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Southeastern District elects Harmon
Harmon The Rev. Dr. William Harmon of Williamsburg, Va., was elected to his first term as president of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) Southeastern District (SED) during the district’s 39th...
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Summer edition of ‘The Lutheran Witness’ addresses topic of war
The world is shocked once again by images of war. How does a Lutheran understand war? What is the place of our country in this conflict? What is the place of the church in this conflict? The June/July...
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Campus clips — Universities and seminaries provide summer updates
Rachel Battershell, a junior at Concordia University, Nebraska (CUNE), Seward, Neb., who is studying exercise science, chemistry and biology, presents during CUNE’s Academic and Research Symposium on...
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From the mission field — Mission Training Centers
A deaconess (right) from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania—South-East of Lake Victoria Diocese (SELVD) who was trained at the Bishop Makala Mission Training Center in Shinyanga, Tanzania,...
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Summer KFUO series highlights ‘Set Apart to Serve’ initiative
The Rev. David Nehrenz, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church, Norman, Okla., and newly elected president of the LCMS Oklahoma District, prays with students in Trinity’s early childhood center in 2021....
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Rebuilt seminary dedicated in Nagercoil, India
Concordia Theological Seminary in Nagercoil, India, was rebuilt with the assistance of the LCMS after being destroyed by Cyclone Ockhi in 2017. (Ross Johnson) By Daniel Harmelink In June,...
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Lueck re-elected in North Wisconsin
Lueck The Rev. Dr. Dwayne Lueck of Wausau, Wis., was elected to his fourth term as president of the LCMS North Wisconsin District during the district’s 53rd convention, held June 5–6 in Rothschild,...
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Panzer elected president of Kansas District
Panzer The Rev. Justin A. Panzer of Wamego, Kan., was elected to his first full term as president of the LCMS Kansas District during the district’s 74th convention, held June 9–10 in Topeka, Kan....
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LCMS Board of Directors approves surplus budget for FY23
The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) International Center in St. Louis. (LCMS/Erik M. Lunsford) By Kevin Armbrust The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) Board of Directors (BOD) approved a...
View ArticleLCMS responds to SCOTUS decision on ‘Dobbs v. Jackson’
On June 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which asserted that the Constitution does not confer a right to abortion and returned the issue...
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Woodford re-elected in Minnesota South
The Rev. Dr. Lucas V. Woodford of Farmington, Minn., was elected to his second term as president of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod Minnesota South District at the district’s 79th convention, held...
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New England District elects Beinke
Beinke The Rev. Robert Beinke of Norwalk, Conn., was elected to his first full three-year term as president of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod New England District at the district’s 19th convention,...
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Nehrenz elected to first term in Oklahoma
Nehrenz The Rev. David R. Nehrenz of Norman, Okla., was elected to his first term as president of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod Oklahoma District at the district’s 50th convention, held June 10–11...
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Linnemann re-elected in Northwest District
Linnemann The Rev. Dr. Paul A. Linnemann of Portland, Ore., was elected to his fifth term as president of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod Northwest District at the district’s 66th convention, held...
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‘Reporter’ supplement: ‘Life Together with President Harrison’– July 2022
This supplement to the July 2022 Reporter is the third of a series titled “Life Together with President Harrison.” This month’s featured topics include: An article from President Harrison about the...
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LCMS pastor cares for first responders after Amtrak derailment
An Amtrak train lies derailed after hitting a truck at a crossing near Mendon, Mo., on Monday, June 27. (Jill Toyoshiba/The Kansas City Star via AP) By Cheryl Magness On June 27, at approximately 12:42...
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Hagan elected to third term in Missouri
LCMS Missouri District President Rev. Dr. Lee R. Hagan speaks during the district’s 21st convention, held June 12–14 in Columbia, Mo. (LCMS Missouri District) The Rev. Dr. Lee R. Hagan of St. Charles,...
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South Wisconsin District re-elects Wille
Wille The Rev. Dr. John C. Wille of West Bend, Wis., was elected to his fifth term as president of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod South Wisconsin District (SWD) during the district’s 56th...
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BIM plans for future, gives thanks for past blessings
The Rev. Bernie Seter, former chairman of the LCMS Board for International Mission (BIM), holds a hymnal during chapel in Chiayi City, Taiwan, on March 15, 2019. At its May meeting, the BIM gave thanks...
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Pingel elected in Eastern District
Pingel The Rev. John Pingel of West Seneca, N.Y., was elected to his first term as president of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod Eastern District during the district’s 110th convention, held June...
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