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Missionary service: Is it safe?

“There is no safe place.  America is not a safe place,” says Erin Alter, placement…

Thrivent, Habitat join for home-building effort

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Habitat for Humanity announced in late January that they are…

Get free resources for `Concordia Sunday`

The Synod’s Board for University Education is offering congregations free materials to help them celebrate…

People in the news

The following people have accepted new positions with LCMS-related organizations. Rev. Phillip Pledger will be…

Fort Wayne sem offers retreats for youth, adults

Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, is hosting two upcoming retreats: one for youth and one…

St. Louis seminary plans alumni reunion

Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, is inviting alumni from graduating classes ending in a “1” or…

Planners set fees for Youth Gathering

Registration fees are set for the 2007 LCMS National Youth Gathering, and plans are under…

New `Wellness Team` supports church-workers` health

A newly formed Synod “action team” met for the first time in late January to…

CTCR gives opinion on videotaped consecration

Using video to consecrate Communion elements for home groups cannot be condoned or encouraged, according…

Letters to the Editor (March)

Commentary comments The author of the January “Commentary,” Dr. David Adams (“Same-Sex Marriage: A Cautionary…

CPH`s spring catalog features new books

Concordia Publishing House’s Spring 2006 New Releases catalog features photos and descriptions of more than…

Lutherans For Life issues pro-life Bible

Now available from Lutherans For Life (LFL) is God’s Word for Life, a Bible designed…

North Dakota re-elects Harvala

The 100-some voting delegates to the LCMS North Dakota District convention, meeting Jan. 22-25 in…

Missouri District elects Mirly president

Delegates to the 16th convention of the Missouri District, Feb. 9-11 in Lake Ozark, Mo.,…

Leland Stevens, former periodicals editor, dies

Dr. Leland R. Stevens, executive editor of Reporter and The Lutheran Witness from 1979 to…

LEA honors outstanding educators for 2006

Rev. William Ameiss, president of the LCMS Northern Illinois District, with offices in Hillside, Ill.,…