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From the mission field: 50 years of ‘Chevanurch’
LCMS missionaries Richard Henningfield and the Rev. Edward Bertram (third and fourth from left) look over plans for Concordia Middle School with several Taiwain nationals in Min Hsiung, Taiwan, in...
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Campus clips: Summer study and scholarship
Students in Christ Academy’s Phoebe School, the female division of Christ Academy, study during the two-week event, held this summer at Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne (CTSFW). (CTSFW) The...
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August ‘Witness’: Shepherding our students
(LCMS/Erik M. Lunsford) It is a challenging time for Lutheran schools, as it is for most schools. Scarce funding, declining congregational attendance, shifting cultural ideologies, teacher and...
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Harrison writes pastoral letter to CUWAA Board of Regents
On June 5, Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) President Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison wrote a pastoral letter to the Board of Regents of Concordia University Wisconsin and Ann Arbor (CUWAA). On June...
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Summit considers blessings, challenges of smaller congregations
(LCMS/Erik M. Lunsford) By Roy S. Askins A group of Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) national and district leaders gathered June 25–26 in St. Louis for a “Smaller Congregation Summit” to discuss...
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Hardy installed as CUS president
The Rev. Dr. Jamison Hardy (left) speaks alongside LCMS President Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison following Hardy’s installation as president of the Concordia University System on July 23 at the LCMS...
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‘A salvation plan’: Flood recovery in Brazil
Photographs by Erik M. Lunsford On a recent Sunday morning at Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church in Porto Alegre, Brazil, church members and visitors gathered for worship barely three months after...
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Youth leaders gather in New Orleans, look to 2025
YouthLead participant Lucas Lorenz from Zion Lutheran Church, Bethalto, Ill., gives a high five to adult leader Megan Pfeiffer, who teaches at Zion Lutheran School, on July 21 at NATIONAL24. (Logan...
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SAS summer update: On the road
The Rev. Dr. James Baneck, executive director of LCMS Pastoral Education, presents on church work recruitment during the National Youth Workers Conference in New Orleans in July. (Logan Sheffer) By...
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Missionaries end, begin service
Blake Warren (left), managing director of global business operations for the LCMS Office of International Mission, congratulates retired missionaries (from left) Rev. Dr. Charles and Connie Cortright...
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Video series explains Christianity in multiple languages
By Sarah Reinsel “Jesus for You,” a new video series explaining the basic tenets of Christianity from a distinctly Lutheran perspective, is now available in five different languages: Farsi, Urdu,...
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From the mission field: Responding to emergencies
Seminarians from Argentina and Bolivia and pastors from the Confessional Lutheran Church of Chile descend a hillside on May 13 in Valparaíso, Chile, to rebuild homes and care for residents affected by...
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Campus clips: Focus on faith
Concordia University Wisconsin (CUW) resident assistants take part in CUW’s move-in day on Aug. 14. The fall semester began on Aug. 26. (CUW) This monthly column includes brief reports submitted by...
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Statement from LCMS Board of Directors on CTX selection of president
Statement from the LCMS Board of Directors September 18, 2024 On Sept. 10, 2024, the Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison, president of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS), sent a letter (reprinted...
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CUS Board of Directors sends letter to CTX president
Concordia University System Board of Directors responds to actions taken by Concordia University Texas September 20, 2024 Meeting in regular session at Concordia University Chicago, River Forest,...
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Lutheran Synod of Mexico president and others safe after kidnapping
Lutheran Synod of Mexico President Rev. Isaac Garcia (second from left) is pictured with five other church workers after the group’s safe return to Mexico City following their kidnaping. (Lutheran...
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September ‘Witness’: 100 years of KFUO
In 1921, there were five radio stations in the United States. In 1922, there were 30. This shows the vision of the Board of Control of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis (CSL), when it decided, in February...
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‘Reporter’ at 50: New formats, same mission
In observance of the 50th anniversary of Reporter, this column includes short snippets of Reporter history. In previous installments we looked at a few of the ways Reporter has changed over the...
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A year of church worker appreciation
(Unsplash/Daniel Andrade) October is the Synod’s designated month for showing appreciation, in an intentional and unified way, to those who serve us through their faithfulness, dedication and skill....
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‘Holding fast to the Word’: Bruss installed as CTSFW president
The Rev. Dr. Jon S. Bruss delivers remarks following his installation as president of Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, on Sunday, Sept. 8. (LCMS/Erik M. Lunsford) By Sarah Reinsel The Rev....
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