Shepherd of the Pines Lutheran Church, Payson, Ariz., has received a $44,270 grant from Indianapolis-based Lilly Endowment Inc. to support its pastor and his family as they pursue studies in England later this year. Shepherd of the Pines is the…

When the 110th Congress of the United States is sworn in Jan. 4, it will include 18 Lutherans — 11 Democrats and 7 Republicans, according to the ELCA Washington Office, the federal public policy advocacy office of the Evangelical Lutheran…

Both Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod seminaries are offering free copies of their 2007 wall calendars. The Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, calendar features photos of the campus and students taken at various times during the academic year. This year’s calendar from Concordia…

By Kim Krull Expanding an orphanage in Sri Lanka. Providing metal storage cabinets in India. Rebuilding fishing boats in Thailand. When you’re talking about the aftermath of one of deadliest disasters in modern history, those efforts may sound small. But…

LCMS President Gerald Kieschnick and his wife, Terry, will ride “The Lutheran Hour” float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Jan. 1 in Pasadena, Calif. “The Lutheran Hour” float, the only religious float in the parade, is sponsored by the…

Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, has announced its intention to sell the 8.2-acre former Christian Brothers College (CBC) High School campus that is adjacent to the seminary’s 72-acre historic campus. The Marvin M. Schwan Charitable Foundation purchased the CBC campus in…

Within the next few months, Lutheran Blind Mission (LBM) expects to produce the new hymnal, Lutheran Service Book, in both large-type and braille versions. St. Louis-based LBM is an LCMS mission agency that offers free blind-ministry resources and operates a…

After 15 years of overseeing 500 projects, Curt Connolly has stepped down as director of the Synod’s Laborers For Christ (LFC) program. But he’s not exactly leaving LFC, a program in which retired Lutherans help build or remodel churches and…

Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, last month launched a new Web site that’s designed to provide a place for the seminary’s faculty to “engage relevant theological topics in a timely manner” and encourage “constructive, ongoing theological discussion between faculty, pastors, and…

The Admission Department of Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, is posting daily devotions on the seminary’s Web site during Advent. “The coming weeks are a time of reflection as we consider the ways our Lord Jesus comes to us and…

With goals to develop “learning communities” in congregations and advocates in districts, two stewardship projects were approved for block grants from Thrivent Financial for Lutherans when the LCMS Board of Directors met in late November. Both projects should be well…

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Concordia University at Austin, Austin, Texas, seeks applicants for two faculty positions: Communications faculty.  The successful candidate will teach communication technology, media production, media analysis and criticism, and other communication courses as…

The lawsuit filed by more than 80 plaintiffs against President Gerald B. Kieschnick, First Vice President William R. Diekelman, and The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod (as a necessary nominal defendant) in the Circuit Court of St. Louis County, Mo., in August…

Funding the mission Considering how the Synod’s national “common good” services might be funded, it seems appropriate to examine the manner in which the monies forwarded by congregations to their respective district offices are apportioned.   In passing, I would note…

The colleges, universities, and seminaries of The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod admit students of any race, color, national, and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the college, university, or…

The Board of Regents of Concordia University Wisconsin, Mequon, Wis., herewith gives notice of intent to promote to a continuing-level appointment the following: DR. JAMES BURKEE, DR. REID NELSON, and DR. RICHARD SCHNAKE.  Any comments concerning this intent should be…