The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod extends a call for nominations for the position of assistant executive director of the Commission on Theology and Church Relations (CTCR). The Commission, with the assistance of three full-time executives, provides leadership and guidance to the…

Women’s leadership Paula Schlueter Ross’ article on the Women’s Leadership Institute conference in the May Reporter included a quotation from keynote speaker Jean Garton, who “encouraged women to live lives ‘that matter.’” I find this rather astonishing. Anyone unsure if…

GENERAL INFORMATION:  Voting and advisory delegates and representatives are reminded that the 64th Regular Convention of The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod will be held in the George R. Brown Convention Center in downtown Houston, July 10-17, 2010.  The Opening Convention Worship…

KEVIN DEAN, Chicago, Ill.; KURT E. DEGNER, Grass Valley, Calif.; and MARK E. LANGHOFF, Berthoud, Colo., have applied for reinstatement to the Ministers of Religion-Ordained roster of The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod. BECKY M. NEUMANN, Houston, Texas, and GAY SVEC, Westchester,…

Note:  Reporter cannot accept notices about items offered for sale or that people wish to purchase.  Items described as “Wanted” or “Available” are sought or may be obtained for shipping costs only. Wanted One flagon, one chalice, two patens (4…

The following errors in the Convention Workbook mailed to all delegates and church workers at the end of April are brought to the attention of the Synod.  Please note the corrections: On page 31 of the Biographical Synopses & Statements…

Dr. Herman R. Frincke of Pittsford, N.Y., president of the LCMS Eastern District from 1966 to 1976, died May 23.  He was 97. A memorial service was held May 29 at Faith Lutheran Church, Rochester. A 1936 graduate of Concordia Seminary, St.…

(RNS) As oil continues to spill into the Gulf of Mexico, churches and religious organizations along the Louisiana coast are providing food, money and support to parishioners whose livelihoods hang in the balance. More than 7 million gallons of oil…

6. Human Care Floor Committee 6 is proposing seven resolutions that: thank God for the Synod’s disaster-relief work — particularly in Haiti — through LCMS World Relief and Human Care, LCMS World Mission, Orphan Grain Train, districts and congregations, Haitian…

By Roland Lovstad Meeting in St. Louis and Fort Wayne in late April, the LCMS Council of Presidents (COP) placed 156 seminary candidates and colloquy candidates into ministries in the church. The council participated in placement services at Concordia Seminary,…

By Joe Isenhower Jr. After more than four hours of often passionate and painful discussion about how to eliminate more from proposed spending projections than unit executives had already pared, the Synod’s Board of Directors adopted a national-Synod operating budget…

Eight floor committees that met in St. Louis the weekend starting May 21 drafted 104 proposed resolutions for some 1,200 delegates to consider at the Synod’s 64th Regular Convention, set for July 10-17 in Houston. The work of one of…

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in April approved the use of the trademarked logo cross of The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod on government headstones and markers at graves of U.S. veterans. The LCMS cross is no. 38 on the list…

Concordia Publishing House has released a book developed by college students that is designed to help Christian high school students make the transition to college life. Titled College 101: Campus Life for Christians, the resource includes a book and Bible…

JERUSALEM (RNS) — Like a scene out of a Hollywood action thriller, Shmulile Yedveb jumped out of the truck, package in hand, and ran into the building, the dirty door slamming shut behind him. In loud, rapid-fire Hebrew, he shouted…