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	The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod - Belief & Practice
		Being "Lutheran," our congregations accept and teach Bible-based teachings of Martin Luther that inspired the reformation of the Christian Church in the 16th century.
		The word "Synod" in The Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod comes from Greek words that mean "walking together." The term has rich meaning in our church body, because congregations voluntarily choose to belong to the Synod.
		Contained in The Book of Concord: The Confessions of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, these statements of belief were put into writing by church leaders during the 16th century.
	www.lcms.org /pages/internal.asp?NavID=112 (491 words)

	Introduction to The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		While the Synod holds that the ordination of women to the office of pastor is contrary to the Scriptures, approximately 45 percent of its full-time professional church workers are women.
		Missouri Synod Lutherans therefore seek a balance in public worship between the proclamation of the Gospel in the Word and in sacrament.
		The Missouri Synod has taken part in all of the Lutheran bilateral dialogues held in the United States to this date, beginning with the Lutheran/Roman Catholic Dialogue in 1965, and including official discussions with the Orthodox, with Reformed Churches, the Anglicans, Methodists, Baptists, and conservative Evangelicals.
	www.trinitylcms.org /lcmsintro.htm (4874 words)

	The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod - Theology and Church Relations
		This report, approved in December 2006, is the CTCR's response to a number of expressions of dissent from resolutions of the Synod received during the past triennium.
		This report, requested by LCMS President Gerald Kieschnick in October 2002, was prompted by concerns raised throughout the Synod in recent years regarding the use and contemporary application of Luther's commentary on the Eighth Commandment, and in particular his comments on the issue of public rebuke of public sin.
		The Synod established the Commission on Theology and Church Relations in 1962 to provide leadership in dealing with the Synod's needs and opportunities in the areas of theology and church relations.
	www.lcms.org /pages/default.asp?NavID=79 (527 words)

	The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
		The largest numbers of Lutherans are to be found in Germany, the place where the Reformation took place during the early part of the 16th century.
		The largest of these at 5.1 million is the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), The Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod, with 2.5 million baptized members, ranks as the second largest Lutheran church body in North America and the 11th largest denomination in the USA.
		It is a member of the International Lutheran Council, but it does not belong to the Lutheran World Federation, to the National Council of Churches or to the World Council of Churches.
	www.faithstreams.com /ME2/Sites/Default.asp?SiteID=70A3F59B1A26409EB0D39DCBBD90BB6A (831 words)

	The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod -
		Learn about who Jesus is, His great love for us, and the confident hope that He gives.
		The International Lutheran Council accepted four new member church bodies -- the most at any one time -- during its 22nd international conference in Accra, Ghana.
		The LCMS Foundation Lutheran Church Extension Fund Concordia Plan Services Concordia Historical Institute Concordia Publishing House
	www.lcms.org (139 words)

	Adherents.com
		LOWC is a shared ministry of the ELCA and the Lutheran World Federation, a Geneva-based communion of 124 member church bodies in 69 countries, representing about 57.6 million of the world's 61 million Lutherans.
		Another schism in the Serbian Church occurred in 1947 when under pressure of the government a new church was created to serve the geographic area of Macedonia, now existing in Yugoslavia, Greece, and Bulgaria, though its strength was in South Serbia.
		The Macedonian Church was begun in Gary, Indiana, in 1961...
	www.adherents.com /Na/Na_432.html (3130 words)

	An Introduction to The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		An Introduction to The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
		The purposes of this essay are 1) to offer a brief overview of the history of The Lutheran Churchand151;Missouri Synod (LCMS), 2) to provide a summary of what we Lutherans believe, and 3) to present the LCMS's understanding of the doctrine of the church and how this affects its relationships with other Christian denominations.
		The Doctrine of the Church and Ecumenical Involvement
	www.messiahgermantown.org /nafzger.htm (4870 words)

	The Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod
		When the 1998 Synod convention adopted that statement, it said, "The Lord of the Church calls His people to faith, sending them forth to witness to His grace and loving-kindness (Matt.
		This recommendation will now be presented by each set of representatives to their respective church bodies for consideration in accordance with the procedures required for entering into church fellowship.
		DVD copies of the entire "Synod President's Report to District Conventions" and of the "On the Street" interview segments are available from my office.
	www.nowlcms.org /Resources/Pres/CurrentPresKieLetter-7-06.aspx (1471 words)

	The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod - 2007 Convention
		The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod - 2007 Convention
		The convention, which serves as the principal legislative assembly for the church body, offers the opportunity for worship, nurture, inspiration, fellowship, and the communication of vital information for delegates and visitors.
		Gerald Kieschnick elected to third term as Synod President.
	www.lcms.org /convention (202 words)

	The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod - Fan into Flame
		movement, which was sparked by LCMS World Mission within The Lutheran Church— Missouri Synod and among its partners in North America and around the world.
		2017 marks the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, which began as Martin Luther nailed his Ninety-Five Theses to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg.
		In grateful response to God’s grace and empowered by the Holy Spirit through Word and Sacraments, the mission of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod is to vigorously make known the love of Christ by word and deed within our churches, communities, and the world.
	www.lcms.org /pages/default.asp?NavID=10395 (153 words)

	Open Directory - Reference: Encyclopedias: Subject Encyclopedias: Religion (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Centennial Encyclopaedia of the African Methodist Episcopal Church - Compiled by Richard R. Wright, Jr.
		Cyclopaedia of African Methodism - An encyclopedia of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, published in 1882.
		Early Church Online Encyclopedia - Hypertext encyclopedia of the early Christian Church up to the Reformation.
	dmoz.org /Reference/Encyclopedias/Subject_Encyclopedias/Religion (287 words)

	The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod - The Lutheran Witness
		The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod - The Lutheran Witness
		Through a chance meeting, a pastor discovers firsthand the spiritual benefits of a 'little' project on which he had worked.
		Opportunities for telling the Good News abound—even when we’re busy with our hobbies.
	www.lcms.org /witness (99 words)

	The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod -
		The Synod has divided itself into 35 Districts.
		To locate your district name, place the mouse pointer near the area of the state you live in and the name of the district will appear in the box below the map.
		Click on map to view district contact information.
	www.lcmsdistricts.org (69 words)

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