Tuesday, August 26, 2014

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.

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