Wheat Ridge Ministries of Itasca, Ill., is awarding $251,800 in grants to fund efforts of eight “health and hope” ministries, including four related to The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod. “We are so grateful for the support we receive from the thousands of…
The Lutheran Women’s Missionary League is offering its mite box in a new size. In addition to the traditional smaller box and the larger display box, a medium-size mite box (measuring 12-by-5-by-7 inches, when assembled) is now available. LWML members…
By Roland Lovstad Rev. Todd Kollbaum admits there were times when he prayed God would send him a call or derail the effort to build a regional ministry among three congregations in rural Cole Camp, Mo. “Time after time, God…
Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, will host a workshop titled “Making Abortion Unthinkable” Jan. 30 from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The event is designed for adults and older teens. The workshop will be led and moderated by Dr. Jeffrey Gibbs,…
The Kantorei of Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Ind., will perform in eight Florida cities during its winter tour of “Epiphany Lessons and Carols,” Jan. 3-10. The 16-member choir is composed of men studying to become Lutheran pastors. Kantor Richard…
Relationships with partner churches, fiscal realities, theological and ecclesiastical issues, and seminary education were among topics discussed by representatives of Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) and the LCMS during a Nov. 10 meeting in St. Louis. The gathering was “a good meeting,”…
The same week Americans gathered at Thanksgiving dinner tables across the country, LCMS World Relief and Human Care (WR-HC) continued distributing emergency food supplies to families in Andhra Pradesh, India, still reeling from devastating floods. Some 1,000 families are receiving…
Concordia Publishing House is offering Christians an opportunity to “support outreach and literacy this Christmas season” by donating $5 to send a copy of Hear Me Read Bible Stories to a child in Appalachia. As part of its 2009 “simply…
TAMPA, Fla. — On the first day of the Nov. 19-20 LCMS Board of Directors meeting here, a half-day session with the Council of Presidents resulted in both groups jointly calling for “serious prayerful study and discussion” of the reports of…
With Dr. Bruce Hartung Following are reader responses (R) to previous columns about resolving “spiritual burnout” among church workers. R: “I have been closely following your recent columns. I thought this observation could help. We have a school and a…
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The Board of Governors of the International Lutheran Laymen’s League and the executive director for Lutheran Hour Ministries invite applicants and nominations for the position of speaker of The Lutheran Hour. The speaker must have a passion for reaching the…
The Lutheran High School Association of St. Louis, St. Louis, Mo., which serves both Lutheran High School South and Lutheran High School North, is seeking candidates for the position of president, which is the chief executive officer of the association. …
The deadline established by bylaw for the submission of reports and overtures to the 2010 convention of The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod is March 6, 2010.Boards and commissions of the Synod are asked to submit their reports to the convention by…
The official nominating ballots for the offices of President, First Vice President, and other Vice Presidents have been mailed to every member congregation of the Synod according to the list of member congregations maintained by the Synod’s Department of Rosters…
The audit for the year ended June 30, 2009, and the program budget summary for fiscal year 2009-10 of The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod have been completed and are available upon written request. Requests for the audited financial statements and program…
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