For the Life of the World - Volume Seven, Number Two

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April 2003. Volume Seven, Number Two

Thanksgiving in the Old Testament - p.4With Angels and Archangels:

Worship in the Book of Revelation - p.7The Devotional Life of Scripture,Prayer, Praise, and Thanksgiving - p.10

Called to Serve - p.14

2 For the Life of the World

Dear Friends of Concordia Theological Seminary:

“Lord, teach us to pray . . .” Luke 11:1

If there is a human need that cries for clarity in our day, it is alanguage that will heal and feed the human soul. The Borders,Barnes and Nobles, and other bookstores are full of material

that invite the reader to adopt a particular vocabulary to under-stand and then to address God. Tragically, a large number of thesevolumes provide the languages of Babel, confusing rather thanguiding the human search for meaning and for God. Our day isinundated with vocabularies and spiritualities.

Where is the language, the vocabulary, the syntax, the gram-mar that get it right? Where is the proper description of God andthe human heart?Where are these portrayals offered with integri-ty so that the human heart can be healed and at peace? Where isthe nexus—the point where our words are heard by God—wherewe experience the wholesome presence of the true God?

The prayer of the disciples is our prayer as well: “Lord, teachus to pray . . .”

Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Lutheran theologian and martyr, penneda perceptive commentary on this petition. He wrote:

“Lord, Teach Us to Pray!” So spoke the disciples to Jesus.In making this request, they confessed that they were notable to pray on their own, that they had to learn to pray. Thephrase “learning to pray” sounds strange to us. If the heartdoes not overflow and begin to pray by itself, we say it willnever “learn” to pray. But it is a dangerous error, surelyvery widespread among Christians, to think that the heartcan pray by itself. For then we confuse wishes, hopes,sighs, laments, rejoicings—all of which the heart can do byitself—with prayer.We confuse earth and heaven, man andGod. Prayer does not mean simply to pour out one’s heart.It means rather to find the way to God and to speak withHim, whether the heart is full or empty. Noman can do thatby himself. For that he needs Jesus Christ. . . . He wants topray with us and to have us pray with Him, so that we maybe confident and glad that God hears us. When our willwholeheartedly enters into the prayer of Christ, then wepray correctly. Only in Jesus Christ are we able to pray, andwith Him we also know that we shall be heard.

And so we must learn to pray. The child learns to speakbecause his father speaks to him. He learns the speech ofhis father. So we learn to speak to God because God hasspoken to us and speaks to us. By means of the speech ofthe Father in heaven His children learn to speak with Him.Repeating God’s own words after Him, we begin to prayto Him. We ought to speak to God and He wants to hearus, not in the false and confused speech of our heart, but

in the clear and pure speech which God has spoken to usin Jesus Christ. God’s speech in Jesus Christ meets us inthe Holy Scriptures. If we wish to pray with confidenceand gladness, then the words of Holy Scripture will haveto be the solid basis of our prayer. For here we know thatJesus Christ, the Word of God, teaches us to pray. Thewords which come from God become, then, the steps onwhich we find our way to God. (Psalms: The PrayerBook of the Bible, Minneapolis: Augsburg PublishingHouse, 1974, 9-12.)

Our prayers at the seminary, both as a community and asindividuals, are defined by God’sWord to us in Christ. The Psalmspunctuate our daily prayers in early morning, mid-morning, andmid-afternoon. These wholesome words “get God right and usright.” These wholesome prayers are God’s gifts to clarify theconfusions that so easily arise from the human heart. By God’sgrace, we daily hear God’s Words addressed to us through theprophetic and apostolic Scripture, and respond with His words inprayer, contrition, thanksgiving, and praise.

A common denominator in so much current spirituality is thatit seeks to look inward for its language. Like the mythical childwho is abandoned and raised by wild creatures, many are confinedin the jungle of self-centered, emotionally generated confusion. Insuch a world, the Psalms come with healing and freeing power,for they deliver us from our private vocabularies and freelyprovide for us the healing and forgiving words of Jesus Christ.

Christian prayer, drawn from Sacred Scripture and centered inChrist, is both thanksgiving and expectation: thanksgiving forwhat God has said and done, and delight in His ongoing actionsthat will culminate in Christ’s return.

Enjoy this issue of For the Life of the World with its focuson prayer and praise. Our sincere prayer for you is that you mighthear God’s Word, spoken in Jesus Christ, and be renewed andrestored by the always fresh and faithful vocabulary that Heprovides for our prayers. Indeed, it would be our great pleasureto have you visit our campus and join us in worship, prayer, andpraise of the most Blessed and Holy Trinity who heals us withHis wholesome words.

Sincerely yours, in Christ’s service,

Rev. Dr. Dean O. WenthePresident, Concordia Theological Seminary

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4 Thanksgiving in the Old TestamentBy the Rev. Chad Bird, Asst. Professor of Exegetical Theology,Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Ind.

We don’t get very far into the Scriptures before God breaksthe silence with a four-word speech: “Let there be light”(Gen. 1:3). After that, we continually encounter the Godwho speaks.

7 With Angels and Archangels:Worship in the Book of RevelationBy the Rev. Dr. Charles Gieschen, Assoc. Professor of ExegeticalTheology and Chairman of the Department of ExegeticalTheology, Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Ind.

Heaven is understood too often as a faraway place with whichChristians have no contact until after death. The Book ofRevelation, however, helps us to see that heaven is not an “upthere” and purely “future” reality, but an accessible and presentreality that we participate in through the Divine Service.

10 The Devotional Life of Scripture, Prayer,Praise, and ThanksgivingBy the Rev. Dr. Arthur Just, Jr., Dean of the Chapel and Professorof Exegetical Theology, Concordia Theological Seminary, FortWayne, Ind.

“Lord, teach us to pray, just as John also taught his disciples,”asked one of Jesus’ disciples (Luke 11:1). Jesus responded byteaching them the Lord’s Prayer.

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A Promise Made p. 14Confessing Faithfully the Christian Faith p. 16Calls and Vicarages p. 18CTS Financial Aid Online p. 21LCMS Board of Directors Meet at CTS p. 24Guild Encourages, Supports, and Providesfor CTS Students p. 25Campus Happenings p. 28Continuing Education p. 30

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For far too frequently one getsthe impression–especially fromcertain types of so-called “praisesongs”–that God is thankedmainly by showering Him withflattery, going on and on aboutwhat a great, awesome, strongGod He is. To be sure, suchadjectives accurately describeGod. But, biblically and histori-cally, has the Church giventhanks to God mainly or merelyby applauding Him in this way?

ThanksgivingOldTestament

Of all the words God speaks, however,there are two words that are never foundon His lips–the words “thank you.” It isnot, mind you, as if God is unthankful orungrateful. No, that would be to miss thepoint. What does it mean to thank some-one? Is it not to acknowledge that youhave received something from them? Is itnot to say of yourself, “I have been givento.” That, however, is something God can-not say, for God only gives. “The earth isthe Lord’s and all it contains, the worldand those who dwell in it.” (Ps. 24:1)What can you really give to Him whoowns everything? Nothing. So God is nei-ther thankful nor unthankful. God is God.He doesn’t celebrate Thanksgiving.

The words “thank you,” then, arereserved for someone else’s lips–the lipsof the Church and her children, those whoare given to. For believers to say “thankYou” to their Father is for them to say“Amen” to His gifts, to confess that “it isHe who has made us and not we our-

selves” (Ps. 100:3). God makes, we aremade. He gives, we receive. And havingtasted and seen that the Lord is good, thetongue of faith responds, “Amen. Thanksbe to God.”

But how specifically do the Churchand her children thank God, especially inthe Divine Service? Here, sadly, thewaters are often muddied. For far too fre-quently one gets the impres-sion–especially from certain types of so-called “praise songs”–that God is thankedmainly by showering Him with flattery,going on and on about what a great, awe-some, strong God He is. To be sure, suchadjectives accurately describe God. But,biblically and historically, has the Churchgiven thanks to God mainly or merely byapplauding Him in this way?

The liturgy of Israel gives us theanswer. For when Israel gave thanks to theLord, she did so not by showering Himwith flattery but by confessing who Godis and what God does for His people.

Indeed, the Hebrew word commonlytranslated “to thank” (yadha) frequentlymeans something more akin to “confess”than “thank.” This way of confessing thetruth about God is pervasive in the hymnalof Israel, the book of Psalms.

Psalm 136 is a premier example ofhow the church of old gave thanks toGod, that is, confessed Him in her liturgy.This psalm begins with a verse that wasfrequently part of the hymns of Israel.Indeed, the words are still prayed after themeal of Holy Communion in the Churchand after family meals in the home: “Ogive thanks unto the LORD, for He isgood and His mercy endureth forever”(136:1). O give thanks unto the LORD,the psalm begins. The Hebrew word“LORD” is Yahweh, the personal,covenant name of God. Thus Israel did notbegin her praise with the words, “O givethanks unto whom it may concern.”They were not thanking a nameless deitybut the true God who had revealed Him-self to Israel as Yahweh and constantlyplaced His saving name upon His Churchvia His priests (Num. 6:22-27). So Israelbegan by thanking God by name for whoHe is.

They continued their thanks bydescribing what He does for His people:He is good and His mercy endureth for-ever. How is Yahweh good and His mercyeverlasting? The rest of the psalm tellsus by confessing, verse after verse, whatYahweh has done and still does for HisChurch. He created the heavens, the earth,

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We don’t get very far into the Scriptures before Godbreaks the silence with a four-word speech: “Letthere be light” (Gen. 1:3). After that, we continuallyencounter the God who speaks. He calls out to

Adam, He instructs Noah, He makes promises to Abraham.Whatever the words, to whomever they are spoken, thesenouns and verbs are evidence that God is not a mute deity.Rather, He is a heavenly Father who desires to reveal Himselfto man in words.

in theO Testament

By the Rev. Chad L. Bird


the sun, moon, and stars (136:5-9); Heredeemed Israel from slavery in Egypt anddestroyed all their enemies (136:10-20);He brought them into the holy land(136:21-22); He still remembers them andacts to save them from their adversaries(136:23-24); and He provides for all theirphysical needs (136:25). Following everyverse, every confession of how the Lordcreates and redeems, is the refrain: “forHis lovingkindness is everlasting.”Because Yahweh is good, He does goodfor His people. Because His lovingkind-ness never stops, He never stops demon-strating that love toward the Church. Ingood times and bad, whether hungry orenslaved, Israel can count on Yahwehbecause He is who He is–a good andmerciful Father.

Take note of this: In the very act ofconfessing who God is and what He doesfor His people, Israel is thanking God.There’s no need to multiply words: “wethank You . . . we appreciate You . . . weare grateful to You . . . we just wannapraise you for . . .” Their thanksgiving istherefore fundamentally creedal, that is,they confess that Yahweh is the Creator ofheaven and earth (First Article), the Onewho redeemed them from servitude inEgypt (Second Article), and the same Onewho enables them to confess and believethis (Third Article). To sing this “creed” isto say “thanks be to God.”

Thanksgiving in Israel’s liturgy, how-ever, was not just expressed in the pouringout of song. It was also expressed in thepouring out of blood. In fact, thetwo–singing and sacrificing–usuallyoccurred simultaneously in the templeliturgy (2 Chron. 7:5-6). On uniqueoccasions–such as at the dedication of thetemple (1 Kings 8:62-64)–as well asperpetually in the liturgical life of Israel,the nation and individuals gave thanks toGod by the sacrifice of oxen, sheep,lambs, and other animals. This, no doubt,seems rather odd to many people today.How could slaughtering an animal equal“thanks be to God”?

King David directs us toward ananswer to that question. After havinggathered material for the temple which hisson, Solomon, would build, David prayed,“[O Lord], all things come from You, andfrom Your hand we have given to You”(1 Chron. 29:14). So it was with sacrificial

animals as well. Every bull, every lamb,every beast belonged to God. To confessthis fact, and to confess that God in gracehad given these animals (and all blessings)to His people, Israel would offer some ofthese animals back to God. Just as in herhymnody, Israel thanked God by confess-ing His gifts to the nation in creation andredemption, so in sacrifice the Churchconfessed, “This animal is Yours not ours.You have made it. From Your hand wehave given it to You.”

But there was even more to these sacri-fices of thanksgiving. For not only wasGod thanked by this confessional act ofsacrifice; He also provided for His peoplethe gifts of forgiveness and peace in theshedding of the animal’s blood, for thisblood pointed forward to the shedding ofthe Messiah’s blood. The thanksgivingsacrifices were known as peace or shalomofferings (Lev. 7:11-15). What was uniqueabout the peace offering was where thesacrificial meat was consumed–not on the

flames of the altar but in the mouth of theworshiper. For example, if a lamb wasoffered “by way of thanksgiving” (Lev.7:12) in a peace offering, the body ofthe lamb was cooked and eaten by theworshipers in a holy meal. What they hadoffered to God as a confession of thanks-giving, God gave back to them as a meal offorgiveness, peace, and blessings. They atethe flesh of the One who was sacrificed forthem–the very price of their redemption!

