President calls attention to 'hate crimes' bill

While the free speech implications are not clear in a “hate crimes” bill pending in…

Hennings returned to office in Texas District

TexasJune 25-28Addison, Texas Elected: Rev. Ken Hennings of Austin, Texas, president, second term, by acclamation.…

Iowa East District elects new president

Iowa EastJune 26-27Cedar Rapids Elected: Rev. Brian S. Saunders, 50, Muscatine, Iowa, president, first term,…

Stoterau begins fourth term in Pacific Southwest

Pacific SouthwestJune 28-30Irvine, Calif. Elected: Dr. Larry Stoterau of Orange, Calif., president, fourth term, first ballot.…

Koch shares 'Top Ten Lessons' at convention

Ruth N. Koch, keynote speaker at the 33rd Biennial Convention of the Lutheran Women’s Missionary…

Items wanted, available (July)

Note:  Reporter cannot accept notices about items offered for sale or that people wish to…

Call for Nominations (July)

The LCMS Board for Communication Services (BCS), St. Louis, seeks nominations and applications for director…

Positions (July)

Concordia Publishing House, St. Louis, seeks experienced Lutheran teachers (infant/toddler through eighth grade) as freelance…

'Congregation Connect' links mission teams with fields

By Paula Schlueter Ross During one of four mission trips to the same region of…

Proclamation marks 50 years of DCE ministry

Proclaiming June 26 as “National LCMS Director of Christian Education Day,” LCMS President Gerald B.…

Southern returns Schultz to top post

SouthernJune 18-20Baton Rouge, La. Elected: Rev. Kurtis Schultz, Slidell, La., president, third term (first ballot).…

Stechholz re-elected in English District

EnglishJune 18-20Hales Corners, Wis. Elected: Dr. David Stechholz, Livonia, Mich., second term, first ballot (Stechholz…

Golter re-elected to third term in Rocky Mountain

Rocky MountainJune 18-20Denver Elected: Rev. Randall Golter, Highlands Ranch, Colo., president, third term, by acclamation.…

Ohio re-elects Cripe as president

OhioJune 18-20Columbus, Ohio Elected: Rev. Terry Cripe, Olmsted Falls, Ohio, president, second term, by acclamation.…

Northwest District elects Linnemann to first term

NorthwestJune 18-20Portland, Ore. Elected: Rev. Paul Linnemann, 50, of Tigard, Ore., first term, first ballot. …

Hoelter re-elected in North Wisconsin

North WisconsinJune 14-16Green Bay, Wis. Elected: Rev. Joel Hoelter, Wausau, Wis., president, second term, first…