The Synod in convention adopted the final three resolutions from Floor Committee 3 on Mercy regarding fertility issues, persecuted Christians and LCMS World Relief and Human Care.
Recognized Service Organizations (RSOs)
‘Witness, Mercy, Life Together’ to continue in the LCMS
LCMS convention delegates adopt six resolutions addressing unity in worship and life together in the church.
Lutheran ministry extends mercy to Cuban sojourners
Ysleta Lutheran Mission Human Care in El Paso, Texas, offers food, housing, clothing — and the love of Christ — to 80 Cuban immigrants. They are among some 4,000 who recently entered the U.S.
Houston church members help Bethesda residents after flood
When Bethesda Lutheran Communities asked for help with cleanup, local LCMS congregations responded immediately.
First Bethesda College class graduates in ‘opportunity of a lifetime’
Students with developmental disabilities receive Certificates of Applied Learning May 14 in Mequon, Wis.
LWML grant helps provide disaster-response trailers
The 26 trailers will increase the capacity of LCMS districts and congregations to respond to disasters in their own communities.
Workshop explores Church’s response to mental illness
More than 100 people attend LCMS Life Ministry’s “The Church and Mental Health” workshop April 9 at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis.
RSO Update (April 2016)
A listing of new LCMS Recognized Service Organizations (RSOs), those whose RSO status has been renewed and those whose RSO status has been removed.
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.”
Record need expected for Laborers to serve Bethesda
Laborers For Christ is assisting Bethesda Lutheran Communities with upkeep and maintenance on 188 of Bethesda’s 300 program sites in 14 states.
Board adopts resolution ‘to support Concordia College Alabama’
The LCMS Board of Directors is granting the college a total of up to $4 million by Dec. 1 — contingent on delivery of specified planning and operating results.
Ambassadors of Reconciliation sets 2016 conference
The organization’s second international conference is planned for May 5-7 at Messiah Lutheran Church in Charlotte, N.C.
In March’s ‘Lutheran Witness’
Mercy — from its scriptural foundation to how it appears in our daily lives — is the focus of the magazine’s March issue.
‘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.
BNM meeting includes calls for strengthening Lutheran families
The Feb. 12-13 meeting of the LCMS Board for National Mission includes reports on Millennials and steady declines in Synod membership.
Synod to sponsor free workshop on mental illness
“The Church and Mental Health” is planned for Saturday, April 9, at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis.