The president of Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS) praised President Bush last month for…
LCMS welcomes most new congregations in 15 years
By Paula Schlueter Ross The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod welcomed 94 new congregations in 2003 — 10…
LHM launches project for Iraqi children
Lutheran Hour Ministries (LHM) has launched a three-month project to collect health and school kits…
`Nehemiah` celebration kicks off housing `crusade`
By Kim Plummer Krull BROOKLYN, N.Y. — As the last few buyers of 2,900 low-cost homes prepared…
Kieschnick boosts marriage amendment
LCMS President Gerald Kieschnick is encouraging district presidents to provide those in their districts with…
Board issues 'Briefs X'
The Synod’s Board of Directors has released a new “Board Briefs” to address Synod President…
Lutheran Witness sends `special report` issue
A new “special report” on the national and international work of the Missouri Synod, its…
Thrivent accepting applications for grants
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans is starting two new competitive-grant programs — the Charitable Giving Initiative…
July Pressure Points with Dr. Bruce Hartung
Q: I appreciated your reply to the pastor who felt dry. It is something that…
Registration opens for youth-worker conference
A new Synod youth-workers conference is more than a year off, but the registration fee…
July 2004
The convention and the board President Kieschnick’s official report to the Synod (June Reporter, p. 11),…
Positions (July)
The Board for Mission Services seeks applicants for the position of regional director, to lead…
Items wanted and available (July)
Note: Reporter cannot accept notices about items offered for sale or that people wish to…
Requests for reinstatement (July)
FRANCES CHILDERS, Southgate, Mich.; JO ANN DETERDING, Alton, Ill.; NANCY J. DURKOVIC, Santa Ana, Calif.;…
2004 Convention Notices — On-Site Registration Information
Voting and advisory delegates and representatives are reminded that the 62nd Regular Convention of The…
Below says initiatives put church, government `on same page`
“The government is on the same page as the churches when it offers initiatives for…
