Note: The “official notices” are published for a single purpose only: giving notice of a result, namely, changes in the Synod’s membership rosters by the addition or deletion of the names of individuals and congregations. It is not always appropriate that reasons for the changes be identified in the published notices. Since a change can occur for any of a variety of reasons, no assumptions may be made merely from the fact that a change has occurred. — Ed.
FROM THE DISTRICTS
REV. TROY JUSTIN ROENFANZ and REV. CRAIG S. STANFORD have resigned from the ordained roster of the LCMS and are, therefore, no longer eligible to receive a call.—Rev. Mark A. Miller, president, LCMS Central Illinois District
LYNN C. McCAIN has resigned from the commissioned roster of the LCMS and is, therefore, no longer eligible to receive a call.—Rev. Dr. R. Lee Hagan, president, LCMS Missouri District
SHARON RUTH LEIBIG has resigned from the commissioned roster of the LCMS and is, therefore, no longer eligible to receive a call.—Rev. Dan P. Gilbert, president, LCMS Northern Illinois District
JOSEPH ANDRAJACK, Amarillo, Texas, has been elected circuit visitor for Circuit 1, replacing Don Poole. ERIC HINER, Lubbock, Texas, has been appointed circuit visitor for Circuit 3, replacing Corey Grunklee. SCOTT SUNDBYE, Gainesville, Texas, has been elected circuit visitor for Circuit 8, replacing Phil Cook. JOEL SHALTANIS, Plano, Texas, has been elected circuit visitor for Circuit 11, replacing Jack Schneider. JAMES WOELMER, Plano, Texas, has been elected circuit visitor for Circuit 13, replacing Wayne Renning. DENNIS BRAGDON, Longview, Texas, has been elected circuit visitor for Circuit 14, replacing David Bergman. JIM PRICE, Waco, Texas, has been appointed circuit visitor for Circuit 18, replacing Stephen Rynearson. PETER HECKMANN, Austin, Texas, has been elected circuit visitor for Circuit 21, replacing Mark Nuckols. THOMAS WINTER, Pearsall, Texas, has been elected circuit visitor for Circuit 26, replacing Don Olson. CARLOS BOERGER, San Antonio, Texas, has been elected circuit visitor for Circuit 29, replacing Bill Johnson. L. DEAN HEMPELMANN, Georgetown, Texas, has been elected circuit visitor for Circuit 30, replacing Richard Mittwede. CHRIS RICHARDSON, Navasota, Texas, has been elected circuit visitor for Circuit 32, replacing Matthew Jacobs. DAVID QUAIL, Conroe, Texas, has been elected circuit visitor for Circuit 33, replacing Ron Bogs. JONATHAN F. MEYER, Crosby, Texas, has been elected circuit visitor for Circuit 35, replacing Raymond Van Buskirk. JERRY McNAMARA, Richmond, Texas, has been elected circuit visitor for Circuit 37, replacing Ken Sinclair. DAVID LEELAND, Houston, Texas, has been elected circuit visitor for Circuit 43, replacing Don Black.—Rev. Ken Hennings, president, LCMS Texas District
REV. JAMES HERBOLSHEIMER, Elyria, Ohio, has been elected circuit visitor for NC 2 Circuit 005, filling a vacancy. REV. RAMDAT SARRAN, Cleveland, Ohio, has been elected circuit visitor for NE 2 Circuit 007, filling a vacancy. REV. V. POWELL WOODS, Aurora, Ohio, has been elected circuit visitor for NE 4 Circuit 009, replacing Rev. Donald Beaumont. REV. KEVIN JUD, Hamilton, Ohio, has been elected circuit visitor for SW 1 Circuit 011, replacing Rev. Larry Rodencal. REV. DANIEL HERB, Middletown, Ohio, has been elected circuit visitor for SW 3 Circuit 013, replacing Rev. Anthony Sobocinski. REV. DERRICK HURST, Galena, Ohio, has been elected circuit visitor for SE 1 Circuit 014, filling a vacancy.—Rev. Terry Cripe, president, LCMS Ohio District
