Late last year, a short-term volunteer team traveled to Puerto Rico to assist with a building project in Mayaguez.
Reporter at 50: From newsletter to newspaper
Celebrating 50 years of Reporter, the official newspaper of the LCMS.
‘More than just the building’: Restoring a church in Panama
Due to a series of catastrophic events, the sanctuary of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Balboa, Panama, had become unusable.
Campus clips: DCEs, counselors and pharmacists
Updates from LCMS day schools, universities and seminaries.
‘Anchored in Christ’: Finding hope during trials
The Anchored in Christ curriculum offers the hope, comfort and peace of Christ during times of disaster and other crises.
Lutherans offer Christ’s comfort after Iowa school shooting
Two LCMS congregations joined with two LCMS Recognized Service Organizations to provide Gospel hope and healing to the suffering.
Schiebel grant program supports black, inner-urban context
The grant program is funded by the Rev. Dr. William A. Schiebel Endowment.
‘The righteous shall live by faith’: Planting a Lutheran church in Rome
As interest in Lutheran teaching has increased in Italy, the LCMS has sought to respond.
Saving souls: Christ’s work, not ours
If a year from now we discovered that all our supposed best practices were completely wrong, it would not change the number of God’s elect by a single one.
CUS board continues work under new structure
The Concordia University System Board of Directors met Jan. 31–Feb. 1.
Wildfires in Chile: LCMS offers aid and Gospel comfort
The February wildfires are the worst natural disaster to strike Chile since the 2010 earthquake and tsunami.
Gathering Ambassadors serve ‘essential’ role
The deadline for applications to serve at the 2025 Gathering is March 15.
‘Set Apart to Serve’ establishes advisory council
The council consists of a cross-section of LCMS stakeholders who will meet approximately three times per year.
‘Life Magnified’: Lutherans march, rally in Austin
On Jan. 27, more than 150 Lutherans participated in the Texas Rally for Life at the State Capitol in Austin.
Sanctified by the Word: COP, BOD hold separate, combined meetings
At the joint session, each group shared updates and answered questions from the other group that will set the stage for further cooperation.