The parallels in the Church today areremarkable.At the beginning of the liturgyof Holy Communion we sing, “Let us givethanks unto the Lord our God . . . It ismeet and right so to do.” Here we offer up“a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, thefruit of lips that give thanks to His name”(Heb. 13:15) by confessing who He isand what He has done for us (the ProperPreface). Our sacrifices of thanksgiving,however, are just words. What the Fathergives us afterward is far from “justwords”; He gives usHis justifyingWord,His Word made flesh (John 1:14), theLamb of God who takes away the sin ofthe world (John 1:29). He feeds us theflesh of that Lamb who offered up Himselfas a crucifixion sacrifice. We eat the fleshof the One who was sacrificed for us–thevery price of our redemption! And beingthus filled with the peace, forgiveness, andblessing from our heavenly Father, wesing, “Oh, give thanks unto the Lord, forHe is good andHismercy endureth forever.”

The Church, the new and better Israel,gives thanks to God by placing a pronounbefore His name. He is not just “God” butour God, not just “Lord” by our Lord. Hetenderly invites us to believe that He isour true Father and that we are His truechildren, that we might, in faith, alwaysreceive His gifts with thanksgiving. So theChurch sings,

We give Thee but Thine own,Whate’er the gift may be;All that we have is Thine alone,A trust, O Lord, from Thee.(The Lutheran Hymnal #441)

The Rev. Chad L. Bird is AssistantProfessor of Exegetical Theology witha focus in Old Testament Studies atConcordia Theological Seminary, FortWayne, Ind.

Thanksgiving in Israel’s liturgywas not just expressed in thepouring out of song. It was alsoexpressed in the pouring out ofblood. In fact, the two–singingand sacrificing–usually occurredsimultaneously in the temple litur-gy (2 Chron. 7:5-6). But there waseven more to these sacrifices ofthanksgiving. For not only wasGod thanked by this confessionalact of sacrifice; He also providedfor His people the gifts of forgive-ness and peace in the shedding ofthe animal’s blood, for this bloodpointed forward to the sheddingof the Messiah’s blood.

liturgy (e.g., “This Is theFeast,” the Gloria inExcelsis, the Sanctus)

and also acknowledge thatwe singwith them: “Therefore,

with angels and archangels andall the company ofheaven, we laud andmagnify Your glo-rious name, ever-more praisingYou and say-ing…” (Conclu-sion of the Prop-er Preface). TheBook of Revela-tion, because of its recurrent scenesof heavenly worship that are regularlypunctuated by hymns of praise, is one ofthe church’s richest resources for under-

standing her worship.The accessibility of heaven is empha-

sized in the Book of Revelation with theimagery of the “open door” (3:8, 20; 4:1).After the Risen Christ appears on theisland of Patmos and speaks to John,thereby demonstrating He is the livingLord of His Church who is not absent

nor confined to a heavenly sphere (chap-

ters 1-3), then John sees an open door:“After these things I looked, and, behold, adoor that has been opened in heaven, andthe first voice that I heard as a trumpetwas speaking to me, saying, ‘Come up here,and I will show you what will necessarily

happen after thesethings’” (4:1). Johnis brought by theSpirit through thisopen door andbeholds the divinethrone room. Therehe sees and hearswhat is normally notperceived with our

five senses: the brilliant mystery of God(the Father) enthroned, angels gatheredaround Him singing “Holy, Holy, Holy isthe Lord God” (4:8; cf., Is. 6:3), and saintscasting their crowns before Him as theysing, “Worthy areYou, our Lord and God, toreceive glory and honor and power” (4:11).

This amazing open-door-to-heavenscene climaxes with the revelation of the“Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root ofDavid” who can open the sealed scroll in theright hand of the Father (5:5). One expectsto see the spectacular “one like a Son of

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Heaven is understood too often as a faraway placewith which Christians have no contact until afterdeath. The Book of Revelation, however, helps us tosee that heaven is not an “up there” and purely

“future” reality, but an accessible and present reality that weparticipate in through the Divine Service. For where the HolyTrinity comes through His means of grace and is present, therewe are brought into the reality of heaven. It is no accident that

we often use the scriptural songs of angels in our

The Book of Revelation, becauseof its recurrent scenes of heavenlyworship that are regularly punctu-ated by hymns of praise, is one ofthe church’s richest resources forunderstanding her worship.

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WorshipintheBookof

RevelationBy the Rev. Dr. Charles A. Gieschen

Man” who appeared earlier to John (1:12-18), butinstead he sees in the midst of the throne: “a Lamb whois standing, [bloodied] as though it had been slaughtered,

having seven horns and seveneyes” (5:6). This portrait, withoutdoubt, is the most memorable andpowerful among the ever-chang-ing scenes of this book. Theentirety of the person and work ofChrist is flashed before the eyesof the faithful in order that theysee and believe: His almightydivinity (seven horns and eyes),His true humanity (a lamb whodied), and His sacrifice for sin onCalvary’s cross (slaughtered) thatresulted in the resurrection

victory (standing and enthroned). Because the Lamb isunderstood to be of the mystery of the one enthronedGod, He is worshipped with words and actions thatparallel the earlier worship of the Father: “Worthy is theLamb who was slain, to receive power and wealth and

wisdom and might and honor and gloryand blessing” (5:12). The oneness of thisLamb with the Father as the object ofworship is further emphasized as the

whole cosmos joins in praise: “To Himwho sits upon the throne and to the Lamb

be blessing and honor andglory and might forever and ever”(5:13). AlthoughR e v e l a t i o novertly confesses

the trinitariannature of God (1:4-5),

the Lamb remains thevisible focus of the worship of thisone true God.

In light of this open-door-to-heaven scene, some of us maysay, “Oh, how I wish I could beJohn and see what he saw!”We, however, should not feelthis way. John was command-ed to write down what he sawin order that, through thisbook, others would truly “see”

what John saw (1:11). By meansof reading or hearing this holyrevelation (1:3), we, too, passthrough the “open door” andbehold the mystery of God.Furthermore, this experience ofheaven does not result solely—oreven primarily—from readingthe Book of Revelation. It isnot insignificant that John hadthis experience on the Lord’sDay (Sunday), the typical day

for Christians to gather for worship thatincludes the Lord’s Supper (1:10). The under-standing that other faithful Christians can passthrough the “open door” of heaven in thecontext of Lord’s Day worship is the basis forthe two invitations of Christ concerning this“door” given to the congregations inPhiladelphia and Laodicea (3:8, 20). TheBook of Revelation calls those who havebeen washed and clothed in whitethrough the sealing with the DivineName in Holy Baptism “a king-dom and priests to our God whoreign on earth” (5:10; cf., Ex.29:4-9). Christians on earth,therefore, are “priests” whohave an “open door” to theheavenly sanctuary!

There is a fairlywidespread misun-derstanding thatthe various scenesof the Book ofReve la t iondescribe

f u t u r erealities. The

worship in chapters 4-5and elsewhere, there-fore, is sometimesunderstood to be depictingonly what it will be likewhen the saints are brought intoheaven, and not present reality. Jesusclears the fog on this issue when Hestates: “Write down what you see,(namely) what is and what is tocome” (1:19). John sees scenes thatdepict present reality (“what is”) aswell as those that portray futurereality (“what is to come”). Theseworship scenes depict a presentand eternal reality: the God“who is, was, and is to come”and the Lamb who has alreadybeen sacrificed for our sin, raisedin victory, and enthroned inglory. These scenes are notmerely what heaven will belike some day; while they arecertainly that, they also depictwhat heaven is now as Godbrings us into His presencethrough the Divine Service.They serve as a vividcommentary on what

There are those who view Christianworship as an escape fromreality, almost like taking a weeklyfantasy trip to Disney World inorder to enjoy a reprieve from the“real world” of work. The Book ofRevelation helps us to see thatsuch an assessment could not befurther from the truth!


is happening in the Divine Service, especially in theLord’s Supper, where the Paschal Lamb who shed Hisblood and gave His body is present sharing His victory.This bloodied and standing Lamb depicted in Revelationis the same one in whose real presence we stand as wesing, “O Christ, Thou Lamb of God, who takes away thesin of the world, have mercy on us” and then partake ofHis life-giving flesh and blood.

There are those who view Christian worship as anescape from reality, almost like taking a weeklyfantasy trip to Disney World in order to enjoy areprieve from the “real world” of work. The Bookof Revelation helps us to see that such anassessment could not be further from the truth!Rather than escaping reality, worship leadsus to experience reality in its fullness.Revelation helps us to “see” that thereality of God and angels, the Lamband His victory, is as real as—andmore determinative for thefuture than—Satan and thisworld’s powerful rulers.“Seeing” this reality

helps us torecognize,

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quer the chaos of thissinful world. RichardBauckham, in his finebook The Theologyof the Book ofRevelation, states:

Worship, which isso prominent in thetheocentric visionof Revelation, hasnothing to do withpietistic retreatfrom the publicworld. It is thesource of resis-tance to the idola-tries of the publicworld. It pointsrepresentativelyto the acknowl-edgment of the

true God by all the nations, in the univer-sal worship for which the whole creationis destined (pp. 160-161).

There is evidence in Jewish literature writ-ten in the centuries immediately before theChristian era of a significant debate concern-ing how time should be reckoned, either by a

lunar calendar (354 days) or a solar calendar (364 days).Why was this an important debate for particular Jews?

Because they were very concerned that their worship bein synch with the worship of heaven; they did not want tobe observing Sabbath or a festival on earth out of stepwith the heavenly observance.Such a concern for the congru-ence between worship in heavenand on earth hardly characterizesmuch of the church today. Ratherthan worship reflecting the ever-changing cultures of this earthand whims of men, it shouldreflect that which has beenrevealed by God as eternal and ofheaven, such as we find in theBook of Revelation. The descrip-tion of worship in heaven in HolyScripture is prescriptive for thechurch on earth, even as we pray:“Thy will be done on earth as it isin heaven.” One day the congru-ence between worship on earth and in heaven will becomplete: “For the Lamb in the midst of the throne willbe their shepherd, and He will guide them to springs ofliving water; and God will wipe awayevery tear from their eyes” (7:17)

Rev. Dr. Charles Gieschen,Assoc. Professor of ExegeticalTheology and Chairmanof the Department ofExegetical Theology,Concordia Theo-logical Seminary,Fort Wayne, Ind.

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Rather than worship reflectingthe ever-changing cultures of thisearth and whims of men, it shouldreflect that which has beenrevealed by God as eternal and ofheaven, such as we find in theBook of Revelation. The descrip-tionof worship in heaven in HolyScripture is prescriptivefor thechurch on earth, even as we pray:“Thy will be done on earth as it isin heaven.”


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Lord, teach us to pray, just as John also taught his disci-ples,” asked one of Jesus’ disciples (Luke 11:1). Jesusresponded by teaching them the Lord’s Prayer.Certainly, the disciples knew how to pray, for the

center of the liturgical life of Israel was a continuous cycle ofprayers based on a very simple prayer structure. There werethree essential prayers in the worship of Israel: blessing Godfor His creation, thanking God for His revelation of mercy,and petitioning God to continue saving His people. WhenJesus’ disciples asked Jesus to teach them to pray, they usedthe word for petition, that is, teach us how to petition theFather as You petition the Father. The Lord’s Prayer is theperfect prayer of petition, that is, the perfect way to ask Godthe Father for all the needs that we could possibly have in ourlives. Martin Luther said that “the Lord’s Prayer is a prayerabove all prayers, the greatest of all prayers, which has beentaught by the greatest Master of all, in which all spiritual andbodily trouble is comprehended and which is the strongestconsolation in all temptations, tribulations, and in the lasthour” (WATischreden 5, no. 6288).

TheDevotional

Life ofScripture,Prayer,Praise,and

ThanksgivingBy the Rev. Dr. Arthur A. Just, Jr.

Do you find yourselves asking the same questionthe disciples asked of Jesus, “Teach us to pray?”Most people struggle with developing aregularized life of prayer, and that is truefor pastors, seminary professors, andseminarians as well. Pastors areencouraged to take time out oftheir busy lives to read andmeditate on Scripture, to prayfor their people, theirfamily, their friends, andfor the world. A richdevotional life nourishespastors in their pastoralwork. And what isgood for pastors ishelpful for everyone.In our busy lives, how-ever, it is difficultfor all of us tofind those quiet,r e f l e c t i v emoments toaddress our Fatherin heaven with ourpetitions. So often it seems thatwe do not know quite how to say what wewant to say to Him. We do well to considerhow Christians have struggled through thecenturies to “pray without ceasing” (1Thess. 5:17). On Pentecost, after threethousand souls were added to the churchthrough Holy Baptism, it says that “theydevoted themselves to the teaching of theapostles and to fellowship in the breakingof the bread and to the prayers.” Again, theword here for prayers is petitionary prayer,and most likely what they prayed that firstPentecost was the Lord’s Prayer.

