Faced with wildfires and an earthquake less than two weeks apart, the Confessional Lutheran Church of Chile is undeterred in responding to those who need help.
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Synod, CUS, universities aim to improve international collaboration
That was the goal of the International Endeavor Conference, held May 29 with leaders from the Synod, Concordia University System (CUS) and several CUS schools.
Loving people, souls: bottom line for mission support
Church leaders — and later, congregations — are receiving a poster to help spread the word about the need for supporting the mission.
‘Reporter’ newspaper redesigned
Starting with the June issue, the Synod’s official newspaper has more color, graphics and photos.
Tobias ‘encouraged’ by progress of pro-life movement
Carol Tobias, president of the National Right to Life Committee, says the number of abortions in the U.S. each year has fallen by more than half a million since 1990.
Board OKs ‘balanced’ $75.5 million Synod budget
During its May 16-17 meeting in St. Louis, the LCMS Board of Directors also sets Milwaukee as the site for the 2016 Synod convention.
Synod’s magazine wins two EPA awards
“The Lutheran Witness” receives an “Award of Merit” in the “Denominational” category and wins fourth place in the “Single-Theme Section or Issue” category from the Evangelical Press Association.
LCMS, LCC, Nicaragua Lutherans sign protocol agreement
The document outlines how the LCMS, Lutheran Church—Canada and Lutheran Church—Synod of Nicaragua will work together to expand mission work.
Retreat ‘encourages,’ ‘renews’ missionaries in Africa
From Guinea to South Africa, missionaries sent by the LCMS to Africa leave their respective fields to enjoy spiritual refreshment and Scriptural reflection during a retreat in Kenya.
Fynn to LBT guests: Bible translation still needed
The Rt. Rev. Dr. Paul Kofi Fynn, president of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ghana, addresses guests at the May 2 kick-off event for Lutheran Bible Translators’ 50th anniversary celebration.
LCMS, AHG reps sign ‘Memo of Understanding’
LCMS President Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison and Patti Garibay, national executive director of American Heritage Girls, sign a document that outlines how the two organizations will work together.
Council of Presidents assigns vicarages, first calls
The district presidents also meet with seminary faculty and hear reports from LCMS President Rev. Dr. Matthew Harrison and LCMS Secretary Rev. Dr. Raymond Hartwig.
Lutherans share stories of survival amid tornadoes
A week after being baptized and confirmed, an LCMS family in Mayflower, Ark., rides out an EF4 tornado in a closet.
Violent storms affect LCMS members, pastor, churches
The violent storm system sweeping through the central, southern and eastern United States April 27-May 1 causes damages or destruction for LCMS members, a pastor and at least five congregations.
LCMS Communications wins 13 ACP awards
The Associated Church Press announces its “Best of the Christian Press Awards” for work in 2013 during an April 23-26 convention in Chicago.
Disaster Response ‘touches lives with Gospel of hope’
It may seem like devastating tragedies are never-ending, but there’s a light in the darkness: LCMS Disaster Response is there, “reaching out with caring and compassion in the name of Christ.”
