Receiving the “Emerson Excellence in Teaching Award” Nov. 12 in St. Louis were fourth-grade teacher Brenda Doering and high school chemistry teacher Rich Langefeld.…
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Empowerment Center, including Lutheran Hope Center, opens at Ferguson’s ‘ground zero’
LCMS missionary Rev. Micah Glenn and the Lutheran Hope Center are based there, along with community partners.…
Lutheran Hope Center, Community Empowerment Center of Ferguson – Grand Opening on July 26
ST. LOUIS — The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) will have clergy on hand representing the Lutheran Hope Center, part of the Community Empowerment Center of Ferguson, during the grand opening of …
Supreme Court delivers landmark ruling in favor of LCMS church preschool
With the U.S. Supreme Court delivering its Trinity Lutheran Church ruling in favor of the church, the Synod will be looking at the specifics of the decision and its implications for religious liberty.…
Prayers, generosity enable LCMS mercy efforts after 2017 storms
Spring 2017 flooding in Missouri and tornadoes in Texas are only part of a string of destructive calamities straining available disaster-response resources.…
Lutheran Housing Support, partners break ground for more College Hill homes
Four new homes for the historic St. Louis neighborhood are part of an LCMS National Housing Support Corporation initiative.…
Commentary: U.S. Supreme Court set to rule on case involving LCMS congregation
James Gottry, legal counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, writes that the U.S. Supreme Court might rule in favor of religious nonprofits on the basis of religious discrimination.…
KFUO Audio: Supreme Court hears ‘playground case’ of Trinity Lutheran of Columbia v. Comer
The United States Supreme Court on April 19 heard oral arguments for Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia v. Comer, a case involving an LCMS congregation. Alliance Defending Freedom attorney Christiana…
KFUO’s ‘Sharathon’ set for April 20-22
The Synod’s worldwide radio station is asking listeners for support during its annual fundraiser.…
Lutherans help midwestern communities after late-winter tornadoes
Lutheran Early Response Teams join storm-recovery efforts in rural southeastern Missouri and central Illinois.…
Kansas City church hit by arson
The suspect, in his early 20s and likely high on drugs when he set the fire, is still at large.…
Registration opens for 2017 national RSTM conference
The LCMS conference is set for Nov. 9-11 at the Hilton Kansas City Airport Hotel in Kansas City, Mo.…
KFUO Audio: Interview with Rev. Jeffrey Dock about Options for Women
KFUO Radio’s Andy Bates and Rev. Jeffrey Dock – pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Louisiana, Mo., and president of Options for Women – discuss the new pregnancy resource center in Bowling Green, Mo…
KFUO Audio: Interview with Missouri Senator Kurt Schaefer about Sanctity of Life Committee
KFUO Radio’s Andy Bates talks with Missouri Senator Kurt Schaefer about the recent work of the Senate Sanctity of Life Committee, particularly the investigation of Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis …
LCMS Disaster Response Partners with Missouri Churches in Flood Relief
Following flooding across the Midwest in late December, two St. Louis-area congregations have partnered with LCMS Disaster Response to help nearby communities rebuild.…
Mercy Medical Teams: Balm for the Body, Encouragement for the Soul
The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod sends Mercy Medical Teams (MMT) — comprised of medical personnel, clergy and hardworking laypeople from the United States — to provide medical care to people living …