Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, President John F. Johnson got word from two accrediting agencies last…

''Letters'' April 2004
Let the Spirit guide delegates Does the LCMS believe that the Lord Jesus Christ is…

Congregations nominate for vice presidents two through five
LCMS Secretary Raymond Hartwig March 26 announced the names of the 20 ordained ministers who…

Laborers expands program to meet needs of changing congregations
By Paula Schlueter Ross In the face of fewer projects and fewer available workers, Laborers For…

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

LFL affirms marriage as man-woman union
Marriage is “a God-given institution between a man and a woman.” Homosexual unions “are based…

Calls for Nominations
Chief Administrative OfficerLCMS Board of Directors The LCMS Board of Directors (BOD) seeks nominations of candidates…

Arizona congregation sponsors `Igniting` event
By Joe Isenhower Jr. Trinity Lutheran Church, Litchfield Park, Ariz., is thought to be the…

Requests for Reinstatement
RUSSELL L. HORN, Bremerton, Wash., and DOUGLAS R. WILLIAMS, Santa Rosa, Calif., have applied for…

World`s Lutherans number nearly 66 million
Membership among Lutheran churches in the last two years increased by 570,000, bringing the number…

Thrivent gives $165,000 to train future school administrators
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans has awarded a $165,000 grant to develop a training program for…

Anonymous donor gives Ann Arbor $1 million gift
Concordia University, Ann Arbor, Mich., has received a $1 million anonymous grant to be used…

Mission society opens Baltimore `guest house`
Families from out of town who need a place to stay in Baltimore while a…

World Mission cancels New Directions conference
LCMS World Mission, which has sponsored its “New Directions” mission conference annually for more than…

Congregations nominate president, first vice president slates
By David L. Mahsman The names of the nominees who will be on the ballot…

New resource helps evaluate non-LCMS worship material
The Synod’s Commission on Worship has developed a 32-page booklet to help pastors, musicians and…