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“Author
unknown.” Those words often appear with a saying, poem, or
song.
“Author unknown” is affixed to one of my favorite
hymns, “All Depends on Our Possessing,” The Lutheran
Hymnal 425, Lutheran Worship 415. I specifically
asked that this hymn be sung immediately before my installation
as District President on July 20. This hymn begins with such a
wonderful phrase, “All depends on our possessing God’s free
grace and constant blessing.”
I believe that phrase is descriptive for every ministry
that God has established through the congregations, schools, and
missions of the Nebraska District.
It seems fitting to me that the author of the phrase is
“unknown.”
This means to me that the focus of the hymn is on Christ
and not the author.
There is an old phrase used by pastors in prayer before
preaching God’s Word that creates the same focus, “O Lord,
may I decrease so that Christ may increase.”
It is my sincere prayer that the service I now enter upon
as your District President will be such a time for Christ to
increase.
As did the Apostle Paul with the Philippian Christians,
so I encourage all of you with the Word God gave to him that is
regarded as an early Christian hymn:
"Your attitude should be
the same as that of Christ Jesus: Who
being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God
something to be grasped, but made Himself nothing, taking the
very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness.
And being found in appearance as a man, humbled Himself
and became obedient to death – even death on a cross!
Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him that
name that is above every name." (Philippians
2:5-9.)
--President
Russ Sommerfeld |
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| New
LWML President From Nebraska |
| Linda
Reiser, member of Peace, Grand Island, was elected to her first
four-year term as President of the Lutheran Women’s Missionary
League at their convention June 19-22 in Oklahoma City,
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| New
Worker Orientation |
| All pastors, vicars, and DCEs new to
the Nebraska District since last September are urged to attend
the New Worker Orientation coming up at Concordia University on
Sept. 15 and 16. Watch your mail for more information. |
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| Developing
High Performance Teams |
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daylong workshop, targeted specifically for ministry staff
teams, will be offered Monday,
August 11, 9:00 to 4:00, at the St. Benedict Center near
Schuyler and will focus on "ministry teams" of a
congregation. Contact Pastor Tom Mroch at tomm@ndlcms.org
or 1-888-643-2961 for more information. |
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| CALL
INFORMATION |
| ORDAINED MINISTERS |
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Calls Accepted
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Rev.
William Bertrand (StL79), candidate status, to St. Paul,
Concord, and Immanuel, Wakefield
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Rev.
Herbert Burch (FtW98), missionary, Board for Mission
Services, Guatemala, to missionary, Grace, Santa Maria, CA
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Rev.
Leigh Hart (StL99), candidate status, to Zion, Glendale, CA
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Rev.
Philip Houser (LNTS92), associate pastor, First, Papillion,
to Lamb of God, Papillion
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Rev.
Steven Sirek (FtWCy97), chaplain, Lincoln Lutheran Jr/Sr
High School, Lincoln, to Associate Director of
Development/Athletics, Concordia, Seward
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Rev.
Frank “Chip” Winter, III (StL88), Peace With Christ,
Fort Collins, CO, to senior pastor, Christ, Norfolk
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Calls Declined
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Rev.
Wayne Ahrens (FtW90), senior pastor, Trinity, Perry, IA, to
First Trinity, Bloomfield
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Rev.
Mark Gerken (StL82), Faith, Adel, IA, to Zion (Worms), St.
Libory
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Rev.
Leigh Hart (StL99), candidate status, to St. John,
Auburndale, and St. Luke, Sherry, WI
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Rev.
Michael Miller (StL87), Redeemer, Harriman, TN, to First
Trinity, Bloomfield
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Ordinations/Installations
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Rev. William Bertrand
(StL79) as pastor, St. Paul, Concord, and Immanuel, Wakefield,
June 29
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Rev.
Jeff Ernstmeyer (StL03) as pastor, Our Redeemer, Elwood,
June 29 (ordination also)
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Rev. Robert Mayes
(FtW03) as pastor, Mount Calvary, Fullerton, June 29
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Rev.
