Online giving sees `dramatic` increase

Response to the South Asia tsunami disaster and a new system for receiving gifts on…

LCMS leaders seek ways to advance vision

More than 50 LCMS leaders, including 10 parish pastors and five school principals, met in…

LWR urges Lutherans to voice support on tsunami issues

Lutheran World Relief (LWR), Baltimore, is urging Lutherans nationwide to contact their senators and President…

Kieschnick asks for donations, prayers for tsunami victims

LCMS President Gerald Kieschnick is urging Missouri Synod Lutherans to consider opportunities for donating toward…

Call for nominations – seminary president

The Board of Regents of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, with the approval of the Board…

Requests for reinstatement

MARK HOMP, Zumbrota, Minn., has applied for reinstatement to the Minister of Religion-Ordained roster of…

St. Louis sem chorus releases new music CD

The Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, chorus released in November a new compact disc of music…

LCMS Foundation redesigns `Giving Catalog`

The online “Mission and Ministry Giving Catalog” at http://catalog.lcms.org launched in 2002 has been redesigned…

David Jacobson dies; Bronxville provost

Dr. David C. Jacobson, provost at Concordia College, Bronxville, N.Y., since 2000, died Dec. 5…

Rudolph Harm dies

Dr. Rudolph H. Harm, a professor at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, from 1975 until his…

LIRS gets $5-plus million to help refugees

Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS) in December received a check for $5.137 million from…

Thrivent offers resource kit for `Luther` movie

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans is offering a free kit of educational resources to be used…

Positions

The Synod’s Commission on Ministerial Growth and Support (CMGS) is reissuing a call for nominations…

Fort Wayne seminary offers preaching seminar

Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, is offering a one-day Lenten Preaching Seminar from 8:30 a.m.…

People in the News

Rev. David P. Schmidt retires Jan. 3 after serving as senior vice president of Capital…

`Good Samaritan` grant applications available Jan. 15

Starting Jan. 15, an application packet will be available for seed grants to help congregations…