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Placements, pastoral formation headline COP meeting

The COP met in both St. Louis and Fort Wayne to facilitate participation in the call and placement services at the two LCMS seminaries.

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Sanctified by the Word: COP, BOD hold separate, combined meetings

At the joint session, each group shared updates and answered questions from the other group that will set the stage for further cooperation.

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Synod boards hold fall meetings

Summaries of the recent meetings of the COP, BOD, BNM and BIM.

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COP approves placements, discusses church work trends

The LCMS Council of Presidents met April 22–27.

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COP discusses Synod joys, concerns

The LCMS Council of Presidents met Nov. 14–16.

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COP welcomes new members

The COP also thanked outgoing COP Chairman Rev. Dr. David P. E. Maier for his service.

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COP navigates ongoing impact of COVID-19

The LCMS Council of Presidents conducted its fourth meeting of 2020 (its third via Zoom video conference) on Nov. 16–18, with discussion of the pandemic’s impact on the church dominating the meeting.

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Council of Presidents assigns vicarages, first calls

The district presidents also meet with seminary faculty and hear reports from LCMS President Rev. Dr. Matthew Harrison and LCMS Secretary Rev. Dr. Raymond Hartwig.