As it develops “Together With All Creatures,” a document on Christian stewardship of the environment, the LCMS Commission on Theology and Church Relations (CTCR) will hold a second consultation to garner ideas so it can be used by a college…

When Rev. Jeffery Scheer takes the reins of the Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) program at Lutheran Senior Services (LSS) in St. Louis on July 1, he will be the Synod’s youngest full-time LCMS CPE supervisor at an LCMS Recognized Service…

By Paula Schlueter Ross After nearly 20 years of teaching, Shirley Leidecker says she “had enough coffee cups and ornaments to last a lifetime.” The holiday gifts from her young students were nice, but Leidecker, now a first-grade teacher at…

Rev. Dale L. Sattgast was re-elected to his second three-year term as president of the Synod’s South Dakota District during the district’s 58th convention April 29-May 2 in Sioux Falls, S.D.  Sattgast, 59, was elected on the first ballot. Also…

On April 21-22, The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod Placement Committee issued calls to 183 pastoral candidates from Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Ind.; Concordia Seminary, St. Louis; and Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary, St. Catharines, Ontario. The committee also issued calls to…

The first months of 2009 have seen a flurry of federal policy changes in life issues, prompting LCMS Life Ministries to post news bulletins about President Obama’s overturn of the ban on federal funding for embryonic stem cell research and…

LCMS boards, commissions, and corporate entities will focus on three “critical targets” during the 15 months leading up to the 2010 Synod convention. The units are being asked to prioritize their human and fiscal resources to address the critical targets…

The May issue of The Lutheran Witness offers a special focus on pastoral formation and education, including stories about the Specific Ministry Pastor program, the role of technology in seminary education, and first-person stories by two seminarians. Also in the…

DANIEL JURKOVIC, Toronto, Ontario, and CHARLES MCCLEAN, Alexandria, Va., have applied for reinstatement to the Ministers of Religion-Ordained roster of The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod.  CAROLYN RUSNAK, St. Louis, Mo., has applied for reinstatement to the Ministers of Religion-Commissioned roster of…

The following institutions of the Concordia University System (CUS) are seeking candidates for positions described below: Concordia University, Irvine, Calif., seeks to fill faculty positions for a campus pastor and in exercise and sport science. Concordia University, Portland, Ore., seeks…

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Letters to the Editor (May) Seminarians’ benefits Thanks be to God that our church is beginning to pay attention to its seminarians [by offering affordable health-care coverage to seminary students, as announced in an April Reporter article.]  Lack of affordable…

LCMS President Gerald B. Kieschnick has issued a statement in response to the recent swine flu outbreak, offering words of pastoral encouragement and pointing to LCMS resources aimed at helping churches navigate the crisis and keep members healthy. Kieschnick’s entire…

Ten years ago, helping pastors, teachers, and their spouses learn biblically based strategies to cope with ministry challenges and strengthen physical, emotional, and spiritual health was the focus of Grace Place Lutheran Retreats. Today, the LCMS Recognized Service Organization continues…

Dr. Emil G. Jaech, who served as president of the Synod’s Northwest District from 1970 until his retirement in 1982, died April 25 at his home in Dallas, Ore.  He was 95. A memorial service was held May 2 at Peace Lutheran…