From the beginning, early Christiansprayed the Lord’s Prayer regularly. Forexample, in the Didache, a church orderused by missionaries from Antioch to plant churches, writtenbetween 40 and 60 A.D., the faithful are instructed to pray the“Our Father” three times a day. Not only is the Lord’s Prayer theprayer for early Christians, but early on the main principle for adisciplined prayer life is simple: if one assigns hours for prayer,one will pray daily and regularly. Already in Rome during the

time of Hippolytus (aroundA.D. 215) these hoursof prayer were associated with the passion ofChrist and the history of Israel. Hippolytus’instructions in the “Apostolic Tradition”are for all members of his congregation,and they mark the beginning of theLiturgy of the Hours, the DailyOffice, and the foundation for thechurch’s devotional life.

From the very beginning,Christians set aside certainhours for prayer. Already inthe third century, the hours

of the day formedthe structure ofprayer in thelife of theb e l i e v e r .What ism o s t

remarkableabout early

Christians is that therhythm of prayer was associated with thepassion of Jesus (the third, sixth, and ninthhours), the death and resurrection of Christ(prayer at sunrise and sundown), and the lastthings (prayer before bedtime that looks for-ward to the end times). This is a strenuousregimen of prayer that the faithful wereencouraged to attend to as part of their dailydevotion to the Creator and Redeemer ofall things.

By the fourth century, Hippolytus’suggestions became what James Whitecalls “the cathedral office . . . [the] dailyservices in the chief church of a city for theinstruction in the Word, praise of God, andcommon prayer of all Christians” (JamesWhite, Introduction to Christian Worship[Nashville, TN: Abingdon, 1980], 116). Inthis cathedral office, we see the origins of

our Matins and Vespers, our Morning and Evening Prayer, ourCompline. For 130 years, from 330 to 460, this cathedral officebecame the foundation for the devotional life of such majorchurch fathers as Augustine, Ambrose, Jerome, Basil, Gregoryof Nyssa, Gregory of Nazianzus, John Chrysostom, Theodore ofMopsuestia, Cyril and Athanasius of Alexandria, and Cyril of

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From the very beginning, Christiansset aside certain hours for prayer.Already in the third century, thehours of the day formed the struc-ture of prayer in the life of thebeliever. What is most remarkableabout early Christians is that therhythm of prayer was associatedwith the passion of Jesus (thethird, sixth, and ninth hours), thedeath and resurrection of Christ(prayer at sunrise and sundown),and the last things (prayer beforebedtime that looks forward to theend times).

Jerusalem who were busy being bishops, ortheologians, or both. St. Benedict in thesixth century formalized these officesinto the monastic pattern of prayerthat lasted in the Roman Church upuntil the 1960’s and the Second VaticanCouncil, i.e., “Vespers (at theend of the working day), Compline(before bedtime), Nocturns orVigil or Matins (middle of thenight), Lauds (at daybreak),Prime (shortly thereafter),Terce (middle of the morning),Sext (at noon), and None (middleof afternoon)” [White, 119].

The Benedictine rhythm ofprayer was rigorous, and quicklybecame disassociated from thelaity and became the exclusive prayersof the clergy. This unfortunate turnof events was reversed by Luther,who restored the Liturgy of theHours back to its proper place as theprayer services of the whole church,laity and clergy alike. He returnedthe reading of Scripture and preach-ing back to its original place as the majorpart of the liturgy from which flowed thePsalms, hymns, and prayers of theDaily Office. The canticles of the Liturgy of theHours were also made simpler so that the peo-ple could sing them. Luther used the DailyOffice as the foundation for his owndevotional life and his prayers.

We would be in good company ifour private devotional life found itsplace within the context of thechurch’s common prayer. To do this,all we need to do is to return to usingthe Daily Offices as the foundation forour devotional life. After all, JamesWhite’s description of the cathedraloffice contains the essence of what wemight consider the components of ourdevotional life, i.e., “instruction in theWord, praise of God, and commonprayer,” and the theological rationaleof the Divine Office is worth consider-ing as we contemplate our own devo-tional life. The Liturgy of the Hoursarose early in the Christian Church as

a way for Christians to rehearse and retell thestory of the world, to praise God for His mighty

saving acts, and to petition the Fatherthrough the Son in its common prayer.

There is something fundamentallysound about the theology of the Liturgy of

the Hours that calls us back to it as thesource of our private devotional life.

As we pray Morning Prayer, weremember the resurrection of our LordJesus Christ and give thanks that He isthe “rising Sun” of Malachi, the“true light of the world” of John’sGospel, and the “dawn from on high”of Zechariah’s Benedictus (see P.

Pfatteicher, Commentary on the Luther-an Book of Worship [Minneapolis:Augsburg Fortress, 1990], 373).Morning Prayer and Matins cele-

brate the newness of the morning thatshows the triumph of light over darknessas Christ triumphed over the grave asHe rose from the dead. As we pray

Evening Prayer, we remember that Christhas conquered death and darkness bygoing into the tomb for us. As the world

lights its lamps and brings light into the dark-ness, we celebrate in the evening what wecelebrated in the morning–that Christ is thelight of the world. Evening Prayer recalls

the ancient custom of Israel’s life of prayer and devo-tion at the lighting of the lamps by families,

described in Exodus 30, which became aChristian custom from the liturgy of Jerusalem(Pfatteicher, 352).

Since Christians are the only ones in theworld who know about the new creation inChrist, what better way for them to tell theworld the story of this new creation than todaily enter the rhythm of creation in their dailyprayers and their church year observances. Ifour devotional life is set by the daily cadence ofMorning and Evening Prayer, and by the pulseof the Church year, then we will rehearse forourselves every day the marvelous good newsof the Father’s love in sending His Son toredeem us from our sins.The Rev. Dr. Arthur A. Just, Jr., is

Professor of Exegetical Theology and Deanof the Chapel at Concordia TheologicalSeminary, Fort Wayne, Ind.


There is something fundamentallysound about the theology of theLiturgy of the Hours that calls usback to it as the source of ourprivate devotional life. MorningPrayer and Matins celebrate thenewness of the morning thatshows the triumph of light overdarkness as Christ triumphed overthe grave as He rose from thedead. As we pray Evening Prayer,we remember that Christ hasconquered death and darkness bygoing into the tomb for us.

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In hisOn the Councils and the Church, 1539,Luthernotes that “. . . the holy Christian people are external-ly recognized by prayer, public praise, and thanksgiv-ing to God. Where you see and hear the Lord’s Prayer

prayed or taught; or psalms or other spiritual songssung, in accordance with the word of God and the truefaith; also the Creed, the Ten Commandments, and thecatechism used in public, you may rest assured that a holyChristian people of God are present” (AE 41:164). TheLord’s Prayer, for Luther, was not a generic prayer of civilreligion, but the prayer that Jesus has given His Church.Assuch, the Lord’s Prayer is first of all God’s Word to His

children, inviting us to callupon Him with all the bold-ness and confidence thatbelong to those who arebaptized into Christ. It is aprayer that only Christiansmay pray, for it is addressed tothe God whom we know asFather only because we havesonship through our Brotherwho is the Son of God (see

Galatians 3:26-29). No wonder that from earliest times theLord’s Prayer has been tied to the baptismal liturgy. InHoly Baptism we are given the privilege of naming theGod and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, “our Father.”Faith alone can address God as Father and say “Amen” toall that He gives in Christ Jesus. All of prayer is embodiedin the “Amen” of faith. Recall the final stanza of Luther’s“catechism hymn” on the Lord’s Prayer:

Amen, that is, it shall be so.Make our faith strong that we may knowWe need not doubt but shall receiveAll that we ask, as we believe.On your great promise we lay claim.Our faith says amen in your name.

(LutheranWorship, 431)

God sets the agenda for our praying. Calling upon theFather through faith in Christ, we pray for the hallowing ofHis name, the coming of His kingdom, and the doing ofHis will. We pray for daily bread, the forgiveness of sins,protection from the assaults of temptation, and deliverancefrom the devil. In this sense, the Lord’s Prayer along with

the Ten Commandments and the Creed are formative textsfor the church. But Luther sees the Lord’s Prayer as morethan an instructional device that teaches us how to pray.The Lord’s Prayer is the way that faith now speaks to theFather. James Nestingen observes, “. . . While expositingthe Lord’s Prayer at its first level, as instruction in how topray, Luther is at the same time describing the contentionin which faith lives, giving language for the rhythm ofdeath and resurrection that is the hallmark of the life inChrist. At this level, the Lord’s Prayer is a cry wrung fromthe crucible, an exposition of the shape of the cross in thehope of the resurrection” (James Nestingen, “The Lord’sPrayer in Luther’s Catechism” in:Word &World [Winter2003], 37).

The Church that lives under the cross is characterizedby prayer that petitions God according to His promises,praises Him by confessing His work and words, andrenders unto Him sacrifice of thanksgiving with lip andlife. Such prayer is not an escape into a “theology of glory”that focuses on the sincerity or tenacity of the one whoprays as though prayer were a power tool that one coulduse to pry treasures from the grip of an otherwise stingydeity. Nor is prayer a retreat from the rigors of life in thisworld. “Prayer is not a little garden of Paradise, where theone who is weary of the Word of the cross might take alittle rest, but prayer is just the battleground where the signof the cross has been raised” (Walther von Loewenich,Luther’s Theology of the Cross, 143). This is illustratedmost profoundly in the Small Catechism, where Lutherinstructs the Christian to begin and end the day speakingthe name of the Father and of the Son and of the HolySpirit and tracing the sign of the cross. Then follow withthe Creed and the Lord’s Prayer. Finally there are morningand evening prayers which give thanks to God, imploreHis forgiveness, and ask for His protection against the evilone. To invoke the Father is to provoke the prince of dark-ness. Our own pious words will not do. Only Christ’s wordis sufficient. Faith clings to what He says and never tiresof rubbing His promises in His ears. Such is the life ofprayer for the Church under the cross.

The Rev. John T. Pless is Assistant Professor ofPastoral Ministry and Missions at Concordia TheologicalSeminary, Fort Wayne, Ind., and Editor of For the Lifeof the World magazine.

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The Church that lives underthe cross is characterized byprayer that petitions Godaccording to His promises,praises Him by confessing Hiswork and words, and rendersunto Him sacrifice of thanks-giving with lip and life.

Jason Lane is a life-longmember of theLCMS and grew up in Westminster,Mass. At the age of 23, he is in his

first year of Master of Divinity studies atCTS. Before coming to seminary, Jasonstudied Psychology at Salve ReginaUniversity, Newport, R.I., from 1997-1998 and then received a Bachelor ofArts in Psychology after three years ofstudy at Framingham State College,Framingham, Mass.

Jason comes from a long history of Lutheranism. “Mygrandfather, the Rev. Herman J. Kotila, was ordained in theNational Lutheran Church, which later merged with theLCMS, and he was a pastor for 35 years, so much of mymother’s family is Lutheran,” Jason says. You can also seea Lutheran connection in Jason’s future plans. “Although Iam not yet married, I am courting a beautiful young

woman named MartaHintze. We haveknown each othersince we were little—her father is my pastor.She is now workingon her degree atConcordia University—Mequon.”

When asked whathe’s enjoying most atseminary, Jason responded, “All the things I am learninghere are real. We don’t learn theories that are measured bymen, but rather we learn the Truth of God in Jesus Christthat is to be confessed and proclaimed in order to savesouls. The classroom is only part of the task here at theseminary. Here we are branded with the marks of atheologian through prayer, meditation on God’sWord, andthe affliction, which comes from our struggle betweenGod’s Word and our own frailty.”

“It’s difficult to say that there is something here I reallydon’t enjoy,” Jason continues. “I’m so grateful to be here.

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However, if I would change one thing, it would be theKingsmen’s (our basketball team) record from this pastseason. It’s not as if we didn’t try hard, but the fruits werecertainly not indicative of the labor.”

What hurdles have you faced in your journey to theseminary, and how have you resolved them?Jason says that the greatest hurdle he thought he wouldhave to face in coming to the seminary is financing. “But,I found out for myself that my home congregation, OurSavior Lutheran, Westminster, Mass., is full of the mostholy saints and my funding for education here is not aproblem. The other hurdles, of course, were based on myown fears and anxiety about not having the ability to dowhat is required for this Holy Office,” he comments.“Then I realized that that is the voice of Satan, and ofcourse no one is born with the ability to hold this Office.That’s why we come here for training.”

Why is Jason at the seminary? “To be perfectlyhonest, I made a promise. My pastor said to me (perhapsjokingly), ‘Jason, promise me one thing.’ While I wasthinking, it’s only one thing, how bad could that be? Hesaid to me, ‘Promise me you’ll go to seminary.’ I paused,a little shocked at the request, and then made him thatpromise. Here I am.”

