Conference: ‘reaching out’ through child care

The Open Arms Institute is offering a training conference on “Connecting with your Community through…

GPA adds vendors for LCMS discount

Three new vendors are now on the list of companies that provide discounts for LCMS…

Partners plan to start 10 child care centers in Katrina area

By Paula Schlueter Ross A group of Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod partners say they will start…

New ‘coffee with a purpose’ helps people in need

Congregations can now serve a new “coffee with a purpose” that will do more than…

Resources available for 'LWML Sunday'

The Lutheran Women’s Missionary League is offering a number of resources to help congregations celebrate…

Registration opens for LEA convocation

Thousands of Lutheran teachers, school administrators, directors of Christian education, directors of Christian outreach, and…

LCEF offers two-year note at 6.136 percent APY

Lutheran Church Extension Fund (LCEF) is now offering a two-year, fixed-rate term note at 6.136…

Kieschnick: No special convention to consider restructuring

Citing the need for sufficient time, clear communication, proper feedback, and clear consensus in the…

LCEF shares $3.3 million with Synod

Reporting record loan approvals and earnings, the Lutheran Church Extension Fund (LCEF) has given The…

'Future' for outreach 'is now,' Kieschnick says at installation

By Paula Schlueter Ross Today — amid a war on terror against foes “unlike any previous…

Synod periodicals unveil redesigned Web sites

Earlier this year the Synod’s official periodicals — Reporter and The Lutheran Witness — unveiled…

ELCA Assembly re-elects Hanson

The 2007 Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) Churchwide Assembly, meeting Aug. 6-11 in the…

St. Louis sem to host fall events

Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, is sponsoring several events in September.   They include: its first-ever “Alumni…

Letters to the Editor (September)

Thanks to delegates As the wife of a Missouri Synod pastor and the executive director…

Commentary: Tithing

Tithing — A church leader asks if it’s ‘time to talk more’ about it By…

Pressure Points (September)

With Dr. Bruce Hartung Q: I have been an LCMS member for my whole life,…