Statistics for the 2004-05 academic year show that schools operated by LCMS congregations “continue to be effective in Christian outreach,” says William Cochran, director of School Ministry with the Synod’s Board for District and Congregational Services. Cochran made that observation in…

This summer, Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, will offer three five-day workshops for organists: A “Primer” course June 13-17 is a beginning workshop for organists who do not use pedals, use only one foot, or want to learn more about…

“Fan the Flame,” based on 2 Tim. 1:6-7, is the theme for the first LCMS Campus Mission “Confabulation,” to be held June 23-26 in Chicago. The event is designed to encourage and equip campus workers, lay volunteers, and college students…

DVDs of presentations from the 15th Annual Theological Symposium are now available from Concordia Seminary, St. Louis.  The symposium, “The Challenge of Homosexuality — The Church Responds,” was held last fall on the seminary campus. The six DVDs may be purchased…

The Synod’s two seminaries are sponsoring group tours this year. Alumni are encouraged to accompany the Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, Chorus as it visits Luther and Bach sites in Germany May 21-31. The Chorus, led by Rev. Henry Gerike, will…

Rev. Israel Izidor, president of The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Haiti, died of meningitis March 20 in Les Cayes, Haiti. A funeral service for Izidor will be held Saturday, March 26, at First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Les Cayes. Izidor, 54,…

For shorter versions of key Reporter stories, downloadable in PDF format and suitable for use in congregational newsletters, go to the online Reporter Digest at www.lcms.org/reporterdigest. This month’s Digest is scheduled to be posted by March 4. Posted March 4,…

The Board for District and Congregational Services (DCS) is seeking nominations for 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 with districts,…

Exactly one month after the South Asia tsunami hit, LCMS leaders took what LCMS President Gerald Kieschnick called a “first step” to move the church to a new level of collaboration and cooperation to meet physical and spiritual needs in…

Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, invites applications for a permanent position as vice president for administrative services.  Applications will be accepted until April 8.  This person will serve as chief financial officer as a member of the executive staff, president’s cabinet,…

New resources are being developed “to help Synod congregations and their schools use friendship-celebration events to support the Ablaze! initiative by helping them be the best welcoming communities they can be,” says Rev. Larry Reinhardt. Reinhardt is director of Outreach and…

Products for Easter, children and teens, parents, educators, and pastors are among more than 100 new and previously released items featured in Concordia Publishing House’s New Releases Spring 2005 catalog. New books include: Things I See at Easter, by Julie Stiegemeyer…

Emboscada!  El Buen Pastor al Rescate (“Ambush!  The Good Shepherd to the Rescue”) is the new Spanish-English vacation Bible school program from Concordia Publishing House. It is the fourth Spanish bilingual program produced by CPH, and is the only bilingual vacation…

A view from Russia My Russian-born wife and I read with great interest and rejoicing the article in the January Reporter about the proposed LCMS Life Ministries project in Russia.  I thought it might interest you and your readers to know…

JOE C. FAIRCHILD, Virginia Beach, Va., and RICHARD A. HOWARD, Summit, Ill., have applied for reinstatement to the Minister of Religion-Ordained roster of The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod.  SUSAN L. WILCOX, Seward, Neb., has applied for reinstatement to the Minister of…