On Nov. 8, the Board of Regents of Concordia University Texas, Austin, Texas, voted to designate itself the university’s “sole governing body.”
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‘Engaging the Collegiate Mind’: Campus ministry leaders to gather in Minneapolis
The LCMS U Campus Ministry Staff Conference is set for May 31 and June 1 at University Lutheran Chapel.
Resurrection courage: The future is already written
All the crosses and trials that afflict us today will be left in the grave at the Resurrection.
Spring break servants: College students help homeowners rebuild from Hurricane Ian
The Synod partnered with the LCMS Florida-Georgia District and Zion Lutheran Church in Fort Myers, Fla., to host three one-week volunteer deployments.
Conferences focus on specialized ministry, sanctity of life
Both conferences were hybrid formats, with options to attend either in person or online.
Candidates announced for Synod president, vice-presidents
Those named on the ballots are the Synod clergymen who received the most nominations from Synod member congregations and who have agreed to serve, if elected.
‘The harvest is plentiful’: Set Apart to Serve gains Synodwide support
Many across the LCMS are collaborating on the initiative to form and recruit new church workers.
‘Clarity of the Gospel’: 2023 National Offering to support needed translation work
The 2023-2026 National Offering will support efforts to make selected materials and resources available in other languages so that all may hear the Good News of the Gospel.
LCMS groups respond to Selma tornado
The Jan. 12 tornado was part of a larger storm system that affected dozens of counties in Alabama and Georgia.
Synod bids farewell to Knehans, Lohman
Barb Knehans worked for the Synod for over 43 years and Jim Lohman for nearly 21 years.
LWML to ‘Celebrate the Lord of the Nations’
The 40th Biennial Convention of the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League is set for June 22–25 at the Wisconsin Center in Milwaukee.
SPM conference to highlight specialized contexts
The 2023 LCMS Specialized Pastoral Ministry conference will take place Feb. 28 through March 1 in St. Louis.
‘We Preach Christ Crucified’: Getting ready for this summer’s convention
The pre-convention work of assembling overtures, reports and nominations for the 2023 LCMS convention is well underway,
National Lutheran Schools Week 2023: ‘Making Disciples for Life’
LCMS School Ministry has developed a variety of resources for use during NLSW.
‘Another year of grace’: A message from the Synod president
With the name of Jesus and at the celebration of His first shedding of blood, we begin our new year.
Respect for Marriage Act: Misnamed law threatens religious liberty
On Dec. 13, President Biden signed the Respect for Marriage Act into law.
