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December 11, 2025

Q&A with the Rev. Shauen Trump

Trump is the Synod’s regional director for Africa.

December 11, 2025

Opening Up New Opportunities for Outreach

An innovative program immerses LCMS pastors and seminarians in the Spanish language to equip them to better minister in the United States.

December 11, 2025

Fostering Faith That Lasts

At St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Bourbonnais, Ill., four congregations have come together to build a flourishing youth ministry.

December 11, 2025

Grounded in the Word

University Lutheran Chapel celebrates 100 years of campus ministry in Minneapolis.

December 11, 2025

A Deep Desire to Serve Christ

Concordia the Reformer Seminary’s second cohort of deaconess graduates will serve the church in nine Spanish-speaking countries.

December 11, 2025

‘A True Blessing’ to the Church

LCMS missionaries Rev. Dr. Ron and Mary Anne Rall have served alongside the Gutnius Lutheran Church in Papua New Guinea for 50 years.

December 11, 2025

Gaining Practical Experience in Church Planting

Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, students join LCMS Church Planting staff to learn about efforts underway in the LCMS South Wisconsin District.

December 10, 2025

‘True unity’: Lutheran church bodies meet in Germany

The International Church Relations Conference held its annual meeting Oct. 27–31 in Wittenberg, Germany.

December 10, 2025

Third missionary cohort of 2025 completes orientation

The missionaries are scheduled to deploy in early 2026.

December 10, 2025

National Offering bears translation fruit

The 2023–2026 National Offering, “We Preach Christ Crucified for All,” has supported efforts to make selected materials and resources available in other languages.

December 9, 2025

Restored to the Original: Steward the Gospel

Despite the first steward’s failings, all stewards are restored by God’s mercy and grace to their one task of stewardship: stewarding the Gospel!

December 9, 2025

Concordia Plan Services: Summer internships

Interns will work full time at the LCMS International Center in St. Louis from June 1 through July 31, 2026.

December 5, 2025

‘Set Apart to Serve’: With thanksgiving for our church workers

St. Paul teaches all of us, both those who serve and those who are being served, to be thankful in all things.

December 1, 2025

Items wanted, available (Dec. 2025)

Available this month are a variety of church furnishings and music.

December 1, 2025

Official notice: LCMS districts (Dec. 2025)

Updates from districts of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.

December 1, 2025

Official notice: Requests for reinstatement (Dec. 2025)

Official notice regarding requests for reinstatement to the ordained or commissioned roster of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.

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LCMS News

Q&A with the Rev. Shauen Trump

Opening Up New Opportunities for Outreach

Fostering Faith That Lasts

Grounded in the Word

A Deep Desire to Serve Christ

‘A True Blessing’ to the Church

Gaining Practical Experience in Church Planting

‘True unity’: Lutheran church bodies meet in Germany

Third missionary cohort of 2025 completes orientation

National Offering bears translation fruit

Restored to the Original: Steward the Gospel

Concordia Plan Services: Summer internships

‘Set Apart to Serve’: With thanksgiving for our church workers

Items wanted, available (Dec. 2025)

Official notice: LCMS districts (Dec. 2025)

Official notice: Requests for reinstatement (Dec. 2025)