In addition to the encouragement that he received fromPastor Hintze, Jason’s unbelieving friends also influencedhim. “Going to public schools challenged me to clearlyproclaim the faith that I would often unconvincinglymumble about. I found in myself an empty shell of what Iproclaimed. Through seeing my own frailty it confrontedme with Christ’s vicarious atonement and His work inplace of my own. It made me believe more fervently in thework of Christ and it gave me the desire to proclaim thissalvation to those who don’t know it. Perhaps through thiswork of the Holy Spirit and the support of my family, thepromise that I made to my pastor was a promise I wasready to make,” Jason explains.

“If you’re wondering if you’ve been called to the HolyMinistry, you have been. If you’re not sure if you’re goodenough, you’re not. But the comfort is that the Office doesnot depend on how good or faithful you are to Him, buthow good and faithful He is to you. So, if you believe thatJesus is the Christ, then you know He has called you tofollow Him, and His burden is light. The Office of theHoly Ministry is not a burden that is laid on us, but it is anhonor and joy in which we are called to partake, on ourway home to Paradise.” Jason concludes with theseencouraging words: “Dear brothers, the work needs to bedone and if you are able, the Lord will use you.”

Are you consideringattending the seminary?

“If you’re wondering if you’ve beencalled to the Holy Ministry, you havebeen. If you’re not sure if you’re goodenough, you’re not. But the comfort isthat the Office does not depend on howgood or faithful you are to Him, but howgood and faithful He is to you.”

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As the body of Christ has manyparts, and each one does itspart, we at St. John’s Evan-gelical Lutheran Church,

Topeka, Kan., are blessed to haveboth a very gifted gathering of God’speople, and a very gifted and support-ive ministerial staff to shepherd theflock of God in this place,” says theRev. Peter K. Lange. “When I wascalled to St. John’s during my ninthyear in the Holy Ministry, I joined anassociate pastor who has now been inthe ministry for 34 years and at St.John’s for 22 of those years. I alsojoined two Directors of ChristianEducation, one of whom remains andwhose entire 31 years have beenspent at St. John’s. Since that time ourcongregation has also entered thevicarage program through which wehave been blessed with even morevery talented laborers for thevineyard. And now we are calling anassociate pastor from the seminary.”

After attending four Lutheranelementary schools and a Lutheranhigh school, Pastor Lange graduatedfrom Concordia College, RiverForest, Ill., in 1984 with a Bachelor ofArts degree. He went on to study atConcordia Theological Seminary,Fort Wayne, Ind., where he earned aMaster of Divinity degree in 1988.Ten years later, he earned a Masterof Sacred Theology degree fromthat institution.

Pastor Lange’s first call was asAssociate Pastor at St. Paul’s Luther-an Church, Concordia, Mo., where heserved fromAugust of 1990 to July of1999, at which time he received andaccepted a call to St. John’s LutheranChurch in Topeka.

“The Lord gathers approximately520 people around His means of gracein two services at St. John’s everySunday morning,” comments PastorLange. “For the past couple of sum-mers, several dozen more have joined

in a weekday evening Divine Service,which will quite possibly be offeredyear-round starting this summer. AService of Midday Prayer is alsooffered everyWednesday at noon.” St.

John’s uses only the historic liturgy ofthe Lutheran Church as contained inthe three current hymnals of TheLutheran Church—Missouri Synod:The Lutheran Hymnal, LutheranWorship, andHymnal Supplement 98.

St. John’s has a full array ofSunday morning Sunday School andBible classes for all ages, includingsome taught by the pastor(s), Directorof Christian Education, and vicar. Thechurch is one of three associationchurches that support Topeka LutheranSchool where many of St. John’schildren attend. They have Monday

night youth catechesis for the 7th and8th graders, which is taught by thepastor(s), Director of ChristianEducation, and vicar. The pastor andvicar teach two different sessions ofadult catechesis per year, eachconsisting of about 20 weeks. TheDirector of Christian Education andvicar teach three different weekdaysessions of the Life Light Bible study.In addition, the church boards begineach meeting with a service ofEvening Prayer and a brief study ofthe Lutheran Confessions.

“One of the biggest challenges thatI have faced so far in my ministry isthe Church Growth Movement. Evenwhere there isn’t great pressure toimplement the practices of this move-ment, its influence is still felt by theassociation of our members with othercongregations around the country. Inmy experience, the most effectiveapproach to meet this challenge hasbeen in-depth and ongoing catechesisin the doctrine and worship of theChurch,” states Pastor Lange.

“One of the greatest joys is seeingthat look in a person’s eye when theGospel penetrates their heart and souland changes their whole perspectiveon life,” continues Pastor Lange.“Hearing a person’s heartfelt gratitude

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“One of the greatest joysis seeing that look in a per-son’s eye when the Gospelpenetrates their heart andsoul and changes theirwhole perspective on life,”continues Pastor Lange.“Hearing a person’s heart-felt gratitude for a hospitalvisit, a home communion, aphone call, or at the end ofa catechesis class is alsoincredibly rewarding.”

for a hospital visit, a homecommunion, a phone call, orat the end of a catechesisclass is also incrediblyrewarding.” Other joys thatPastor Lange cites includecommuning adult confir-mands for the first time,baptizing an adult (andespecially a whole house-hold), preaching a sermonthat obviously connects in apowerful way with the hearers, spend-ing daily time in the reading of psalmsand Scripture, then praying through thechurch roster and various petitions forself, family, church, and world.

When asked about the Lutheranschool, Pastor Lange explained,“Around 1950—as our congregationbegan to establish daughter congrega-tions in the Topeka community—wedeeded some property and spearheadedthe establishment of the TopekaLutheran School Association. Prior tothat, St. John’s had owned and operat-ed its own parochial school since itsbeginning in 1874.” Discussions arecurrently underway among the Associ-ation congregations and within theLutheran community in Topeka to seeif Lutheran parochial education in mul-tiple sites might be a more effectivemodel for the future. As a part of thisdiscussion, St. John’s is studying Clas-sical Lutheran Education as a potential

model for the educa-tion of its children.

As most peoplerealize, pastors facepersonal strugglesin their ministries.“One area that caus-es frustration for meis the constant temp-tation toward per-sonal stagnation inmy life of dailyprayer and theologi-cal study,” lamentsPastor Lange.“Here, the best rem-edy for me has been

the mutual conver-sation and conso-lation of fellowclergymen, cou-pled with the spiri-tual direction of atrusted confessorin order to stimu-late a regularrenewal of dailyprayer, and ofdaily theological

reading (even if in small doses).”The balance of family and ministry

is another challenge that pastors face.“Beginning at my ordination I made ita very high priority to take an entireday off every week,” states PastorLange. “The best solution for strikingthe appropriate balance between familyand ministry seems to change as theyears go by. Meetings and eveningcommitments have been another chal-lenge that have taken me away fromthe children’s bedtime routine moreoften than I would like. To offset ourmore demanding evening schedule, wehave made it a high priority to have asit-down family breakfast togethereach day. We do the same, as much aspossible, with the evening meal. Mak-ing good use of the early morninghours for quiet study and devotion timehas also helped to free up more hourswhen the family can be together,” hecontinues. “At various times we havetried weekly ‘family nights,’ ‘familymeetings,’ etc. The key for us has prob-ably been simply to make it a priorityto balance family and ministry, andthen to reexamine regularly how best toaccomplish this.”

When asked what he would say to aman considering the Holy Ministry,Pastor Lange had this to say: “Thanksbe to God that He has moved you toprepare yourself for this indispensableoffice in Christ’s Holy Church!At eachstep along the way—but especiallynow before you start—examine yourheart to make sure that your motivationis to serve Christ and His Church, andnot yourself. In this vocation you will

experience the highest of highs and thelowest of lows. If you are not willing tosuffer with Christ, don’t do it! ‘A ser-vant is not above his master.’ Butremember that your authority, as wellas your strength, comes from Christ.And remember that you will be servingHis Church, ‘and the gates of hell shallnot prevail against it.’”

Finally, to summarize the big pic-ture, St. John’s strives to be an evan-gelical Lutheran congregation that con-fesses faithfully the Christian faith inan ever-changing and challenging cul-tural context while reaching out to the

community with the Gospel of JesusChrist in the forms of excellent preach-ing, thorough catechesis, liturgicalworship, and sublime church music.Specifically, we are focusing onLutheran education of the highest qual-ity, and the liturgical involvement ofchildren in the worship of the Church(beautifully done), which we believewill be an inviting feast of rich food forall peoples.

Pastor Lange is married to Marcia(nee Boening), and they have fourchildren: Stephanie, 14; Rebecca, 13;Kristin, 11; and Elizabeth, 5.

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Concordia TheologicalSeminary (CTS), FortWayne, is pleased toannounce its Fall 2002,Winter 2003, and Spring2003 calls to the pastoralministry and vicarageassignments.

CALLSNovember 8, 2002

ROBERT H. BENNETT(Delayed Vicar)Our Savior Lutheran ChurchBenzonia, MI

THOMAS E. LOCKSt. Paul & St. Peter LutheranChurchesAmboy & Vernon Center, MN

ROBERT E. L. McCANLESS(Colloquy)Hope Lutheran ChurchUpper St. Clair, PA

LANCE A. O’DONNELLEmmanuel Lutheran ChurchVan Wert, OH

SEAN D. REEVESSt. Luke Lutheran ChurchOlney, TX

EDGAR L. WILLIAMSSt. Stephen Lutheran ChurchDetroit, MI

January 17, 2003

DALE D. BOENINGSt. Paul, St. John, & BethanyLutheran ChurchesRoyalton, Dixville, &Ramey, MN

ROBERT M. BUSSE (AR)Calvary Lutheran ChurchPrinceton, WI

DONALD L. COLAGEO (AR)Hope Lutheran ChurchBangor, ME

RICHARD G. GIZYNSKIEbenezer Lutheran ChurchChicago, IL

MICHAEL D. MUSICK(Delayed Vicar)St. Paul’s Lutheran ChurchLuzerne, IA

CHRIS L. SIGMON (Delayed Vicar)Zion Lutheran ChurchEdgerton, Ohio

April 7, 2003

BRETT I. BALFOUREmmanuel Lutheran ChurchBackus, MN

SEAN R. BALLARDMount Calvary Lutheran ChurchDetroit, MI

TIMOTHY E. BECK (AR)Mount Zion Lutheran ChurchRichmond, CA

D. ANDREW BECKERZion & Our RedeemerLutheran ChurchesOfferle & Kinsley, KS

MARK L. BERSCHEZion Lutheran ChurchAlva, OK

DAVID C. BOTTRedeemer Lutheran ChurchJackson, WY

MATTHEW ST. JOHN BRACKMANRedeemer Lutheran ChurchCisco, TX

LAWRENCE N. BRADTHoly Cross Lutheran ChurchSt. Genevieve, MO

ROBERT CATHERWOOD, JR.Grace & Our SaviorLutheran ChurchesHobbs & Lovington, NM

JOSEPH H. COCKEYHoly Cross Lutheran ChurchGlenwood Springs, CO

DOUGLAS E. CROUCHEROur Savior Lutheran ChurchNewark, OH

H. JOHN DAVIES (AR)Papua New GuineaMissionary, LutheranBible TranslatorsBoard for Mission Services

DARRELL L. DeBOWEYImmanuel Lutheran ChurchSpringfield, IL

CHADRIC A. DIETRICHImmanuel & TrinityLutheran ChurchesRockwell City & Knierim, IA

JAMES F. EGGERT (AR)St. Mark Lutheran ChurchBelgium, WI

THOMAS A. EGGOLD (AR)Emmanuel Lutheran ChurchFort Wayne, IN

JAMES E. FLEMING (AR)Holy Trinty Lutheran ChurchYonkers, NY

MICHAEL N. FRESEEmmanuel Lutheran ChurchAdell, WI

DANIEL J. GADBAWOur Savior Lutheran ChurchCheyenne, WY

MICHAEL A. GEMLSt. Mark Lutheran ChurchBrunswick, OH

JAMES D. GIER, JR.Mount Calvary Lutheran ChurchExcelsior Springs, MO

STEPHEN D. GRAFE (AR)Cross of Christ Lutheran ChurchBloomfield Hills, MI

EVERETTE E. GREENE (AR)St. Philip Lutheran ChurchChattanooga, TN

A. DANIEL GUAGENTIFirst Lutheran ChurchBowie, MD

TIMOTHY P. HAFNERSt. Andrew & ZionLutheran ChurchesNiagara & Michigan, ND

SCOTT R. HEISEChinese MissionHouston, TX

THOMAS P. HENKESEternal Life Lutheran ChurchMesa, AZ

DOUGLAS L. HEUISER (AR)St. Mark Lutheran ChurchRushford, MN

WILTON E. HEYLIGER (AR)Incarnate Word Lutheran ChurchAtlanta, GA

NATHANW. HIGGINSBethlehem & BethlehemLutheran ChurchesBaudette & Warroad, MN

S. DAVID HUNZEChrist, Zion, & RedeemerLutheran ChurchesWinner, Hamill, & Clearfield, SD

MATTHEW P. JOHNSONSt. John Lutheran ChurchMaple Grove, MN

WESLEY T. KANRedemption Lutheran ChurchPanama City, FL

JAMES T. KRESSOur Savior Lutheran ChurchCarmi, IL

MITCHELL D. KROGPrince of Peace Lutheran ChurchBaxter, MN

BRIAN S. LEMCKEHoly Cross, St. John, & ImmanuelLutheran ChurchesOnida, Agar, & Harrold, SD

