Council of Presidents

BOD, COP, mission boards hold fall meetings

The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod Board of Directors, Council of Presidents and Boards for International Mission and National Mission met in St. Louis in August and September.

RSO offers worship for shut-ins

Worship Anew serves older adults in their walk with Christ.

COP meets during Call Week

The multiple-day meeting included travel to the two LCMS seminaries to attend call and assignment services.

Council of Presidents: February update

During its February meeting, the COP heard from a number of key groups and discussed an array of programs pertaining to congregational life in the LCMS.

Synod boards hold final meetings of 2024

The LCMS Board for International Mission, Council of Presidents, Board for National Mission and Board of Directors held their regularly scheduled fall meetings in November.

Synod boards hold fall meetings

The LCMS Board of Directors, Council of Presidents, Board for International Mission and Board for National Mission held their regularly scheduled meetings in August and September.

Obituary: Rev. Dr. John C. Wille, president of the LCMS South Wisconsin District

A funeral is set for June 18 at 11 a.m. in the Chapel of Christ Triumphant at CUW, 12800 N. Lake Shore Dr., Mequon, Wis.

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.

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.

A look back: The ‘Walkout’

In observance of the 50th anniversary of Reporter, this column will include short snippets of Reporter history.

CTCR releases end-of-life update, begins work of new triennium

The new report follows and expands on the CTCR’s previous work on end-of-life issues.

Synod boards hold fall meetings

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

District presidents hold first meeting of triennium

The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod Council of Presidents met in St. Louis Sept. 16–19.

Synod officers, board members installed in St. Louis

The Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison was re-elected to a fifth term as LCMS president during the 2023 convention in Milwaukee.

Convention affirms closed Communion and biblical sexuality

Floor Committee 5 finished its business at the 68th Regular Convention of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, presenting resolutions on Communion practice, Lutheran education, and marriage and sexuality.

Convention adopts seven International Witness resolutions

The resolutions from Floor Committee 2 address the Alliance Missionary Program, independent international congregations and the FORO model, among other things.