Concordia, Texas, offers new online health degrees

The Master of Public Health is a competency-based graduate program, and the Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Care is a degree advancement program for registered respiratory therapists.  

Upcoming retreats offer pastors respite from pandemic

The LCMS Office of National Mission has partnered with DOXOLOGY on the retreats, which are planned for Sept. 28–30 in Bel Aire, Kan., and Oct. 5–7 in Donaldson, Ind.

Official notice: LCMS seminaries (Sept. 2020)

A notice about the nondiscrimination policy at LCMS seminaries.

Position announcement: Executive director, Lutheran Association of Missionaries and Pilots (LAMP)

A position is available with the Lutheran Association of Missionaries and Pilots.

Positions (Sept. 2020)

Positions are available with the Concordia University System.

Official notice: Colloquies (Sept. 2020)

A listing of those who have completed or submitted applications for LCMS colloquies.

Official notice: Requests for reinstatement (Sept. 2020)

A listing of those who have applied or been approved for reinstatement to LCMS rosters.

Items wanted, available (Sept. 2020)

Items available this month include hymnals and communionware.

Congregational Anniversaries (September 2020)

Announcements featuring special church anniversaries

In Memoriam (September 2020)

Obituaries for ordained and commissioned ministers

Hurricane Laura to require long-term, collaborative response

The Category 4 storm made landfall near Cameron, La., on Aug. 27.

In difficult times, international missionaries still being trained, sent

The new missionaries were sent during a service at the LCMS International Center in St. Louis on Aug. 7.

Survey reveals impact of COVID-19 on congregations

More than 1,200 congregations responded to the survey, which was sent to every congregation with a valid email address — 4,787 in total — in June.

LCMS Urban & Inner-City Mission webinar: ‘Religious Freedom in Our PC Culture’

Hosted by LCMS Urban & Inner-City Mission, Rev. Dr. Greg Seltz presents on “Religious Freedom in Our PC Culture.”