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Campus clips — Schools wrap up summer, prepare for fall
Members of Faith Lutheran Church and United Methodist Church in Seward, Neb., help load mattresses donated by Concordia University, Nebraska (CUNE), Seward, Neb., in July. (CUNE) Debate team wins...
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Concordia Deaconess Conference celebrates 40 years
Deaconess Lori Trinche, the stewardship, administration and human care liaison for the LCMS Northern Illinois District, references Scripture during Bible study at the Concordia Deaconess Conference...
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Haiti suffers 7.2 magnitude earthquake
A Coast Guard Jayhawk helicopter crew medevacs a citizen in Haiti on Aug. 15, one day after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit the island nation. Coast Guard helicopters and aircrews are transporting...
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August ‘Witness’: Church workers needed
“Pastor, I have a question.” Most pastors can honestly say, “If I had a nickel for every time I have heard that phrase, I’d be a wealthy man.” Pastors and other church workers regularly field questions...
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After a pandemic year, CUS heads back to school
Dr. Russell P. Dawn, president of Concordia University Chicago (CUC), River Forest, Ill., sings during CUC chapel in June. (LCMS/Erik M. Lunsford) By Cheryl Magness In the early days of the COVID-19...
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Suicide prevention resources focus on biblical response
According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States. In 2019, the most recent year for which statistics are available, 47,511...
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‘To live is Christ’: Pohjola consecrated as bishop of Finnish Lutheran Church
The Rev. Dr. Juhana Pohjola, newly consecrated bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Mission Diocese of Finland, leads worship on Sunday, Aug. 1, in Loimaa, Finland. (LCMS/Erik M. Lunsford) By Kevin...
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LCMS missionaries displaced by Ethiopia flooding
Faculty housing on the campus of the seminary of the Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus in Addis Ababa, Ethiopa, is shown submerged in floodwaters following heavy rain and the failure of a dike...
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Obituary: Rev. Norman Luther Groteluschen, former president of the LCMS...
Groteluschen The Rev. Norman Luther Groteluschen, who served as president of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) Mid-South District from 1985 to 1991, died July 23. He was 96. Groteluschen was...
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PALS facilitators gather for learning, support
Participants listen during a panel discussion at the PALS Facilitator Training Conference on Wednesday, Aug. 4, in St. Louis. (LCMS/Erik M. Lunsford) By Robyn Armbrust Post-Seminary Applied Learning...
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New gift-matching opportunities for first-time givers
LCMS Disaster Response held a chainsaw training class in Panama City, Fla., in 2020. A “Together as Synod” gift supports the work of the church wherever it is needed most when the gift is given....
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Youth workers and leaders meet in Houston
Attendees at the National Lutheran Youth Workers Conference, held in Houston July 11-14 and hosted by LCMS Youth Ministry, talk at their table during a session on July 12. (LCMS/Erik M. Lunsford) LCMS...
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LCMS President Harrison: Finnish Parliament member faithfully confesses amid...
The Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison, president of the LCMS, greets and speaks with Dr. Päivi Räsänen M.P., a medical doctor and longstanding member of the Finnish parliament, on Sunday, August 1, 2021, in...
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Impact of Hurricane Ida continues days after landfall
The Rev. Rich Rudnik, pastor of Grace Lutheran Church, Houma, La., inspects the church with the Rev. Dr. Ross Johnson and the Rev. Michael Meyer of LCMS Disaster Response. The church was hit with...
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New missionaries complete first week of orientation
Hayden Rensner, a new LCMS missionary to Eurasia, works with a local nurse as the two collect vitals from patients on the third day of an LCMS Mercy Medical Team in Sierra Leone, West Africa, in 2018....
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Campus clips – New resources, expanded programs
Concordia University Texas (CTX), Austin, Texas, is helping meet the state’s nursing shortage by expanding its accelerated nursing program to Dallas. (CTX) Wanted: More nurses Concordia University...
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From the mission field – Teacher training in Hong Kong
A teacher who attended Deaconess Carol Halter’s teacher training program leads a vacation Bible school class at Leung Kui Kau Lutheran School in Hong Kong. (Carol Halter) Deaconess Carol Halter serves...
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September ‘Witness’: Thinking about your funeral
We are all going to die. For many, the past year brought this reality into sharper focus. It is inescapable; death is the great equalizer. Everyone will die, which also means most of us will have a...
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Spanish ‘Lutheran Hymnal’ to debut soon
By Sergio Fritzler Hispanic Heritage Month will be observed by The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. As part of the observance, Reporter will feature a series of online...
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‘Reporter’ supplement: Pastoral Education – Are Pastors Really Necessary?
In a supplement to The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s September 2021 edition of Reporter, the LCMS Office of LCMS Pastoral Education: Answers the question “Are Pastors Really Necessary?”; Introduces...
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