Final Contribution Report
Topic: 2012-07
Installation: Andy Olsen at 59th St Church
Photo: Pastor Andy Olsen kneeling during the installation service at 59th Street LB Church Pastor Andy Olsen was installed at 59th Street LB Church in Brooklyn, NY on Sunday, June 3, 2012. Regional Pastor Warren Geraghty officiated at the installation […]
Ordination: Troy Tysdal
Photo: Regional Pastor Joel Nordtvedt, Rev. Troy Tysdal, and Rev. Brent Juliot On Sunday May 6, Stavanger Lutheran Church in Fergus Falls, MN celebrated the ordination of Pastor Troy Tysdal. Rev. Brent Juliot led the service, while Regional Pastor Joel Nordtvedt officiated […]
Complex, Yet So Simple
When students arrive at Lutheran Brethren Seminary (LBS) to begin their ministry education, training and formation, they enter into a season of life that can be both exhilarating and exhausting. Moving to a new (and often smaller) city, arranging for […]
Arnie and Bonita, We Say, “Thank You!”
The Nordaases left Japan at the end of May after 34 years of ministry. Arnie and Bonita have been involved in many different aspects of our mission work in Japan. Here are some highlights of their years there: September 1978 […]
34 Years in Japan
Photo: Amy, Arnie, Laura and Bonita When we came to Japan 34 years ago, the first advice that we got from a veteran Japanese pastor and his wife was “listen” and “have patience.” On both counts we have often come […]
Immanuel:Restart
It all started over a year ago when one of the elders from Immanuel Lutheran Brethren Church in Pasadena, California asked me about what the restart of a congregation meant. He was aware that the Church of the Lutheran Brethren […]
Authentic Gospel, Relevant Witness
We live in exciting and challenging times. In many of our churches there is a fair amount of speculation about the future of the Church and its mission. Some are fearful. Others are eager to revisit the meaning and purpose […]
Instruction Manual for Life
The responsibility of a faithful steward is to care for the resources entrusted to him by investing and using those resources in accordance with the wishes of the owner. The greater and more complicated the resources, the longer the owner’s […]
Elder Ordination: Mt. Bethel Lutheran Brethren Church
Photo: Elders: Bill Snyder, Steve Andersen, Pastor Chris Priestaf, Billy Williams, Pastor Dan Christenson, Herb Jacobsen, and Steven Listor. On April 29, Billy Williams was ordained as an elder of Mt. Bethel LB Church in Mt. Bethel, PA.
Bethel Lutheran Church Centennial 1912-2012
Bethel Lutheran Church (Learn more: www.bethellbc.org) Centennial Celebration Weekend, October 27-28, Fergus Falls, MN.