Hoffmann put focus on Christ, say memorial speakers

Dr. Oswald C.J. Hoffmann, religious broadcasting pioneer and honorary speaker of radio’s “The Lutheran Hour,”…

Oswald Hoffmann in his own words

In his 1996 autobiography, What More Is There to Say but Amen, Dr. Oswald C.J.…

St. Louis seminary offers free `Bach at sem` concerts

Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, is beginning its 14th season of “Bach at the Sem” concerts…

Synod is reaching more blind people than ever

By Paula Schlueter Ross Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod congregations now sponsor 31 Outreach Centers for the Blind,…

Materials still available for `LWML Sunday`

Even though many LCMS congregations were expected to observe “Lutheran Women’s Missionary League Sunday” on…

Fairow, Snow join World Mission

Rev. Greg Fairow of Iowa City, Iowa, and Rev. Scott A. Snow of Rockford, Ill.,…

People in the news

Dr. Richard Bimler, president of Wheat Ridge Ministries, Itasca, Ill., has been chosen to receive…

New relief plan supports hard-hit Southern District

LCMS President Gerald B. Kieschnick and Rev. Matthew Harrison, executive director of LCMS World Relief/Human…

LCMS pastors take part in Lithuanian groundbreaking

Dr. Gary Arp, president of the LCMS Iowa District East, and Dr. Charles Evanson, a…

Positions

Lutheran Senior Services (LSS) seeks a chaplain.  Lutheran Senior Services has a long history of…

Call for nominations: Director of Mission Networking

The Board for Black Ministry Services plans, coordinates, and expands the activities in Black Ministry…

Requests for Reinstatement

CARL A. BROWN, Memphis, Tenn.; ROBERT D. MCAMIS, Chattanooga, Tenn.; and JEROME MITCHELL, Brecksville, Ohio,…

Dr. Oswald Hoffmann, speaker of `The Lutheran Hour,` dies

Dr. Oswald C.J. Hoffmann, religious broadcasting pioneer and honorary speaker of radio’s “The Lutheran Hour,”…

In 2004, giving increases, membership declines

By Roland Lovstad Although membership declined by more than 25,000 people from 2003 to 2004,…

Board seeks input on `RSO-model test`

The Synod’s Board of Directors (Board) says it wants to hear from presidents of LCMS…

Int`l LLL convention focuses on equipping laity for outreach

With the theme “Enlarge the Harvest,” the 88th annual international convention of the International Lutheran…