The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod celebrates its birthday on April 26. Initial members, which included 12 pastors representing 14 congregations from Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Michigan, New York and Ohio, signed the church body’s constitution on April 26, 1847, at First Saint Paul Lutheran Church in Chicago, Ill.
LCMS Youth Ministry will host a free webinar — “How Do I Know?” — on Wednesday, April 26, 2017, beginning at noon Central time. The presenter will be the Rev. Ryan Peterson, who has served as campus pastor and assistant professor of Theology at Concordia University Ann Arbor since 2013.
Rev. Mark Wood, director of LCMS Witness & Outreach, will present a webinar entitled “re:Vitality for Rural and Small Town Congregations” from 1-2 p.m. Central time on Thursday, April 27, 2017.
LCMS Youth Ministry will host a free webinar — “Dealing with Stress” — on Wednesday, May 3, 2017, beginning at noon Central time. The presenter will be Dan Kreienkamp, a director of Christian education who has served churches and schools in northern California and St. Louis.
The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod’s Commission on Constitutional Matters is scheduled to meet May 5-6, 2017, in St. Louis. The CCM meets four or more times a year and as needed to carry out its responsibilities.
The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s Specialized Pastoral Ministry will host a retreat Tuesday, May 16, through Thursday, May 18, 2017, in Danville, Calif., at the San Damiano Retreat.
The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s Board of Directors is scheduled to meet on May 19-20, 2017, in St. Louis.
Mrs. Angela Kollbaum, youth director at St. Paul’s Lutheran School in Concordia, Mo., will present a webinar entitled “Teaching the Faith: Sunday School” from 1-2 p.m. Central time on Thursday, May 25, 2017.
The LCMS Board for International Mission is scheduled to meet June 1-2, 2017, in St. Louis. Rev. Roberto Rojas is the scheduled meeting chaplain.
Ongoing Ambassadors For Christ (OAFC) is hosting its annual youth and evangelism conference June 8-14, 2017, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Nashville, Ill. The Rev. Jonathan Fisk is the scheduled keynote presenter, and daily Bible studies will focus on the Biblical certainties that give rise to our witnessing methods. The conference will focus on training […]
Rev. Dr. Heath Trampe, senior pastor at Faith Lutheran Church in York, Neb. will present a webinar entitled “Teaching the Faith: Adults” from 1-2 p.m. Central time on Thursday, June 8, 2017.
The “More Than Giving” Insight Conference on Stewardship will be held from 1 p.m. Friday, June 9, to noon on Saturday, June 10, near Plymouth, Ind., at the Lindenwood Retreat and Conference Center.