Dittmer on youth gathering: `You can be proud of your kids`

By Joe Isenhower Jr. “You can be proud of your kids.  They’re living out their faith.” That’s…

National offering receives $222,959 at opening worship

Delegates and guests contributed $222,959.26 toward the “One Mission Ablaze! National Offering” at the convention’s…

''Pressure Points'' with Dr. Bruce Hartung (August 2004)

Two readers write of similar dynamics in different contexts: Q:  Never again!  Points of order, parliamentary…

Kidwell, Lewis take top Int`l LLL, LHM posts

The International Lutheran Laymen’s League and its media outreach arm, Lutheran Hour Ministries, have announced…

Fiedler joins Foundation staff

Leonard “Len” Fiedler joins the LCMS Foundation staff in August as senior vice president for…

Altar, painting of Christ survive church fire

The undamaged altar and an oil painting of Christ in Gethsemane above it “stood out…

Thrivent gives $1.4 million for 18 Synod projects

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans is giving a $1,424,600 grant this year that will fund 18…

August 2004

Low batteries I empathize with the pastor whose letter appeared in the June “Pressure Points”…

Items wanted (August)

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

Requests for reinstatement (August)

CHARLES B. BISHOP, Green Bay, Wis.; STEPHEN HAKES, Norfolk, Neb.; LEROY M. HANSEN, Winston-Salem, N.C.;…

Notice of intent (Concordia, Mequon)

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

Official notice (Concordia, River Forest)

The following have accepted nomination and are candidates for the presidency of Concordia University, River…

Kieschnick discusses convention, next three years

By David L. Mahsman As he stands on the cusp of a new triennium and…

Black convocation will go to two-year cycle

By Joe Isenhower Jr. Delegates to the 2004 Black Ministry Family Convocation, July 7-11 in…

Delegates approve Houston as site for 2007 Convention

ST. LOUIS – Houston will be the site of the 2007 convention of The Lutheran…

Convention votes to amend procedure for filling vacancies

ST. LOUIS — Delegates today (July 15) amended the Synod’s bylaw procedure for filling vacancies…