By Roland Lovstad  Visitors to the new museum at the LCMS International Center will be reminded of a “cloud of witnesses” who testify to the power of faith and to God’s faithfulness. Those witnesses cheer on believers today to persevere…

A new Web site for young adult ministry in the Synod is up and running at http://www.lcmsyoungadultministry.org. Sponsored by the Synod’s seven-member Young Adult Ministry Advisory Committee, the site offers: monthly blog articles by young adults about their ministry, culture, and…

Dr. George Bruening, LCMS Kansas District president from 1978 to 1986, died July 20 at a hospice facility in Topeka, several months after being diagnosed with aggressive melanoma.  He was 93. The funeral service was held July 24 at Faith Lutheran…

Two LCMS ministries — one providing after-school support for children and another that cares for cancer patients — have received grants from Wheat Ridge Ministries. The grants are among six, totaling $166,000, that were awarded by Wheat Ridge Ministries. “We…

Rocky MountainJune 18-20Denver Elected: Rev. Randall Golter, Highlands Ranch, Colo., president, third term, by acclamation. Rev. Allen Anderson, Boulder, Colo., first vice president, representing the Eastern Region. Rev. Douglas Escue, Santa Fe, N.M., second vice president (Southern Region). Rev. Roger…

NorthwestJune 18-20Portland, Ore. Elected: Rev. Paul Linnemann, 50, of Tigard, Ore., first term, first ballot.  Linnemann succeeds Dr. Warren Schumacher, who retired after serving in the post for 15 years. Rev. Jonathan Dinger, Pocatello, Idaho, first vice president. Rev. Jonathan…

OhioJune 18-20Columbus, Ohio Elected: Rev. Terry Cripe, Olmsted Falls, Ohio, president, second term, by acclamation. Dr. John C. Davidson, Lancaster, Ohio, first vice president, representing the Southeast Region. Dr. David Zachrich, Tallmadge, Ohio, second vice president, North Central Region. Rev.…

EnglishJune 18-20Hales Corners, Wis. Elected: Dr. David Stechholz, Livonia, Mich., second term, first ballot (Stechholz was unopposed). Dr. Roger Ellis, Sarnia, Ontario, Canada, first vice president. Rev. Wayne Morton, Pinetop, Ariz., second vice president. Dr. Martin Bangert, Muskego, Wis., third…

SouthernJune 18-20Baton Rouge, La. Elected: Rev. Kurtis Schultz, Slidell, La., president, third term, first ballot. Rev. Theodore (Ted) Richter, Parker, Fla., first vice president, Rev. David Lewis, Hernando, Miss., second vice president. Rev. John Karle, Natchitoches, La., third vice president.…

In his keynote at the 92nd International Convention of the International Lutheran Laymen’s League, Ned Jarrett advised convention-goers to “build respect in your fellow man” — a motto he lived by, first as a racecar driver, and later as a broadcaster.…

Dr. J.A.O. (“Jack”) Preus III plans to step down as president of Concordia University, Irvine, Calif., in September to become executive vice president of mission advancement at Bethesda Lutheran Homes and Services in Watertown, Wis. In a June 30 letter…

Neither a couple of angry swans, a gaggle of geese, nor snapping turtles prevented Jeffrey A. Craig-Meyer from making good on his challenge to fellow LCMS World Mission employees: “Raise $20,000 for mission work by June 30 and I’ll swim…

Concordia Publishing House is offering through Oct. 1 a selection of new Christmas books at 35 percent off during its “Christmas in July” sale: The First Christmas Present, written by Marilyn Sommerer, encourages children ages 4 to 6 to focus…

Scholarships are still available for students, their spouses, and their children to attend the national Lutherans For Life (LFL) conference this weekend in St. Louis. Individual registration for the entire conference is $85 for students, with registrations also available for…

Lutherans For Life and LCMS World Relief and Human Care are encouraging Lutherans to join a free webcast discussion about the health care reform legislation under consideration by Congress, as it pertains to abortion. During the 70-minute program, broadcast live…

By Paula Schlueter Ross Fresh on the heels of winning a lawsuit that guarantees its freedom to distribute religious literature at public events in St. Louis, the Apple of His Eye once again attended a gay-pride event in the city’s…