PAUL LOHSESt. Peter Lutheran ChurchLa Grange, MO

PIOTR J. MALYSZOur Savior Lutheran ChurchWestminster, MA

DAVID J. MARKWORTHSt. John Lutheran ChurchHutchinson (Cedar Mills Twp), MN

PETER W. MARTHSt. Peter Lutheran ChurchHilbert, WI

ROBERT J. H. MAYESMount Calvary Lutheran ChurchFullerton, NE

CRAIG A. MEISSNERMount Calvary & St. MichaelLutheran ChurchesFranklin Park & Chicago, IL

MICHAEL A. MERAZSalem & Zion Lutheran ChurchesFarrar & Crosstown, MO

SCOTT A. MUEHLBERGNicolai & Zion Lutheran ChurchesCanby & Boyd, MN

MARK N. MUELLERTrinity Lutheran ChurchManilla, IA

MICHAEL D. MUELLER (AR)Good Shepherd Lutheran ChurchChattanooga, TN

MARK A. NEUBACHERCall in Process

PATRICK K. O'DEA (AR)Good Shepherd Lutheran ChurchMentor, OH

RAYMOND D. PARENTHope Lutheran ChurchBellaire, MI

HERBERT M. PERCY, JR.Gloria Dei Lutheran ChurchCentral Point, OR

BENJAMIN D. POLLOCKTrinity, Grace, & ImmauelLutheran ChurchesOdessa, Correll, & Appleton, MN

MICHAEL J. POYNTERSt. Peter & TrinityLutheran ChurchesThawville & Onarga, IL

ADAMW. REICHARTImmanuel Lutheran ChurchHoxie, KS

JAMESW. RICEHoly Cross & Sts. Peter andPaul Lutheran ChurchesJohnstown & Central City, PA

RONALD B. ROLANDSt. Paul & GraceLutheran ChurchesEvansdale & Jesup, IA

PAUL M. ROSBURGZion & Our RedeemerLutheran ChurchesDouglas & Glenrock, WY

STEPHEN M. ROSEBROCKHope Lutheran ChurchSt. Louis, MO

WILLIAM G. SABOLTrinity Lutheran ChurchJasper, MN

CHARLES P. ST-ONGESt. Mark Lutheran ChurchRidley Park, PA

MICHAEL W. SALEMINKSt. John Lutheran ChurchWebster, MN

LEOPOLDO A. SANCHEZHispanic Institute (ConcordiaSeminary, St. Louis, Missouri)Deployed to First ImmanuelLutheran ChurchSan Jose, CA

MICHAEL W. SCHAEDIG (AR)St. Luke Lutheran ChurchHarrison, MI

FRED F. SCHROEDER (AR)Bethel Lutheran ChurchLander, WY

JOHNW. SCHWARTZSt. Stephen Lutheran ChurchShelby, MI

CHRISTOPHER M. SEIFFERLEINGrace Lutheran ChurchStockton, MN

JONW. SMITHLEYZion & Trinity Lutheran Churches(and Prison Ministry)Pinckneyville & Conant, IL

STEVEN D. SPENCER (AR)Peace Lutheran ChurchBremerton, WA

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MARK A. STAHLASt. John Lutheran ChurchMcCook, NE

LEWIS W. STIER (AR)St. Paul Lutheran ChurchDenham, IN

RUSSELL A. STINSONSt. Paul Lutheran ChurchOgilvie, MN

CHRISTOPHER B. STOLTZSt. John Lutheran ChurchTopeka, KS

MICHAEL A. SWOFFORDTrinity & St. Paul Lutheran ChurchesTolley & Flaxton, ND

JEFFREY S. TEEPLEPella Lutheran ChurchWaupun, WI

BRYCE P. WANDREYAugustana Lutheran ChurchHickory, NC

JERRY D. WINEGARDENShepherd by the LakesLutheran ChurchSyracuse, IN

KURT R. ZIEMANN (AR)St. Stephen & ImmanuelLutheran ChurchesAdell (Batavia) & Random Lake, WI

VICARAGESNovember 8, 2002

TIMOTHY T. DAUBSt. Paul, St. John, & St. JohnLutheran ChurchesBridger, Belfry, & Laurel, MT

SONY LAWRENCEConcordia Lutheran ChurchBerwyn, IL

ANTHONY R. RUTLEDGEHoly Cross Lutheran ChurchCamden, AL

LOWELL S. SORENSONChrist Lutheran ChurchStevensville, MI

STEVEN M. STOLARCZYKZion Lutheran ChurchHillsboro, MO

January 17, 2003

NATHAN P. WOOLERYTrinity Lutheran ChurchPekin, IL

April 6, 2003

JONATHON J. BAKKERSaving Grace/St. Paul/Peace/St.Paul Lutheran ChurchesCanora/Togo/Kamsack/Springside,Saskatchewan, Canada

LARRY L. BEANE II (DEL)Holy Trinity Lutheran ChurchColumbia, SC

JOHN C. BENNETTEmmanuel Lutheran ChurchDwight, IL

RANDALL T. BESSETTE, SR.St. Peter Lutheran ChurchEastpoint, MI

DAVID H. BESSINGER (AR)Immanuel Lutheran ChurchBartlett, IL

JOHN C. BESTULSt. John Lutheran ChurchTopeka, KS

PHILIP A. BOLENOur Redeemer/ChristLutheran ChurchesCedar Falls/Waterloo, IA

ALAN L. BROADWELLSt. John Lutheran ChurchDeer Lodge, MT

CHRISTOPHER A. BURGEROur Savior Lutheran ChurchRaleigh, NC

BRUCE W. CAIRNSZion Lutheran ChurchOmaha, NE

THOMAS J. CLARKLuther Memorial ChapelShorewood, WI

BRETT E. CORNELIUS (AR)Gethsemane Lutheran ChurchMarion, OH

PERRY A. CULVER (DEL)Redeemer Lutheran ChurchShreveport, LA

MARTIN W. DAVIS (DEL)Calvary Lutheran ChurchWatseka, IL

JAMES A. DEHNE (AR)Redeemer Lutheran ChurchArkansas City, KS

JOEL A. DIETRICHSt. Peter Lutheran ChurchJoliet, IL

DARREL H. EGGERTSt. John Lutheran ChurchKimball, NE

CORY A. ESTBYUniversity Lutheran Church/Rocky Mountain DistrictBoulder/Aurora, CO

THOMAS L. FINCH (DEL)Christ/St. Paul Lutheran ChurchesNebraska City/Weeping Water, NE

CHARLES L. FISCHER (AR)Trinity Lutheran ChurchLombard, IL

DAVID W. GRIEBELLutheran Homes, IncorporatedFort Wayne, IN

Mark A. Hansen (AR)Faith/St. John Lutheran ChurchesDeloit/Kiron, IA

ROBERT W. HAUTERSt. Paul Lutheran ChurchAlbion, MI

DANIEL C. HAYES (DEL)Trinity Lutheran ChurchColumbia, MO

TIMMOTHY W. HEATH (AR)St. Paul/Prince of PeaceLutheran ChurchesColdwater/Quincy, MI

JEREMY K. HEILMANHoly Trinity Lutheran ChurchStreator, IL

ROBERT T. HILLMemorial Lutheran ChurchHouston, TX

PAUL G. HOPKINSCentennial Lutheran ChurchSuperior, NE

ANTHONY J. IOVINESt. John Lutheran ChurchSayville, NY

THOMAS R. JOHNSON (AR)St. Paul Lutheran ChurchLockport, IL

BRIAN L. KACHELMEIERWest Portal Lutheran ChurchSan Francisco, CA

DAVID A. KAHLEHope Lutheran ChurchBradenton, FL

KURT C. KLINGBEIL (DEL)Trinity Lutheran ChurchCasey, IL

KEITH E. KNEATrinity Lutheran ChurchVinton, IA

JOEL R. KROGENTrinity Lutheran ChurchBeloit, WI

JAMES C. MALLMANN (DEL)St. John Lutheran ChurchMayville, WI

KENNETH R. MARSFaith/Concordia Lutheran ChurchesWaterloo, IA

PERRY L. McCULLAM (DEL)Pilgrim/Prince of Peace LutheranChurchesBirmingham, AL

JARED K. MELIUSZion Lutheran ChurchCorunna, IN

JOHN H. MELMSSt. Peter Lutheran ChurchNorwalk, CT

RYAN E. MILLSHoly Trinity Lutheran ChurchNorman, OK

KRISTAN J. MORRISEmmaus Lutheran ChurchFort Wayne, IN

MATTHEW E. NELSON (DEL)Trinity Lutheran ChurchSt. George, UT

DONALD P. NEMEC (AR)Wind River/The Wyoming DistrictFort Washakie/Casper, WY

TIMOTHY L. NERUDImmanuel Lutheran ChurchTerre Haute, IN

JON C. OLSONEbenezer Lutheran ChurchGreensboro, NC

LEONARD R. PAYTONSt. John Lutheran ChurchWheaton, IL

DONALD E. PETERSON IIIMessiah Lutheran ChurchSeattle, WA

BRIAN V. PRATT (DEL)Trinity Lutheran Church/LutheranSocial ServicesFort Wayne, IN

TERRY L. QUICK (DEL)St. Paul Lutheran ChurchWaseca, MN

THOMAS A. RHODES (DEL)Mt. Olive Lutheran ChurchFolsom, CA

GARY L. RICHARD (DEL)Trinity Lutheran ChurchZanesville, OH

DEREK A. ROBERTSTrinity Lutheran ChurchPalo Alto, CA

CLARENCE O. ROGERS IIIGood Shepherd Lutheran ChurchSherman, IL

BRIAN D. ROHDE (DEL)Trinity/St. John Lutheran ChurchesPackwaukee/Oxford, WI

DEAN F. SCHROEDER (DEL)St. John/MartinusLutheran ChurchesTyndall/Utica SD

J. MARK SEDWICK (DEL)Peace/BethlehemLutheran ChurchesFort Wayne, IN

NATHAN A. SHERRILLCalvary Lutheran ChurchYuma, AZ

HOLGER K. SONNTAG (AR)The Lutheran Churchof the Triune GodBrooklyn Center, MN

TIMOTHY R. SPECKMAN (AR)Redeemer Lutheran ChurchFlint, MI

AARON A. STINNETTSt. Paul Lutheran ChurchIndependence, MO

JOHN A. STRAUB (AR)Trinity Lutheran ChurchManistee, MI

BRIAN, J. THORSONSt. Paul/Mt. OliveLutheran ChurchesRed Bluff/Corning, CA

JARED C. TUCHERTrinity Lutheran ChurchEvansville, IN

DAVID M. WARNER (DEL)Mt. Olive/St. PaulLutheran ChurchesBillings/Roundup, MT

ROBERT F. WELDON (DEL)St. Mark Lutheran ChurchBrunswick, OH

KEVIN C. WENDORFConcordia Lutheran ChurchGeneseo, IL

C. BRYAN WOLFMUELLERSt. Paul Lutheran ChurchWaco, TX

THOMAS A. WOODLEY (AR)SELC Mission BoardSouthern Counties, NJ

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On the RoadThe CTS Admission Counselors are on the roadonce again doing their Spring and Summer trips.Check out the list to see if there will be a counselorin your area soon!

Rev. John M. Dreyer:April 24-April 26—Minnesota North ConventionMay 12-May 17—IllinoisMay 19-May 23—IndianaMay 26-May 30—Missouri/IowaJune 8-June 10—South Wisconsin ConventionJune 12-June 14—Minnesota South ConventionJune 15-June17—North Wisconsin Convention

Rev. Scott C. Klemsz:April 30-May 3—Kansas ConventionJune 18-June 21—Colorado ConventionJune 26-July 1—Pacific Southwest Convention

Rev. Michael R. Scudder:May 1-May 3—Wyoming ConventionMay 4-May 5—South Dakota ConventionJune 5-June 7—Nebraska ConventionJune 12- June15—Texas ConventionJune 23-June 26—Montana ConventionJune 26-June 29—Northwest District Convention

Rev. Tom P. Zimmerman:April 21-April 25—DC/Virginia/MarylandMay 5-May 9—Ohio/PennsylvaniaMay 15-May 17—SE District ConventionJune 6-June 7—Atlantic District ConventionJune 12-June 14—New England District ConventionJune 19-June 21—Ohio District ConventionJune 22-June 25—Michigan District Convention

Six men, educated via Distance Education Leading ToOrdination (DELTO), were issued calls to the Office ofthe Public Ministry in The Lutheran Church—Missouri

in a service on March 1 at The Village Lutheran Church inBronxville, N.Y. The men who received calls were part of thesecond year of DELTO graduates to receive calls to thePastoral Ministry in The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod(LCMS). The men received their certification for the ministrythrough Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Ind.

