World Mission offers resources for 'Armed Forces Sunday'

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

Synod celebrating 85 years of ministry to blind

This year marks the 85th anniversary of The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod’s ministry to blind and…

Congregations open more 'outreach centers for blind'

By Paula Schlueter Ross Five new “outreach centers for the blind” have opened this year,…

'We Believe' is theme for 2010 Youth Gathering

Planners of the 2010 National LCMS Youth Gathering in April announced its theme, “We Believe,”…

Poll says Bible is America's favorite book

(RNS) — The Bible is the favorite book of all time for American adults, regardless…

Maffett takes top post with LBT Canada

Rev. David Maffett of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, has accepted a call to serve as…

CPH offers Lutheran Confessions on CD-ROM

Concordia Publishing House is releasing this month Concordia: The Lutheran Confessions in digital format for…

St. Louis sem offers on-campus workshops

Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, is sponsoring three on-campus summer workshops for pastors, professional church workers,…

Fire destroys South Dakota country church

Rev. Gregory Hinners wore two “helmets” at the March 26 fire that destroyed the building…

St. Louis sem announces fourth Tour de Sem

Faculty, staff, students, and friends of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, will fasten their helmets and…

Workshop to address law-enforcement chaplaincy

“Christian Law Enforcement Chaplaincy — Theology and Practice” is the topic of a workshop that…

Needed: volunteers to teach English in Asia

LCMS World Mission is seeking 20 volunteers to teach conversational English in Asia for two…

Missionary Cyndi Sawyer dies of heart attack

Cynthia “Cyndi” Sawyer, an LCMS missionary to Hong Kong, died of a heart attack March…

Free 'Lutheran Witness' focuses on sharing faith

“Sharing your faith” is the focus of a special issue of The Lutheran Witness that…

Wally Bronner, Christmas store founder, dies

Wally Bronner, founder of Bronner’s CHRISTmas Wonderland, the world’s largest Christmas store, died of cancer…

World Mission seeks 300 congregations to send mission teams

By Paula Schlueter Ross He talks a lot about loving relationships and long-term commitments, but…