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Heimer installed as manager of All Nations Ministry
The Rev. Dan Galchutt, executive director of the LCMS Office of National Mission, introduces the Rev. Stephen Heimer following Heimer’s installation as manager of All Nations Ministry on Sept. 18....
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November ‘Witness’: Walking together as Synod
(LCMS/Erik M. Lunsford) Different church bodies structure their governance in different ways. In The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS), our model of working together begins at the ground level:...
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From the mission field: God’s work in Latvia
The Rev. Dr. Quintin Cundiff teaches Luther Academy students in Mazirbe, Latvia, in June 2023. The one-week intensive course was on the subject of congregational catechesis. Eight students from six...
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Campus clips: Concordias receive honors, launch new programs
Jacqueline Ferrer and Anastacio Martinez, freshmen in the engineering program at Concordia University Wisconsin (CUW), work together to build a house of cards as part of a welcome event for new...
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International Church Relations Conference: Planting a flower in the gate of hell
The Rev. Dr. Janis Vanags, archbishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia, speaks on Oct. 25 during the 2024 International Church Relations Conference. The Rev. Dr. Jonathan E. Shaw, director...
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Debt relief for the church’s workers
Applications are now open for debt-relief grants for pastors and other church workers through MinistryFOCUS, a Recognized Service Organization (RSO) of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS). The...
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CTCR meets under new leadership, approves ‘Mission and Ministry’ document
(LCMS/Erik M. Lunsford) The LCMS Commission on Theology and Church Relations (CTCR) met Oct. 3–4 at the LCMS International Center in St. Louis, where it was helmed by a new chair, welcomed a new...
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We preach Christ crucified
(LCMS/Erik M. Lunsford) In 2024, God again showed his love and mercy through many of His disciples in The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS). Gifts joyfully supplied by Christ’s faithful sent and...
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Wanted: Young Adult Volunteers for 2025 Gathering
Young Adult Volunteers gather to pray before their day of service during the 2022 LCMS Youth Gathering in Houston. (LCMS/Erik M. Lunsford) Young Adult Volunteers (YAVs) will connect with hundreds of...
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CUS meets, visits Concordia University Chicago
A statue of Martin Luther overlooks foliage on the campus of Concordia University Chicago, River Forest, Ill. (LCMS/Erik M. Lunsford) The Concordia University System (CUS) conducted an informal visit...
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KFUO Radio celebrates 100 years of sharing the Gospel
On Oct. 12, Andy Bates (center), KFUO associate executive director and co-host of “The Coffee Hour,” and Mary Schmidt, KFUO development manager, open a time capsule that was packed in 1927. At left is...
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Registration open for 2025 Youth Gathering
Registration is now open for the 2025 Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) Youth Gathering. The Youth Gathering, held every three years, is the largest event organized by the LCMS and brings together...
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Specialized Spiritual Care offers visitation course
(LCMS/Erik M. Lunsford) Applications are now being accepted for The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) Specialized Spiritual Care Ministry’s first-ever cohort of Lutheran Visitation Education. The...
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‘Christ is our foundation’: Hurricane recovery continues in North Carolina
The effects of Hurricane Helene were still apparent in Asheville, N.C., on Nov. 21. (LCMS/Erik M. Lunsford) By Stacey Eising On the morning of Sept. 27, Hurricane Helene passed over the mountains of...
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‘Partners in ministry’: LCEF holds annual meeting
Merle Freitag (left), former president of LCEF (1998–2010), presents the 2024 Merle and Phyllis Freitag Award to the Rev. Dr. Orville C. and Marilyn Walz on Nov. 1 during LCEF’s annual meeting. The...
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December ‘Witness’: A family community
December is a family month. In church, we focus on one family during Advent and Christmas: the family of our Lord Jesus Christ. We ponder the familiar scene: Mary holding the infant Jesus, Joseph...
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Last call: Reporter reader survey
In October, we invited readers of Reporter to take part in a brief survey about the kind of content you want to see in these pages. What do you want more of? What do you want less of? What kinds of...
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Campus clips: All about community
Kam DeLano (left), campus safety officer at Concordia University Ann Arbor (CUAA), Ann Arbor, Mich., is hosting activity nights to help CUAA students have the fullest possible campus experience this...
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Historic Trinity Milwaukee goes ‘home’ for Reformation
The sanctuary of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Milwaukee, is filled with congregation and community members on Oct. 31, 2024. The service was the first to be held in Trinity’s sanctuary since a...
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Youth Ministry receives Lilly grant
Participants high-five one another during the 2022 LCMS Youth Gathering in Houston. LCMS Youth Ministry has received a grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. for practicing healthy youth ministry. (LCMS/Erik...
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