REV. ROBERT BEHLING, Twin Valley, Minn., has been elected circuit visitor for Crookston Circuit 1, replacing Rev. Steven Bohler. REV. TIMOTHY HEINECKE, Park Rapids, Minn., has been elected circuit visitor for Park Rapids Circuit 3, replacing Rev. Chris Davis. REV. GEORGE SAGISSOR, III, Clear Lake, Minn., has been elected circuit visitor for St. Cloud Circuit 12, replacing Rev. David Milz. REV. BENJAMIN SCHIMM, Garfield, Minn., has been elected circuit visitor for Alexandria Circuit 13, replacing Rev. Terry Finnern. REV. TOM EAVES, Barnesville, Minn., has been elected circuit visitor for Fergus Falls Circuit 14, replacing Rev. Roger Lange. REV. DONALD WAGNER, Elbow Lake, Minn., has been elected circuit visitor for Wheaton Circuit 16, replacing Rev. Paul Warnier. REV. DONALD KLATT, Holloway, Minn., has been elected circuit visitor for Appleton Circuit 17, replacing Rev. Tim Renstrom. REV. STEVEN J. FRANK, Madison, Minn., has been elected circuit visitor for Montevideo Circuit 18, replacing Rev. Loren Kruse.—Rev. Dr. Donald J. Fondow, president, LCMS Minnesota North District
REV. WILLIAM VIERGUTZ, Kit Carson, Colo., has been elected circuit visitor for Eastern High Plains Circuit 11, replacing Rev. Martin Davis.—Rev. Allen Anderson, president, LCMS Rocky Mountain District
KENNETH BABIN, New Orleans, La., has been elected circuit visitor for Circuit 1, replacing Aubrey Watson. LOUIS BOLDT, Hammond, La., has been elected circuit visitor for Circuit 4, replacing Aaron Stinnett. JAMES HOLOWACH, Jackson, Miss., has been elected circuit visitor for Circuit 7, replacing Warren Pellom. STEPHEN SCHRADER, Fort Payne, Ala., has been elected circuit visitor for Circuit 8, replacing Gerald Bossard. DAVID ROBATZEN, Pensacola, Fla., has been elected circuit visitor for Circuit 10, replacing Rory Hermann. WILLIAM PARSONS, Fairhope, Ala., has been elected circuit visitor for Circuit 11, replacing David Tilney. KEVIN WENDT, Destin, Fla., has been elected circuit visitor for Circuit 15, replacing Randal Ehrichs.—Rev. Kurtis D. Schultz, president, LCMS Southern District
REV. STEVE KLAWONN, Norwalk, Iowa, has been elected circuit visitor for Des Moines West Circuit 9, replacing Rev. David Dahlke. REV. EDWARD DURAND, Fort Dodge, Iowa, has been elected circuit visitor for Fort Dodge Circuit 10, replacing Rev. Bill Van Nostrand. REV. AARON FLATAU, Humboldt, Iowa, has been elected circuit visitor for Humboldt Circuit 11, replacing Rev. Chad Dietrich. REV. DUANE MIESNER, Kingsley, Iowa, has been elected circuit visitor for Le Mars Circuit 12, replacing Rev. Andrew Carlson. REV. DAVID ZIMMER, Spencer, Iowa, has been elected circuit visitor for Spencer Circuit 18, replacing Rev. Glenn Bohmer. REV. LEROY RIEMER, Sutherland, Iowa, has been elected circuit visitor for Storm Lake Circuit 19, replacing Rev. Paul Egger.—Rev. Dr. Steven D. Turner, president, LCMS Iowa West District
REV. DONALD HEFTA, El Reno, Okla., has been elected circuit visitor for Kingfisher Circuit 3, replacing Rev. David Krepel. REV. CHRISTOPHER HALL, Tulsa, Okla., has been elected circuit visitor for Tulsa Circuit 7, replacing Rev. Kory Boster. REV. FRANK KINAST, Stillwater, Okla., has been elected circuit visitor for Ponca City Circuit 5, replacing Rev. James Dehne. REV. TIMOTHY DORSCH, Fairmont, Okla., has been elected circuit visitor for Enid Circuit 2, replacing Rev. Eric Brown.—Rev. Barrie Henke, president, LCMS Oklahoma District
REV. KIRK PETERS, Hazen, N.D., has been appointed circuit visitor for Southwest Circuit 6, replacing Rev. Tim Jenks.—Rev. Dr. James A. Baneck, president, LCMS North Dakota District
