"Letters" March 2004

More on sem wives I simply could not believe my eyes when I read the…

Webzine offers guide to ‘Passion of the Christ’

The current edition of LCMS Youth Ministry’s Web magazine, “youthESource,” has a viewers guide for…

CTCR backs fellowship with Kenyan church

The Commission on Theology and Church Relations (CTCR) is recommending that this summer’s Synod convention…

Tietjen dies; sem president during controversy

Dr. John H. Tietjen, president of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, through the early 1970s and…

August Bernthal dies; former Florida-Georgia District president

Dr. August Bernthal, a former district president, Synod vice president and pioneer in refugee resettlement,…

Official Notice: Convention Delegate Names and Addresses

Lists of names and addresses of all voting delegates to the 2004 convention of The…

Board to CCM: Let's 'withdraw,' let convention address issues

By Joe Isenhower Jr. The Synod’s Board of Directors says it will withdraw two resolutions…

Task force wants more teachers certified

The 20-member Next Generation Task Force has found that only one in three of the…

World Mission to share Pentecost 2000 'learnings'

By Paula Schlueter Ross The good news:  More than 900 cross-cultural ministries have been started by…

Interest in 'Luther' brings film to nearly 100 theaters

With re-issue of the movie “Luther” already booked for almost 100 locations this winter, it…

New 'Board Briefs' available

“Conflict in the Bylaws” and “Funding National Ministries and Administrative Functions” are the titles of…

Number of Lutherans worldwide climbs to nearly 66 million

Membership among Lutheran churches in the last two years increased by 570,000, bringing the number…

Lutheran singles to gather

Lutheran “singles” — never married, divorced or widowed — are invited to attend a get-together…

Library for Blind offers audio, too

The Library for the Blind, a ministry of Lutheran Blind Mission, St. Louis, offers free,…

LCMS e-News adds five more newsletters

Subscribers to LCMS e-News now have five more newsletters from whichto choose on the free,…

COP, Board have plenty to talk about at meeting

By David L. Mahsman The Synod’s Board of Directors and Council of Presidents (COP) had…