# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_1981_S327
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many, solved the Synod is seemingly once
again getting back to its appointed task of
mission emphasis.

3. Not only would I like to see continued
emphasis given to foreign and Central
American missions, but I feel that our
church will have to give more attention to
the training of pastors and teachers, our
colleges and seminaries, and areal effort at
recruitment. Too much of this responsi-
bility now rests on the schools. I feel it
should be a synodical effort.

Robert G. Hoerber
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3. —

Matthias R. L. Krey

1. By the grace of God, I have served on the
Board of Appeals of Synod for eight years. I
have done this with fear and trepidation,
ever seeking the help of our Lord Jesus
Christ and prayerfully invoking the guid-
ance of God the Holy Spirit. Alone His help
has given me the strength and courage to
make difficult decisions.

2. My greatest joy is that Synod has remained
steadfast to the Lutheran Confessions of
old and stands firmly upon the Word of
God. This inspired and inerrant Word is the
absolute truth, and abiding in this Word
Synod has the certain assurance of divine
blessings.

3. We must, firstly, reach in amongst our
people to strengthen them through Word
and Sacrament. Secondly, following the
Great Commission. we must reach out to
touch those who as yet do not know the
saving Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. We
should, with the gifts God has given us and
convinced of the grace of God, fervently
and courageously proclaim His Word near
and far with loving haste ere the night
overtake us.

Oscar E. Milke

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Marcus T. Strohschein *

1. My family and I were very much involved in
the doctrinal struggle in Synod. We had two
sons on the campus at St. Louis when the
walkout took place in 1974. And our third
son, now a second-year seminary student,
was on the Concordia campus, St. Paul,
when the faculty failed in their attempt to
instigate a walkout.

2. Our seminaries are back on the foundation
of God’s Word. While the struggle for purity
of doctrine is by no means over on the
Circuit level, our Synod has not only turned
around but has traveled great distance in
the right direction. To me this is indeed a
blessing and a joy.

3. Sound Sunday school materials as we had
before ‘‘Mission Life” came on the scene.
That we continue to avoid the philosophies
of the Lutheran World Federation. That we
give the Lutheran Council in the U.S.A. a
closer doctrinal look and participate only
where doctrinally possible.

Richard G. Bodenstab *

1. I have been an attorney in Chicago since
1950 in the general practice of law. I am
self-employed. As a member and secretary
of Synod’s Board of Appeals since 1973, I
received valuable experience in helping
resolve appeals and issues coming before
the board. My legal experience has taught
me to be patient, understanding, and fair.

2. I was greatly pleased that the serious prob-
lems at the St. Louis seminary were
exposed, resisted, and resolved to the extent
that the education of our seminary students
is no longer tainted with liberal views. This

NOMINATIONS

is extremely gratifying and reassuring. If
any doctrine or theology is permitted to be
quietly undermined and weakened, recapi-
tulation then becomes a matter of time.

3. As our Lutheran Hour brings Christ to the
nation, so must our Synod heed the Bible
and bring Christ to all nations and people
in the world. Evangelism should be a prom-
inent and key word in Synod so that our
entire membership clearly understand its
meaning, our mission objectives, and then
proceed personally to achieve these goals.
With a declining church attendance and
membership in all churches, efforts are
necessary to instill in people a spiritual
meaning and religious purpose in life.

David E. Grossmann

1. I claim no qualifications save the love of
Christ and the unswerving desire to serve
His kingdom wherever He may choose to
place me. I practiced law from 1951—1974
and have served on the bench since 1974,
directing a staff of 375 people.

2. Synod continues to proclaim lovingly and
unashamedly the Gospel of our Lord to all
peoples while resolutely refraining from
adding to, subtracting from, or changing
God’s Word.

3. Search diligently and unceasingly for all
opportunities to carry the message of salva-
tion and grace and the love of Christ to lost
and suffering people everywhere.

Donald A. Ruff

1. I am presently on the Board of Appeals. I
am an attorney, and I have been a district
county judge. I am very interested in the
internal structure of Synod and its legal
process.

2. My greatest joy is the commitment of the St.
Louis convention to expand the size of the
church and to make a concentrated effort to
bring the Word of the Lord to all.

3. To make asincere attempt to settle doctrinal
differences with all of our Lutheran
brothers and to encourage the wayward to
return.

Daniel A. Utter

1. I am a self-employed lawyer in general
practice. I believe that both professionally
and personally I have a good sense of “due
process,” the less technical term for which
is “elemental fairness.”

2. I am pleased that God has kept us firm in
His word and the confessions. I am con-
cerned that we not trade the power of the
Gospel for a dead orthodoxy. God has
equipped us, not to be museum pieces, but
rather Kingdom builders.

