To Ensure That Every Man who Pastors is a Pastor
TO ENSURE THAT EVERY MAN WHO PASTORS IS A PASTOR WHEREAS, in certain situations today, the Synod approves of preaching and administration of…
TO ENSURE THAT EVERY MAN WHO PASTORS IS A PASTOR WHEREAS, in certain situations today, the Synod approves of preaching and administration of…
TO ENCOURAGE HARMONY IN THE DISTRICT’S WORSHIP WHEREAS, the Scriptures say that in Christian worship “all things should be done decently and in…
TO ENCOURAGE FAITHFUL USE OF OUR NEW HYMNAL Whereas in 2006, the LCMS published Lutheran Service Book; and Whereas this book has proven…
TO MAINTAIN THE CURRENT CIRCUIT ALIGNMENT UNLESS REALIGNMENT IS NECESSARY WHEREAS, the ((DISTRICT)) Board of Directors has recommended a realignment of visitation circuits…
It was ten years ago today, on September 23, 2001, that Atlantic District President David Benke participated in the interfaith prayer service “A…
I’m setting up a method of posting some overtures on our website; I hope to have a method of accessing them shortly. For…
I came across this post on Google+ on a blog that I’ve never come across before. It sounds a lot like “Get the…
We thank BJS reader John Frahm for alerting us to the attached television news story on the Minnesota South District of the LCMS’…
I found this one over on Justification Rules / My Heart and Conscience: Thoughts and such from Rev. Jay Hobson. The…
Found on the Office of the President section of the LCMS website, here. In his September message to the Synod, President Harrison emphasizes…
Thanks to a loyal BJS reader for pointing us to another article on the sale which provides a bit more information. This was…
One of the things that are needed are overture submissions from churches or circuit forums; they must be submitted by a specific date…
Found on the Witness, Mercy, Life Together blog: The National Mission Conference (September 20-22, 2011) began today with worship and a sermon…
Found on Jim Pierce’s Confessional Bytes blog: If you are a regular reader of Confessional’s Bytes, then by now you have read…
Found on facebook, posted from MNdaily.com: Hundreds of emails and phone calls flooded Pastor David Kind’s University Lutheran Chapel office Wednesday after…
This letter came across to my wife’s facebook, and then when I finally joined facebook (I held out until now) I was able…
Now is the time to prepare for your 2012 District Convention. The first step is to find out the dates for your District…
Here is my attempt to allow others to see the widespread impact of God’s work through the University Lutheran Chapel in Minneapolis and…
I’m stealing this idea from someone else but remember President Reagan’s joke about the nine most terrifying words in the English language: ‘I’m…
LCMS Secretary Ray Hartwig (pictured, right) has begun sending out mailings to alert congregations of various procedural changes that were enacted at the…
The Minnesota South Board of Directors has voted to sell the University Lutheran Chapel sanctuary and property. They have done this without going…
What price do you put on the Gospel? Apparently the price is three million dollars. We have just learned that the Minnesota South District…
Thanks to a loyal BJS reader who pointed out this post on The Rebellious Pastor’s Wife — Lora is a homeschooling mom and…
Found on Pastoral Meanderings Singing Praise — The proud past and bright future of Lutheran music. By Mollie Ziegler Hemingway (first printed…