PASTOR DAN JACOBS, Crow Agency, Mont., has been elected circuit visitor for Southern Circuit 1, replacing Pastor Doug Thompson. PASTOR HOWARD SCHREIBEIS, Miles City, Mont., has been elected circuit visitor for Eastern Circuit 3, replacing Pastor John Sias. PASTOR CHARLIE LEHMANN, Three Forks, Mont., has been elected circuit visitor for Divide Circuit 5, replacing Rev. Jason Menagh.—Rev. Terry Forke, president, LCMS Montana District
PETER GUELDNER, Blaine, Minn., has been elected circuit visitor for Northeast Suburban Circuit 1, replacing Wilfred (Bill) Pieper. THOMAS EVANS, Inver Grove Heights, Minn., has been elected circuit visitor for Southeast Suburban Circuit 4, replacing James Kroonblawd. MATTHEW JOHNSON, Corcoran, Minn., has been elected circuit visitor for Northwest Suburban Circuit 5, replacing Roger Dramstad. PATRICK SIMMONS, Shakopee, Minn., has been elected circuit visitor for Southwest Suburban Circuit 7, replacing Brent Parrish. PAUL BIEBIGHAUSER, Chaska, Minn., has been elected circuit visitor for South Carver Circuit 10, replacing Donald Andrix. ROBERT MUNDAHL, Faribault, Minn., has been elected circuit visitor for Faribault Circuit 16, replacing Kirk Griebel.—Rev. Dr. Dean W. Nadasdy, president, LCMS Minnesota South District
REV. JAMES DOUTHWAITE, Vienna, Va., has been elected circuit visitor for Eastern Circuit 1, replacing Rev. John Perling. REV. DR. CARL KRUEGER, EM, Cudahy, Wisc., has been appointed circuit visitor for Western Circuit 3, replacing Rev. Luther Bajus. REV. BRIAN ROBERTS, Oviedo, Fla., has been elected circuit visitor for Southern Circuit 4, replacing Rev. Gary Schushke.—Rev. Andrew J. Dzurovcik, president, LCMS SELC District
REV. BYRON NORTHWICK, St. Ansgar, Iowa, has been elected circuit visitor for St. Ansgar Circuit 009, replacing Rev. Daird Korth. REV. DR. MITCH OTTO, Coralville, Iowa, has been elected circuit visitor for Cedar Rapids South 022, replacing Rev. Max Mons.—Rev. Dr. Brian Saunders, president, LCMS Iowa East District
REV. GILBERT PINGEL, Dayton, Tenn., has been elected circuit visitor for Chattanooga Circuit 1, replacing Rev. Gilbert Pingel. REV. ROBERT HERRING, Holiday Island, Ark., has been elected circuit visitor for Fayetteville Circuit 2, replacing Rev. Kenneth Lampe. REV. DARRELL KOBS, Russellville, Ark, has been elected circuit visitor for Fort Smith 3, replacing Rev. John Treude. REV. JOEL KROGEN, Batesville, Ark., has been elected circuit visitor for Jonesboro Circuit 4, replacing Rev. Brian Pummill. REV. MICHAEL MILLER, Harriman, Tenn., has been elected circuit visitor for Knoxville Circuit 5, replacing Rev. Michael Miller. REV. KEVIN CONGER, Jacksonville, Ark., has been elected circuit visitor for Little Rock North Circuit 6, replacing Rev. Kevin Conger. REV. JONATHAN BEYER, Hot Springs, Ark., has been elected circuit visitor for Little Rock South Circuit 7, replacing Rev. James Walter. REV. MARK GOBLE, Cordova, Tenn., has been elected circuit visitor for Memphis Circuit 8, replacing Rev. Mark Goble. REV. KENNETH SHAW, Gallatin, Tenn., has been elected circuit visitor for Nashville Circuit 9, replacing Rev. Curtis Hoover. REV. GERALD MEYER, Crossville, Tenn. has been elected circuit visitor for Middle Tennessee Circuit 10, replacing Rev. Gerald Meyer. REV. COREY AKER, Paducah, Ky., has been elected circuit visitor for Paducah Circuit 11, replacing Rev. Paul Donner. REV. DEAN CLAUSING, Pine Bluff, Ark., has been elected circuit visitor for Stuttgart Circuit 12, replacing Rev. Dean Clausing. REV. STEVEN HARMON, Johnson City, Tenn., has been elected circuit visitor for Johnson City Circuit 13, replacing Rev. Steven Harmon.—Rev. Dr. Roger Paavola, president, LCMS Mid-South District
