Reviewers will have until Oct. 31 to share their thoughts on the revised work.
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National mission board extends third SPM call
The LCMS Board for National Mission extends a third “specialized pastoral ministry” call to the Rev. Thomas Waynick of Fort Benning, Ga.
Board adopts balanced $96 million-plus Synod budget
The LCMS Board of Directors hears that unit executives trimmed requests by some $8 million to balance the proposed 2016-17 Synod budget.
Orientation equips 18 overseas missionaries for service
The missionaries — who will be serving in 11 countries — learn more about their upcoming ministries at the two-week event in St. Louis.
LCMS named among winners of ‘Top Workplaces’ award
The recognition is based on the results of an employee feedback survey administered by a Pennsylvania research firm specializing in organizational health and workplace improvement.
Synod ‘sends’ missionaries to Ferguson, Brownsville
The Rev. Micah Glenn and the Rev. Antonio Lopez will serve in Ferguson, Mo., and Brownsville, Texas, respectively.
Karsten named winner of Reformation hymn competition
The hymn by the Rev. Dr. Wilfred Karsten of Moline, Ill., is for the Synod’s celebration of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation.
18 committees offer 135 LCMS convention resolutions
The number of floor committees for the 2016 LCMS convention is up from seven in 2013 and there are 19 more proposed resolutions than three years ago.
Harrison shares thoughts on election, Synod priorities
LCMS President Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison shares in a video his thoughts about the recent election that returned him to office, and what the Synod will be focusing on in the years ahead.
Harrison re-elected to third term as LCMS president
The Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison is re-elected to serve a third term as Synod president with 3,507 votes, or 56.96 percent.
ADF’s Baylor delves into legal issues facing LCMS schools
Attorney Gregory Baylor of Alliance Defending Freedom and LCMS ministry leaders address what schools can do and highlight a resource available in July.
BIM extends missionary calls, appointments
The LCMS Board for International Mission meets for the last time this triennium.
‘Crowdfunding’ project to fund ‘Camp Courage’
There are just 10 days left to raise the remaining $5,900 for the weeklong program to help traumatized children rebound from disasters.
Lutheran ministry extends mercy to Cuban sojourners
Ysleta Lutheran Mission Human Care in El Paso, Texas, offers food, housing, clothing — and the love of Christ — to 80 Cuban immigrants. They are among some 4,000 who recently entered the U.S.
Houston church members help Bethesda residents after flood
When Bethesda Lutheran Communities asked for help with cleanup, local LCMS congregations responded immediately.
Commissioned ministers to report info in a new way
The Church Worker Update website gets a makeover, and the new version will be available the first week of June.
