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CHI News
CHI Museum Opens at LCMS International CenterThe Concordia Historical Institute Museum at the International Center of the LCMS was dedicated with a special service and open house on Sunday, July 26. Located at 1333 S. Kirkwood Rd., Kirkwood, Mo., the museum is open weekdays, except holidays, from 8:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Admission is free, and the museum is fully accessible. The museum's exhibits showcase five
major periods of Lutheran church history:
Tours are self-guided. Groups are welcome and are encouraged to provide advanced notice. For more information, call 314-505-7900 or contact us via email. The museum will be staffed with volunteer greeters. If you would like to participate in our museum program in this way, please let us know. Your continuing support for this project will truly be appreciated! The Institute's main facility remains on the campus of Concordia Seminary at 804 Seminary Place, Clayton (Saint Louis), MO 63105-3014. Here we maintain our collections of manuscripts, publications and artifacts related to the history of Lutheranism in America and provide reference and research services, as well as additional museum exhibits of limited duration that focus on specific persons, organizations and events in the life of the church on a rotating basis. Come visit us at this location as well! Institute Offers Reformation Displays for SchoolsConcordia Historical Institute is offering a special Reformation display for use in Lutheran elementary schools this fall. The theme of the exhibit is "Hope and Perseverance," based on Romans 5:3b–4: "... because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope."
Developed from materials that were gathered for the Reformation Room in the new CHI Museum, the exhibit follows a timeline of Martin Luther's life, highlighting his perseverance through many challenges and hardships and pointing to the hope that he experienced from the knowledge of God's grace and love in Jesus Christ. The timeline is enriched with activities and visual pieces, including vocabulary exercises, maps of Germany and other activities. The program offers five options ranging from a timeline of Luther's life with 17 segments through a full-blown exhibit on a display board with carrying case that the school may keep. Prices range from $50 to $400, depending on the option chosen. Click here for an order form. 
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An Unchanging Message for a
Changing World – indicating how the LCMS has worked to meet the
challenges of proclaiming the Gospel in the 20th century and into the future
through the use of new media, an expanding system of higher education and
outreach to all parts of society.
The
purpose of this new resource is not only to help students learn more about
Luther's life but also to encourage them in their relationship with God by
fostering a better appreciation for how their hope in Jesus Christ as their
Savior can help them persevere through the problems and challenges that they
face throughout their lives.