REV. WILLIAM VIERGUTZ, Burlington, Colo., has been appointed circuit visitor for Eastern High Plains Circuit 11, replacing Rev. Martin Davis.—Rev. Allen Anderson, president, Rocky Mountain District
REV. DR. ERIC STUMPF, Munster, Ind., has been elected circuit visitor for Hammond Circuit 1, replacing Rev. Ronald Saatkamp. REV. RICHARD BOSHOVEN, Merrillville, Ind., has been elected circuit visitor for Gary Circuit 2, replacing Rev. Jared Raebel. REV. GALEN DRAWBAUGH, Warsaw, Ind., has been appointed circuit visitor for South Bend Circuit 5, replacing Dr. D. Richard Stuckwisch. REV. PATRICK KUHLMAN, Avilla, Ind., has been elected circuit visitor for Kendallville Circuit 6, replacing Rev. David Mommens. DR. THOMAS AHLERSMEYER, Fort Wayne, Ind., has been elected circuit visitor for Fort Wayne North Circuit 7, replacing Rev. Russell Dewell. REV. DAVID STECKER, New Haven, Ind., has been appointed circuit visitor for Fort Wayne East Circuit 9, replacing Rev. Matthew Kohl. REV. SHAYNE JONKER, Roanoke, Ind., has been elected circuit visitor for Decatur Circuit 10, replacing Rev. David Koeneman. REV. RICHARD KOLASKEY, Dillsboro, Ind., has been elected circuit visitor for Aurora Circuit 19, replacing Rev. Garry Wickert. REV. MICHAEL HUEBNER, Lexington, Ky., has been elected circuit visitor for Lexington Circuit 20, replacing Rev. Charles Groth. REV. DANIEL GADBAW, Tell City, Ind., has been elected circuit visitor for Evansville East Circuit 21, replacing Rev. Robert Schneider. REV. DAVID WIIST, Evansville, Ind., has been elected circuit visitor for Evansville West Circuit 22, replacing Rev. Kirk Horstmeyer. REV. MICHAEL BOYD, Louisville, Ky., has been elected circuit visitor for Louisville West Circuit 23, replacing Rev. Mark Darnstaedt. REV. JOHN FRAISER, LaGrange, Ky., has been elected circuit visitor for Louisville East Circuit 24, replacing Rev. Ronald Richeson.—Rev. Dr. Daniel P. May, president, LCMS Indiana District
REV. JEFFREY JORDAN, Atlanta, Ga., has been elected circuit visitor for Atlanta North Circuit 2, replacing Rev. Ray Borchelt. REV. KENNETH GREEN, Orlando, Fla., has been appointed circuit visitor for Orlando East Circuit 9, replacing Rev. Jeffrey Moore. REV. RICHARD BROWNING, Bonita Springs, Fla., has been appointed circuit visitor for Southwest Circuit 17, replacing Rev. Jon Zehnder. REV. CRAIG BODE, Jensen Beach, Fla., has been elected circuit visitor for Treasure Coast Circuit 18, replacing Rev. Kenneth Larson. REV. JAMES WEIST, Lake Worth, Fla., has been appointed circuit visitor for South Palm Beach Circuit 19, replacing Rev. J.R. Jones.—Rev. Gregory S. Walton, president, LCMS Florida-Georgia District
REV. ROBERT KIESELOWSKY, Springfield, Pa., has been elected circuit visitor for Philadelphia Circuit 2, replacing Rev. Luke Zimmerman. REV. JEFFREY WEBB, Jacksonville, Fla., has been elected circuit visitor for Florida Circuit 3, replacing Rev. Donald Treglown. REV. DAVID MILLER, Atlanta, Ga., has been elected circuit visitor for Georgia Circuit 4, replacing Rev. Thomas Zucconi. REV. DWAYNE HENDRICKS, Buffalo, N.Y., has been elected circuit visitor for Buffalo Circuit 5, replacing Rev. David Beutel. REV. RYAN BEFFREY, Cleveland Heights, Ohio, has been elected circuit visitor for Cleveland-Akron Circuit 9, replacing Rev. Robert