LCMS congregations report membership of 2,488,936

By Joe Isenhower Jr.  Although statistics that Synod congregations reported for the end of 2003…

CPH offers `Luther` at discount price

Concordia Publishing House is offering “Luther,” the 2003 film about the reformer’s life and times,…

Commissions elect officers

Two Synod commissions appointed by Synod President Gerald Kieschnick — the Commission on Worship and…

Communications gets grant for crisis management

Teams from five districts and the Synod’s International Center have been trained or are being…

Pressure Points, with Dr. Bruce Hartung (November)

Q: Have you addressed the issue of a Christian using tobacco products even with the…

Letters to the Editor

‘It’ and the English language Regarding the debate on Amendment A to change Art. XI. F.…

Items wanted, available

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

Positions

Concordia University, River Forest, Ill., invites applications for faculty positions in various departments and disciplines. …

Requests for reinstatement

CLIFFORD L. BACH, Noorvik, Ark., has applied for reinstatement to the Minister of Religion-Ordained roster…

Official Notice: District, LCEF, Foundation audits

The audits and summary budgets of the Synod’s 35 districts have been completed and are…

Committee discusses LCMS role in Lutheran-Catholic dialogue

The possibility of The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod once again being a full participant in the…

Task force to offer guidelines on women's service

Guidelines should be available by the end of January for implementing in congregations a Synod…

Requests for Reinstatement

MICHAEL A. CROON SR., Niles, Ill.; WALTER D. KREGER, Bellaire, Mich.; and WILLIAM SINGLETON, Whiting,…

38 new missionary families begin their work overseas

By Paula Schlueter Ross A total of 38 new missionary families are beginning work with LCMS…

CPH releases children`s `Small Catechism`

My First Catechism: An Illustrated Version of Luther’s Small Catechism for Children, is now available…

Lutheran kits `well received` in Iraq

School and health kits prepared by U.S. Lutherans for children in Iraq have been so…