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The following institutions of the Concordia University System (CUS) are seeking candidates for positions described below: Concordia College-New York, Bronxville, N.Y., seeks to fill the following faculty positions: business, English, psychology. Concordia University, Portland, Ore., seeks to fill the following…

GLENN S. BRAUER, Grayslake, Ill., has applied for reinstatement to the Minister of Religion-Ordained roster of The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod.  SUSAN BAILEY, Oak Creek, Wis.; RONALD S. DREWS, New York, N.Y.; SANDRA SCHMIDT, Springdale, Ark.; RHONDA J. SWANSON, Lakefield, Minn.;…

Synod leaders say that it may be too early to measure how the stock market downturn will affect contributions to LCMS congregations or district and national work. “This has happened so quickly,” said Dr. Thomas Kuchta, LCMS vice president-finance/treasurer. “My…

In addition to opportunities to lend a hand with Hurricane Ike cleanup efforts, coordinators also are looking for volunteers to help with disaster recovery in these areas: Iowa tornado and flood cleanup and rebuilding: Iowa District East, 319-373-0584, flood@lcmside.org. Greensburg,…

By Kim Plummer Krull While the economic crisis and presidential candidates’ campaigns dominate headlines, little news is heard about Texans who still struggle to clean up their homes and try to get their lives back on track more than one…

By Roland Lovstad Executives of LCMS corporate entities express confidence that well-defined investment policies, expert advice, and advance planning will stay their course on the stormy financial seas of 2008. Interviewed during mid-October as the U.S. stock market tottered from…

LCMS President Gerald B. Kieschnick has been emphasizing the Synod’s strong support for natural marriage in the weeks leading up to the Nov. 4 national election. Particular emphasis is being given to states with marriage amendments on the ballot — Arizona,…

Now through Dec. 31, Concordia Publishing House is offering 20 percent off the first quarter of each new subscription of Growing in Worship, a new Sunday worship folder for children and their families. The four-page children’s worship folder highlights the…

Janet B. Leet, principal of Christ Community Lutheran School (CCLS), located at Webster Gardens Lutheran Church, St. Louis, is one of 62 national and international educators recognized as 2008 National Distinguished Principals (NDP) by the National Association of Elementary School…

LCMS World Mission is seeking 20 short-term mission teams to lead weeklong “camps” with teenagers in Poland next summer. Through the camps, LCMS volunteers serving on mission teams will be expected to share their faith while helping Polish youth practice…

The Charles E. Benidt Foundation of Elm Grove, Wis., has committed a challenge grant of $4 million toward the “How Will They Hear?” campaign of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis. The “advanced gifts” phase of the campaign began July 1, 2005. …

A consulting group consisting of eight men and eight women appointed by the Synod’s Commission on Theology and Church Relations (CTCR) discussed a revised draft document on the scriptural relationship of man and woman at its fourth and final meeting…

Lutherans For Life (LFL) is launching a new, church-wide initiative that seeks to help pastors and congregations apply the Gospel message in dealing with and discussing complex life issues. Dr. James Lamb, LFL executive director, said that the initiative is…

“Teaching For Life” is a new resource from Lutherans For Life (LFL) designed to help Lutheran school teachers apply God’s Word to life issues in their classrooms.  The program teaches nine key pro-life concepts — one for each month of the…

New subscriptions of the devotional magazine Strength for the Day from Concordia Publishing House will receive the first issue free — in any quantity, as long as it’s delivered to one address.  For example, if your congregation orders a 60-copy subscription,…