Tauscher, Jr. REV. DANIAL GRAMS, Beverly Hills, Mich., has been elected circuit visitor for Detroit-North Circuit 12, replacing Rev. Timothy Halboth. REV. CHAD TROUTEN, Fort Wayne, Ind., has been elected circuit visitor for Indiana Circuit 14, replacing Rev. James Elsner. REV. DR. DEAN PITTELKO, Chicago, Ill., has been elected circuit visitor for Chicago-North Circuit 15, replacing Rev. Dr. Paul Bacon. REV. JAMES HUENINK, Berwyn, Ill., has been elected circuit visitor for Chicago-South Circuit 16, replacing Rev. Douglas Hoag. REV. FREDERIC REAMAN, West Allis, Wis., has been elected circuit visitor for Milwaukee Circuit 17, replacing Rev. Kenneth Rankin, III. REV. GARY OEHLERTS, North Las Vegas Nev., has been elected circuit visitor for Nevada-Utah Circuit 21, replacing Rev. Dr. James Murray. REV. CHARLES FOX, San Francisco, Calif., has been elected circuit visitor for San Francisco Circuit 24, replacing Rev. Peter Ledic.—Rev. Dr. Jamison J. Hardy, president, LCMS English District
Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church, Loudon, Tenn., previously of the Knoxville Circuit 5 is now a congregation of Chattanooga Circuit 1. Christ Lutheran Church, Little Rock, Ark., previously of the Little Rock South Circuit 7 is now a congregation of Little Rock North Circuit 6. Trinity Lutheran Church, Dyersburg, Tenn., previously of the Paducah Circuit 11, is now a congregation of Memphis Circuit 8.—Rev. Dr. Roger Paavola, president, LCMS Mid-South District
St. Paul’s (Clifty) Lutheran Church, Columbus, Ind., previously of the Columbus Circuit 16, is now a congregation of Aurora Circuit 19. St. Augustine Lutheran Church, Fort Wayne, Ind., previously of the Fort Wayne South Circuit 8, is now a congregation of Fort Wayne North Circuit 7.—Rev. Dr. Daniel P. May, president, LCMS Indiana District
Good Shepherd Church, Brandon, Miss., Lutheran Church of the Messiah, Vicksburg, Miss., and Holy Cross, Hattiesburg, Miss., have combined to form a multi-congregation parish effective September 12, 2015.—Rev. Kurtis D. Schultz, president, LCMS Southern District
Immanuel Lutheran Church, Peoria, Ill., is no longer a congregation of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.—Rev. Mark A. Miller, president, Central Illinois District
St. Paul Lutheran Preschool, Parkersburg, W. Va., is closed, effective Aug. 1, 2015.—Rev. Terry Cripe, president, LCMS Ohio District
St. Mark Lutheran School, Brunswick, Ohio, is closed effective July 15, 2015.—Rev. Terry Cripe, president, LCMS Ohio District
Good Shepherd Preschool, Burlington, Iowa, is closed as of May 30, 2015.
COLLOQUIES
BRENDA HUSTER, St. Louis, Mo.; MELISSA MAXFIELD, St. Louis, Mo.; CHERI MANSFIELD, Florissant, Mo.; CATHERINE BERRY, Belleville, Ill.; and KATHRYN HOLLE, Belleville, Ill.; have completed the Teacher Colloquy Program of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and are eligible to receive a call.—Mark A. Waldron, director of Synodical Placement and Colloquy, Concordia University-Chicago
EMILY SMITH, Sioux Falls, S.D.; and BARBARA OBERMEYER, St. Louis, Mo.; have completed the Teacher Colloquy Program of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and are eligible to receive a call.—Brian L. Friedrich, president and CEO, Concordia University, Seward, Nebraska
ANNE M. SHEARIER, Aloha, Ore.; and MELISSA J. HACKMANN, Snohomish, Wash.; have completed the Teacher Colloquy Program of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and are eligible to receive a call.—Dean R. Hansen, Concordia University, Portland, Ore.
