Saxon Lutheran Fall Festival set for Oct. 12

See demonstrations of activities common in the mid-1800s, take a horse-and-buggy ride and shop for handmade crafts at the Saxon Lutheran Memorial in Frohna, Mo.

Concordia, Texas, president announces retirement

Dr. Tom Cedel, president of Concordia University Texas in Austin, Texas, for more than a decade, announces his 2014 retirement.

Pressure Points (September 2013)

Is at least one close friendship in the congregation “critical” for pastors? The Rev. Dr. Bruce Hartung shares responses to that question.

106 Lutheran schools earn accreditation for 2013-14 academic year

ST. LOUIS, August 28, 2013—At its annual meeting July 30-Aug. 1, the National Lutheran School Accreditation (NLSA) commission – operated under the auspices of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s (LCMS) School Ministry – accredited 106 LCMS schools.

Installation of LCMS officers set for Sept. 14

A Divine Service of Installation is planned for 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, for LCMS officers and newly elected and appointed members of Synod boards and commissions.

Freitag, Hokana receive awards

Lt. Gen. Merle Freitag of Wildwood, Mo., and Chaplain, Lt. Col., Rev. Dr. Steven Hokana of Fort Bliss, Texas, receive awards during the LCMS Ministry to the Armed Forces Recognition Dinner.

Hispanic conference focuses on ministry successes

Hispanic ministry successes like English language classes, soccer teams and Zumba groups were the main topics of discussion at an Aug. 24 gathering for Texas-area Hispanic ministry leaders and workers.

Urgent call goes out for volunteers needed in West, Texas

Pastor Matthew Canion of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Waco, Texas is requesting volunteers for restoration projects in West, Texas, following the devastating fertilizer plant explosion in April.

Housing website offers resources, grants

The website of the Synod’s National Housing Support Corporation is a good place to start if your congregation, district or other group is interested in learning about neighborhood revitalization.

Ribbon-cutting marks housing ministry’s latest work

Amid cheers and applause, LCMS and St. Louis leaders cut the ribbon Aug. 23 to recognize the completion of the first home in the Nazareth Homes development in the College Hill neighborhood.

NLSA accredits 106 Lutheran schools for 2013-14

Schools with recent National Lutheran School Accreditation include 18 early-childhood centers, 80 elementary schools and eight high schools.

Higher Things conferences attract 2,100 participants

The youth conferences are held at the University of Scranton in Scranton, Pa.; Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind.; and Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, Wash.

World Conference explores persecution, martyrdom

Leaders of church bodies and seminaries worldwide gather Aug. 8-11 in Palanga, Lithuania, for the International Lutheran Council’s Fifth World Seminaries Conference to explore “Suffering, persecution and martyrdom as a mark of the church.”

Princeton prof to LCMS: Promote biblical marriage

Princeton University law professor Dr. Robert P. George addresses some 175 pastors, church workers and lay leaders at the “Speaking the Truth in Love: A Compassionate Response to Same-Sex Attraction and Same-Sex Marriage” conference in Mundelein, Ill.

Discover how LCMS parish nurses assist with the care of congregations and their surrounding communities

Discover how LCMS parish nurses assist with the care of congregations and their surrounding communities in both body and soul. This in-depth discussion on the vocation of parish nursing includes information on how to become a parish nurse, educational programs, and the theological framework for this work of mercy in the name of Christ.

Lutheran Housing Support Corp. holds St. Louis ribbon-cutting ceremony

LCMS National Housing Support Corp. (Lutheran Housing Support Corp.) is holding a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate finished construction of the first home in its newest development – Nazareth Homes – in North St. Louis’ historic College Hill neighborhood.