“A Beautiful Christmas Gift”

Click the birdie for a greeting from missionary Robin “Birdie” McCoy in flood-ravaged Thailand.

Carl Ferdinand Wilhelm Walther

On Thursday, Oct. 27, and Tuesday, Nov. 1 (All Saints’ Day), Pastor Zastrow will show the movie Walther in the church dining hall at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. The two-hour movie was produced on location by Concordia Seminary, St. Louis.

Pastor will show the first half on Thursday and the second on Tuesday. All members, including children, are invited.

Historians from Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, also were instrumental in the production of this film.

Popcorn and other refreshments will be served.

Thailand Flood News from Missionary Robin McCoy

“We are safe and we know that we will remain safe.”

Thai Prime Minister: Floods Will Last at Least Another Month

Vacation Bible School 2011

Scenes:

Friday’s Closing Service:

Joplin Tornado Relief

Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod President Matthew Harrison on the disaster in southwest Missouri.

Donate now to LCMS World Relief and Human Care.

More News and Video

Japan Disaster Relief

Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod President Matthew Harrison interviews LCMS Asia Regional Director John Mehl on events in Japan.

More news here.

Bird Seed

Click the birdie to read the latest news from missionary Robin “Birdie” McCoy, who has returned to her work in Thailand.

LCMS Installation Video & Audio

LCMS has made available a collection of video highlights from the 2010 Service of Installation of LCMS Officers, as well as audio of the sermon by Archbishop Walter Obare. The service took place on Sept. 11 at the Chapel of St. Timothy and St. Titus on the campus of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis.

Video Highlights

Sermon Audio

More Scenes from Vacation Bible School 2010

(Thanks to A.J. Roewe)

Fan into Flame Update

We give thanks to God for the more than 1,400 congregations in almost every district of our Synod that have participated in this campaign. However, there is still much work to be done. If you haven’t had the opportunity to participate, please consider joining in this remarkable initiative to bring the Gospel message to Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, and the ends of the earth.

Thanks for all you are doing “vigorously to make known the love of Christ by word and deed within our churches, communities, and the world.” For more information on participating in Fan into Flame, please contact your district office, the national campaign office at 800-977-2017, or visit the campaign website.

In Christ,

Rev. William R. Diekelman, Campaign Spokesman