By Paula Schlueter Ross LCMS World Mission is sponsoring four events this summer in conjunction with…
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Wheat Ridge names grant recipients
Wheat Ridge Ministries of Itasca, Ill., has announced the recipients of major grants for new…
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June Positions
The Board of Governors of the International Lutheran Laymen’s League invites applications and nominations for…
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Board leaves programs intact for 2004-05 Synod budget
By Joe Isenhower Jr. On the surface, the 2004-05 spending plan of $84.8 million the Synod’s…
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Kieschnick reports to Synod on Board actions
By David L. Mahsman LCMS President Gerald Kieschnick is formally reporting to the Synod that the…
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Official Report to The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod
From: President Gerald B. Kieschnick Subject: LCMS Board of Directors and Bylaws Regarding: Opinions of Commission…
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Wheat Ridge offers `Health, Hope` grants
Wheat Ridge Ministries is inviting congregations to submit applications from July 1 through Sept. 30…
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Mission society offers `handy-size` Bibles
God’s Word to the Nations, an LCMS mission society based in Cleveland, is offering “handy-size” editions…
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Bush asks Mequon grads to help build 'more compassionate society'
President George W. Bush offered what he called “a few thoughts about how you can…
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`Lutheran Witness` wins EPA awards
Two Lutheran Witness stories were recognized by the Evangelical Press Association (EPA) during its convention,…
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Mission Planters Institute set for July
Registration is now open for the next Mission Planters Institute, to be held July 25-30…
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Task force chairman sees potential for change in Synod
By Paula Schlueter Ross Is the “Great Commission,” or reaching the lost for Christ, the “primary…
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Friedrich accepts call to Seward presidency
Rev. Brian Friedrich has accepted the call to be the 10th president of Concordia University…
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Bronxville math team finishes in top 11 percent in contest
A three-student team from Concordia College, Bronxville, N.Y., finished in the top 11 percent among…
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Sam Goltermann dies; past president of Concordia, Austin
Dr. Samuel I. Goltermann, president of Concordia College (now University), Austin, Texas, from 1960 to 1963,…
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May 2004
The Spirit and conventions Recently, you published a letter in which a pastor lamented the use…