Wally Bronner, founder of Bronner’s CHRISTmas Wonderland, the world’s largest Christmas store, died of cancer April 1 at his home in Frankenmuth, Mich.  He was 81. A funeral service was held April 7 at St. Lorenz Lutheran Church in Frankenmuth,…

A daylong seminar on “Christians and the Challenge of Islam” will be presented by Concordia Theological Seminary April 19 on its campus in Fort Wayne, Ind. The seminar will cover “everything from the history and theology of Islam to the…

Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, will host its 6th annual “Day of Homiletical Reflection” from 9 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday, May 7.  The event is designed for pastors, students involved in homiletical education, and others interested in the proclamation…

Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Ind., will hold its annual “Lutherfest” April 18. A German meal will be served in Katherine Luther Dining Hall from 5 to 6:45 p.m., followed by a presentation on the history of the seminary in…

Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, is hosting four carillon recitals on its campus in June.  The public is invited to bring lawn chairs, blankets, and picnics to enjoy in the main quad or on the seminary grounds near the Luther statue. …

Concordia Publishing House, St. Louis, has cut dramatically the prices of a select group of books about the Holy Land. The books, regularly priced from $9.99 to $16.99, have been permanently reduced to prices ranging from $4.98 to $6.98.  They…

Rev. Timothy Puls will begin serving July 1 as assistant vice president of church relations for Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Ind. Puls, 44, has served as the seminary’s dean of students since 1997.  Rev. Brian Mosemann, a tutor in International Studies…

By Paula Schlueter Ross He talks a lot about loving relationships and long-term commitments, but you wouldn’t call LCMS World Mission’s Bruce Wall a matchmaker for the lovelorn. Wall, who manages the mission board’s short-term mission program, is a matchmaker,…

Sekolah Pelita Harapan, a Christian school in Indonesia, is seeking qualified and certified teachers for the 2008-09 academic year. Teachers are needed to teach high-school biology, physics, mathematics, English, and history.  Also needed are curriculum specialists and elementary school teachers.…

Wittenberg Lutherans The long overdue Commentary from Pastor Torgerson in the February Reporter is well written and addresses sympathetically many points of concern. Those of us with international experience rightly question whether the LCMS in partnership with SELK is not…

ROBERT B. SCHAEFFER, Rockford, Ill., has applied for reinstatement to the Minister of Religion-Ordained roster of The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod.  JENNIFER A. DUITSMAN, Lincoln, Neb.; KAREN GREVE, Macomb, Mich.; AMY KRENGEL, Jackson, Mich.; SCOTT NEUMEYER, Saginaw, Mich.; and BRENDA K.…

The Board for Communication Services (BCS) is seeking nominations for the position of director of News and Information.  The individual in this position reports to the executive director of Communications and is responsible for serving as the executive editor of…

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By John P. O’Hara The recently released report on findings of a survey on religious affiliation (U.S. Religious Landscape Survey, from The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life) presents a varied and dynamic picture of American organized religion. While…

Lutherans For Life (LFL) is offering a new Mother’s Day bulletin insert with thoughts on the theme, “The Heart of a Mother” — along with supporting Bible passages and a prayer “for a mother’s heart.” The front of the Mother’s Day…