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Deadline nears for grants
Feb. 15 is the deadline for congregations to apply for competitive grants to help them…

Correction
A story in last month’s issue about registration for the 2004 National LCMS Youth Gathering…

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

Meyer elected to ABS board
Dr. Dale A. Meyer, the Gregg H. Benidt Memorial Chair Professor of Homiletics and Literature…

Fowls named 'distinguished principal'
Robert W. “Bob” Fowls, head of school at Trinity Lutheran School, Bend, Ore., is among…

World Mission, partners plan Ablaze! event
By Paula Schlueter Ross If every Lutheran church body is already doing outreach, then what’s…

Church-work students getting $28.8 million in financial aid
Church-work students at Missouri Synod colleges, universities and seminaries are receiving $26,871,471 in financial aid…

Community support could bring 'Luther' movie back for a week
“Luther,” the recent motion picture about the life and times of Martin Luther that ran…

Shaud chosen to receive St. Martin of Tours medal
Retired Air Force General John A. Shaud of Springfield, Va., has been chosen to receive…

Sems announce events for high-school youth
The Synod’s two seminaries are sponsoring events this summer for high-school students, as they have…

CCM reaffirms opinions on ecclesiastical supervision
By David L. Mahsman The Synod’s Commission on Constitutional Matters (CCM) Dec. 13 reaffirmed three earlier…

New housing corporation seeks to help inner-city congregations receive grants
By Kim Krull and Joe Isenhower Jr. A new LCMS National Housing Support Corporation is…

Schmidt: LCMS schools to play major role in Ablaze!
Lutheran schools will play a major role in the Synod’s Ablaze! initiative to bring the…

12 'themes' to direct education of pastors
By Joe Isenhower Jr. Twelve “themes” that grew out of suggestions from seminary faculties, board…

Congregation will miss Simon, pastor says
By Paula Schlueter Ross Former U.S. Sen. Paul Simon will be sorely missed by fellow…