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Life Ministry has new director
Deaconess Tiffany Manor has accepted a call from the LCMS Office of National Mission to serve as director of LCMS Life Ministry.
Encouragement and resources for reopening churches
LCMS President Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison encourages and suggests resources for congregations as they begin or plan for resuming in-person worship.
BOD adopts first-quarter budget for FY21
Due to near-term COVID-related challenges, the Board in April had endorsed a proposal from the Operations Team to prepare spending forecasts through the end of the current fiscal year and abbreviated budget proposals for just the first quarter of the next.
From the mission field – Coronavirus awareness in Madagascar
The Malagasy Lutheran Church requested and received support from the LCMS to help spread awareness about the COVID-19 virus.
COVID-19 and the church: A different phase and a different response
As governors, mayors and councilmen provide guidelines to meet the impact of COVID-19 within their jurisdictions, heightened concerns about government overreach and infringement of constitutional rights are being raised in many sectors of society.
Michigan floods lead to widespread evacuations
Along with local authorities, the LCMS Michigan District is currently assessing the situation.
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Resources
LCMS Stewardship Ministry: June 2020 ‘StewardCAST’ newsletter
LCMS Stewardship Ministry addresses the future of passing the offering plate during worship services. This tradition certainly will be one of many short-term casualties of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Encouragement and resources for reopening churches
LCMS President Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison encourages and suggests resources for congregations as they begin or plan for resuming in-person worship.
LCMS Rural & Small Town Mission: June 2020 newsletter
The Rural & Small Town Mission newsletter highlights how the church must find her place in responding to the opioid epidemic that has affected many families in the United States.
People & Events
Life Ministry has new director
Deaconess Tiffany Manor has accepted a call from the LCMS Office of National Mission to serve as director of LCMS Life Ministry.
St. Louis-area Lutherans ‘March on the Arch’
The event, organized by the Coalition for Life–St. Louis, saw its largest turnout ever in 2020.
Commentaries
Your first source for LCMS insight and perspective from ministry leaders.
The Many Tasks of the Church Worker
As we serve the church, we can leave the saving to the One who does it best.
Thankful for three years of Lutheran Young Adult Corps!
As Lutheran Young Adult Corps completes its third year and begins to pivot as a program, it is a time to show thanks for all God has done in and through the program.
Supplements
These periodic inserts in the print Reporter provide in-depth information about the Synod’s ministries and initiatives.
‘Reporter’ supplement: Pastoral Education – The truth of Christ is that important
The March 2020 supplement to the “Reporter” highlights the importance of pastoral formation in The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.
‘Reporter’ Supplement: Global Seminary Initiative – We’re all in this together
In a supplement to the February 2020 “Reporter,” learn how The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s Global Seminary Initiative transforms the lives and futures of LCMS partner churches and the pastors who serve them.
‘Reporter’ Supplement: Faith comes by hearing
LCMS Pastoral Education highlights the significance of a pastor preaching and God’s people hearing the Word of God.
Notices
Read notices about districts, colloquies, reinstatements, positions, obituaries and more.
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