Latest Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod Stories

Advanced Musical Accompaniment Technology Ships Popular Hymnal to U.S. for Use in Congregational Singing (PRWEB) January 03, 2013 Hymn Technology, a UK-based distributor of products for the worship music market, has begun shipping the newest version of its popular HT-300US to customers in the U.S. The HT-300US takes music accompaniment for worship to a higher level, by playing thousands of traditional hymns and modern worship songs, along with traditional music, for weddings and funerals....

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS) today releases Disaster Preparedness in Migrant Communities: A Manual for First Responders, a unique resource to help communities integrate migrants into their planning and response to disasters. "Disaster Preparedness in Migrant Communities: A Manual for First Responders will educate, empower, and equip first responders to see migrants as part of their disaster response, understand...

Grant Supports Creation of Disaster Preparedness Manual to Meet Needs of Vulnerable Migrant Children, Families WASHINGTON, Dec. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS) is proud to announce it has received a $14,829 grant from the Annie E. Casey Foundation to help pay for the creation of Disaster Preparedness in Migrant Communities: A Manual for First Responders, a unique resource to help communities integrate migrants into their planning...

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., April 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Archives.com, a website that makes family history research simple and affordable, is pleased to announce its partnership with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) to digitize and index 1,000 reels of microfilm containing millions of baptism, confirmation, marriage, and funeral records. Archives.com will make these records available online for the first time as part of its ongoing effort to expand its collection of...

BALTIMORE, June 30, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Lutheran World Relief (LWR), The Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod (LCMS) and the United Nations Foundation announced on Monday an unprecedented partnership to mobilize Lutherans in the United States in the fight against malaria in Africa. The campaign, called the Lutheran Malaria Initiative (LMI), aims to raise $45 million to contribute toward the global goal of eliminating malaria deaths in Africa by 2015. Malaria, a preventable and...

Head of the largest Lutheran relief organization visits Minnesota to inspire action against one of the world's most devastating diseases John Nunes brings his message of health and hope to South Minneapolis MINNEAPOLIS, May 25, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being released by Lutheran World Relief: WHAT: Minneapolis' Calvary Lutheran Church is working with Lutheran World Relief to help end malaria deaths in Africa through the Lutheran Malaria Initiative. Malaria takes the...

In the news release, Thrivent Financial Commits up to $275,000 for Tornado Disaster Relief, issued 10-May-2011 by Thrivent Financial for Lutherans over PR Newswire, we are advised by the organization that in the fourth paragraph, first sentence, "The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LCMS) Human Relief and Human Care" should be "LCMS World Relief and Human Care" as originally issued inadvertently. The complete, corrected release follows: Thrivent Financial Commits up to $275,000 for Tornado...

MORNINGSIDE HEIGHTS, N.Y., May 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Continuing its popular Distinguished Preacher Series--featuring some of the most powerful Christian preaching voices of today--The Riverside Church will host the Reverend Dr. Barbara K. Lundblad, the Joe R. Engle Professor of Preaching at Union Theological Seminary in New York City, as she leads service on Sunday, May 15 at 10:45 a.m. "Dr. Lundblad is an accomplished author, scholar and preacher, and we are honored to have her...

BALTIMORE, Feb. 23, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Last week the House of Representatives voted to cut more than $60 billion in U.S. international and domestic spending for the remainder of the current fiscal year. Although supportive of efforts to better steward public funds, Lutheran World Relief (LWR) urges U.S. Lutherans and lawmakers to remember that, when it comes to global relief and development, human lives hang in the balance. LWR President and CEO John Nunes released a letter to...

PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y., Jan. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Emanuel Lutheran Church urges all members of the community to participate in the 2011 Annual Neighborhood Blood Drive at Emanuel Lutheran Church, 197 Manville Road, Pleasantville, NY. The event will be held on Saturday, January 15, 2011 from 9 am - 3 pm. "We ended 2010 with a snowstorm which unfortunately closed down many blood donating facilities. It is time for the community to join together and contribute as much as possible to help...