“Liberty,” the 2017 National LCMS Campus Ministry Conference, was Jan. 4-6 on the campus of the University of Maryland in College Park, Md. “The Mustache Resolution” was also settled between LCMS President Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison and LCMS Montana District President Rev. Terry Forke.
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Caring Lutherans bring Christ’s mercy in year of distressing disasters
Disaster-recovery efforts continue in Baton Rouge, California, the Carolinas and Haiti — all struck by untimely catastrophes this year.
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.
Photo essay: Devastation of Hurricane Matthew from the Caribbean to the Carolinas
Synod disaster responders visit Haiti and the Carolinas in the wake of Hurricane Matthew to assess and broaden aid to victims.
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.
Video: Harrison gives overview of hurricane response
President Harrison gives an overview of the Synod’s response to Hurricane Matthew, which includes aid to victims in both Haiti and the Synod’s Southeastern District.
Video: Hurricane Matthew Update
LCMS disaster-relief responders and Southeastern District leaders assess the flooding damage and danger in the Carolinas.
Disaster responders visit areas hit hardest by hurricane to further aid efforts
Synod disaster responders visit victims to assess the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew amid flooding in the Carolinas and an outbreak of cholera in Haiti.
KFUO Audio: Interview recap of March for Life, Walk for Life West Coast
KFUO Radio host Andy Bates talks with Katie Schuermann, Tracy Quaethem, Peter Slayton and Rev. Marcus Zill to discuss the recent March for Life in Washington, D.C., and the Walk for Life West Coast event in San Francisco.
LCMS disaster assessment begins
The massive amount of rain has burst dams and blocked roads. Pastors Denninger and Meyer discuss the differences between this disaster and Hurricane Hugo as they determine how to best serve the needs of the community and help with recovery.
LCMS Disaster Response helps amid Southeastern after-flood
LCMS Disaster Response Manager Rev. Michael Meyer deploys to assist the LCMS Southeastern District in essential damage assessments, as flooding continues in South Carolina.
Synod pastors call for prayer after Charleston killings
Calling for prayers are Synod President Rev. Dr. Matthew Harrison, Southeastern District President Rev. Dr. John Denninger and the Rev. Ed Grant, an LCMS pastor in Charleston, S.C.
Southeastern District re-elects Denninger president
The Rev. Dr. John R. Denninger of Springfield, Va., is elected to his second term as president of the LCMS Southeastern District during the district’s 37th Regular Convention.
In Baltimore: ‘sharing Gospel in middle of pain’
Seven LCMS pastors join fellow members of the Synod’s Southeastern District — and some 5,000 Baltimore residents and others — at a rally and march for peace in that city May 2.
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.
Fire damages Richmond, Va., church
Although destruction by the Easter-day fire is limited and no one is injured, damage from smoke and water are widespread.