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Dr. Michael Stelmachowicz, former director of higher ed, dies

Dr. Michael J. Stelmachowicz, who served more than 40 years as an LCMS educator and…

Heine accepts BCS news director post

James H. Heine, editor of The Lutheran Witness magazine since 2007, is the new director…

Resources available for 'Lutheran Schools Week'

Lutheran schools and their sponsoring congregations may order a variety of resources from LCMS District…

World Relief to assist Haitians; missionary, mission teams OK

By Linda C. Hoops As estimates of the loss of life and destruction in Haiti…

CTCR adopts man-woman relationship report

“The Creator’s Tapestry:  Scriptural Perspectives on Man-Woman Relationships in Marriage and the Church” is the…

Thrivent gives $1.1 million to Synod

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans has given the Synod a $1.1 churchwide grant for Synod projects,…

Mission society starts work in Cuba, Cambodia

The Children’s Christian Concern Society, an LCMS mission organization, is starting new work in January…

Seminaries release educational videos

The Synod’s two seminaries — Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, and Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne —…

Sudanese mission supporters discuss work

More than 30 people representing 18 LCMS mission agencies and congregational groups that sponsor mission…

Congregation commits to family torn by tragedy

By Linda C. Hoops “We are committed to support this family, no matter what it…

Program prepares congregations for disaster response

By Linda C. Hoops According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the United States…

Delegates offer feedback at regional gatherings

By Paula Schlueter Ross Two of the nine regional gatherings planned for LCMS convention delegates…

Florida church's cross doubles as cell phone tower

By Paula Schlueter Ross When T-Mobile approached Dr. Doug Fountain at Epiphany Lutheran Church in…

'Transforming Network' helps churches look outward

By Roland Lovstad There is an unknown constituency in the midst of the Ablaze! goal…

Seminary to host evangelism conference

The second annual “Reaching Out Together” evangelism conference is scheduled for Feb. 13 at Concordia…

Letters to the Editor (January 2010)

Hate crimes law Recent action by Congress and the President to expand federal “Hate Crimes”…