By Joe Isenhower Jr. As Floridians continue to work at putting their lives back together in…
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`Pressure Points` with Dr. Bruce Hartung (Sept. 2004)
Q: Our church treasurer and I, the church president, write to ask this question. Our…
World Mission sets up Web site up to track `Ablaze!` contacts
By Paula Schlueter Ross LCMS World Mission has set up a new Web site to…
Stewardship posts parish fund-raising guidelines
After getting what he calls “a fair amount of inquiry,” Rev. Larry Reinhardt developed and…
Campus-ministry group wants to link colleges, congregations
Note to outreach-minded congregations: If you’re near a college or university campus, a huge mission…
CPH releases Small Catechism for children
My First Catechism, an illustrated version of Luther’s Small Catechism for children, is now available…
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…
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…
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…
