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Concordia Nebraska hosts youth, adults at Higher Things "All Things New"
More than 1,000 youth, chaperones, pastors and others gathered at Concordia University, Nebraska for Higher Things "All Things New" July 8-11. The Seward conference is one of three that Higher Things presented for youth this summer. Numerous Concordia ...
Jul 28, 2025, 12:50pm EDT
Sam Moore '20 serves as Lutheran school teacher, prepared to return to Concordia Nebraska as student in university's master's program
Sam Moore '20 found his way to Concordia University, Nebraska through the encouragement of others. Many of his teachers and the church workers in his life encouraged him to consider becoming a Lutheran school teacher. Because of their encouragement and...
Jul 24, 2025, 4:40pm EDT
Alum Rev. Brady Finnern gives thanks for time at Concordia Nebraska, looks forward to serving at LCMS Youth Gathering
Rev. Brady Finnern ALND '99 has always had family connections to Concordia University, Nebraska. He visited the university prior to his senior year in high school during a family trip to Kansas. He was drawn to the small town, the kind people and the u...
Jul 17, 2025, 2:53pm EDT
Concordia University System representatives visit Concordia Nebraska, submit post-visit LIMOS report
Over the past several months, representatives of the Concordia University System (CUS) conducted visits to the campuses of Concordia University Wisconsin/Ann Arbor, Concordia University Chicago, Concordia University, Saint Paul, Concordia University Ir...
Jul 16, 2025, 11:44am EDT
Zane Francescato '17 discovered Concordia Nebraska as a teen at the LCMS Youth Gathering
Growing up, Zane Francescato '17 was an active member of his home church's youth group at Trinity Lutheran Church in Alamosa, Colorado. "The summer before my freshman year of high school, I attended the 2010 Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod (LCMS) Y...
Jul 15, 2025, 11:47am EDT
Candi (Brokaw) Menze '02 serves at LCMS Nebraska District Office, at LCMS Youth Gathering
Candi (Brokaw) Menze '02 grew up in a Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LCMS) congregation and had a great pastor youth leader throughout confirmation and high school who connected her and others to the LCMS Youth Gathering. She was familiar with Concord...
Jul 14, 2025, 12:55pm EDT
Lutherans for Life's Michelle Bauman '98 to speak at National Youth Gathering
Michelle Austie Lee (Bridges) Bauman '98 said her journey to Concordia University, Nebraska is a very long story, but sharing it gives her the opportunity to reflect on God's faithfulness in her life. "It starts at the beginning of my fifth-grade yea...
Jul 10, 2025, 12:14pm EDT
Rachel Brainard '12 Champions Equity in STEM Education
Since graduating from Concordia University, Nebraska, Rachel Brainard '12 has dedicated her career to expanding educational opportunities for under-resourced students and families. Most recently, Brainard played a pivotal role in founding Proud to Part...
Jul 8, 2025, 12:13pm EDT
Concordia Nebraska Center for Liturgical Art provides chancel ware for 2025 LCMS Youth Gathering
Concordia University, Nebraska's Center for Liturgical Art has had the opportunity to provide chancel furnishings and communion ware for past LCMS Youth Gatherings and was asked to do so again for this year's event, which will take place July 19-23 in ...
Jul 7, 2025, 11:37am EDT
Paul Soulek '07 serves university, Higher Things, church at large with musical talents
Paul Soulek '07 serves Concordia University, Nebraska as adjunct professor of music. He is also cantor and director of music at St. John Lutheran Church and School in Seward, where he provides opportunities for students to develop and use their musical...
Jul 2, 2025, 11:20am EDT