Seminaries set fall visits

Both Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod seminaries are inviting men who are at least college age and…

Mequon to host health conference

“Ethical Conflicts in Health Care: The Christian Response” will be the focus of the 10th…

Conference focuses on `church planting with child care`

A conference designed to show Lutherans how to start a congregation with a child-care center…

Registration still open for seminary hostels

Registration remains open for “hostels” set for next month at the two Synod seminaries. Concordia Theological…

Lutherans can help Hurricane Charley victims with funds, service

By Joe Isenhower Jr. As Floridians continue to work at putting their lives back together in…

`Pressure Points` with Dr. Bruce Hartung (Sept. 2004)

Q: Our church treasurer and I, the church president, write to ask this question.  Our…

World Mission sets up Web site up to track `Ablaze!` contacts

By Paula Schlueter Ross LCMS World Mission has set up a new Web site to…

Stewardship posts parish fund-raising guidelines

After getting what he calls “a fair amount of inquiry,” Rev. Larry Reinhardt developed and…

Campus-ministry group wants to link colleges, congregations

Note to outreach-minded congregations:  If you’re near a college or university campus, a huge mission…

CPH releases Small Catechism for children

My First Catechism, an illustrated version of Luther’s Small Catechism for children, is now available…

Dittmer on youth gathering: `You can be proud of your kids`

By Joe Isenhower Jr. “You can be proud of your kids.  They’re living out their faith.” That’s…

Altar, painting of Christ survive church fire

The undamaged altar and an oil painting of Christ in Gethsemane above it “stood out…

Thrivent gives $1.4 million for 18 Synod projects

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans is giving a $1,424,600 grant this year that will fund 18…

August 2004

Low batteries I empathize with the pastor whose letter appeared in the June “Pressure Points”…

Items wanted (August)

Note: Reporter cannot accept notices about items offered for sale or that people wish to…

Requests for reinstatement (August)

CHARLES B. BISHOP, Green Bay, Wis.; STEPHEN HAKES, Norfolk, Neb.; LEROY M. HANSEN, Winston-Salem, N.C.;…