In a special service, held just prior to ILC’s annual Christmas concert on December 16, 1994, the Rev. John K. Pfeiffer was installed as Professor of Theology and Social Studies at Immanuel Lutheran College and Seminary, Eau Claire, Wis. The service was conducted by the Rev. Michael Sydow, Secretary of the Board of Regents. Pastor…  Read More

Or do we? How often do we use the word “implore” anymore? “Implore” seems to fall into a category with ideas like “appeal”, “beg”, “petition”, — all of which suggest that the implorer/appellant/ beggar/petitioner is empty, desolate, impotent. Perhaps a more popular translation might be phrased: “We Currently Requisition God…” As a society we’re not…  Read More

One of the most rewarding and encouraging means of mission outreach conducted last year by our mission church, Ascension Lutheran, was their Vacation Bible School. Since the Community Center, which is used for worship, also functions as City Hall on the weekdays, there were no facilities available for a VBS. Plans were made to conduct…  Read More

Construction Projects (Editor’s note: At our request Prof. John Reim was our on-site reporter for this year’s graduation at Immanuel, Eau Claire. We thank him.) The setting was unusual. Those attending the graduation events at Immanuel Lutheran College in Eau Claire, Wisconsin on May 20 found the traditionally serene landscape of the campus considerably less…  Read More

Meet: Seth Schaller Seth Schaller received his elementary education teaching degree from Immanuel Lutheran College in May 1993. Through the Call Committee on Graduates, he received a call to teach at Redeemer Lutheran School in Cheyenne Wyoming, where he is currently teaching. Seth married Erin nee Fossum Schaller in 1994. His most memorable day in…  Read More

Appointment Pastor Stephen Kurtzahn has been appointed as Visitor of the Minnesota District. He will fill the unexpired term of Pastor Douglas Libby who resigned upon accepting the call to a fulltime position in Immanuel High School, Mankato. –Daniel Fleischer President Installation On July 2, 1995 I ordained and installed Michael Schierenbeck as pastor of…  Read More

(This is a portion of a longer free-verse sermon on Romans 8:18-25 delivered by Pastor Michael Wilke to his congregation, Good Shepherd of Rapid City, SD. A member of Good Shepherd submitted it to the Lutheran Spokesman. “Groans To Glory” was the overall theme of this unique and inspiring presentation of the Gospel.) “OUR PRESENT…  Read More

The idea evolved quite by accident. Some time ago in a Spokesman article on our CLC outreach efforts in Albuquerque, New Mexico mention was made that the Rev. Norbert Reim, a retired pastor residing in Phoenix, made monthly visits to that city by chartered plane to serve the little flock of worshipers. A reader, in…  Read More

Meet: Deborah Johannes Miss Deborah Johannes is teaching at Luther Memorial School in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. She attended Immanuel Lutheran High School in Eau Claire, Wisc. and graduated from the teaching program at ILC in 1992. The following school year she began teaching in Fond du Lac. A former teacher, Sara Nolting (Miss Fiegel),…  Read More

is not in us. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness” (1 John 1:8-9). “A Wonderful Way To Remember The Reformation” Taking an honest and thorough self-examination is an exceedingly hard thing to do. This, however, is a huge part…  Read More

Why Do We Have A Foundation? The need for the Foundation became apparent when the Board of Trustees began having trouble administering some of the gifts that were being given to the CLC. There were simply too many categories of which to keep track. The Trustees called on the synod to establish a Foundation through…  Read More

Berea Lutheran Church Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota Over the past few years Berea has experimented with both evening and morning vacation Bible School. Last year many of our parents and children benefited from an evening VBS seminar on “The Christian Family.” This summer, with 42 children enrolled, our daytime VBS focused on the CLC series…  Read More

Pastor Robert McDonald — St. Peter’s Lutheran church of Stambaugh, Michigan had submitted a blank Call form to the Call Committee for Graduates, leaving it to the Holy Spirit of God to guide the committee’s choice for its new pastor. The holy lot fell upon graduate Robert McDonald, who subsequently accepted the Call and was…  Read More

Salem Lutheran Church Eagle Lake, Minnesota Michele Rysavy of Salem congregation writes: “VBS was held June 12-16, 1995. We had 17 children in attendance. The upper level class made a banner for the back wall of the church.” St. Stephen Lutheran Church Mountain View, California Pastor Bruce Naumann writes: “We were privileged to serve 30…  Read More

By the grace of God St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Austin, is seeing its prayers answered. After many years of coping with floodwaters at a previous site, a new church and school complex is under construction above the floodplain. The congregation hopes to celebrate Christmas 1995 in the new facility. Read More

“And He said to me, ‘Son of man, feed your belly, and fill your stomach with this scroll that I give you.’ So I ate it, and it was in my mouth like honey in sweetness . . ..” (Ezekiel 3:3) A THOUSAND SERVINGS It is generally agreed that we realize the greatest measure of…  Read More

Or You’ll Fall for Anything (A condensation of the 1994 Annual Report of Pastor Mike Sydow to his congregation, Faith of Markesan, Wis. A member had suggested the report be submitted to the Spokesman.) It is sometimes rather difficult to maintain a confession of Jesus Christ in a world bent on bashing Christians. Everyone of…  Read More

Editor’s note: Pastor James Shrader recently joined the CLC by colloquy. We requested some biographical information which would introduce him to our readers. We heartily welcome the Shrader family into our wider church family! Pastor James Shrader is the third of six children born to Gilford and Gwendolyn Shrader in Newark, Ohio. His mother and…  Read More

The CLC Board of Missions, along with several Congregations and their Pastors are presently holding exploratory services on a regular basis in many areas throughout the United States. These are in addition to their regular established Mission Congregations of the CLC. We would encourage you to attend services in these communities when you are in…  Read More

“One generation shall praise Your works to another…” (Ps. 145:4) Alfred Stolt holds his great-great grandchildren, twins Kolten and Kelsey Jensen, born Dec. 6, 1995. All five generations are active members of Grace Lutheran Church. The first three were charter members of the church in 1959. Mindi, the twins’ mother, is a 1992 graduate of…  Read More