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LCMS presidential election: Candidate Q&A

Nominees for LCMS president share joys, concerns and hopes for the Synod.

2019 LCMS National Disaster Conference set for Oct. 2–4

Registration is open for the 2019 LCMS Disaster Response Conference. Join us Oct. 2–4 at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, to learn about being “Joy:fully Lutheran in Midst of Disaster.”

People

Dawn to serve as president of Concordia, Chicago

Dr. Russell P. Dawn of Irvine, Calif., will replace the Rev. Dr. Daniel L. Gard, who announced his retirement in 2018.

Movie Reviews

Movie review: ‘Aladdin’

“Aladdin” is one of the better recent Disney live-action remakes, but it is still silver next to gold when compared to the 1992 animated film.

Obituaries

In Memoriam (June/July 2019)

Obituaries for ordained and commissioned ministers

Anniversaries

Congregational Anniversaries (June/July 2019)

Announcements featuring special church anniversaries…………………

Supplements to Reporter

‘Reporter’ Supplement – What we heard: Church workers speak on wellness

In a supplement to the June 2019 Reporter, The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod highlights what was learned from worker wellness focus groups conducted in 2019.

Positions

Positions (June 2019)

Positions are available at Concordia campuses in Illinois, Minnesota, Texas and Nebraska.

Reinstatements

Official notice: Requests for reinstatement (June 2019)

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

Colloquies

Official notice: Colloquies (June 2019)

A listing of those who have completed — or submitted applications for — teacher or pastor colloquies in the Synod.

Districts

Official notice: LCMS districts (June 2019)

Updates from LCMS districts.

Available & Wanted

Items wanted, available (June 2019)

Wanted this month are handbells, organ music and banners. Available are robes, paraments and other items.

Convention Notices

Official notice: 2019 convention information

Information on housing, registration and other aspects of the July 20–25 convention in Tampa, Fla.

News

Call Day: Seminary students receive calls, learn placements

A total of 201 students received their first calls to pastoral and diaconal ministry and their assignments as vicars and deaconess interns during four services held on the two seminary campuses April 29–30 and May 1.

National News

Volunteer for ‘Project Restore’ in Nebraska

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Fremont, Neb., is seeking volunteers for the ongoing recovery effort, which is expected to take at least a year.

Reading & Study

CTCR report looks at ‘Christians and Social Media’

The report seeks to consider how Christians can “best use — or, if necessary, avoid the use of — this technology to glorify our God and Savior, build up the Body of Christ and extend His kingdom in the world.”