With “The Lutheran Confessions” as its theme, the International Lutheran Council (ILC) will observe significant anniversaries of the Augsburg Confession and the Book of Concord during its biennial meeting from Aug. 27 to Sept. 2 in Berlin. This year marks…
Packets of “homework” have been sent to more than 225 individuals who will participate in the Model Theological Conference focusing on the theme of “The Congregation’s Ministry and Mission: Who’s in Charge Here?” The conference will be held Aug. 23-25…
The LCMS Board for Communication Services (BCS) is seeking nominations for the position of director of News and Information. This position reports to the executive director of Communications and is responsible for serving as the executive editor of the Synod’s…
The following commentary by Dr. E.H. Zimmermann, former president of the Synod’s Indiana District, appeared July 25 in the Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette. In this column, Dr. Zimmermann refutes a previous commentator who asserted that the public display of the Ten…
Our congregation is in a pickle over a major conflict. People have grouped themselves into clusters and speak to the opposing side only in the most uncivil terms. They are at each other’s throats at voters assemblies. And communion! Some…
No members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of England (ELCE) lost their lives in terrorist bombings of three London subways and a bus on July 7. Yet, with their fellow citizens, they remain shaken and troubled by the events that…
Concordia University Wisconsin, Mequon, is sponsoring this fall an educational conference for parish nurses and congregational health workers. The four-day intensive conference, “The Concept and Practice of Parish Nursing and Congregational Health,” will be held on four consecutive Wednesdays — Sept.…
“From Cowboys to City Slickers: Breaking Stereotypes!” (1 Cor. 9:22-23) is the theme for this year’s Beautiful Feet mission conference for college students. Registration is now open for the conference, to be held Nov. 3-6 at Concordia University at Austin…
In honor of its 125th anniversary, Concordia University Wisconsin, Mequon, is planning a special kick-off celebration Aug. 27 with a free dinner buffet followed by a presentation by author and humorist Dr. Richard Bimler titled “One Blessing After Another.” Bimler has…
Bobbie Lautenschlager of St. Louis began serving July 1 as executive director of Lutherans in Medical Missions (LIMM), an association of Lutheran health-care professionals and laypeople who are “committed to the support of Christ’s healing ministry worldwide.” Lautenschlager, a registered…
Marine Reservist Corporal Steven P. Gill, a director of Christian education (DCE) student at Concordia University in Austin, Texas, was killed July 21 in an explosion during a combat operation near Zaidon, Iraq. Funeral arrangements were pending as this Reporter…
Missouri Synod-owned radio station “Classic 99” KFUO-FM has been nominated by the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) as a finalist for the 2005 Marconi Award as “Classical Station of the Year.” This is the third consecutive year KFUO-FM has been nominated…
“It Just Doesn’t Make Sense: Wrestling with God’s Will in a Tragic World” is the title of the 16th Annual Theological Symposium to be held Sept. 20-21 at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis. Participants in the symposium will explore the ways in…
Dr. Kurt Krueger of Irvine, Calif., has accepted a call from the Synod’s Board for University Education to serve as its executive director and as president of the Concordia University System. He plans to assume his new role no later…
Lutheran Student Fellowship (LSF), the Synod’s organization for college students, is giving away four $500 cash scholarships to students who register by Aug. 15 on the new LSF Web site. The winners will be randomly selected and notified by e-mail…
The Concordia University at Austin Board of Regents has begun what it expects to be a “multi-year process” of selling the Texas school’s current property and purchasing a new one that has more room for expansion. University President Thomas E. Cedel…
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