Requests for reinstatement

SCOTT DAVID JANS, Fairbank, Iowa, has applied for reinstatement to the Minister of Religion-Ordained roster…

People in the News

Dr. Richard W. Bimler, president of Wheat Ridge Ministries since 1991, has announced that he…

LFL offers resources for `Life Sunday`

A video, Bible study, sermons, and bulletin inserts are among new resource items produced by…

Congregations get Servant Events magazine

A list of 75 Servant Events planned for next summer in this country and in…

Pressure Points with Dr. Bruce Hartung

Q:  This question has to do with returning soldiers from Iraq and Afghanistan.  There are…

December 2004

Weekly Communion A recent letter to Reporter on every-Sunday Communion begs a reply.  The well-intended writer…

Official Notice: Constitutional Amendment

This notice is being printed to clarify the two different deadline dates printed on the…

Mission-agencies group to meet

The annual conference of the Association of Lutheran Mission Agencies (ALMA) will be held Jan.…

31 congregations get `Health, Hope` grants

Wheat Ridge Ministries of Itasca, Ill., announced that 31 Lutheran congregations — including eight in…

2004 `Youth Poll` offers no surprises

Results of the Lutheran Youth Fellowship Youth Poll from this year’s National LCMS Youth Gathering…

LWML presidents invite first-timers to training

By Paula Schlueter Ross A record number of women — especially young women — attended the…

LFL marks 25th anniversary at convention

CINCINNATI — Although Lutherans For Life (LFL) has spent the last 25 years “convincing in…

Fire kills Kenyan pastor in New Jersey

Rev. Peter Gusuta, a Kenyan pastor serving with the Synod’s New Jersey District, died Nov.…

CHI bestows awards

Dr. Scott J. Meyer of St. Louis Nov. 11 was presented with the Distinguished Service…

LCEF chief urges support for `Ablaze!`

By Joe Isenhower Jr. DALLAS — Merle Freitag, president of the Lutheran Church Extension Fund, encouraged…

Caring attitude can foster increase in worship attendance

By Paula Schlueter Ross KATY, Texas — On a typical Sunday, 850 to 950 people worship at…