Two Higher Things Lutheran youth conferences earlier this summer drew nearly 1,800 young people and…
National Offering receives $614,000 for mission, ministry
Through the week of the Synod’s national convention, congregations and their members contributed $614,000 to…
2010 Gathering: 'One big Servant Event' to New Orleans
By Joe Isenhower Jr. NEW ORLEANS — The 2010 National LCMS Youth Gathering (NYG) here…
Polls find shifts on gay marriage ban
WASHINGTON (RNS) — New polls in California indicate public opinion on same-sex marriage may be…
ELCA's Hanson pleads for unity
STUTTGART, Germany (RNS/ENInews) — A U.S. Lutheran bishop on July 21 appealed to members of…
10 minutes with … Matthew Harrison
(RNS) — Rev. Matthew Harrison defeated a three-term incumbent to become president of The Lutheran…
Youth Gathering generates $42 million in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS–“We Believe,” the 11th triennial National LCMS Youth Gathering, will contribute some $42 million…
Harrison names top assistants
Rev. Matthew C. Harrison, president-elect of The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod (LCMS), has named the following…
Lutherans in black ministry question future representation
By Paula Schlueter Ross HOUSTON — Lutherans attending the Black Ministry Family Convocation, held here July…
Conference to study impact of classical languages
Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, is sponsoring a conference to discuss how three classical languages…
Concordia, Mequon, offers nursing conference
Concordia University Wisconsin, Mequon, Wis., is offering this fall a professional development conference for registered…
New LCMS missionaries are young, enthusiastic
By Paula Schlueter Ross RIVER FOREST, Ill. — Although the number of missionaries beginning service…
LCMS member named 'Coach of the Year'
A longtime member of Christ Lutheran Church, Stevensville, Mich., Bruce Bittenbender was named “2010 National…
Foundation, CPS form partnership for savings
The LCMS Foundation and Concordia Plan Services (CPS) began a joint partnership in April with…
Planners begin work on Wittenberg attraction
“We are a significant step closer to creating a world-class attraction in Wittenberg, Germany, that…
Dorr joins BCS as 'Lutheran Witness' editor
Adriane Dorr of Fort Wayne, Ind., began work June 21 as managing editor of The…