DELTO is a seminary program that uses “distanceeducation” to teach classes through personal visits byprofessors, written materials, conference calls, e-mail,videotapes, live video classes, and tutoring by local pastors,who serve as mentors. The program was started to providetheological education to laymen who are performingpastoral functions in congregations or missions that areunable to support a full-time pastor.

Graduates of DELTO have been grateful for the theolog-ical education they have received. Bruce W. Smith of NewBrunswick, N.J., commented, “The DELTO program openeddoors for me to receive a quality seminary education thatotherwise could not have been realized because of life cir-cumstances. The education, skills gained, personal develop-ment, and spiritual growth facilitated by the program areblessings received that cannot be expressed quantitatively.That is always the way it is with the Lord. Even when webegin with the impression that we are doing something forHim, it is we who receive the greatest benefit and blessing.Above all else, DELTO has prepared me to begin servingGod’s people in new ways. I am looking forward to serving

the church as a Lutheran pastor, and am grateful to theSynod, seminary, and all who have had a hand in forming meand my classmates into faithful servants of the Word.”

The men who received calls on March 1 were: Roger A.Kimmel of Hilton, N.Y.; Donald W. Lee of Central Valley,N.Y.; Darrel T. Moen of Gowanda, N.Y.; Joseph R. Nollett ofSouthwick, Mass.; Philip S. Saywrayne of Staten Island, N.Y.;and BruceW. Smith of East Brunswick, N.J. The officiant forthe service was the Rev. Charles W. Froelich, First Vice Pres-ident of the Atlantic District of the LCMS. The Rev. Dr. PeterJ. Scaer, Acting Dean of Distance Education and Professor atCTS, gave the charge to the candidates and greetings.

“As these six DELTO men receive their calls into theHoly Ministry, it is a time of great pride and joy for ourseminary,” noted Dr. Scaer. “These men have worked hardto prepare themselves for this moment, and should becongratulated. This is also a time to thank God the Father ofour Lord Jesus Christ for providing laborers for the harvest.May the Lord continue to bless our church with pastors whoare known by their faithfulness and love.”

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Continuing its pledge to provide giftaid for 100% of tuition fees forstudents in programs leading to

ordination in The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, Concordia TheologicalSeminary (CTS) recently made itsfinancial aid program accessible on theworld wide web. The 100% tuition cov-erage program functions as follows.Each quarter, the student receives agrant-in-aid from seminary funds equalto 70% of his tuition for the quarter. Inorder to receive this, he must be a resi-dent student in a program leading toordination in The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. All other gift aid—such as outside scholarships, districtfinancial aid, home-church support, stu-dent adoptions, etc.—are added to thestudent’s grant-in-aid. The total will

usually equal or exceed tuition costs. Ifit doesn’t, the student can apply for aSupplementary Tuition Guarantee Grant.This is how Concordia TheologicalSeminary guarantees that tuition will befully covered by gift aid.

Aside from gift aid, CTS assists itsstudents in many ways. The Food Co-opprovides typically 65% or more of afamily’s food, paper products, baby sup-plies, and other household necessities.The Clothing Co-op provides familieswith high-quality used clothing andhousehold furnishings donated bychurch members throughout the Mid-west. Subsidized child care is providedat CTS’s Christ Child Learning Corner.Outside scholarships are also availablefor CTS students. In addition, studentscan enroll in the Student Adoption Pro-

gram. This program links students withMissouri Synod congregations, groups,and individuals which give gifts to thestudent in order to help him and hisfamily with seminary or personalexpenses. Work-study programs andStafford student loans are also available.

To access CTS financial aid materi-als and applications on-line, go towww.ctsfw.edu, click on Admission inthe Contents column, then click onFinancialAid under Seminarian Supportin theAdmission column. Paper versionsof the financial aid materials can beprovided upon request.

CTS Financial Aid On-Line:Full Tuition Coverage

Fort Wayne BoastsLow Cost of Living

Housing in FortWayne is very affordable. The low costof living is a benefit to the seminary and her studentsas men study to serve the church. Homes within

walking distance of the seminary sell for anywhere between$60,000 and $300,000. Here are three homes that will beavailable in the summer for less than $100,000!

On Wednesday, February 19Concordia TheologicalSeminary (CTS) was

pleased to welcome Dr. PhillipCampbell, Interim Director of theBoard for Black Ministry Servicesof The Lutheran Church—MissouriSynod (LCMS), to speak to aconvocation of students andfaculty. Dr. Campbell spoke aboutthe history of Lutheranism among

black Americans in recognition of Black History Month.Campbell, who earned his doctorate from Howard Univer-sity in Washington, D.C., in the area of ethnic and blackfamilies, has been with the Board for Black MinistryServices since 1992.

The Rev. John Pless, professor at CTS, remarked, “Weappreciated the opportunity to have Dr. Campbell speak atour seminary in recognition of Black History Month,especially as Concordia Theological Seminary continues tolook for avenues and opportunities to work with pastors andcongregations in black ministry.”

Campbell Speaks on Black Ministry at CTS

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Life Changing StudiesChrist Academy, like Concordia Theological Seminary, iscentered on Christ crucified who is present in His Word andSacraments to forgive and dwell in His Church. Students of ChristAcademy will study Exegetical, Systematic, Historical, andPastoral Theology. Seminary professors, Concordia Universityprofessors, and pastors teach the classes.• “Christ Academy helped me to be more articulate about the Faith.”• “Being able to talk with the Profs at lunch and during free time was awesome.”

Worship, the Center of the ExperienceStudents are engaged in the daily prayer life of the seminary. Attendees will join bothprofessors and seminarians in daily worship services, which take place four times a day.• “I really enjoyed it, especially once Irealized the true significance of the liturgy.”

• “Services kept me focused throughoutthe day.”

• “I think it’s a very beneficial characteristic ofChrist Academy to be able to live here oncampus and see what the atmosphere is like.”

Clarity of DirectionHaving a focus that’s uniquely Lutheran, ChristAcademy explores the many facets of pastoral ministry and itsapplication in the real world.• “I definitely want to become a pastor.”• “I know much more about the vocation of pastor. Therewas a strong emphasis on the importance of the Faith inour lives and reality of the effect of Word and Sacrament.”

• “Christ Academy has helped me to look at life in adifferent perspective–that it is lived for Christ and ourneighbor, in serving Him and our neighbor through lovewhich Christ showed us in His life, death, and resurrec-tion.”

Fun ActivitiesLife-long friendships are made at the Academy. Thesefriendships are strengthened through activities such asthe trip to Cedar Point Amusement Park, the tour ofchurches, flag football, soccer, capture the flag, etc.Activities are designed to engage students in the wholeof Christian life.• “God has allowed me to make many friends,friends that have helped guide me through mylife and friends I may one day share in the joy ofbeing a pastor.”

The next Christ Academy will take place from June 22 – July 4, 2003.

For more information aboutChrist Academy, please call us at:

1-800-481-2155You can also find information in the

Events section of the seminary’s web site,www.ctsfw.edu

or [email protected]

Christ Academy is a two-weekresidential program for high-school-agedyoung men of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. It is a place wherestudents can study about Christwho is present in His Word andSacraments and who died that our sinswould be forgiven. It is a place wherestudents can experience seminary life. Itis a place where students can explorethe possibility of some day becominga pastor.

An Academy for College MenJuly 4–14, 2003

This is a wonderful opportunity for college-agemen to “urban backpack” in the land of Luther.This select group of men will begin their tour in

Berlin, the “new” capital of a once divided Germany.We’ll then travel through Wittenberg, Erfurt, andEisenach, finishing our journey in the resort townof Ruhpolding.

Tour Price from: $1650.00 perperson (Double Occupancy)Including Round Trip Airfare fromFort Wayne or Chicago. Reserva-tions are limited and can bemade through Luther Tours at

888-458-8486

July 4th—DepartureDepart from Fort Wayne or Chicago for ourovernight transatlantic flight to Berlin, Germany,on Lufthansa Airlines.

July 5th—BerlinArrive in Berlin; enjoy a relaxing day at St. MaryLutheran Church. Visit some area sites; enjoy agreat meal at the “pub down the street.”Overnight in Berlin.

July 6th—BerlinDivine Service at the church. Experience the ser-vice in both English and German with severalhundred locals. We will take an afternoon walkingtour of Berlin. Klemsz and Dreyer will take youfrom the Brandenburg Gate to the Berlin Cathe-dral and back. We will take in the sunset from ontop of the Reichstag. Overnight in Berlin.

July 7th—WittenbergTrain trip to Wittenberg. We will spend the after-noon walking around the city and enjoying thevarious sites. Maybe catch dinner at the “PotatoHouse” and an evening “dunkel beer” at one of thefour pubs. Overnight inWittenberg.

July 8th—WittenbergWewill go on a half-day “official” walking tour ofWittenberg with the entire group. This will includethe various Luther sites and the Luther house.Afternoon is free for sightseeing, resting, or biking.Overnight inWittenberg.

July 9th—ErfurtTrain trip to Erfurt. Afternoon walking tour of thevarious Luther sites, including the AugustinianMonastery. Overnight in Erfurt.

July 10th—EisenachDay trip to Eisenach. Spend the morning in thecity and then hike up to Wartburg Castle.Overnight in Erfurt.

July 11th—RuhpoldingTrain trip to Ruhpolding. This place has every-thing from mountain biking to white water raftingto hiking. Really cool place. Relax and take in theAlps. Overnight in Ruhpolding.

July 12th—RuhpoldingFree day for trips, etc. Maybe you will want to gointoMunich or over to Salzburg,Austria.Maybe youwill want to go hiking.Overnight in Ruhpolding.

July 13th—RuhpoldingWe will have a Christ Academy chapel service inthe morning. You will have a free afternoon to gosomewhere else, maybe to Innsbruck, Austria, orperhaps to take a simple walk by a mountaincreek. We will have a great final toast to our trip.(Talk to last year’s travelers about our firstevening in Erfurt . . . the best.)Overnight in Ruh-polding.

July 14th—Ruhpolding/USATime to get to the airport and head back to the States.

I T I N E R A R YIncluded in Price:� Round-trip airfare viaLufthansa Airlines, ascheduled IATA carrier.

� 2ndclassGermanRailPass.� Hotel: tourist classand traditional Europeanhotels, with privatehostel stay in Berlin.

� Meals: breakfast daily,except Berlin.

� Professional, licensedlocal city guides inErfurt, Eisenach, andWittenberg.

� Entrance fee to sitesincluded in tour.

� One Christ Academycounselor for every fiveparticipants.

Not Included in Price:� Meals and beverages,except as noted in itinerary.

� Tips at hotels and forlocal city guides.

� All and any governmentfees and depar-ture/airline taxes (est.$65-$80).

� Passport fees.� Expensesofapersonalnature.� Passenger protection pro-

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The average student at Concordia Theological Seminary(CTS) takes his studies seriously. But every now andthen, he needs a chance to unwind. To accomplish this,

students, family members, and faculty meet each Friday afterVespers in the Student Commons forGemütlichkeit—a timeto unwind, enjoy a beer and nachos with friends, and discussthe events of the week. The German word “Gemütlichkeit”is translated roughly as “coziness” or “sociability,” but forCTS seminarians it means, “Time to unwind!”

Tony Bolen, a second-year seminarian from Elgin, Texas,has been one of the organizers ofGemütlichkeit in the 2002-03 school year. According to him, “It’s all about fellowship.It’s a combination of blowing off steam, and a chance to talkwith the profs.” At the end of the winter academic quarter,Bolen and fellow students from Texas organized aGemütlichkeit Texas Chili Cook-Off. “It was Troy Scrog-gins’ idea to have chili,” noted Bolen. With nearly a dozendifferent kinds of chili offered, students and faculty alike hadtheir mouths set on fire and their bellies warmed. Neverthe-less, when asked about what he thought of the chili, Bolensaid, “They’re a lot cooler than Texas chili. Real chili hurts.”

With 76 people in attendance, chili judges Dr. Carl Fick-enscher and Rev. Mike Scudder—both of whom served con-gregations in Texas before coming to CTS—tasted and madetheir awards. “Best Chili” was awarded to Troy Scroggins, asecond-year seminarian from Borger, Texas. Scroggins said,“I’m glad everyone could participate, but it’s good that aTexan won!”

Gemütlichkeit had become something of a tradition atCTS, but Bolen says new things are in store for it. “CTS’sdining service provided us with buffalo wings last week.Sometime soon we’ll have cheese at Gemütlichkeit, and ifwe can get a dispensation, we may even have “Ge-smoke-lichkeit.” Everyone agrees—a chance to unwind and visitwith faculty and friends is a fine thing in the midst of serioustheological studies.

