Official notice: LCMS salary information

THE LUTHERAN CHURCH–MISSOURI SYNODSalary Information The Synod’s policy of full financial disclosure provides for making…

Rita packs second blow to weary Gulf Coast

By Kim Krull As Gulf Coast residents prepared to assess damage from their second hurricane…

Districts need cleanup teams

For information on how to volunteer for hurricane cleanup and repair work in the LCMS…

Five hurricane-damaged churches may face demolition

Five LCMS congregations’ church buildings in the area hardest hit by Hurricane Katrina may have…

CTCR report addresses human embryos

“Christian Faith and Human Beginnings,” a report concluding that human embryos, beginning with conception, are…

October Letters

Discernment takes time My letter concerns the encouragement mentioned in last month’s story on the…

Outpouring of Synod love `phenomenal,` says official

By Joe Isenhower Jr. “The unprecedented outpouring of Christian love and generosity of our people…

Members of Congress thank Synod for Katrina response

The three Missouri Synod members of the United States Congress thanked Synod members for their…

COP looks at church worker concerns

Care and supervision of church workers — including hurricane relief, lay worker training, new worker…

Southern District moves office to Baton Rouge

“All that has transpired will change the face of the Southern District,” President Kurtis Schultz…

Teams help `overwhelmed` pastors after Katrina

By Joe Isenhower Jr. Rev. Philip Wottrich, pastor of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Covington, La., says…

ILC admits Belgium church body, elects officers

BERLIN — The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Belgium was accepted as the newest member of…

Katrina closes 12 LCMS schools; 2 reopen

Although the winds and waves of Hurricane Katrina closed 12 schools operated by Lutheran Church–Missouri…

`YM2006` addresses abused teens issues

Teens who are abused will be the focus of “YM2006: A Youth Ministry Symposium” set…

Auxiliaries, schools, CPH, others responding, too

By Paula Schlueter Ross In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, something unexpected happened at Trinity Lutheran…

Youth Ministry to announce if Gathering stays in New Orleans

LCMS Youth Ministry will announce no earlier than Oct. 7 if New Orleans is still…