The “More Than Giving” Insight Conference on Stewardship will be held April 8-9, 2016, in Kansas City, Kan., at the Savior Pastoral Center Retreat and Conference Center.
LCMS Life Ministry is hosting a symposium entitled “The Church and Mental Health” from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 9, at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis. The free event will provide resources for congregations and pastors who are helping families navigate mental-health issues.
The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s Specialized Pastoral Ministry will host an Emergency Services Chaplaincy Conference on April 18-19, 2016, in Buffalo, Minn., at Christ the King Retreat Center. Registration is free, and travel scholarships are available.
The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod will host a conference entitled “Specialized Pastoral Ministry in a World that Challenges” on April 19-21, 2016, in Buffalo, Minn., at Christ the King Retreat Center. Registration is free, and travel scholarships are available.
The Rev. Matthew Mau, of St. John Lutheran Church, Waco, Neb., will present a webinar entitled “Welcoming Your New Pastor” from 1-2 p.m. Central time on Thursday, April 21, 2016.
The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s Council of Presidents is scheduled to meet April 23-28, 2016, in St. Louis.
Concordia Bible Institute will present “The Bible and Homosexual Practice,” a seminar presented by Dr. Robert Gagnon, from 8:45 a.m. to 2:15 p.m., Saturday, April 23, at Concordia University Wisconsin, Mequon, Wis. The seminar will be held in the Pharmacy Building (Room 008).
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.
The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and its Southern Illinois District are hosting a Prison Ministry Coordinators Conference on April 29-30 in Belleville, Ill. Free registration is available for district coordinators, designated representatives and anyone involved in Prison Ministry for an LCMS district. Registration deadline is April 1.
The LCMS Commission on Theology and Church Relations is scheduled to meet May 12-14, 2016, in St. Louis. The CTCR provides study documents, opinions and statements on theological issues. Established by the Synod in 1962, the commission provides guidance and leadership in the areas of theology and church relations. The commission also provides information, resources and evaluations concerning religious organizations and movements.
The Rev. Todd Kollbaum, director, LCMS Rural & Small-Town Mission, will present a webinar entitled “The Value of Strategic Planning” from 1-2 p.m. Central time on Thursday, May 12, 2016.
The LCMS Board for International Mission is scheduled to meet May 19-20, 2016, in St. Louis.