Mission exec: Districts taking `Ablaze!` seriously

By Paula Schlueter Ross How are LCMS districts responding to the challenge of LCMS World…

Partnership seeks to bring hope to Dominican Republic

By Kim Plummer Krull This new year may hold new hope for people in the Dominican…

Conference to focus on who's 'in charge' in congregation

“The Congregation’s Ministry and Mission: Who’s in Charge Here?” will be the theme for the…

Life Ministries prepares for work in Russia

Along with providing resources for the Jan. 23 “Life Sunday” observance in the United States,…

Task force completes guidelines on women's service

Guidelines should be in the mail by early January to help congregations implement a 2004…

Items wanted, available

Note:  Reporter cannot accept notices about items offered for sale or that people wish to…

Jenkins receives Wittenberg Award

Dr. Julius Jenkins, president of Concordia College, Selma, Ala., since 1980, was honored Nov. 6…

Call for nominations

Chief Administrative Officer The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod’s Board of Directors (BOD) is seeking nominations for Chief…

Notice of intent

The Board of Regents of Concordia University Wisconsin, Mequon, Wis., herewith gives notice of intent…

Positions

Concordia University, Irvine, Calif., seeks applicants to fill possible faculty openings in the disciplines listed…

Requests for reinstatement

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

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…

People in the News

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