Joy Ryan of Fargo, N.D., begins serving Aug. 3 as president and CEO of Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch in Fargo.
Recognized Service Organizations (RSOs)
Higher Things conferences draw 2,400-plus
Youth, chaperones and church workers gather at college campuses in Nevada, Michigan and Nebraska in July under the theme “Te Deum.”
Miles to succeed Herman at Wheat Ridge Ministries
Paul Miles of Scottsdale, Ariz., will begin serving Oct. 26 as president and chief executive officer of Wheat Ridge, succeeding Dr. Richard Herman.
Marriage, sexuality conference encourages ‘confidence, cheer’
DOXOLOGY’s Aug. 12-13 “Finding Our Voice” conference in St. Louis helps participants speak “confidently and positively about the biblical vision for sexual fidelity.”
Ambassadors of Reconciliation makes staff changes
Founding President Ted Kober (left) is now the organization’s senior ambassador, and Dwight Schettler (right) serves as president.
3,000-plus Ethiopian pastors claim Amharic ‘Book of Concord’
After decades without the book in their language, Ethiopian pastors can use it to learn what it means to be Lutherans committed to scriptural faithfulness.
Registration opens for 2015 LFL National Conference
The 2015 Lutherans For Life National Conference is set for Oct. 30-31 in Petersburg, Ky., under the theme “Created, Redeemed, Called.”
Salemink to succeed Lamb as LFL director
The Rev. Michael Salemink of Lafayette, Ind., will succeed the Rev. Dr. James Lamb as the next executive director of Lutherans For Life.
DOXOLOGY: Finding Lutheran ‘voice’ on same-sex issues
Hosted by DOXOLOGY, the “Finding Our Voice” National Insight conference is set for Aug. 12-13 at Saint Louis University.
Lutheran Bible Translators relocating to Concordia, Mo.
The 50-year-old Bible-translation ministry plans to move to the campus of Saint Paul Lutheran High School by September.
Laborers strengthen outreach to Native American students
Laborers For Christ works with Lutheran Indian Ministries to build a new campus-ministry center at Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence, Kan.
Wheat Ridge announces ‘new, improved’ grant programs
Wheat Ridge Ministries in Itasca, Ill., has made changes to two grant programs that will enable grant applications to be submitted — and funded — more often.
Open Arms sponsors retreat for child-care directors
The Open Arms Institute is sponsoring a Directors Retreat for child-care center directors and assistant directors July 31-Aug. 2 in Atlanta.