Kirk Bolt of Naperville, Ill., and Carl Schiefer, Boca Raton, Fla., are co-recipients of the…
Roland Hopmann dies; former seminary professor
Rev. Roland A. Hopmann, a retired professor at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, died May 18…
Gathering tagged nation`s largest church-youth event
With 35,000 young people and adults from more than 20 countries set to participate, the…
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…
Kieschnick reports to Synod on Board actions
By David L. Mahsman LCMS President Gerald Kieschnick is formally reporting to the Synod that the…
Official Report to The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod
From: President Gerald B. Kieschnick Subject: LCMS Board of Directors and Bylaws Regarding: Opinions of Commission…
Wheat Ridge offers `Health, Hope` grants
Wheat Ridge Ministries is inviting congregations to submit applications from July 1 through Sept. 30…
Mission society offers `handy-size` Bibles
God’s Word to the Nations, an LCMS mission society based in Cleveland, is offering “handy-size” editions…
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…
`Lutheran Witness` wins EPA awards
Two Lutheran Witness stories were recognized by the Evangelical Press Association (EPA) during its convention,…
Mission Planters Institute set for July
Registration is now open for the next Mission Planters Institute, to be held July 25-30…
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…
Friedrich accepts call to Seward presidency
Rev. Brian Friedrich has accepted the call to be the 10th president of Concordia University…
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…
Sam Goltermann dies; past president of Concordia, Austin
Dr. Samuel I. Goltermann, president of Concordia College (now University), Austin, Texas, from 1960 to 1963,…
May 2004
The Spirit and conventions Recently, you published a letter in which a pastor lamented the use…
