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Whether you’re attending or not, you can easily keep up with all the news related to the 67th Regular Convention of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS), July 20–25 in Tampa, Fla. Here’s how to be...
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June/July ‘Witness’ all about convention
From fast facts to FAQs, readers will get the inside scoop on the upcoming LCMS National Convention in the June/July issue of The Lutheran Witness. Beginning with LCMS President Rev. Dr. Matthew C....
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A prayer for our Synod presidential election
The 67th Regular Convention of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod is scheduled for July 20–25 in Tampa, Fla. Please pray for the LCMS presidential election between June 22–25 and, if necessary, June...
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BIM hears about Synod finances, challenges in Africa, cross-cultural ministry
The Rev. Gary Schulte, area director for West & Central Africa, leads a devotion during an LCMS Mercy Medical Team event in the Yardu village outside Koidu, Sierra Leone, West Africa, in May 2018....
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Harrison elected to fourth term as LCMS president
The Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison, having received 51.76 percent of the votes cast, is the president-elect of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) for a fourth term of office, 2019–2022. The...
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‘Joy:fully Serving’ our neighbors in Florida
On Saturday, July 20, as the 67th Regular Convention of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) was about to commence in Tampa, Fla., volunteers packaged 275 baskets of items for area mothers and...
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2019 LCMS convention begins with worship and service
Pastors recess after the July 20 opening Divine Service of the 67th Regular Convention of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) on July 20 at the Tampa Convention Center in Tampa, Fla. (LCMS/Frank...
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LCMS convention passes four National Witness resolutions by wide margins
The Rev. Dr. R. Lee Hagan (left), chairman of Floor Committee 1 on National Witness, and the Rev. Christopher S. Esget, vice-chairman, join delegates in viewing a video on Making Disciples For Life, a...
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‘Lutheran theology is biblical theology,’ says Mueller in 2019 convention essay
The Rev. Dr. Herbert C. Mueller Jr. presents an essay to the 67th Regular Convention of the LCMS on July 21 at the Tampa Convention Center. (LCMS/Erik M. Lunsford) By Roy S. Askins TAMPA, Fla. — On...
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First vice-president and regional vice-presidents elected and ranked
The Rev. Peter K. Lange receives a round of applause after being elected LCMS first vice-president on July 21 during the 67th Regular Convention of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod at the Tampa...
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LCMS convention reaffirms stances on life and marriage
The Rev. Terry Forke, chairman of Floor Committee 11, addresses the convention before the presentation of Res. 11-01A and Res. 11-02A on July 21 during the 67th Regular Convention of The Lutheran...
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Delegates encourage Concordia universities to speak the truth in love
The Rev. Timothy Scharr (left), chairman of Committee 7 and president of the LCMS Southern Illinois District, speaks with Mark Stern, secretary of Committee 7 and a member of the Board of Regents of...
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Delegates pass resolutions on National Witness, Life Together and Retention
The Rev. Dr. Roger Paavola (left), chairman of Floor Committee 12 and president of the LCMS Mid-South District, and Dr. Christopher Cody, advisory delegate from the LCMS South Wisconsin District, bring...
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Delegates acclaim fellowship with three European church bodies
The Rev. Dr. Scott R. Murray (left), Synod second vice-president and chairman of Committee 5 on Theology and Church Relations, embraces the Rev. Adalberto Hiller, president of the Portuguese...
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Sias re-elected, four BOD members elected
Secretary John W. Sias smiles in response to a round of applause after being re-elected to a second term as secretary of the Synod on July 22 during the 67th Regular Convention of The Lutheran...
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Delegates seek to protect privacy of future convention participants
The Rev. Dr. Donald Fondow, chairman of Committee 9 on Structure and Governance and president of the LCMS Minnesota North District, speaks at the podium on July 22 during the 2019 LCMS convention in...
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Convention continues balloting for Synod boards
One of the pages (in orange) serving at the 67th Regular Convention of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) rests outside the delegate area on July 23 as elections for Synod boards take place on...
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LCMS convention passes resolutions on racism, care for immigrants and gender...
“We live in two kingdoms.” LCMS President Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison counsels delegates before their discussion of Res. 11-05A on July 23 during the 67th Regular Convention of The Lutheran...
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Hill: Joy when God’s Word is taught to us
The Rev. Dr. Dale Meyer (right), president of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, and the Rev. Dr. Lawrence Rast Jr. (left), president of Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, unite in their response...
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LCMS convention passes three finance resolutions
The Rev. Kevin Robson, LCMS chief mission officer, responds to a proposed amendment of Res. 8-01 during the 67th Regular Convention of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod on July 24 in Tampa, Fla....
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