3. “Go... make all nations my disciples...
baptize ... and teach .. .” (Matt. 28:19).
Synod should encourage its individual
congregations to commission apostles and
missionaries to carry out on behalf of the
congregation the Great Commission, to the
extent it requires moving beyond the
immediate community of the congregation.
A more intimate tie between the person
sent, and the congregation sending would
strengthen both.

CONCORDIA
PUBLISHING HOUSE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS

1 pastor, 2 laypersons to be elected.

PASTORS

J. Barclay Brown, 46, Casper, WY:
Mount Hope(WY); pastor. S. CPH Bd. of Dir.6.
D. Cir. Cslr. 6; Pastoral Adv. for WL, LLL,
LWML. C. pastor 21. O. Nom. Com. Bethesda
Luth. Home 4.

Edward A. Kucera, 51, Sharon, PA: SS.
Peter & Paul (S); pastor. D. Gen. Pastoral
Conf. Chm. 2; Sec. 2; Cir. Program Com. Chm.

6: C. Pastor 22. O. Pastoral Adv. Zone LLL 2;
Luther League 2.

LAYPERSONS

Milton P. Koch, 52, College Park, MD:
Redeemer, Hyattsville (SE); owner home
maintenance Co./retired certified internal
auditor. S. CPH Bd. of Dir.6; Com. 3 LCMS '73,
1; Conv. Dele. 2. D. Conv. Dele. 1; Dist. Adv.
Com. to Bronxville 4. C. Pres. 4; Vice-Pres. 2;
Treas., Elder, & various bds. 10. O. Bd. Dir.
Capito] Luth. High School 5; Bd. of Control
Concordia Luth. School 4.

Melvin M. Olsen, 56, San Jose, CA: First
Immanuel (CNH); electrical engineer IBM. D.
Bd. of Dir. 3. C. Elder 1; Cir. Cslr. Rep 7; Chm.
Bd. Stewp. 7; Chm. Trustees 3; Chm. Bd. of
Educ. 7; SS Supt. 5, Bethel Bible class teacher
& SS teacher.

John A. Roegge, 48, Minneapolis, MN:
St. Peter, Edina (MNS); mgr. Creative Services,
Sperry Univac. D. PR Com. 2; Miss. 1. C. Elder
1; Sec. 3; Stewp. 2; SS 2. O. Chm. Minneapolis
Luth. H.S. Bd. 2; Editor & Publisher Twin City
Lutheran. 2.

Enno T. Sauer, 65, Louisville, KY: Our
Savior (IN); retired chemical engineer. S.CPH
Bd. Dir. 17. D. Bd. Parish Educ. 2. C. Vice-
Pres. 1; council 10; Chm. Bldg. Com. 3; Pres. 1.
O. LLL Zone Pres. 2; LLL Dist. Bd. 2; WL Dist.
Pres. 3.

J. Barclay Brown

1. I have served six years on the CPH board,
bringing historic Missouri Synod theology
to bear on CPH matters. CPH must provide
Synod and offer the church at large the
very best edifying, orthodox material. My
reelection will continue to contribute to
these good ends.

2. The Synod is taking a positive, God-glorify-
ing direction on the Word of God. I am
especially proud and thankful for our
Synod’s public positions against abortion
and supportive of capital punishment.
When we cut ties with liberals God will
bless us with even greater success.

3. A two-way movement in missions: (1)
Inward: Relearning Christian doctrine,
revitalizing our historic commitment to
the pure Word. (2) Outward: send more
missionaries overseas. Develop a God-
pleasing domestic evangelism program free
of Reformed synergism or shallow emotion-
alism. Develop a simple one-on-one evangel-
ism witness that virtually any member
could learn. Stress the fact that we are
conservative Lutheran Christians who by
God’s grace have a special message for all
mankind.

Edward A. Kucera

1. In addition to my seminary training, Ihave
also acquired a bachelor of science degree
in marketing from the School of Business
Administration at Florida State University.
I would be happy to use this training as a
member of the Board of Directors of CPH or
of the Synod.

2. My joy is the continued growth of both
seminaries and the unity of the Synod in
spite of the difficulties experienced during
the past years.

3. The Synod should move in the direction of
strong support of both seminaries, the
joyful preaching of the Word and the
administration of the sacraments, and
strong support for programs such as
‘Forward in Remembrance’”’ and ‘‘the
Great Commission Convocation.”

Milton P. Koch

1. Incumbent, elected 1975. High interest
stems from father’s (late Rev. Walter Koch)
20 year’s service on editorial staff. Since my
serving on New Orleans Seminary Issues
Committee, my interests in helping Synod
“turn around” has become known. Believe