By Megan K. Mertz “The living room portion of our house had been blown away,” said the Rev. Alan Steinke, recounting his first look at his Massapequa, N.Y., home after Superstorm Sandy pounded the Eastern Seaboard on Oct. 29. Steinke,…

By Sarah Schafer When the Rev. Alan Steinke and his wife, Marie, first saw their Long Island home of 13 years from a distance on Oct. 30 — the day after Superstorm Sandy — most of it was blown away. “It was…

The following report of the Committee for Convention Nominations provides nominees for many of the officer, board, and commission positions to be filled by the 2010 convention of the Synod.  District membership or origin is also provided.  The elections will…

JAMES K. STALDER, Galena, Ohio, has applied for reinstatement to the Minister of Religion-Ordained roster of The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod.  DON L. BADER, Omaha, Neb.; DAVID F. BORCHERDING, Lincoln, Neb.; FREDERICK E. BRAUER, Livermore, Calif.; CHERYL A. BRINN, Conover, N.C.;…

Key to abbreviations C = Chairman DP = District President VOM = Voting Ordained MinisterVL = Voting Layperson AOM = Advisory Ordained Minister ACM = Advisory Commissioned MinisterAL = Advisory Layperson DISTRICT ABBREVIATIONS: AT = Atlantic CI = Central Illinois…

Funding the Mission It was with much thanksgiving to God that I read the report of the blue-ribbon task force on the funding for our beloved church body. I have concerns about the funding directions of the various schools and…