MARY RICH, Eastpointe, Mich.; has completed the Teacher Colloquy Program of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and is eligible to receive a call.—Dr. Harvey Schmit, dean, School of Education, Concordia University, Ann Arbor, Mich.
EMILY MEYER, Little Canada, Minn.; and AISLINN ANDERSON, Rogers, Minn.; have completed the Teacher Colloquy Program of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and are eligible to receive a call.—Mark Schuler, Th. D., chairperson, Department of Theology and Ministry, Concordia University, St. Paul, Minn.
STEPHANIE LYNCH, Hemet, Calif., has competed the Teacher Colloquy Program of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and is eligible to receive a call.—Steven P. Mueller, Ph.D., dean of Christ College, acting director, Colloquy Program, Concordia University, Irvine, Calif.
RUTH J. HEINLEIN, Reese Mich.; JANICE E. PROEMSEY, Fenton, Mo.; SHANDLYN D. SMITH, St. Peters, Mo.; GRANT W. KLUG, Houston, Texas; AARON D. LONGMIRE, Milwaukee, Wisc.; and SARAH E. GERMAIN, Pinellas Park, Fla.; have submitted their applications for the Teacher Colloquy Program of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod through Concordia University Education Network, Bend, Ore.
ARDELL L. PATE, Crystal Lake, Ill.; has submitted her application for the Teacher Colloquy Program of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod through Concordia University Chicago, River Forest, Ill.
FREDERICK HOFFMAN, Huntersville, N.C.; and SOLOMON YADESSA, Ft. Wayne, Ind.; have completed the Pastoral Colloquy Program of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and are, therefore, eligible for a call.
SARAH BRANDT WILSON, Portland, Ore.; has submitted her application for colloquy as a minister of religion — commissioned, deaconess through the Deaconess Colloquy Program at Concordia University Chicago, River Forest, Ill.
Correspondence regarding their applications should be directed within four weeks after publication of this notice to Rev. Dr. Herbert C. Mueller, Jr., Chairman, Colloquy Committee, 1333 S. Kirkwood Road, St. Louis, Mo. 63122-7295.
REQUESTS FOR REINSTATEMENT
MARK RANDALL MARTIN, Bloomington, Ill.; and TERRY L. QUICK, O’Fallon, Mo., have applied for reinstatement to the Minister of Religion—Ordained roster of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. ROBIN E. CARLSON, Mayer, Minn.; and BRENDA K. JENKS, Manawa, Wisc.; have applied for reinstatement to the Minister of Religion—Commissioned roster of The Lutheran Church¾ Missouri Synod.
Correspondence regarding these applications should be directed to the undersigned for receipt no later than Nov. 5, 2015 – Dr. Raymond L. Hartwig, Secretary, The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, 1333 South Kirkwood Road, St. Louis, MO 63122-7295.
POSITIONS
The Lutheran Witness welcomes notices for positions available at affiliated entities and Recognized Service Organizations of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. The deadline for receipt of such notices is the 20th of the month two months prior to the publication month (e.g., October 20 for the December issue). Send notices to notices@lcms.org. — Ed.
The following institutions of the Concordia University System (CUS) are seeking candidates for positions:
Concordia University Wisconsin: human resources generalist (Mequon); undergraduate admission counselor (Mequon); professor of Music[handbells] (Mequon); professor of Mathematics (Ann Arbor).
Concordia University Chicago: athletic advisor for Success
For more information about these and other CUS positions, including complete job descriptions, qualifications and application process, visit http://www.cus.edu and click on “Career Opportunities.”
ANNIVERSARIES
The Lutheran Witness welcomes notices 50 words or less from LCMS congregations about their upcoming “milestone” anniversaries. The deadline for receipt of such notices is the 20th of the month two months prior to the publication month (e.g., November 20 for the January issue). Send notices to notices@lcms.org. — Ed.
Ev. Trinity Lutheran Church, Clinton, Mass., will celebrate its centennial Sunday, Oct. 25. Reformation Divine Service will be held at 10:00 a.m. A special centennial Vespers will be held at 3:00 p.m. with banquet to follow. Contact Rev. Paul Gramit at 978-365-6888 or pastorgramit@yahoo.com for more information.