CTS Students Enjoy Gem tlichkeit,Friday Fellowship

Concordia Theologi-cal Seminary (CTS)recently enjoyed a

visit of the Board of Direc-tors of The LutheranChurch—Missouri Synod.The fifteen-member boardheld its quarterly meetingon the CTS campus at theend of the winter academ-ic quarter from Thursday,February 27, throughSunday, March 2. Whilevisiting, the Board ofDirectors had the opportunity to attend divine services inKramer Chapel and to visit with students and faculty.

“It has been a great pleasure and privilege for ConcordiaTheological Seminary to host a meeting of the Board ofDirectors of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod,” saidDr. Dean O. Wenthe, President of CTS. “Our faculty, staff,and students have appreciated the opportunity to see and tovisit with these dedicated leaders of our church. In the midstof a cold winter, their presence has warmed the campus andlifted spirits as we rejoice in their vision for our church.

Special thanks are due toPresident Emeritus Dr.Robert Kuhn, Chairmanof the Board of Directors,for his sparkling spirit andcare for the church in pro-viding this opportunity fora seminary community tohost such distinguishedguests.”

The Board of Directorsof The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod is thelegal representative of the

Synod and the custodian of all of the property of the Synod.It is accountable to the Synod in convention for thedischarge of its duties. The Board of Directors consists offifteen voting members, thirteen of whom are elected by theSynod in convention. The President and Secretary of Synodare voting members, and the First Vice President and Vice-President Finance-Treasurer of the Synod are nonvotingmembers. For more information about the work of theBoard of Directors, go on-line to http://www.lcms.org/bod/.

LCMS Board of Directors Meets at CTS

Dr.Wenthe, president of CTS, poses with the Board of Directors.

As the faithful Martha provided for our Lord’s physicalneeds when He visited her home, the Seminary Guildhas long had a mission to help the students of Concordia

Theological Seminary. Its mission is described as: “To serveGod by communicating the needs and encouraging supportof Concordia Theological Seminary, especially itsstudents.” The Guild further describes its purpose as prayingfor the seminary, encouraging men to enter the ministry, tosupport the seminary, and to help provide for spiritual andphysical needs.

Along with providing wonderful refreshments for specialoccasions at the seminary, the Guild has helped supportthe Mission Resource Center, the Food and ClothingCo-ops, helps sponsor the Christmas Emporium whichprovides gifts for the students and families, andprovided new mattresses for the dormitories. Weare in the midst of considering future projects forthe support of our students. Watch this section forupdates on these projects.

While many mem-bers of the SeminaryGuild are from theimmediate area, theGuild invites womenfrom across the churchto partner with them intheir mission. AffiliateGuilds, made up ofladies organizationsthroughout The Luther-

an Church—Missouri Synod, join as groups. Group andindividual affiliate membership is available throughoutthe year. We would like to encourage congregationalgroups to join with us by becoming an AffiliateMember Group. This is possible by sending in the

form below with twenty-five dollars to: CTSWomen’s Guild, Box 8, 6600 N. Clinton St.,

Fort Wayne, IN 46825.

�� Please contact me with more information.

�� We have enclosed our yearly $25.00 check for our group to be an Affiliate Guild.

�� I have enclosed my yearly $10.00 check to be an individual affiliate member.

�� I have enclosed a check to support the renovation of the Commons Area.

A f f i l i a t e G u i l d R e g i s t r a t i o n

Guild Encourages, Supports, and Provides for CTS Students

�� Yes, we are interested in becoming an Affiliate Guild. Please send more information toName: __________________________________________________________________Organization: ____________________________________________________________Address: _______________________________________________________________City: ________________________________ State: ________ ZIP: _________________

�� We are enclosing a donation payable to Concordia Theological Seminary Guild, Box 8, 6600 N. Clinton St., Fort Wayne, IN 46825-4996.

Concordia Theological Seminary (CTS) has, in recentyears, been a leader in The Lutheran Church—Mis-souri Synod in training Lutheran students from foreign

countries for pastoral and lay theological positions in theirhome countries. Currently, nine inter-

national students from Argentina,Ethiopia, Haiti, Kenya, Latvia,Nigeria, and Tanzania attendCTS through CRISP (Com-mittee Responsible forInternational ScholarshipPrograms) of The LutheranChurch—Missouri Synod.Recently, however, an unex-pected shortage of assistance

from CRISP has left these nineinternational students at CTS with-

out the necessary funds to continue their studies.To enable their further study, CTS appeals to the parish-

es and people of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod tosupport these students. The total cost for all nine studentsover the remainder of their program is $302,000.00.

Funds earmarked “International Student Fund” may be sentto Concordia Theological Seminary, 6600 N. Clinton St.,Fort Wayne, IN 46825.

“On behalf of Concordia Theological Seminary, ourinternational students, and the Lutheran churches they serve,thank you for your prayers and financial support in address-ing this urgent need,” said Dr. Dean O. Wenthe, President ofCTS. “We are grateful to the Lord of the Church for you, ourpartners, as we together are His instruments in fulfilling theGreat Commission.”

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Dear Fellow Golfer,

It is time once again for Concordia Theological Seminary’sGrand Ol’e Lutheran Fellowship golf

tournament. The tournament will again benefitthe seminary in a very specific way: to help build a“playscape” (an elaborate, creative children’s playground)on the seminary campus.

Approximately $30,000 has been raised from the last three tournaments for this purpose. A site next to the gymnasium has beenselected. We hope that this year’s proceeds will allow us to begin construction.This playscape will be open to the entire Fort Wayne community.

Once again, we plan many prizes, trophies for winning teams, and a wonderful hog roast supper. Those of you who have attended in the past knowthat few, if any, players go home without a prize.

Mark your calendars, form your teams, and practice your wedges!Whether young or old, male or female, expert or duffer, you will have a great time.

Grand Ol’eLutheran Fellowship

GOLF

For the Life of the World

June 7, 2003Noble Hawk Golf Links

Kendallville, IN

2003 Golf Outing at Noble Hawk Golf Links – June 7, 2003

Your Name: _______________________________________________________________________________Address: __________________________________________________________________________________City: _______________________________________________________________ State: ________________ZIP :_____________________ Phone: __________________________________________________________

Yes, I want to be a:�� Sponsor (up to $249) �� Tee Sponsor ($250 - $499) �� Hole Sponsor ($500+)�� I would like to register a foursome ($75/golfer) �� I would like to sponsor a student golfer ($75/golfer)

Please send your payment to: Concordia Theological Seminary, Attention: Golf Outing, 6600 North Clinton Street, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 46825.

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Use my gift for preparing men to serve as pastors.�� General Operating Fund �� Student Aid �� I have included CTS in my will.Please send me information about:�� Direct Gifts �� Estate Planning �� Endowments�� Check or �� Mastercard �� Visa Amount $_________________

Credit Card #___________________________________________ Exp. Date:________________________Your Name: _______________________________________________________________________________Address: __________________________________________________________________________________City: ________________________________________________ State: _______ ZIP:____________________

Please send your donation to: Concordia Theological Seminary, Attention: Advancement Office, 6600 North Clinton Street, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 46825 or call 877-287-4338 Advancement Office, Ext. 2268

The Future Begins TodayThe annual financial support making possible the

formation of new pastors for the congregations of theSynod is now directly and completely in the hands ofour seminaries. By God’s grace, His people, individu-ally and united within congregations, have blessed theseminaries with their generous gifts for over 150 years.

As we look to the future, we marvel at these bless-ings and realistically make note of the challenges weface, believing faithfully that “by His grace all goodthings will be provided.”

Renewed Call for SupportAs always, it remains essential that the seminary

urge all individuals and groups to consider sendinggifts to support the training of future pastors. All giftsto any seminary-approved programs replace the needto collect tuition dollars from students

How Can You Help?By God’s grace the people of the Synod supply

annual gifts to fund daily operations and to provide student tuition aid. Annual student tuition for the 2002-2003 school year is nearly $11,250; consequently athousand-dollar gift replaces approximately one monthof student tuition. Correspondingly, a first-time gift of$35 is one day’s tuition, $250 is one week’s tuition.

Don’t hesitate to call the CTS Advancement Officeto answer any questions regarding how you can providefor a student’s education, support Concordia TheologicalSeminary in fulfilling its mission to provide pastors forour church, or to discover how you can make a gift andprovide income for yourself for life.

Blessings and ChallengesSince the beginning of time, the Church has flourished as an

institution, blessed beyond all others and challenged always to domore! The reality of our Synod and its seminaries continues todayin precisely the same manner.

Blessing: Since 1996, the number of incoming first-yearseminarians has nearly doubled.

Challenge: The annual cost of maintaining the seminary cam-pus and providing faculty and staff salaries andbenefits must grow to provide for the training ofthese students.

Blessing: Each year, the people of Synod have providedgreater amounts of financial support, especially inthe area of student aid.

Challenge: As requested by the Synod in 1995, the seminaryhas reduced the tuition obligation, paid by the students, to less than 30% of the required amount. This has significantly reduced the loanindebtedness newly ordained pastors carry intotheir first called ministry; however, it has greatlychallenged the seminary to provide that addedassistance each year.

Blessing: Private gifts, especially those from estatebequests, remainder trusts, and gift annuities, have allowed for ongoing student aid, mainte-nance of the campus, and assistance with dailyoperational costs.

Challenge: Estate income, while a great blessing, is highlyvariable. This year in particular estate income hasbeen drastically lower than usual. Consequently,consistent widespread support is especially criticalright now.

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For a seminary family, the decision to study for theHoly Ministry often implies sacrifice. Many studentsleave successful jobs and pleasant financial situations

to come to Concordia Theological Seminary. These students, like the disciples who “left all” to follow Jesus(Luke 5:10-11), trust that God will provide for them.

One of the ways that God, through His Church, is providing for future ministers is by way of the Food andClothing Co-ops at Concordia Theological Seminary(CTS). The Food Co-op provides roughly 75% of the foodneeds of students’ families. Commonly-needed householditems, such as cleaning supplies, diapers, shampoo, andother hygiene products, are also available at the supermar-ket-styled store. Students spend “points,” not money, at theFood Co-op. Each family volunteers one to two hours eachmonth at the Food or Clothing Co-op in return for the privilege of using the Food Co-op. In addition, the Clothing Co-op provides families with clothing and house-hold needs in new or slightly used condition free of charge.

Where do the food and clothing supplies come from?Cynthia Hall, Director of the Food and Clothing Co-ops atCTS, explained, “These Co-ops are truly a circle of giving.As the students prepare to serve God’s people, the Churchhas already begun to serve them, care for them, and supportthem. Every gift given to students by the Co-ops is eitherdonated or purchased with funds that are donated by congregations, groups, and individuals within our LutheranChurch—Missouri Synod. Served in this way by theChurch, these men and their families eagerly await the timewhen they will be the new pastors within the Church.”

Though students and families may “leave all” to cometo the seminary, they are not left to fend for themselves.God, through His Church, continues to provide for them.“The best part about working for the CTS Food and Cloth-ing Co-ops,” Hall said, “is seeing how the Church is meet-ing the needs of the student, and seeing the students givingthanks for it. It’s just really great to be a part of that!”

Food and Clothing Co-ops Aid CTS Students

These preliminaries culminated in the first conventionof “The German Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States,” held in Chicago.

Delegates elected Walther president and Sihler vice president. August Craemer, Loehe’s missionary tothe Chippewas in Michigan, was chosen secretaryof the mission committee.

Of crucial importance for the seminary(Concordia Theological Seminary) in FortWayne was the resolution passed onTuesday, May 4, to ask Loehe “whetherthe founders of that institution wouldbe willing to formally transfer thesame to the synod for free dispositionand still support it as heretofore.” Inhis reply to Walther on September 8,1847, Loehe and his friend Wucher-er graciously deeded the seminaryto the synod. . .

In its second convention (Saint Louis, 1848) the synodformally accepted the seminary and retained Sihler as president and Wolter as instructor.

In its first convention, the synod had alreadyasked the Missouri congregations to deedthe college at Altenburg to the new body.But that transfer, was not effected until1850. Thus the Fort Wayne seminary (Concordia Theological Seminary) became

the synod’s first institution and oldest seminary.

Prairie School of the Prophets – The Anatomy of a Seminary

1846-1976Erich H. Heintzen

Concordia Publishing House Saint Louis, Missouri, 63118

You may also choose to build your own retreat! For a personalized retreat, please contact the seminary at the number listed below, and we’ll help you plan a retreatdesigned to fit your needs.

All fees include meals and housing. Please visit our website at www.ctsfw.edu for more information, or check theCalendar of Events section of our magazine, For the Life of the World. You may also call toll free: 1-877-287-4338,Ext. 2224 for more information.

Confirmation Retreat September 12-14 $100Confirmation Retreat September 19-21 $100Elders Retreat October 3-5 $135Lutherhostel Retreat October 5-10 $375

2003 SCHEDULE

About ten years ago I met a man in his 80’s who had a famil-iar last name, the name of the first pastor of my homechurch. After talking for a while we discovered that his

grandfather had been the pastor who served there and baptizedmy grandmother in 1894! What an amazingly small world ourLutheran Church—Missouri Synod is. But that vignette tells ussomething else: we live in a church where there is a close con-nection between pastors and people, lives intersecting at font,pulpit, and altar.

