Minnesota North District President Donald J. Fondow was re-elected, by unanimous voice vote, to a…
New Jersey delegates re-elect Klettke
Delegates to the LCMS New Jersey District convention unanimously re-elected Rev. William Klettke of Wrightstown…
Southeastern re-elects Diefenthaler
Delegates to the 34th convention of the LCMS Southeastern District re-elected President Dr. Jon Diefenthaler…
CNH delegates re-elect Newton
Delegates re-elected Dr. Robert Newton of San Jose, Calif., on the first ballot to a…
CTCR OKs `Left Behind` study, takes other actions
By James Heine In addition to unanimously adopting a report on the public rebuke of…
CTCR adopts statement on public rebuke of public sin
By James Heine The LCMS Commission on Theology and Church Relations (CTCR) adopted a statement…
Historian, theologian Jaroslav Pelikan dies
Dr. Jaroslav J. Pelikan, a 1946 graduate of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, and a well-known…
Mequon, Open Arms to host early-childhood conference
A conference on “Gospel Outreach and Early Childhood Ministry” will take place Aug. 2-4 at…
Wheat Ridge will accept grant proposals July 1-Sept. 30
Wheat Ridge Ministries, Itasca, Ill., invites LCMS congregations to submit applications beginning July 1 for…
`Acts` ministry stresses outreach through kindness
Jeff Van Beaver has a suggestion for outreach-focused congregations: Try a “random act of kindness” this…
Arthur Kuehnert dies; former CID president
Dr. Arthur T. Kuehnert, a former three-term president of the LCMS Central Illinois District (CID)…
Int`l LLL to convene in Billings in July
The International Lutheran Laymen’s League (Int’l LLL) 89th annual convention is set for July 6-9…
Sunday-school curriculum emphasizes biblical literacy
By James Heine Concordia Publishing House has introduced a new Sunday school curriculum that emphasizes…
Wyoming elects Boche president
Delegates to the Wyoming District convention, May 4-6 in Casper, elected Rev. Richard Boche on…
LCMS publications receive 7 awards
The Lutheran Witness and Reporter, the Synod’s two official periodicals, won a combined total of…
Oklahoma delegates elect Hartman
Meeting April 28-29 in Norman, Okla., delegates to the 45th convention of the Synod’s Oklahoma…