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Obituary: Dr. Carl Moser, former director of LCMS School Ministry
Moser Dr. Carl J. Moser, former director of School Ministry for The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS), died on May 31 in St. Charles, Mo. He was 86. Moser was born to Jacob and Bertha Moser on...
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Districts partner in church work recruitment
The Rev. Eric Carlson, pastor at St. John’s Lutheran Church and School, Hannibal, Mo., greets students before chapel service at the school on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021. (LCMS/Erik M. Lunsford) By James...
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BNM, BIM hold spring meetings
The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod (LCMS) International Center in St. Louis. (LCMS/Erik M. Lunsford) By Stacey Eising The LCMS Boards for National Mission (BNM) and International Mission (BIM) met in...
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‘By the Mercies of God’: Putting the church’s gifts to work
Deaconess Danelle Putnam, LCMS missionary to the Latin America and the Caribbean Region, comforts a resident of Hogares Luteranos el Buen Pastor (“Good Shepherd Lutheran Homes”) in the Dominican...
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Brazil flood response continues
The Lutheran Church of Three Crowns in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, was severely impacted by the recent flooding. (Airton Schroeder) By Sarah Reinsel In late April and early May, unprecedented floods...
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Pastoral colloquy policy manual receives updates
(LCMS/Erik M. Lunsford) An updated policy manual and application for admission to the pastoral ministry of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) by colloquy are now available at...
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Summer ‘Engage’: Mercy for neighbor
“It’s so amazing to see how God just made everything fall into place.” David Anderson said these words about Light of the World Lutheran Church, a church plant in DeSoto, Kan. But they could also be...
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Close, closed, close[d] Communion: Three words, one meaning
(LCMS/Erik M. Lunsford) By Matthew C. Harrison There are three simple but main points to closed Communion: Concern that the recipients know “what they seek” and “why they come” (Luther’s Large...
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Specialized Care conference offers practical, theological insight
The Rev. Dr. Jeffrey Gibbs, professor emeritus at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, speaks on “Resurrection Gospel and Spiritual Care” during the 2024 LCMS Specialized Spiritual Care Ministry Conference....
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BOD adopts $80.6M budget for FY25
(Getty Images) The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) Board of Directors (BOD) met May 16–18 on the campus of Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne. A key item of business was the consideration...
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Mock disaster provides training ground for volunteers
A volunteer drives “Sally the Tractor” during a Lutheran Early Response Team training event in Apex, N.C., in April. (Lutheran Servants for Christ) By Hilary Tew In October and November 2022, people...
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Campus clips: Mission, learning and honors
The monthly “Campus Clips” column includes brief reports submitted to Reporter by Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) schools, campus ministries, universities and seminaries. In pursuit of truth...
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From the mission field: Christian care for body and soul
A worker tends to construction at the Project 24 Lurambi site in Kakamega, Kenya, in 2022. An LCMS grant provided essential funding for the project. (LCMS/Erik M. Lunsford) The Lutheran Church–Missouri...
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‘God is with them’: Wildfire response in Chile
Resident Marcos Olivares is surrounded by seminarians and pastors from Argentina and Bolivia as they pray together with other residents outside Olivares’ home on the hillsides of Valparaíso. The...
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Concordia University System regents gather for training
The Rev. Dr. Dean O. Wenthe, outgoing president of the Concordia University System (CUS), is recognized during the CUS boards of regents training event held at the LCMS International Center in St....
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A ‘wall of water’: Iowa floods strike three LCMS congregations
On Saturday, June 22, floodwaters from the Little Sioux River inundated Trinity Lutheran Church in Hawarden, Iowa, and its surrounding neighborhoods. (Photo courtesy of Joshua Lowe) By Sarah Reinsel On...
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Lutheran Mission – Australia, an emerging confessional Lutheran church body in Australia, seeks a full-time communications director to assist and support it with developing and executing a unified...
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‘And they sang’: Worship institute covers entire psalter in four days
Attendees at the 2024 LCMS Institute on Liturgy, Preaching and Church Music sing during worship at St. John Lutheran Church, Seward, Neb., on July 9. (LCMS/Erik M. Lunsford) By Cheryl Magness “And when...
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Young Adult Volunteers needed for 2025 Gathering
Young Adult Volunteers pray in the early morning before beginning their day of service during the 2022 LCMS Youth Gathering in Houston. The 2025 Gathering will be held July 19–23 in New Orleans....
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Celebrating life: Pro-life advocates meet to discuss post-Dobbs strategies
The Rev. Daniel Galchutt, executive director of the LCMS Office of National Mission, gives the opening prayer for the June 21 gala during the Celebrate Life Weekend in Washington, D.C. (LCMS/Frank...
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