LFL offers ‘life’ speakers

Lutherans For Life (LFL) maintains a “speakers bureau” that can provide experienced pro-life speakers for…

LWR announces travel scholarships, tours

Lutheran World Relief (LWR), Baltimore, is offering three Marian Stegemoeller Memorial Scholarships for seminary students…

CCCS to host mission conference

The Children’s Christian Concern Society (CCCS) is holding its annual mission conference Nov. 2-3 at…

CTCR hears plan to form new church relations office

By Joe Isenhower Jr. Dr. Samuel H. Nafzger, executive director of the Synod’s Commission on…

Planners pick New Orleans for 2010 Youth Gathering

The 2010 National LCMS Youth Gathering will take place July 17-21 in New Orleans. “New Orleans…

Want to write devotions?

In November, the Portals of Prayer editorial committee will be choosing authors for the 2010…

‘YM2008’ to explore young-adult ministry

Exploring ministry with young adults in Synod congregations, a Jan. 4-6 symposium in Houston sponsored…

Official Notice: LCMS salary information

THE LUTHERAN CHURCH–MISSOURI SYNOD Salary information The Synod’s policy of full financial disclosure provides for…

Commentary: Sick of today's media? Let's make new journalists

By Uwe Siemon-Netto Christopher Hitchens, the witty British-born journalist and author, earlier this year joined the…

Pressure Points (October)

With Dr. Bruce Hartung Q:  What is a pastor to do or say when his…

Letters to the Editor (October)

Talk about tithing In last month’s commentary, Philip Meinzen urges pastors to talk more about…

Items wanted, available (October)

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

Positions (October)

The LCMS Board for Mission Services seeks to fill the following two positions in the…

Requests for Reinstatement (October)

RALPH L. WOEHRMANN, Springfield, Ill., has applied for reinstatement to the Minister of Religion-Ordained roster…

Board of Directors chooses officers

By Joe Isenhower Jr. The Synod’s Board of Directors elected new officers and took its…

St. Louis sem offers Lay Bible Institute

Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, will host its fall Lay Bible Institute from 7 to 9…