Registration is still open for a five-day retreat for Lutheran families who home school.  The “Feed My Lambs” retreat will be held Aug. 23-27 at Lutheran Memorial Camp in Cardington, Ohio.  Theme of the gathering is “The Ordinaries of the…

Ten regional Black ministry convocations are being held this summer and fall to give Lutherans involved in Black ministry opportunities to discuss local issues and hear about the “vision” of the Synod’s Board for Black Ministry Services. The local events also…

By Joe Isenhower Jr. Six months after the Dec. 26 earthquake and tsunami killed hundreds of thousands and leveled entire villages along the Indian Ocean coastline, relief and mission leaders say that the generosity of Synod donors has accomplished much…

Dr. Richard Herman of Oak Park, Ill., has been named to succeed Dr. Richard Bimler as the fourth president of Wheat Ridge Ministries, effective Jan. 1, 2006. Bimler, who has served in the position since 1991, announced last year that…

The Synod’s “Point of Truth” half-hour video worship program can now been seen on the Web via “FaithStreams,” a new service from Faith and Values Media offering a library of faith-based video on the Internet. The free video-streamed “Point of Truth”…

Three small New York congregations sponsored a simultaneous “Harvesters for Christ” event in May — the first time more than one congregation has sponsored more than one team of Harvesters trainers in the eight-year history of the outreach-equipping program that has…

The first of three events to honor Dr. Julius Jenkins for his 25 years as president of Concordia College, Selma, Ala., took place May 6 at the school. Some 350 guests — including Selma city officials and residents; Concordia faculty, staff,…

REV. LOWELL KENNEDY was reinstated to the Ordained Minister roster of The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod at the Council of President’s meeting, November 2004. Rev. Randall L. Golter, President LCMS Rocky Mountain District Posted July 11, 2005 Return to Top

The LCMS Board for District and Congregational Services (DCS) is seeking nominations for its executive director.  The executive director establishes a vision, formulates strategies, and implements plans so that DCS ministry areas (children, family, outreach, leadership, school, stewardship, youth), together…

The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod Extension Fund (LCEF) seeks a vice president of agency services for Capital Funding Services (CFS). Capital Funding Services, a Cooperative Stewardship Approach to Growth, provides consultation to help individual LCMS congregations and agencies identify and fund…

Note:  Reporter cannot accept notices about items offered for sale or that people wish to purchase.  Items described as “Wanted” or “Available” are sought or may be obtained for shipping costs only. Wanted The Lutheran Hymnal Large Print Edition, approximately…

Concordia Historical Institute (CHI) plans to construct an historical museum at the LCMS International Center in St. Louis to give visitors a perspective on the Synod’s history.  The project will free much-needed space in the CHI building to store a…

GREGG A. HEIN, Billings, Mont.; STEPHEN INGLEHART, San Antonio, Texas; and MICHAEL PICKHARDT, Ixonia, Wis., have applied for reinstatement to the Minister of Religion-Ordained roster of The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod.  ERICH ABRAHAM, Naples, Fla.; PAULA ABRAHAM, Naples, Fla.; KIMBERLY A.…

End of discussion   Reading the letters by Drs. Weinrich, Voelz, Berger, Nafzger, and Marquart in recent issues of Reporter reveals a disturbing trend that has been growing in our Synod for several decades: We are interpreting the Bible apart from…

“Let’s Talk It Over: 10 Conversations on Supporting Church Workers” is a new resource from the LCMS Commission on Ministerial Growth and Support (CMGS) intended to help church professionals and lay leaders discuss potentially sensitive issues in a way that…