Trinity Lutheran, Sacramento, Calif., will celebrate its 100th anniversary on Nov. 14 and 15. Saturday celebration will include banquet and program. Rev. Dr. Robert Heckmann, E.M., will preach at Sunday, Nov. 15 morning worship. LCMS California–Nevada–Hawaii District president Rev. Dr. Robert Newton will preach at Sunday afternoon anniversary service at 4:00 p.m. Reception to follow service.
All Saints Lutheran Church, Blairsville, Ga., is celebrating its 25th anniversary Nov. 1. Pastor Chuck Houska will preach at 10:30 a.m. for the Reformation/All Saints Day Worship. Rev. Gregory Walton, president of the LCMS Florida–Georgia District, will preach at the 25th anniversary celebration 4:00 p.m. The celebration dinner following the worship service will recognize special people who helped start All Saints Lutheran Church. The fellowship hall will be dedicated in memory of first pastor, Rev. William Schultz.
Bethel Lutheran Church, Claremont, N.C., will celebrate its 145th anniversary Sunday, Oct. 11, at both 8:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. services. Rev. Dr. John Denninger, president of the LCMS Southeastern District, will be the guest preache. Rev. Dr. Mike Ramey, senior pastor, will serve as liturgist and Rev. Eric Hollar, associate pastor, will serve as lector. Reception and display of historical documents and pictures will be held between services in the Family Life Center. Homecoming Sunday will be held the next Sunday, Oct. 18, with Rev. Emeritus Craig Schultz preaching, Rev. Emeritus Edward Meyer as lector and Rev. Ramey as celebrant. For more information, call church office at 828-459-7378, email churchoffice@bethelms.org or visit website at http://bethelms.org.
Faith Lutheran Church, Kinston, N.C., will celebrate its 75th anniversary Nov. 8, with 11:00 a.m. worship service led by Rev. Ronald Fletcher with Rev. John Denninger, president of the LCMS Southeastern District, as speaker. Potluck meal will follow the service. “Blessed to be a blessing!” Call 252-523-6033 or email faithlutherankstn@embarqmail.com for more information.
Our Savior Lutheran Church, Marion, Kan., will celebrate its 75th anniversary Oct. 18. Worship service is at 9:00 a.m. with potluck lunch at 12:30 p.m., followed by members and guests sharing memories of the church history.
St. Peter Lutheran Church, Lockport, N.Y., is celebrating its 150th anniversary Oct. 25 with 11:00 a.m. worship service followed by luncheon and program. Rev. Dr. Chris Wicher, LCMS Eastern District president, will be guest preacher. For more information, call 716-433-9014 or email secretary@stpeternorthridge.org.
Christ the King Lutheran Church, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, is celebrating its 60th anniversary All Saints Day, Nov. LCMS Northwest District President Paul Linnemann will preach. Potluck will follow the second service, where we will continue to celebrate the past 60 years and showcase the future. For more information, contact Allen Plahn at 208-765-6818.
Zion Lutheran Church of Mission Valley, Mission Valley, Texas, will celebrate its 100th anniversary Sunday, Oct. 25. Activities begin with Sunday School at 8:45 a.m. and conclude with meal and centennial program presentation at 5:50 p.m. Please visit website at www.zionlutheranmv.org for details. Please make meal reservations online at zlmv@ccwip.net or by calling church office at 361-578-5447. Reservation deadline is Oct. 10. Free will offering will be taken.
Ascension Lutheran church, Huntsville, Ala., is celebrating its 50th anniversary Nov. 15. Rev. Ken Holdorf will preach that day. A special evening celebration Nov. 14 will feature ex-Vicar Micah Glenn. There will be a special Music Fest with guest organist Rev. Arthur Eichhorn Oct. 11, at 4:00 p.m., leading up to the anniversary celebration. www.ascensionlutheranhuntsville.com.
Lutheran Church of the Way, Raynham, Mass., will celebrate its 50th year of God’s grace and blessings Nov. 15 with a 9:30 a.m. service with guest preacher Rev. Yeadon, president of the LCMS New England district. A catered buffet will be served following the service.
OFFICIAL NOTICES
Convention Reports and Overtures
The deadline established by bylaw for the submission of reports and overtures to the 2016 convention of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod is Feb. 20, 2016.
