Online giving sees `dramatic` increase

Response to the South Asia tsunami disaster and a new system for receiving gifts on…

LCMS leaders seek ways to advance vision

More than 50 LCMS leaders, including 10 parish pastors and five school principals, met in…

`Newsweek` lauds LWR for relief efforts

In a brief item headlined “Rating Tsunami Relief,” the Jan. 17 issue of Newsweek magazine…

165 `reconcilers` receive training

By Joe Isenhower Jr. A new cadre of synodical “reconcilers” is being trained this year in…

Theology profs to discuss `Sin and Wrath of God`

Next month, LCMS theology professors will meet in Dallas to discuss the theme “Talking about…

LWR urges Lutherans to voice support on tsunami issues

Lutheran World Relief (LWR), Baltimore, is urging Lutherans nationwide to contact their senators and President…

Kieschnick asks for donations, prayers for tsunami victims

LCMS President Gerald Kieschnick is urging Missouri Synod Lutherans to consider opportunities for donating toward…

Requests for reinstatement

MARK HOMP, Zumbrota, Minn., has applied for reinstatement to the Minister of Religion-Ordained roster of…

Fort Wayne seminary offers preaching seminar

Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, is offering a one-day Lenten Preaching Seminar from 8:30 a.m.…

`Good Samaritan` grant applications available Jan. 15

Starting Jan. 15, an application packet will be available for seed grants to help congregations…

St. Louis sem chorus releases new music CD

The Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, chorus released in November a new compact disc of music…

Positions

The Synod’s Commission on Ministerial Growth and Support (CMGS) is reissuing a call for nominations…

`Pressure Points` with Dr. Bruce Hartung

There were a number of responses to my December column about pastoral and parish responses…

LCMS Foundation redesigns `Giving Catalog`

The online “Mission and Ministry Giving Catalog” at http://catalog.lcms.org launched in 2002 has been redesigned…

Call for nominations – commission director

The Synod’s Commission on Ministerial Growth and Support (CMGS) is reissuing a call for nominations…

David Jacobson dies; Bronxville provost

Dr. David C. Jacobson, provost at Concordia College, Bronxville, N.Y., since 2000, died Dec. 5…