Thrivent Financial for Lutherans has given the Synod a $1.1 churchwide grant for Synod projects, programs, or events. Two representatives from Thrivent’s Heartland Regional Office in St. Louis were at the LCMS International Center Dec. 16 to present a check…
“The Creator’s Tapestry: Scriptural Perspectives on Man-Woman Relationships in Marriage and the Church” is the title of a 76-page report adopted by the LCMS Commission on Theology and Church Relations at its Dec. 10-12 meeting. It is the commission’s latest…
By Linda C. Hoops “We are committed to support this family, no matter what it takes.” These are the words of Rev. Donald C. Porter, pastor of Mount Calvary Evangelical Lutheran Church, Fort Wayne, Ind. The family he is talking…
By Linda C. Hoops According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the United States in 2009 had 52 declared disasters — from landslides in the West, tornadoes through the Midwest, and severe flooding and snows along the Eastern seaboard. …
The second annual “Reaching Out Together” evangelism conference is scheduled for Feb. 13 at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis. The event is sponsored by the Saturday Outreach School, St. Louis, in conjunction with the seminary, the Synod’s Missouri District, and LCMS…
By Roland Lovstad There is an unknown constituency in the midst of the Ablaze! goal to revitalize 2,000 congregations by 2017: they are the ones with no church home or those who don’t yet know Jesus as their Savior. “Even…
By Paula Schlueter Ross When T-Mobile approached Dr. Doug Fountain at Epiphany Lutheran Church in Lake Worth, Fla., to see if the pastor would be open to the installation of a cell phone tower on the church’s property — and…
By Paula Schlueter Ross Two of the nine regional gatherings planned for LCMS convention delegates already have taken place, and organizer-presenter Rev. Jon Braunersreuther says that, so far, the events are doing just what they’re supposed to do: explain the…
With Dr. Bruce Hartung Q: I am a retired pastor. Some other retired pastors and I have been talking lately about the role a retired pastor takes in the congregation where he has current membership. We came up with some…
The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod Foundation, St. Louis, seeks applicants for the position of senior vice president, Marketing/Communications Services. This position is responsible for directing and managing the overall product creation, implementation, production, assignments and evaluation of all Direct Mail, Telecare,…
The Board of Directors of the Synod herewith calls for nominations for the position of vice president-finance/treasurer of The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod upon the announced retirement of Thomas Kuchta. The Board of Directors serves as the nominations committee for this…
The colleges, universities, and seminaries of The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod admit students of any race, color, or national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the college, university,…
GARY WILLIAM PHELPS, Nashville, Tenn., has applied for reinstatement to the Ministers of Religion-Ordained roster of The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod. TEDDY MAX BOETTCHER, Wichita, Kan.; DAVID PAUL BURGDORF, Palatine, Ill.; LA RUTH CASTENS, Wichita, Kan.; and HANNAH L. PETERSEN, Ringle,…
Hate crimes law Recent action by Congress and the President to expand federal “Hate Crimes” legislation capped months of controversy among church people. This new expansion will assist local officials in some cases to prosecute criminal physical attacks based on…
Though all the seats are reserved for the “Road Trip for Life” bus ride from Indiana to the Jan. 22 “March for Life” in Washington, D.C., the offer still stands for those planning to join the Lutheran march delegation to…
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