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First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sharpsburg closes doors after 146 years
Rev. Mark Ruppert has been at First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sharpsburg for 3 1/2 years.
Glen Eden donates $30,000 to Lutheran organizations
Glen Eden Lutheran Memorial Park in Livonia and Macomb Township are contributing $30,000 to 11 Lutheran human service organizations, continuing an annual tradition begun in 1995 that has awarded more than $630,000. "We consider it a privilege to be able to faithfully support valuable organizations that serve the people of the Lutheran community," ...
ELCA Presiding Bishop Leads Bible Study At ELCIC National Convention
The Rev. Mark S. Hanson, presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America , led a Bible study at the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada's Biennial National Convention June 27.
St. Paul Church celebrates 140 years
St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church of Grant Park will celebrate its 140th anniversary on Sunday July 12.
Honoring their service: Immanuel Lutheran Church of New Wells to honor veterans Sunday
For years Immanuel Lutheran Church of New Wells has held an Independence Day celebration leading up the Fourth of July holiday, but recently the church invited the community to "tie the appreciation of the veterans to the appreciation of our country's independence." Len Fiedler started the Armed Forces Appreciation Event, and the church has ...
Kansas Lutherans Say Home is Where God's Heart is Visible
Title: Kansas Lutherans Say Home is Where God's Heart is Visible ELCA NEWS SERVICE >June 26, 2009 Kansas Lutherans Say Home is Where God's Heart is Visible 09-139-SH HOME, Kan.
Dad shares special gift with son
To say ministry runs in the family of the Rev. A.J. Wollenburg, pastor at Concordia Lutheran Church in Sikeston, may be putting it a bit lightly.
Lutherans Open Their Church Doors To Immigrant Families
Title: Lutherans Open Their Church Doors To Immigrant Families ELCA NEWS SERVICE >June 23, 2009 Lutherans Open Their Church Doors To Immigrant Families 09-136-MRC CHICAGO -- For Howard Lamont being welcoming to the immigrant population is "simply part of the Christian message." "Congregations must develop a passion to reach out to strangers," said ...
Roger Walker always knew he would become a Lutheran educator, but retirement was a little less certain.
Lutheran Pastor Convicted of Selling Steroids
A Karelian court sentenced a Lutheran pastor to three years in prison Monday for illegally selling steroids to bodybuilders, Interfax reported.
Hill Avenue Lutheran celebrating its 90 anniversary
Doris Swink, 83, of La Canada, shows Friday, June 12, 2009 her aunt Anna Juve's 1919 silk wedding dress that will be on display during Hill Avenue Grace Lutheran Church's fashion show Saturday as the church celebrates 90 years, the same age as the dress.
Husband-and-wife team to retire from Ascension Lutheran
Jack Bartels and his wife, Darlene Bartels, are retiring from Ascension Lutheran School in Landover Hills after a combined 70 years of service at the school.
3 pastors pedaling to fight hunger
Three ministers are about a third of the way toward their goal of riding 13,000 miles on a bicycle in 100 days, seeking to raise $5 million for hunger relief - one dollar for each pedal stroke.
Revival Fires Can Come Again to America
God offers five simple keys to turning this nation back to God and regaining His blessing upon the land.
ELCA Presiding Bishop Addresses Holocaust Museum Shooting
The Rev. Mark S. Hanson wrote letters to 14 Jewish leaders in the United States, expressing his "sadness and concern" at the shooting incident June 10 at the Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. Hanson is presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America , the nation's largest Lutheran denomination.
Peace Lutheran marks 125 years Sunday
Peace Lutheran Church will celebrate its 125th anniversary this weekend by revisiting and honoring friends who have served the congregaton through the decades.
New organ for Holy Trinity Lutheran Church will be North Olympic Peninsula's largest
The sweet sounds echoing through Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in several weeks will contain more depth than for the past 50 years.
Solomon's Lutheran Church In Quicksburg Celebrates 216 Years Of Worship And Fellowship
This photo of the exterior of Solomon's Lutheran Church was taken sometime in the late 1890s and shows the building that stands today.
Pastors riding 13,000 miles to fight hunger
Twenty-three days, 17 synods down. Seventy-eight days, 48 synods and thousands of miles yet to go.
The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
Kieschnick Speaks on Tiller Killing
ST. LOUIS, June 1, 2009 - In response to the shooting of George Tiller, Dr. Gerald B. Kieschnick, president of The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod, issues this statement: "The national news today carries the story of Dr.