Installations In accord with our usage and order, Arthur Schulz, who was called by Peace with God congregation of Onalaska, Wisconsin to be its pastor, was installed on September 24, 2000. Prof. Michael Sydow assisted in the installation. –Pastor Paul Tiefel In accord with our usage and order, John Hein, who was called by Redemption… Read More »Month Archive Read More
Year/Month: 2000/11
Matthew James Gurath was born on June 19, 1975 in Fond du Lac, Wis. to David and Carol Gurath. Throughout all the years of grade school, he was blessed with a Christian education at Luther Memorial School in Fond du Lac. From early on he was guided and directed by many fine Christian role models.… Read More »Month Archive Read More
On June 11, 2000 Immanuel Lutheran Church, Mankato, Minnesota celebrated Mr. Gene Schreyer’s teaching ministry in its Lutheran High School. The following information comes by adaptation from the celebration folder. — Editor Gene was born to Roman and Irma Schreyer on January 6, 1938 in New Ulm, Minnesota. He attended Lutheran elementary school until the… Read More »Month Archive Read More
(The following information is drawn from an address delivered at a retirement dinner for the celebrant–by his eldest son, Pastor Paul Naumann–at Redemption Lutheran Church, Lynnwood, Washington on May 28. The son’s comments are in quotation marks. — Ed.) Bertram Justus Naumann was born on June 19, 1931 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and was baptized in… Read More »Month Archive Read More
Fifty Years In The Public Ministry This past summer marked fifty years in our Lord’s service for Pastor Elton A. Hallauer, pastor of Bethel Ev. Lutheran Church, Morris, and Peace Ev. Lutheran Church, Parkers Prairie, Minnesota. A special service celebrating the anniversary was held on June 18, 2000 at the church in Morris. Retired Pastor… Read More »Month Archive Read More
Where Have We Been? Where Are We Going? (Editor’s note: The following excerpt reveals that literally “from the beginning” the new synod–yet in its earliest formative stage–placed the matter of missions on the front burner. The selection appeared in the essay under the heading: Activities Of The Interim Conference.) From the very beginning the Interim… Read More »Month Archive Read More
(The Scriptural Requirement for the Practice of Church Fellowship) or The Wisconsin Synod’s Confession–What Is It? by Joel N. Krafft From the editor: The following Review first appeared in the CLC's Journal of Theology, June 2000, p. 55f. It is our feeling that our lay-people as well as our clergy should be made aware of… Read More »Month Archive Read More
Eighth in a series– THE GREAT TRIBULATION (Part I) Popular Conception In the popular endtime fiction of our day, “the great tribulation” is the name given to the seven-year period between the “rapture” of the Church and the beginning of the “millennium.” More precisely, “the great tribulation” refers to the second three-and-a-half years of that… Read More »Month Archive Read More
Now Thank We All our God A Hymn of Worship and Praise #36 in The Lutheran Hymnal My parents used to have a couple of record albums of a comedy act called “The Bickersons.” It was an early “sitcom” of a husband (John) and his wife (Blanche) “bickering” in various scenes of married life. One… Read More »Month Archive Read More
–The devotional reading for November 25, 1999 in the booklet prepared by Pastor Roland H. Gurgel, at the time pastor at Minnesota churches Faith Lutheran Church, Nicollet and Faith Lutheran Church, New Ulm. Pastor Gurgel now serves at Our Savior’s, Jamestown, North Dakota. We worship Thee, God of our fathers, we bless Thee; Thro’ life’s… Read More »Month Archive Read More
(Ps. 34:8) When we lived in Marquette, Michigan, the Apple Man would come with a truck load of apples to sell. He didn’t try to convince us to buy some by TELLING us how fresh and good they were. He took an apple, snapped it in half with his hands and handed it to us… Read More »Month Archive Read More
“Finding God on Flight 232” was the caption of an article that appeared in July of 1989. “232” was the ill-fated flight of a commercial aircraft that lost power from one engine, then had its hydraulic system fail at 37,000 feet. At that moment most of its passengers knew that a crash was inevitable. That’s… Read More »Month Archive Read More
As this article is being written the United States is in the final month of the campaign for the general elections that are to take place on November 7. By the time you read this, the elections may well be over and the contests decided–including the one for President of the United States. No matter… Read More »Month Archive Read More