Jerald C. Wulf of Pierre, S.D., was appointed Nov. 19 by the LCMS Board of Directors as the Synod’s new chief financial officer.  The Board selected Wulf during its Nov. 17-19 meeting in Nashville, Tenn. “Jerald Wulf comes to the…

Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, will offer its 19th Annual Schola Cantorum: An Adult Choir Member Workshop, on Saturday, Jan. 22.  The workshop will be held in the Chapel of St. Timothy and St. Titus and the Clara and Spencer Werner…

By Roland Lovstad Since retiring in 1998 as principal of Zion Lutheran School in Harvester, Mo., James Brackman has volunteered his time to build an endowment fund to assist school families with tuition. “I worked with it, but was not…

Lutheran World Relief Gifts — an alternative-giving catalog that offers 22 “gifts of love” designed to benefit others worldwide — is now available from the Baltimore-based relief and development organization. Suggested gifts range from $16 for worms (they turn farm…

Concordia Publishing House (CPH) and Lutheran Hour Ministries — both based in St. Louis — are offering daily devotions for the season of Advent, which begins Sunday, Nov. 28. Booklets available from CPH are: God’s Love at Christmas: Daily Devotions…

(RNS) — A Tennessee judge on Nov. 17 declined to halt the construction of a mosque in Murfreesboro in a case that drew national attention after opponents sought to put Islam itself on trial. Rutherford County Chancellor Robert Corlew said…

(RNS) — Marriage is on the decline in American society, with nearly four in 10 people claiming the institution is obsolete, according to a new study from the Pew Research Center. The Pew survey, conducted in association with Time magazine,…

ERIC E. KLEMME, Melrose Park, Ill.; and WALLACE EVERETTE MOONEY, Flat Rock, N.C., have applied for reinstatement to the Ministers of Religion — Ordained roster of The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod.  JULIE LANE, Bakersfield, Calif.; and JILL L. SCHAEFER, Springfield, Ill.,…

The colleges, universities and seminaries of The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod admit students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the college, university or…

After receiving many nominations for individuals to serve as Concordia’s ninth president, 14 nominees have consented to their nomination. Those individuals include: Rev. Dr. Jon Bruss, Lawrence, Kan. Dr. Donald Christian, Round Rock, Texas Rev. Dr. James Gimbel, St. Paul,…

The audits and summary budgets of the Lutheran Church Extension Fund and The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod Foundation have been completed and are available upon written request.  Please direct your request to: Lutheran Church Extension FundSunset Corporate Center10733 Sunset Office DriveSt.…

The Lutheran High School Association of St. Louis, St. Louis, Mo., seeks to call a candidate to the position of principal of Lutheran High School North, beginning with the 2011-2012 academic year.  For more information, consult the association’s website at…

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. Available Offering plates, wood, six; candle lighters, brass, two. …

WASHINGTON (RNS) — President Obama signed an executive order Nov. 17 that reforms the White House’s faith-based office in a bid to improve transparency and clarify rules for religious groups that receive federal grants. The nine-page order reflects numerous recommendations…

(RNS) — A recent survey of 43,000 high school students found that public school students were more likely to participate in physical violence, while private school students were more likely to have teased or taunted someone, and more likely to…

WASHINGTON (RNS) — The number of Americans struggling with hunger remained stable in 2009 despite the economic downturn, but remained at the highest recorded level, according to new federal figures. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released statistics Nov.15 that…