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mission advancement
BOD adopts conservative budget for fiscal year 2019
Meeting in St. Louis May 18–19, the LCMS Board of Directors adopted a fiscal year 2019 operations budget of $69.4 million, a figure nearly $8 million lower than that of the current fiscal year, which ends June 30.
Hans Springer retires after 40-plus years of service
The “treasured and consistent servant-leader” most recently served as associate executive director of LCMS Mission Advancement.
Pastoral Formation and Care catalog offers opportunities to support pastoral ministry
A variety of giving options are available.
‘Boards and Business’ — LCMS Board of Directors
Actions at the Board’s May 19-20 meeting in St. Louis include adoption of a prudent, lean Synod budget, contingent on further expense reductions.
Missionaries plan visits to stateside congregations
Over the next two years, every LCMS missionary family will make home visits to share their experiences with supporters.
Churches: ‘hub’ for continuing hurricane recovery in Haiti
LCMS Disaster Response provides ongoing relief to strengthen Haitian Lutheran partners after last October’s Hurricane Matthew.
Lutherland gift caps off Wittenberg Project campaign
The campaign to fund renovation of the Old Latin School in Wittenberg, Germany, is successfully completed.
BIM appoints missionaries for service
Two career missionaries will be based in the Gambia and Belize, and seven “GEO” missionaries will serve for up to two years in Eurasia, Asia and Latin America.
Many methods available for year-end gifts to Synod
Gifts can be made in a variety of ways — by mail, over the phone, in person or online — through Dec. 31.
‘Together as Synod’ matching-grant challenge meets goal
The Nov. 1-30 challenge extended by an anonymous foundation boosts unrestricted donations to $250,000 to improve the effectiveness of the Synod’s ministry and mission.
Smith joins Mission Central staff
The Rev. Dr. Brent Smith of Alexandria, Va., started serving Nov. 1 as mission development counselor for Mission Central in Mapleton, Iowa.
‘Tremendous impact’ through first National Offering allocation
The first allocation from The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod’s 2016-19 National Offering is announced — made possible with gifts totaling $411,305.69.
Visits help disaster responders plan further aid for Hurricane Matthew victims
Synod disaster responders visit victims to assess the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew amid flooding in the Carolinas and an outbreak of cholera in Haiti.
New BIM members learn scope of international work
“I give thanks to God that I’m able to be a part of it,” said new LCMS Board for International Mission member Rev. Roberto Rojas at the board’s first meeting of the new triennium.
Kumm reminds BOD of its ‘true purpose’ at triennium’s first meeting
Meeting Sept. 8-9 in St. Louis, the Synod’s Board of Directors welcomes three new members, elects its leaders, adopts six resolutions and hears reports.