Pastoral Education – November 2014

Our two LCMS seminaries, Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Ind., and Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, begin the process of pastoral formation through their Master of Divinity (M.Div.) programs, the most typical route to the Office of the Holy Ministry.

Seven pastors chosen as DOXOLOGY collegium fellows

DOXOLOGY inducts seven pastors, as collegium researches tough topics.

Synod, Texas District partner to encourage Hispanic ministry

Hispanic church workers and lay leaders in Texas gather Oct. 11 to discuss growing mission plants into LCMS-member congregations.

Grace Place revitalizes, reaffirms deaconesses for ministry of caring

LCMS deaconesses learn about wellness and work-life balance at an Oct. 6-10 retreat in St. Louis.

University enrollment hits new high: 36,250 students

This fall’s total enrollment in the Synod’s 10 Concordia University System schools reflects 2,851 more students — an increase of 8.5 percent over last year.

LFL national conference addresses ‘Matters of the Heart’

Some 200 registrants gather Oct. 24-25 in Grand Rapids, Mich., for the 2014 conference of Lutherans For Life.

Photo gallery: 2014 Mercy Medical Team in Madagascar

Members of the Mercy Medical Team traveled to small towns near Antsirabe, Madagascar, to treat nearly 2,000 patients in October 2014. Photographs by Erik M. Lunsford, staff photojournalist in LCMS Communications

Synod pastors offer prayers, resources after Washington high-school shooting

Messiah Lutheran Church, Marysville, Wash., holds a “Service of Word and Prayer” in the wake of the Oct. 24 shooting at Marysville-Pilchuck High School.

KFUO plans 90-day celebration to mark its 90th year

The celebration includes special programing, cookies, T-shirts, a Lego display, a mailing to donors, a worship service, a new hymn and a contest to choose a “Book of the Year.”

Video: A Partnership of Formation

Constructed in 1947 with the intention of serving all of Latin America, Seminario Concordia, Buenos Aires, Argentina, has been forming men into confessional Lutheran pastors for not just Argentina but for other parts of the Spanish-speaking world.

New Gathering video emphasizes ‘stand in Christ alone’

Release of the 3-minute video from LCMS Youth Ministry coincides with Reformation Day on Oct. 31.

Registration deadline extended for campus-ministry conference

The registration deadline is now Nov. 17 for the Jan. 5-7 conference in St. Louis that is geared toward college students, but open to anyone interested in campus ministry in the Synod.

Former New England District President James Keurulainen dies

The funeral service is set for 9:30 a.m. (EST) Nov. 4 at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in Dedham, Mass.

Memorial commemorates German immigrants’ role in massacre

About 150 people attend a dedication in Emma, Mo., for a memorial commemorating 26 German immigrants who defended their homes and families during the Civil War.

BIM calls 10 career missionaries

The LCMS Board for International Mission moves to help fill the 2013 Synod convention mandate to double the number of career missionaries by 2016.

COP meeting spotlights training, mercy, outreach, mission

The Sept. 20-23 meeting of the LCMS Council of Presidents involves a lot more than oversight of administrative issues.