2018 - Reporter

Watch for Lutheran float in Jan. 1 parade

The Lutheran Hour Ministries float is expected to be in the 61st spot among the Rose Parade’s 91 units.

LCMS Specialized Pastoral Ministry – A Pastoral Touch – December 2018 Newsletter

The LCMS Specialized Pastoral Ministry newsletter highlights worker wellness advocacy and resources, including the new LCMS Church Worker Wellness webpage, lcms.org/wellness.

Resources

LCMS Ministry to the Armed Forces – First Quarter 2019 Newsletter

This issue of the “So Help Me God” newsletter from the LCMS Ministry to the Armed Forces highlights the power of truth, which affects the success and failure of our duties and our work.

Supplements to Reporter

‘Reporter’ Supplement: Church worker wellness

The January 2019 supplement to the Reporter highlights how The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod is focused on church worker wellness.

Obituaries

In Memoriam (January 2019)

Obituaries for ordained and commissioned ministers……………

LCMS Notices

Congregational Anniversaries (January 2019)

Announcements featuring special church anniversaries……………

Resources

LCMS Rural & Small Town Mission: January 2019 Newsletter

The LCMS Rural & Small Town Mission Newsletter includes a recap of the LCMS Rural & Small Town Mission’s (RSTM) latest Rural Seminarian Immersion event.

The Lutheran Witness

The miracle truce of Christmas

On Christmas Eve 1914, World War I had been raging for months and 800,000 men had already been wounded or killed. Then something truly remarkable happened …

Events

Registration opens Feb. 1 for LWML convention in Mobile

Early registration opens Feb. 1 for the 38th Biennial Convention of the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League, set for June 20–23 in Mobile, Ala.

National News

Campus clips – Founders, programmers, nurses and authors

News from LCMS colleges and seminaries.

International News

From the mission field – Mexico and India

This month’s column includes news from Mexico and India.

Movie Reviews

Movie review: ‘Creed II’

Both “Creed II” and its precursor, “Creed” (2015), build on the Rocky film franchise by elevating a secondary character’s family while including Rocky Balboa in a supporting role.

News

Rural & Small Town Mission conference a ‘joy’ for attendees

The conference brought in over 170 attendees from 22 states and Canada, including pastors, lay leaders, and district and Synod workers.

News

Foundation announces new and reappointed board members

Current trustees Brian Fricke, Kay Kreklau and the Rev. Dr. William Meyer were reappointed to additional three-year terms, while Kirk Mattes was elected to his first term.

Resources

Life Together with President Harrison – December 2018

In the December 2018 “Life Together News Digest,” LCMS President Matthew Harrison prays that God’s peace reign over your Christmas celebrations as you gather around Word and Sacrament with family and friends.