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Board approves $88 million operating budget
By Joe Isenhower Jr. The Synod’s Board of Directors adopted a 2006-07 operating budget for…

Lutherans responding to Indonesian earthquake
By Paula Schlueter Ross LCMS World Relief/Human Care and its Baltimore-based partner, Lutheran World Relief,…

Minnesota North re-elects Fondow
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…

Canada`s Central District re-elects Prachar
Rev. Thomas Prachar was re-elected to his third term as president of Lutheran Church–Canada’s (LCC)…

International students practice sharing faith at retreat
By James Heine DITTMER, Mo. — For Hope Day, her journey to faith is even…

Deaf mission society offers free workshop
The Deaf Lutheran Mission Society, based in Janesville, Wis., is sponsoring a free workshop for…

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…

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…