The resolutions also call for training more administrators and preparing for infringements on religious liberty.
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Hartwig retiring; Sias elected new secretary of Synod
The Rev. Dr. John Wollenburg Sias succeeds the 18-year incumbent, the Rev. Dr. Raymond L. Hartwig, as secretary of the Synod.
Gray reminds delegates to ‘repent and confess our need for the Christ’
The Rev. Dr. Roosevelt Gray reminds delegates that “God loves you. And He cares about you.”
Convention opening service unites delegates from every corner of Synod
Some 3,000 worshipers attend the July 9 opening service for The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s 66th Regular Convention in Milwaukee.
Official Notice: 2016 LCMS convention (June 2016)
Information on housing, registration, orientation, open hearings and other aspects of the July 9-14 convention in Milwaukee.
Synod church planters look to ‘where we aren’t’ in America
A dozen national mission leaders gather for an April 4 roundtable to look at the future of LCMS church planting.
Communications, periodicals recognized by religious press groups
The department and its four periodicals receive a record 23 total awards from the Associated Church Press and the Evangelical Press Association.
New missionaries ‘sent’ for service worldwide
Ten new missionaries — along with their seven spouses and 19 children — are blessed for service in the Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Ethiopia, South Korea, Panama and Peru.
Rural & Small Town Mission Conference set for Wichita
This year’s conference is planned for Nov. 3-5 in Wichita, Kan., under the theme “Mission at Home: Standing Where You Are Planted.”
‘Stand’ grants enable mercy, witness outreach
Part of the celebration of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, $1 million is awarded in “Stand With Your Community” grants.
BIM calls missionaries, explores significance of Christianity in Africa
The LCMS Board for International Mission calls six rostered church workers and appoints a layperson for service in Eurasia, East Africa and Latin America.
The LCMS is joining Giving Tuesday
The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod is joining Giving Tuesday and asking people around the world to make a difference through charitable giving on a single day, Dec. 1.
2016 ‘National Lutheran Schools Week’ resources ready
The free materials for the Jan. 24-30 observance include a resource manual, a new hymn, a bulletin insert and a proclamation.
400-plus at NATIONAL15 focus on serving youth
LCMS Youth Ministry’s 2015 National Lutheran Youth Workers Conference — focused on the theme of “Standing” — meets July 12-15 in New Orleans.
Iowa District East re-elects Saunders president
Delegates to the LCMS Iowa District East convention, June 26-27 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, elect the Rev. Dr. Brian S. Saunders of Cedar Rapids by acclamation to his third three-year term.

