'Mercy' team brings care to 1,128 in Indonesia

By Kim Plummer Krull “Since the tsunami, I’ve been feeling …” That’s how nearly every…

Kenyan church dedicates Luther Plaza built with LCEF loan

In Nairobi, the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Kenya (ELCK) has dedicated and opened Luther Plaza,…

Campus conference highlights worship diversity

By Joe Isenhower Jr. A first-time three-day conference in mid-February for worship leaders from the…

Missions offers resources for 'Armed Forces Sunday'

LCMS World Mission is offering a number of resources to help congregations celebrate “Armed Forces…

Sem's Siemon-Netto receives award

Dr. Uwe Siemon-Netto, director of The Center for Lutheran Theology and Public Life and scholar-in-residence…

Christopher begins work in Children's, Family Ministry

Dr. Steve Christopher of Livermore, Calif., began serving Feb. 1 as associate director of LCMS…

Seminary to offer workshop on law enforcement chaplaincy

Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, and Peace Officer Ministries will host “Christian Law Enforcement Chaplaincy —…

Int'l LLL convention set for Greensboro

“Share His Story,” from Psalm 66:16, is the theme of the 92nd Annual International Convention…

Five CUS schools will offer free tuition to veterans

Beginning this fall, eligible veterans of the U.S. armed forces receiving full Chapter 33 benefits…

Sem seeks volunteers to construct Bible-themed playground

As part of its mission “to care for all,” Concordia Theological Seminary (CTS), Fort Wayne,…

'Message of cross' forms basis for resolving disputes

By Roland Lovstad Like a smoke alarm or a fire extinguisher, the LCMS dispute-resolution process…

CPH Customer Call Center receives excellence award

Concordia Publishing House has received certification as a “Center of Excellence” by Benchmark Portal and…

All-volunteer mission society reaches $1 million in donations

By Linda C. Hoops Jesus Is Lord Mission (JILM), an independent mission society whose membership…

Northwest District to host Open Arms conference

The LCMS Northwest District will host a “compact” one-day conference on Church Planting and Gospel…

CPH, LFL offer stem cell resources

A number of resources are available from Concordia Publishing House and Lutherans For Life to…

'Fan into Flame' campaign tops $44.1 million

By Paula Schlueter Ross Fan into Flame, the synodwide campaign to raise $100 million for…