From All Over the World to Reach the World

Loved ones and friends with William Boateng, a Concordia Theological Seminary student from Accra, Ghana, West Africa, upon his receipt of his M.Div (Master of Divinity) degree.

Village of Homer

The best thing about a trip like this is the people you meet like Jimmy and LuAnne. 

"Church Growth"

 

Fast Freddy

A few minutes to talk with Jack and his friend fast Freddy. Jack owns Massive Mineral Mix, and Freddy minds the store.

Walther Library

The newly expanded Walther Library holds a collection of more than 150,000 items includes works in all the disciplines of theology and other fields of knowledge.  The Walther Library also provides web-based access to its collection to pastors and scholars world-wide.

The library is named after C. F. W. Walther, Pastor, Professor, Theologian, Publisher, and the first President of The Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod. He is the father of the Missouri Synod's strong commitment to excellence in scholarship.   The sem library is truly a gateway to the knowledge and wisdom of the Church.

Wolf HIGHWAY ???

Cups and Houghtens

More than a cup of cold water.

Deaconess Jean McCain, a Concordia Seminary Graduate

On May 20, 2011, Jean McCain received her Master of Arts degree in the Deaconess Program from Concordia Theological Seminary.  There are not many people who, after a long career as a Lutheran educator, return to earn a Masters Degree at age 75.  But now for three years, Jean has lovingly served Grace with the compassion and care illustrative of women faithfully serving God's people as deaconesses across the Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod.  Here is Jean at CTS with her son, Philip and granddaughter, Jennifer.  She has another son, Pastor Paul McCain, who is also a CTS graduate. 

Learn more about deaconesses: 

http://media.ctsfw.edu.s3.amazonaws.com/promotions/Duke-WM.mp4

 

Somewhere

Great Help

Paula found a tiny wire in the tire, and Dirk checked out a new tube, so I'm on my way--with many thanks to them. They've been in business here since 1969, and couldn't have been more helpful. Anybody that wants a new bike or service in Lansing, these folks are the people with whom to do business.

Waiting for Eric's bike shop to Open

Deja Vu

Long story ...............

Owen and Cooper

Hosted handsomely with their family in Lansing. We knew their dad when he was Owen's age. 

Dan Dockery is Studying for Pastoral Ministry

One week ago today, on August 19th, while attending a district board meeting in Traverse City, Pastor Reed had the pleasure of a chance meeting for the first time with Dan Dockery whom many will remember.  Dan served Grace, Auburn, as a teacher and principal from 1971—1982.  Dan has long served in educational and ministry support roles, but has recently enrolled in the Specific Ministry Pastor program at the seminary, a 4-year distance education program that prepares men for pastoral ministry in The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod.

Dan is working with Pastor Robert Zagore locally and undertaking both distance and on-site coursework which, when completed, makes candidates eligible for ordination, thereafter to serve as pastors in “specific ministry” contexts.  Here is a future way in which the seminary serves as an arm of the church in preparing servants for ministry vocations.

Dan has sent is warmest greetings to all the Christian friends at Grace.

Distinguished Professors

Dr. William C. Weinrich, professor of Early Church History and Patristic Studies joined the seminary faculty in 1975.  He teaches History and New Testament and is here leading a class on the Gospels.  From 2007-2010, Dr. Weinrich served as Rector of the Luther Academy in Riga, Latvia and has been a vice-president of the LCMS.  This is the caliber of those we are blessed to have teaching our future pastors.