By Joe Isenhower Jr. BALTIMORE — Leaders of The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod (LCMS) and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) reported similar developments in their church bodies — including reorganization of both national staffs to bring about efficiencies, heard…

This year’s LCMS National Children’s Ministry Conference is set for July 7-10 at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Orange, Calif. Its theme is “Sandals to Sneakers,” based on Luke 2:52 — “And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor…

Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, will offer a one-day workshop, “Making Abortion Unthinkable,” on Saturday, Jan. 29.  The workshop will begin at 8:30 a.m. and conclude at 2:30 p.m.  It is open to adults and older teenagers. The workshop will be…

LCMS World Mission has announced this year’s recipients of the seventh annual Ablaze! Awards: The LCMS Texas District and its president, Rev. Ken Hennings, received the 2010 Executive Director’s Ablaze! Award “for exemplifying a heart for sharing the Gospel with…

By Roland Lovstad Recognition of altar and pulpit fellowship with the Siberian Evangelical Lutheran Church (SELC) and a document on theological criteria for assessing cooperative endeavors among other Christians and church bodies were approved by the Commission on Theology and…

By James Heine In addition to his regular duties as Synod president, Rev. Matthew C. Harrison has accepted a call to serve as an assistant pastor at Village Lutheran Church, Ladue, Mo. Harrison informed the Synod’s district presidents of his…

The following institutions of the Concordia University System are seeking candidates for positions: Concordia University, Ann Arbor, Mich., seeks to fill the following positions: assistant director of Student Success and Retention; director of Academic Support Services; Career Services director; institutional…

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GREGG HEIN, Billings, Mont., has applied for reinstatement to the Ministers of Religion–Ordained roster of The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod. PAMELA ARGUTO, Pueblo West, Colo.; JOYCE D. BLOMKER, Willmar, Minn.; DAVID HENTZEN, Idaho Falls, Idaho; BONNIE ELAINE KARNER, St. Louis, Mo.,…

A sleeping giant? The December 15, 2010, Reporter news article, “LCEF conference targets ‘oneness,’ partnerships,” reported: Rev. Ken Klaus, who retired Dec. 31 as speaker of “The Lutheran Hour,” discussed the church’s priorities, including unity, during his keynote. He recalled…

LCMS President Rev. Matthew C. Harrison sent the following e-mail message to LCMS pastors and commissioned ministers Dec. 17 in response to the U.S. Senate’s pending vote on the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy:   “In a surprising turn of…

A new book from Concordia Publishing House explores the topic of natural law through 15 essays written by American and German theologians representing five different Lutheran church bodies: The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, the Evangelical…

There’s still time to join the 38th “March for Life,” Jan. 24 in Washington, D.C.  The annual event protests the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion and attests to the value of human life. Events for Lutherans include a…

The Kantorei of Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Ind., will present its winter tour of “Epiphany Lessons and Carols” Jan. 1-16 in 10 Midwestern cities. The 16-member choir, composed of men studying to become pastors, was founded in 1978 by…

By Joe Isenhower Jr. NASHVILLE, Tenn. — At its Nov. 17-19 meeting here, the Synod’s Board of Directors gave conditional approval for providing $193,000 through mid-2012 for the LCMS not only to continue but to improve the way it provides…