Montana District re-elects Forke

MontanaJune 15-18Billings, Mont. Elected: Rev. Terry Forke, Billings, Mont., president, second term, first ballot. Rev.…

Michigan elects new president

MichiganJune 28-July 1Ann Arbor, Mich. Elected: Rev. David P.E. Maier, Dimondale, Mich., president, first term,…

Indiana re-elects May

IndianaJune 25-26Fort Wayne, Ind. Elected: Dr. Daniel P. May, Fort Wayne, Ind., president, third term,…

Missouri returns Mirly to top post

MissouriJune 14-16Columbia, Mo. Elected: Dr. Ray Mirly, St. Louis, second term, first ballot. Rev. Alan…

New England elects Keurulainen to fifth term

New EnglandJune 4-6Springfield, Mass. Elected: Rev. James E. Keurulainen, Dedham, Mass., fifth term, by acclamation.…

'PRAY 2009' set Sept. 10-11 in St. Louis

Synod “intercessors” are being invited to gather in St. Louis Sept. 10-11 for “PRAY 2009,”…

Reflections on 50 years of DCE ministry

By Bill Karpenko This summer, we’re celebrating 50 years of director of Christian education (DCE)…

Board approves $81 million budget

By Joe Isenhower Jr. The Synod’s Board of Directors unanimously adopted a balanced national Synod…

Collaboration to bring video studio sem

Collaboration between Concordia Theological Seminary and Lutheran Ministries Media (LMM), producer of a weekly “Worship…

LCMS pastor elected to office in African church

Dr. Berhanu Ofgaa, an LCMS pastor elected to be general secretary of the largest Lutheran…

Needed: 14 short-term mission teams for Poland

By Paula Schlueter Ross As a placement counselor for LCMS World Mission, Jennifer Mustard knows…

Congregation 'blitzes' community with outreach

By Linda C. Hoops From ages 1 through 91, they came to serve their community…

LFL offers Spanish brochures

Lutherans For Life (LFL) is now offering Spanish versions of some of its brochures.  All…

'StudentConnect' links students, campus ministries

“StudentConnect” is a new service developed by LCMS Campus Ministry to help college students connect…

Directors proceed on KFUO, endorse malaria project

By Roland Lovstad A special committee and the chief financial officer have been authorized by…

Pressure Points (September)

With Dr. Bruce Hartung Q: I currently serve on our district’s ministerial health committee.  We…