“We need to be encouraging in every possible way those men who wish to prepare for the Office of the Ministry,” says LCMS Council of Presidents Placement Committee Chairman Rev. Kurtis D. Schultz.
LCMS Districts
Wyoming District elects Hill as new president
Meeting May 7-9 in Casper, Wyoming District delegates elect the Rev. John Hill to his first term as president.
Fondow re-elected to fifth term in Minnesota North
The LCMS Minnesota North District convention, meeting April 13-15 in Brainerd, Minn., emphasizes missions.
CNH delegates elect Newton to fifth term
The California-Nevada-Hawaii District re-elects the Rev. Dr. Robert Newton to his fifth term as president.
Oklahoma District delegates re-elect Henke
Meeting April 17-18, delegates re-elect the Rev. Barrie E. Henke to his third term as district president.
South Dakota elects Sailer as new president
The Rev. Scott C. Sailer of Sioux Falls, S.D., is elected on the first ballot to his first term as district president.
SELC elects Dzurovcik to first term as president
The Rev. Andrew Dzurovcik of Clark, N.J., is elected president on the third ballot.
Photo gallery: Volunteers respond after Illinois tornado
Dozens of chainsaw specialists joined more than 200 Lutheran volunteers on Saturday, April 11, to clean up after an EF-F tornado struck Northern Illinois on April 9.
Lutherans aid Boston pastor after fire destroys home
Supporters embrace the Rev. Ingo Dutzmann (right) and his family with prayers, visits and emergency funds.
Northern Illinois delegates re-elect Gilbert president
The Rev. Dan P. Gilbert’s re-election comes on the first ballot during the LCMS Northern Illinois District’s March 6-7 convention at River Forest, Ill.
First Hispanic congregation chartered in Southeastern District
On Feb. 15, Iglesia Luterana Nueva Vida becomes the first Hispanic congregation to be chartered in the LCMS Southeastern District.
Southern Illinois District re-elects Scharr
The Rev. Timothy Scharr is re-elected as the district’s president during its Feb. 12-14 convention in O’Fallon, Ill.
North Dakota delegates re-elect Baneck
The Rev. Dr. James Baneck is elected to his third term as LCMS North Dakota District president.
Liberian pastor spearheads project to aid Ebola victims
The first $25,000 in food and water was set for distribution in December in Liberia. Another $75,000 in aid is planned.
COP meeting spotlights training, mercy, outreach, mission
The Sept. 20-23 meeting of the LCMS Council of Presidents involves a lot more than oversight of administrative issues.
Synod pledges more aid to fight Ebola
In Oct. 7 letters to congregations and district presidents, Synod President Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison shares the church body’s plan to continue fighting the disease “for the long haul.”
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