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From the mission field: Music education in Taiwan
From left, Rebecca Bartelt, the Rev. Dr. Michael Paul and Deaconess Sandra Rhein, LCMS missionaries to the Asia region, play a voluntary during the Divine Service at Songshan Church in Taipei, Taiwan,...
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What about Concordia University Wisconsin and Ann Arbor and the Ann Arbor...
Update on CUWAA Ann Arbor Campus February 19, 2024 On Feb. 13, 2024, Dr. Erik Ankerberg, president of Concordia University Wisconsin and Ann Arbor (CUWAA), sent a letter to students and alumni...
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Job board connects Lutheran educators, schools
(Unsplash) A new website that connects LCMS educators with potential employers is now up and running at lcmsjobboard.com. “Teachers are in short supply, especially rostered teachers,” said Dr. Alan...
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Sanctified by the Word: COP, BOD hold separate, combined meetings
The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod (LCMS) International Center in St. Louis. (LCMS/Erik M. Lunsford) By Roy S. Askins “It is the Holy Word of God that sanctifies everything we are and do,” declared...
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‘Life Magnified’: Lutherans march, rally in Austin
Lutherans sing hymns while marching for the sanctity of life in Austin, Texas. (LCMS/Frank Kohn) By Frank Kohn There has been much rejoicing among Christians in Texas following the U.S. Supreme Court’s...
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‘Set Apart to Serve’ establishes advisory council
Marli Ockander, a teacher at Sioux Falls Lutheran School, Sioux Falls, S.D., is one of the members of the inaugural advisory council for Set Apart to Serve. (LCMS/Erik M. Lunsford) Set Apart to Serve...
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Gathering Ambassadors serve ‘essential’ role
Christiane Hobbs, left, and Kristin Dolby were among those who served as Ambassadors at the 2019 Youth Gathering in Minneapolis. (Matthew Boness) By Sarah Reinsel Want to help thousands of LCMS youth...
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Wildfires in Chile: LCMS offers aid and Gospel comfort
(Counterclockwise from left) The Rev. Juan Pablo Lanterna, ILC-Chile president; the Rev. Adrian Ventura; and the Rev. Pablo Gonzalez assist with cleanup and construction work in the aftermath of the...
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CUS board continues work under new structure
The Rev. Dr. Dean O. Wenthe, president of the Concordia University System, speaks to the LCMS convention in 2016. Wenthe will retire as CUS president this year. (LCMS/Michael Schuermann) The Concordia...
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Saving souls: Christ’s work, not ours
(LCMS/Erik M. Lunsford) By Matthew C. Harrison The Synod does a lot of research to know what works. For instance, Concordia Publishing House just published a fantastic new book by the Rev. Dr. Mark...
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‘The righteous shall live by faith’: Planting a Lutheran church in Rome
The Rev. Tyler McMiller, LCMS missionary, prays during the opening Divine Service of Christus Victor Lutheran Church on Saturday, Jan. 27, in Rome. (LCMS/Erik M. Lunsford) By Roy S. Askins From Jan. 25...
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Schiebel grant program supports black, inner-urban context
A teacher at Trinity Lutheran School in Mobile, Ala., guides the hand of a student working on penmanship. Trinity recently received a Schiebel grant to help fund its outreach to the surrounding...
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Lutherans offer Christ’s comfort after Iowa school shooting
Residents of Perry Lutheran Homes in Perry, Iowa, make prayer crosses for distribution to community members impacted by a Jan. 4 shooting at Perry High School. (Photo courtesy of Perry Lutheran Homes)...
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‘Anchored in Christ’: Finding hope during trials
LCMS (Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod) Disaster Response and Training has developed a Bible study and accompanying resources to offer hope, comfort and peace in Christ during times of crisis,...
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Campus clips: DCEs, counselors and pharmacists
(Concordia University Wisconsin) The monthly “Campus Clips” column includes brief reports from LCMS day schools, universities and seminaries. Superior pass rate The 2023 School of Pharmacy graduates at...
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‘More than just the building’: Restoring a church in Panama
The front door of Redeemer Lutheran Church, Balboa, Panama, stands open to receive worshipers. (LCMS/Erik M. Lunsford) By Megan Mertz On Sunday, Feb. 4, nearly 200 people from all walks of life...
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Buoyed by hope: March ‘Lutheran Witness’
Looking around, we might think we have every reason to despair. It seems like the church is declining in numbers. Perhaps we only see gray hair in the pews on Sunday, and we’re unsure whether the...
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Reporter at 50: From newsletter to newspaper
In observance of the 50th anniversary of Reporter, this column will include short snippets of Reporter history. Although Reporter has been around for 50 years, its current format has not. When Reporter...
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From the mission field: Building community in Puerto Rico
Volunteers from Hope Lutheran Church in Wake Forest, N.C., help build an outdoor kitchen at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, in November 2023. (LCMS/Ashley Lehr) From Nov....
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Campus ministry staff to gather in May
(LCMS/Erik M. Lunsford) Registration is now open for the LCMS U Campus Ministry Staff Conference, set for May 29–30 at Luther Memorial Chapel in Shorewood, Wis. The conference theme is “Live Not By...
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