Boards and commissions of the Synod are asked to submit their reports to the convention by Feb. 1, 2016, to facilitate their inclusion in the Convention Workbook. Because of printing timetable requirements, the same early deadline, Feb. 1, is also recommended for the submission of overtures. While all overtures submitted by the official Feb. 20 deadline will be forwarded to floor committees of the convention, overtures that are submitted by the earlier date are more certain to be printed in the Convention Workbook.
Raymond L. Hartwig, Secretary
The colleges and universities of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod admit students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the college or university. While the colleges and universities of the Synod give preference to members of the Lutheran faith, they do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of their educational policies, admissions policies, scholarships and loan programs and athletic and other college or university-administered programs. The colleges and universities of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod are Concordia University, Ann Arbor, Mich.; Concordia University Texas, Austin, Texas; Concordia College, New York, Bronxville, N.Y.; Concordia University, Irvine, Calif.; Concordia University Wisconsin, Mequon, Wis.; Concordia University, Portland, Ore.; Concordia University Chicago, River Forest, Ill.; Concordia University, St. Paul, in St. Paul, Minn.; Concordia College Alabama, Selma, Ala.; and Concordia University, Nebraska, Seward, Neb.
The seminaries of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod admit students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the seminaries. While the seminaries of the Synod give preference to members of the Lutheran faith, they do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of their educational policies, admissions policies, scholarships and loan programs and athletic and other seminary administered programs. The seminaries of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod are Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, Mo. and Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Ind.
In Memoriam
Obituary information is provided by district offices to the Synod’s Office of Rosters and Statistics. Any questions about content should be referred, therefore, to the appropriate district office. — Ed.
ORDAINED
ARMOUR, THOMAS P., Oct. 29, 1930, to June 15, 2015.
DOMSCH, JOHN F., Dec. 31, 1941, to July 12, 2015.
FRAKES, JEFFREY A. June 30, 1967, to June 13, 2015.
GUNTER, GEORGE, July 14, 1939, to June 13, 2015.
HOHENSTEIN, KENNETH FRANCIS, Aug. 11, 1935, to April 24, 2015.
KELLERMAN, LEROY W., May 10, 1935, to June 17, 2015.
KRAMER, HERMAN W., Jan. 2, 1936, to June 20, 2015.
MANSKE, CHARLES LOUIS, Oct. 20, 1932, to July 4, 2015.
MARCIS, THOMAS RICHARD SR., July 21, 1931, to June 15, 2015.
PINTA, ROBERT JOHN, Feb. 14, 1936, to May 21, 2015.
QUIRAM, AUGUST GERALD, July 4, 1932, to June 21, 2015.
RAEDEKE, NORMAN LOUIS, Oct. 30, 1935, to July 29, 2015.
ROSER, WILLIAM K., Jan. 19, 1932, to July 7, 2015.
SCHWARTZKOPF, ELMER JOHN, April 8, 1920, to June 25, 2015.
THIEMANN, EUGENE A., Aug. 5, 1937, to April 22, 2015.
WOLF, REHARD WALTER WILLIAM, Jan. 7, 1929, to June 30, 2015.
YOSIEF, HAILE, Aug. 30, 1953, to July 2, 2015.
ZEILE, THEODORE ANDREW, Oct. 24, 1913, to June 17, 2015.
ZSCHIEGNER, MAX C. E., Sept. 7, 1923, to Aug. 6, 2015.
COMMISSIONED
BISHOP, PAULETTE A. (HOLTZEN), Sept. 3, 1942, to June 13, 2015.
CRUISE, JAMES R., June 9, 1947, to June 27, 2015.
HARMS, HELMUTH HENRY, March 23, 1932, to July 18, 2015.
HOLSCHEN, HOWARD HARRY, Dec. 24, 1941, to June 23, 2015.
KEMP, MARGARET V. (GOFF), Oct. 11, 1920, to Feb. 11, 2015.
NAFZGER, CARROLL WAYNE, Nov. 11, 1940, to Oct. 25, 2014.
THURN, DAVID G., April 30, 1947, to April 15, 2015.
RAWLINS, GARY RAYMOND, March 11, 1943, to Oct. 5, 2014.
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