Higher Things conferences draw nearly 1,800

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…