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Seminaries offer free calendars

Both Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod seminaries are offering free 2008 wall calendars, featuring full-color photographs of…

103 congregations pledge to plant churches

By Paula Schlueter Ross LCMS World Mission executive Rev. Yohannes Mengsteab is starting the new…

What’s a 'Covenant Congregation'?

Simply put, an Ablaze! Covenant Congregation is a congregation of any size that signs a…

CTCR: equip Christians to speak out on issues

“Christian participation in public debate requires the use of language, argumentation, and strategies that —…

Presidential appointees join commissions, board

Four Synod commissions and one board with members appointed by Synod President Gerald B. Kieschnick…

TV special features world's spiritual leaders

A two-hour primetime television special, “In God’s Name,” featured interviews with a dozen religious leaders…

Fort Wayne seminary announces symposia

Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Ind., will present its annual symposia on exegetical and confessional…

'The 72' outreach ministry accepting applications

“The 72 — Partners on the Road” is now accepting applications from congregations that want…

District disaster-response reps to meet

District disaster-response coordinators will meet for first-time training Jan. 9-10 in St. Louis — a…

CPH slashes prices on 'Big Books'

Concordia Publishing House is offering its Big Books for children for $5 each through Dec.…

Resources available for 'Schools Week' in March

Promotional resources are available from LCMS District and Congregational Services — School Ministry to help…

Lutherans in England embrace 'Lutheran Service Book'

Delegates to the annual synod, or convention, of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of England (ELCE)…

LCMS, LCC dialogue reviews relationship

Representatives of Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) and The Lutheran Church–-Missouri Synod met at the LCMS International…

Dr. Samuel Hoard, Black ministry pioneer, dies

Longtime Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod pastor, military chaplain, and social activist Dr. Samuel L. Hoard died…

Lumpe begins work as LHM director

Laurence E. “Larry” Lumpe of St. Louis began serving Dec. 4 as executive director of…

Offering exceeds goal's halfway point

The Synod’s National Offering that will be used to fund the training of Lutheran pastors…