Aaron Pingel (StL03) as pastor, Christ, Falls City, July 6
(ordination also)
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COMMISSIONED MINISTERS
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Calls Accepted
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David Beikmann (S99), teacher,
Mount Olive, Des Moines, IA to teacher, Deshler Lutheran,
Deshler
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Karl Bergdolt (S88), Ttacher,
Grace, Huntsville, AL to teacher, Trinity, Grand Island
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Diane Cattau (S79),
reinstated by COP 9/02 contract teacher to called, Christ,
Columbus
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Christopher
Deeter (S86), inactive candidate to
Teacher, Lincoln Lutheran Jr/Sr High School, Lincoln
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James Juergensen (S62), Dean of Students, Milwaukee Lutheran High, Milwaukee
WI to Director of Secondary Education, Concordia University,
Seward
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James Knoepfel (S87), principal/teacher, Zion, Kearney to
principal, Trinity, Fremont
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Lisa Knoepfel (S87), teacher, Zion, Kearney to teacher,
Trinity, Fremont
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Lauren
Rodenburg (S02), teacher, Deshler Lutheran
School, Deshler to teacher, St. John, Racine, WI
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Dr.
Janet Whitson (RF71), assistant principal,
Concordia LHS, Tomball TX to assistant professor, Concordia
University, Seward
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Placements
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Amy Koozer (S03)
Grand Island to teacher/youth director, Peace Lutheran Church,
Grand Island
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Tracy Larson (S03),
Lincoln, NE to teacher, Zion, Plainview
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Mary Schudel (S00),
Lincoln to called teacher, Lincoln Lutheran Jr/Sr High,
Lincoln
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Other Transactions
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Lillian Brandt (S61), teacher, Trinity, Grand Island to
emerita
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Ronald Cornett (S62), teacher, St. John, Battle Creek to
emeritus
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Darlene Davis (S64), teacher, Christ, Norfolk to emerita
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Dorothea Huebschman (S62), teacher, St. John, Seward to
emerita
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Roxanne Humphrey
(SP92), teacher, Prince of Peace, Anaheim, CA inactive
non-candidate transfer from Pacific Southwest
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Ted Tiefel (S99), Concordia University, Seward to
inactive non-candidate transfer to Ohio District
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Brian Young
(S92), teacher/principal, Christ, Juniata to inactive,
non-candidate
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Coming
Events |
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Lay
Leadership Program Orientation, Seward,
August 4
Teachers’
Retreat, Seward,
August 5
Orphan Grain Train National Convention, Lutheran High
Northeast, Norfolk, Sept. 12-13
Seminar,
“A Sacramental Reading of the New Testament” Zion,
Ainsworth September 21-23
LWML South Retreat,
The Leadership Center, Aurora, September 27-28
New Worker Orientation,
Concordia University, Seward, September 15-16
Fall
Pastors’ Conference, Midtown Holiday Inn, Grand
Island, October 20-21
Teachers’
Conference, Immanuel, Columbus, October 23-24
Lutherans
For Life National Convention, Holiday Inn, Omaha, November 7-9
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Anniversaries |
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Zion,
Pierce, 100th, Aug. 2, with picnic/concert at 5:00 p.m. and
Aug. 3 with Rev. Kenneth Klaus, Lutheran Hour Speaker, preacher at
a 10 a.m. service, followed by a catered noon meal. Meal
reservations may be made by calling 402-329-4313 or e-mailing zionluth@ltcnet.net.
St.
Matthew, Cedar Bluffs, 125th, September 28
beginning with worship at 9 a.m. including former pastors and sons
of the congregation, followed by a special program at 10:30 a.m.
and lunch beginning at 11:00 a.m.
The afternoon begins with a concert at 1:30 p.m., followed
by a worship service at 2:00 p.m. and reception at 3:00 p.m.
Trinity,
Grand Island, 125th, October 11-12, special service
with Rev. Terry Timm preaching.
Emmanuel,
York, 100th, a service
of thankfulness and praise on November 2, with Rev. Dr. Ralph
Bohlmann, former LCMS President, as guest preacher.
Contact the church office for more information,
402-362-3655.
St.
John, Waco, 100th anniversary of their church building, Oct.
26, with guest speaker, Rev. John Hafermann preaching at the 9:00
a.m. service, followed by dinner open to all at 11:30 a.m.
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