Here’s the process for ratifying an amendment to the LCMS Constitution.
Positions (September 2016)
Positions are available with Concordia University System schools.
Official Notice: requests for reinstatement (September 2016)
A listing of those who have applied for reinstatement to LCMS rosters.
Official Notice: colloquies (September 2016)
A listing of those who have completed teacher or pastor colloquies in the Synod.
Official Notice: updates from LCMS districts (September 2016)
Updates on church workers, congregations and schools from LCMS district presidents.
KFUO Audio: Church work careers for young people and how the Concordia institutions contribute
Concordia University System President Dr. Dean O. Wenthe talks about church work career training at Concordia universities and colleges, and Concordia University Chicago’s Kristin Wassilak and Steve Landgraf discuss the Careers for Christ visit weekend Oct. 28-30, 2016, at CUC.
KFUO Audio: Rev. Johnson discusses upcoming Disaster Response conference
The Rev. Ross Johnson, director of LCMS Disaster Response, and KFUO Radio’s Andy Bates talk about the 2016 National Disaster Response Conference, which is scheduled for Oct. 18-20 at Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Ind.
Items wanted, available (September 2016)
“Available” this month are communionware and hymals.
LCMS update: Cali fires, Baton Rouge flood recovery
Louisiana floods and California’s wildfires put Synod congregations, districts and LCMS Disaster Response to the test. See victims, volunteers and responders discuss the latest recovery efforts.
‘Firsts’ call Lutheran Federal Credit Union ‘blessing in many ways’
The first individuals, congregation and district to join the new credit union serving the Synod note the benefits of membership.
Movie review: ‘Ben-Hur’
The new “Ben-Hur” is smaller in scale and scope than its 1959 predecessor, and misses the mark when it comes to a clear presentation of the divinity of Jesus.
KFUO Audio: Miscarriage and coping with loss
Toni Larson, a clinical social worker, and the Rev. Steven Cholak talk with KFUO Radio host Andy Bates about miscarriage and coping with loss.
KFUO Audio: LCMS Soldiers and Veterans of the Cross programs
The Rev. Dr. Carlos Hernandez, director of Church and Community Engagement for the LCMS Office of National Mission, talks with KFUO Radio host Andy Bates about the LCMS Soldiers of the Cross and Veterans of the Cross mercy programs.
KFUO Audio: Christ Academy Confirmation Retreat at Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne
The Rev. John Dreyer, Director of Admission at Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Ind., talks with KFUO Radio host Andy Bates about the Christ Academy Confirmation Retreat scheduled for Oct. 7-9 on the seminary’s campus.
LCMS members, comfort dogs injured in Joplin shooting
Worshipers at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Joplin, Mo., pray for healing and the suspected shooter as riders in the bullet-riddled church van recover.
‘Walk with Pastor’ nurtures fitness, fellowship, faith
The Rev. James Wiggins Jr., pastor of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Jacksonville, Fla., invites his congregation to join him on hourlong, weekday walks.