In all of these places we find pastors, God’s servants whoare His agents to usher babies into His kingdom at baptism andwho commend their spirits to the God who gave them whilethey commit their bodies to the ground in the sure hope of theresurrection.

Pastors. The word itself evokes images of those who carefor our souls. But in our church today we face a critical short-age of pastors, a shortage that continues to grow. And it is inplaces such as Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Waynethat men prepare for that life of service, where each year mengather from all over the country to devote themselves to thestudy of God’s Word, that our pulpits may be full and our people may be fed in their spirits.

As pastors lead us through life, we can help provide thatfuture generations, our grandchildren and great-grandchildren,will have pastors to baptize and nourish them through Wordand Sacrament as well. The connection between pastors andpeople can be nurtured through a provision in our will thatleaves a bequest to Concordia Theological Seminary. The seminary does not operate free of cost. It isonly through the generous gifts of God’speople that it is able to prepare men for theHoly Ministry. Some are able to give gener-ous gifts throughout life. Others can do soonly when God calls them home, leaving

behind what He has given for their use on earthto take up residence in heaven.

Bequests that are given to the seminary area major source of support. Some are large.Others are much smaller. Some are specificamounts. Others are a percentage of the estate.All can be placed into endowments that willprovide income year after year for seminarystudents, to assist with their tuition and otherexpenses, so that they may enter their firstparishes with a minimum of debt and devotethemselves to spiritual matters. They can formthat connection from one generation to anotherthrough gifts that keep on giving, to preparemen for future service to God.

If you would like to talk confidentially tosomeone about leaving a gift to the seminary,please fill out the coupon below, or call me at260-452-2268. We will be pleased to help youaccomplish your goals for Concordia Theologi-cal Seminary through your will or living trust.And who knows, maybe one of the pastors yourgift helps will baptize one of your descendants.

Rev. Ralph G. SchmidtVice President for Institutional Advancement

Does Your Will Prepare Pastors for Your Grandchildren?

�� Yes, I would like to talk with someone about includingConcordia Theological Seminary in my will.

�� I have already included the seminary in my will.�� I would like to talk to someone about other kinds of planned gifts.Your Name: ______________________________________________________Address: ________________________________________________________City: _______________________________________________ State: ______ZIP :____________ Phone: _________________________________________

Send to: Rev. Ralph G. Schmidt, Concordia Theological Seminary, 6600 N. Clinton St., Fort Wayne, IN 46825

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Highlands Ranch, COMay 27-30PAUL AND HIS OPPONENTS IN GALATIAArthur A. Just, Jr., Ph.D.Rev. Randall Golter, CoordinatorHoly Cross LutheranChurch9770 S. Foothills Canyon Blvd.Highlands Ranch, CO 80129 [email protected]______

St. Cloud, MN May 27-30KOLB, WENGERT –TRANSLATION OF THE LUTHERAN CONFESSIONSRoland F. Ziegler, M.Div.Rev. Richard Bolling, CoordinatorLutheran Student Fellowship 201 Fourth St. S.St. Cloud, MN [email protected]______

Hickory, NCJune 2-6LUTHERAN ETHICS TODAYJohn T. Pless, M.Div.Rev. Ray Ohlendorf, CoordinatorSalem Lutheran Church4046 NC Hwy. 16N.Taylorsville, NC [email protected]______

San Francisco, CAJune 9-13HISTORY AND THEOLOGYOF THE LUTHERAN CHURCH—MISSOURI SYNODLawrence R. Rast, Jr.,M.A., S.T.M.Rev. Stewart Crown, CoordinatorTrinity Lutheran Church1295 Middlefield Rd.Palo Alto, CA [email protected]______

Jackson, WYJune 9-13LAW AND GOSPEL INTODAY’S SERMONCarl C. Fickenscher II,M.B.A., M.Div., Ph.D.Rev. Marvin Temme, CoordinatorOur Savior LutheranChurch2973 E. B. St.Torrington, WY [email protected]______

Seattle, WAJune 16-201 CORINTHIANS AND APAULINE MODEL FOR MINISTRYPeter J. Scaer, Ph.D.Rev. Ernie Lassman, CoordinatorMessiah Lutheran Church7050 35th Ave. NESeattle, WA [email protected]______

Harrison, AR June 23-27MODERN APOLOGETICSKurt E. Marquart, B.D.,M.A., D.D.Rev. Eric Stefanski, CoordinatorFirst Lutheran Church1001 Gipson Rd.Harrison, AR [email protected]______

Norwalk, CTJune 23-27BAPTISM AND THELORD’S SUPPERDavid P. Scaer, Th.D.Rev. Robert Beinke, CoordinatorSt. Peter Lutheran Church208 Newtown Ave.Norwalk, CT [email protected]______

Kearney, NEJune 23-27THE PSALTER AND THE LITURGYDouglas McC. L. Judisch, Ph.D.Rev. North Sherrill, CoordinatorZion Lutheran Church2421 Ave. CKearney, NE [email protected]______

Austin, TXJuly 21-25LUTHER AS PASTORALTHEOLOGIANJohn T. Pless, M.Div.Rev. Bryan Sullivan, CoordinatorGrace Lutheran Church801 W. 11th St.Elgin, TX 78621-2006512-281-3367www.graceelgin.org______

Pittsburgh, PAJuly 28-August 1MODERN APOLOGETICSKurt E. Marquart, B.D.,M.A., D.D.Rev. Scott Stiegemeyer,CoordinatorConcordia Lutheran Church3109 Brownsville Rd.Pittsburgh, PA [email protected]______

Flathead Lake, MTAugust 4-8MODERN APOLOGETICSKurt E. Marquart, B.D.,M.A., D.D.Rev. George Draper, CoordinatorTrinity Lutheran Church731 KnappWolf Point, MT [email protected]______

Albuquerque, NMAugust 4-8FELLOWSHIP IN THE OLD TESTAMENTDaniel L. Gard, Ph.D.Rev. Warren Graff, CoordinatorGrace Lutheran Church7550 Eubank Blvd. NEAlbuquerque, NM [email protected]______The Commission on MinisterialGrowth and Support of TheLutheran Church–MissouriSynod has established the Continuing Education Unit(CEU) as the measure for individual participation in non-credit activities and as anaccounting unit for non-creditcourses, programs, and activi-ties. District offices accept theseunits as an official method ofprofessional growth to be registered in the church professional’s record.

Continuing Education Benefits You and Your Congregation!

CTS’s Regional Continuing Education Programsfor parish pastors and professional churchworkers bring the best of the seminary to

you. Through these specialized courses you will grow in yourknowledge and understanding of biblical and theological matters; join with other pastors and professional church workers who, like you, are searching for biblical insights intochallenges faced in the parish; and return to your congrega-tion armed with new information after a relaxed, informalretreat to the study of God’s Word.

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Highlands Ranch, COMay 27-30PAUL AND HISOPPONENTS IN GALATIAArthur A. Just, Jr., Ph.D.Rev. Randall Golter,CoordinatorHoly Cross LutheranChurch9770 S.Foothills Canyon Blvd.Highlands Ranch, CO [email protected]______

St. Cloud, MNMay 27-30KOLB, WENGERT –TRANSLATION OF THELUTHERAN CONFESSIONSRoland F. Ziegler, M.Div.Rev. Richard Bolling,CoordinatorLutheran Student Fellowship201 Fourth St. S.St. Cloud,MN [email protected]______

Hickory, NCJune 2-6LUTHERAN ETHICS TODAYJohn T. Pless, M.Div.Rev. Ray Ohlendorf,CoordinatorSalem Lutheran Church4046 NC Hwy. 16N.Taylorsville, NC [email protected]______

San Francisco, CAJune 9-13HISTORY AND THEOLOGYOF THE LUTHERAN CHURCH—MISSOURI SYNODLawrence R. Rast, Jr.,M.A., S.T.M.Rev. Stewart Crown,CoordinatorTrinity Lutheran Church1295 Middlefield Rd.Palo Alto, CA [email protected]______

Jackson, WYJune 9-13LAW AND GOSPEL INTODAY’S SERMONCarl C. Fickenscher II,M.B.A., M.Div., Ph.D.Rev.Marvin Temme,CoordinatorOur Savior LutheranChurch2973 E. B. St.Torrington,WY [email protected]______

Seattle, WAJune 16-201 CORINTHIANS AND APAULINE MODELFOR MINISTRYPeter J. Scaer, Ph.D.Rev. Ernie Lassman,CoordinatorMessiah Lutheran Church7050 35th Ave. NESeattle,WA [email protected]______

Harrison, ARJune 23-27MODERN APOLOGETICSKurt E. Marquart, B.D.,M.A., D.D.Rev. Eric Stefanski,CoordinatorFirst Lutheran Church1001 Gipson Rd.Harrison,AR [email protected]______

Norwalk, CTJune 23-27BAPTISM AND THELORD’S SUPPERDavid P. Scaer, Th.D.Rev. Robert Beinke,CoordinatorSt. Peter Lutheran Church208 NewtownAve.Norwalk, CT [email protected]______

Kearney, NEJune 23-27THE PSALTER ANDTHE LITURGYDouglas McC. L.Judisch, Ph.D.Rev. North Sherrill,CoordinatorZion Lutheran Church2421 Ave. CKearney, NE [email protected]______

Austin, TXJuly 21-25LUTHER AS PASTORALTHEOLOGIANJohn T. Pless, M.Div.Rev. Bryan Sullivan,CoordinatorGrace Lutheran Church801W. 11th St.Elgin,TX 78621-2006512-281-3367www.graceelgin.org______

Pittsburgh, PAJuly 28-August 1MODERN APOLOGETICSKurt E. Marquart, B.D.,M.A., D.D.Rev. Scott Stiegemeyer,CoordinatorConcordia Lutheran Church3109 Brownsville Rd.Pittsburgh, PA [email protected]______

Flathead Lake, MTAugust 4-8MODERN APOLOGETICSKurt E. Marquart, B.D.,M.A., D.D.Rev. George Draper,CoordinatorTrinity Lutheran Church731 KnappWolf Point, MT [email protected]______

Albuquerque, NMAugust 4-8FELLOWSHIP IN THEOLD TESTAMENTDaniel L. Gard, Ph.D.Rev.Warren Graff,CoordinatorGrace Lutheran Church7550 Eubank Blvd. NEAlbuquerque, NM [email protected]______The Commission on MinisterialGrowth and Support of TheLutheran Church–MissouriSynod has established theContinuing Education Unit(CEU) as the measure forindividual participation in non-credit activities and as anaccounting unit for non-creditcourses, programs, and activi-ties. District offices accept theseunits as an official method ofprofessional growth to beregistered in the churchprofessional’s record.

Continuing Education Benefits You and Your Congregation!

CTS’s Regional Continuing Education Programsfor parish pastors and professional churchworkers bring the best of the seminary to

you. Through these specialized courses you will grow in yourknowledge and understanding of biblical and theologicalmatters; join with other pastors and professional churchworkers who, like you, are searching for biblical insights intochallenges faced in the parish; and return to your congrega-tion armed with new information after a relaxed, informalretreat to the study of God’s Word.

For more information, contact the Continuing Education Office at (260) 452-2249

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EventsGraduationMay 23, 2003Kramer Chapel, 6:00 p.m.

Grand Ol’eLutheran FellowshipGolf Outing (GOLF)June 7, 2003(260) 452-2249

Prayerfully ConsiderFall Visit 2003September 25-27, 2003

Good Shepherd InstituteNovember 2-4, 2003

MusicEaster Choral Vespers/Seminary KantoreiApril 27, 2003 @ 4:00 p.m. inKramer Chapel

All Saints’ Choral Vespers/Seminary Schola CantorumNovember 2, 2003 @ 7 p.m.in Kramer Chapel

Advent Candlelight ChoralVespers/Seminary ScholaCantorumDecember 14, 2003 @ 7 p.m.in Kramer Chapel

RetreatsConfirmation Retreat:Law and GospelSeptember 12-14, 20031-877-287-4338 (ext. 1-2204)

Confirmation Retreat:The Lord’s SupperSeptember 19-21, 20031-877-287-4338 (ext. 1-2204)

Elders RetreatOctober 3-5, 20031-877-287-4338 (ext. 1-2204)

Fall LutherhostelOctober 5-10, 20031-877-287-4338 (ext. 1-2204)

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Christ Academy - 2003

The ultimate high school men’s eventwill be held from June 22-July 3,2003. The curriculum, centered on

four divisions of seminary education,engages men to think freshly about theirfaith and the world around them. Thisunique opportunity is a once-in-a-life-time experience for high school men.

Christ Academy - Germany

This is a wonderful opportunity for college-age men to “urban backpack”in the land of Luther. This select group

will begin in Berlin, the “new” capital of aonce divided Germany. Then travel throughWittenberg, Erfurt, and Eisenach, finishingthe journey in the resort town of Ruhpolding.This unique event runs July 4-14, 2003.

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