West Central Pastoral Conference Dates: Sept. 19-21, 1995 beginning at 10 a.m. (MDT) on Tuesday through noon on Thursday. Place: Redeemer Ev. Lutheran Church, Cheyenne, WY Agenda: 1) Old Testament Exegesis: Psalm 128 – Jay Hartmann 2) New Testament Exegesis: 1 Corinthians 11:2-16 — Walter Schaller 3) Extremely Inactive Members: Should They Be Excommunicated or… Read More »Month Archive Read More
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St. Matthew Ev. Lutheran Church Dallas, Texas St. Matthew of North Dallas is one of ten mission congregations of the CLC. God blessed our 1995 Vacation Bible School (June 5-9) with an enrollment of twelve students, two of whom were visitors. He also provided a capable and dedicated staff. Dorothy Abbott and Debbie Schulz-Peters taught… Read More »Month Archive 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 »Month Archive Read More
Faith Lutheran Church of Nicollet, Minn. and Faith Lutheran Church of New Ulm, Minn welcomed their new pastor, Dr. Gregory L. Jackson, in an installation service held in the New Ulm church on Sunday, July 30, 1995. Pastor Jackson succeeds Keith Olmanson who recently retired from the ministry and from his position as shepherd of… Read More »Month Archive Read More
Across the CLC we are privileged to have a number of large families who for a long time have anchored our CLC congregations and church body. Their blessed tentacles extend far and deep, going back to the very establishment of our churches and synod, reaching forward to the next generation of faithful that will fill… Read More »Month Archive Read More
A Truly Anonymous Army When it was suggested that the Spokesman might feature our retired pastors and their long-time faithful work in behalf of the Lord and His Church, a couple of those pastors sought to broaden our focus. “Aren’t we a little heavy on attention to the clergy?” one asked. “We have had, as… Read More »Month Archive 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 »Month Archive Read More
First Time In summer any number of houses across the country experience a change of color. In more ambitious circles a few houses might even undergo a change in design. In rarer situations a house might be given a change of name. And in still more unusual circumstances a house will see a change in… Read More »Month Archive Read More
Genesis Chapters Twenty-nine To Thirty-two
Written by David Bernthal | September, 1995
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“That We Might Have Hope” (Rom. 15:4) Genesis Chapters Twenty-nine To Thirty-two Working For A Living Labor Dispute! Unfair Practices by Employer Causes Disgruntled Employees to Walk Out. Higher Wages Demanded! Headlines such as these can be found nearly daily in our newspapers, and they aren’t only talking about the ballplayers. Does management in our… Read More »Month Archive 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 »Month Archive Read More
There are many benefits we enjoy from living in an era of advanced technology. One of the unfortunate side effects, however, is that our world seems to be getting more and more impersonal. The family doctor who made house calls has been supplanted by the Health Maintenance Organization, which has been likened to a medical… Read More »Month Archive Read More