Young people from congregations with groups at this year’s LCMS youth gathering elected a new…
Gift reflects soldier's love for children
By Kim Plummer Krull Pvt. Michelle Witmer died in Iraq, but her love for children continues…
Endowment to aid sem students
Students at the Synod’s two seminaries will benefit from a new endowment fund established by…
Lutherans can help Hurricane Charley victims with funds, service
By Joe Isenhower Jr. As Floridians continue to work at putting their lives back together in…
`Pressure Points` with Dr. Bruce Hartung (Sept. 2004)
Q: Our church treasurer and I, the church president, write to ask this question. Our…
World Mission sets up Web site up to track `Ablaze!` contacts
By Paula Schlueter Ross LCMS World Mission has set up a new Web site to…
Stewardship posts parish fund-raising guidelines
After getting what he calls “a fair amount of inquiry,” Rev. Larry Reinhardt developed and…
Campus-ministry group wants to link colleges, congregations
Note to outreach-minded congregations: If you’re near a college or university campus, a huge mission…
Pastor fights to regain access at racetracks
By Kim Plummer Krull A veteran LCMS chaplain is fighting to regain access at two Northern…
Positions (Sept.)
Concordia Publishing House, St. Louis, seeks a full-time editor of music/worship materials. The editor will…
`What a Way` initiative awards scholarships, launches Web site
The Synod’s “What a Way” initiative officially got under way this summer by awarding 24…
Kids play, recall storms during `hope` camp
When 11 children arrived at Carol Joy Holling Camp near Ashland, Neb., for a July…
Robbers loot Nigerian church, beat president, treasurer
The president and treasurer of the Lutheran Church of Nigeria (LCN) have been released from…
Aug. 2 storm inflicts damage at `island` camp
Strong winds in a pre-dawn Aug. 2 storm toppled scores of trees at Lutheran Island…
CPH releases Small Catechism for children
My First Catechism, an illustrated version of Luther’s Small Catechism for children, is now available…
Wheat Ridge announces medical-mission service
Wheat Ridge Ministries is offering a new service to connect short-term medical-mission volunteers with Lutheran…
