World Mission offers group mission trips

By Paula Schlueter Ross As always, the world offers “a huge opportunity to work with…

LCMS astronaut plans to worship from space

By Paula Schlueter Ross His Christian faith is important to astronaut Jeff Williams, who wouldn’t dream…

Missionary service: Is it safe?

“There is no safe place.  America is not a safe place,” says Erin Alter, placement…

Thrivent, Habitat join for home-building effort

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Habitat for Humanity announced in late January that they are…

North Dakota re-elects Harvala

The 100-some voting delegates to the LCMS North Dakota District convention, meeting Jan. 22-25 in…

Missouri District elects Mirly president

Delegates to the 16th convention of the Missouri District, Feb. 9-11 in Lake Ozark, Mo.,…

Leland Stevens, former periodicals editor, dies

Dr. Leland R. Stevens, executive editor of Reporter and The Lutheran Witness from 1979 to…

LEA honors outstanding educators for 2006

Rev. William Ameiss, president of the LCMS Northern Illinois District, with offices in Hillside, Ill.,…

Mission society seeks cyclists for fund-raiser

Registration is open for “Biking Across Kansas,” an annual weeklong recreational rally for cyclists.  The…

Registration opens for Black Ministry Convocation

Planners for this year’s Black Ministry Family Convocation, set for July 19-23 at Concordia College,…

Seminary to offer convocations on new hymnal

Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, plans to host three convocations this spring to introduce the Missouri…

Seminary to sponsor `Day of Homiletical Reflection`

Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, will host its fourth annual “Day of Homiletical Reflection” from 9…

CPH`s spring catalog features new books

Concordia Publishing House’s Spring 2006 New Releases catalog features photos and descriptions of more than…

Lutherans For Life issues pro-life Bible

Now available from Lutherans For Life (LFL) is God’s Word for Life, a Bible designed…

Ten `college fairs` planned

Ten “Lutheran college fairs” are planned for early this year — February through May —…

Seminary offers symposia papers online

Papers presented during the 2006 Symposia Series at Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, are now…