# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_1981_S346
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3. Preach nothing but pure word of God and
oppose any who would suggest otherwise.

BOARD OF CONTROL
ST. LOUIS

1 pastor, 1 teacher, 3 laypersons to be
elected.

PASTORS

Harlan L. Harnapp, 48, Broomfield, CO:
Beautiful Savior (CO); pastor. D. First Vice-
Pres. NEB Dist. 2; Bd. Dir. 4; Bd. Dir. 6. C.
Pastor 23.

Ewald J. Otto, 65, Quincy, IL: Our
Redeemer (CI); pastor. S. Bd. Control, St. Louis
8. D. 1st Vice-Pres.; 2d Vice-Pres. C. Pastor 40.
O. Editor Luth. Witness Supplement 17.

TEACHERS

Lee E. Schluckebier, 41, Sedalia, MO: St.
Paul (MO); educator. C. Teacher/Principal 18.
O. Teacher Public School 5. Ed.D. degree.

Leland P. Schroeder, 46, Ogallala, NE:
St. Paul (NEB); principal/teacher. S. Bd. of
Control, St. Louis 4. D. Miss. Bd. 7; Bd. Dir. 13.
C. Principal/Teacher 25. O. Pres. Nebraska
Dist. Prine. Conf. 1.

LAYPERSONS

Joseph H. Baker. 50, Minneapolis, MN:
Messiah (MNS); educational mgt. consultant.
D. MT Bad. Dir. 1. C. Bd. Elders 3; Retreat
Leader 1; Principal 5. O. Seminar Leader St.
Louis Pastors & Educators. Ph.D. degree.

Leo W. Gross, 57, North Olmsted, OH: St.
Thomas, Rocky River (OH); engineer-purchas-
ing agent. S. Bd. Control, Fort Wayne 8; Conv.
Dele. 1. D. Conv. Dele. 4. C. Deacon 1; PTL
Pres. 2; Cong. Chm. 2; Vice-Pres. & Fin. 2. O.
School Com. St. Albans, VT 7; Com. on Curri-
culum, VT Tech. College 7. B.S. degree.

John W. Lottes, 46, Kansas City, MO:
Calvary (MO); college president. C. Bible class
teacher 10; Elder 6; Bldg. Fund Chm. 1. O.
Pres. Ntl. Assoc. Schools of Art 2;Chm. of Bd.,
K.C. Regional Council 2; Com. K.C. Municipal
Art Com. 2. M.F.A. degree.

Alvin W. Narjes, 57, Sidney, NE: Trinity
(WY); farming & livestock enterprises. S. Bd.
of Control, St. Louis 3. D. Chm. WY Found. 3.
C. Trustee 6; Chm. 4, School Bd. 6; SS Supt. 4;
Stewp. Chm. 6; LLL Leadership 10. O. Vice-
Chm. Nebraska Ntl. Resources Com. 5; South
Platte Nat. Res. Treas. 4.

Donald E. Prevallet, 45, Blytheville,
AR: First (MDS); attorney. S. CCM 11; Conv.
Dele. 6. D. Formulation Com. 3; Com. Pastoral
Health 4; Const. Com. C. Pres.; Vice-Pres.;
Sec.; Bd. Elders; Bible class teacher; Evang.
Com. O. USAF Reserve; Chm. Housing
Authority & Urban Renewal Bd. LL.B. degree.

Raymond C. Rauscher, 69, St. Louis,
MO: Zion (MO); retired accountant & treas./
Lambert Pharmacal Co. S. Asst. & Controller
23. C. Chm. Bd. Dir. 1; Bd. Dir.; SS teacher.

Harlan L. Harnapp

1. God has privileged me to serve 19 years on
the Board of Directors of three synodical
Districts. Fifteen years have been spent as
a pastor of a parish with a Christian day
school. Fifteen years have been spent
working with the retarded and handi-
capped.

2. Ijoy in Synod upholding its Scriptural and
Confessional position. The new zeal for
soul winning is most encouraging. The
growth in Christian education isa blessing.

3. Synod needs to win more souls by aggres-
sive evangelism. The people of Christ need
to be trained in all things God has com-
manded us. Through Word and Sacrament
the Synod needs to carry on Christ’s work
of winning a world for Him.

Ewald J. Otto *

1. I have served on the Board of Control from
1973 to the present.

NOMINATIONS

2. Scripture calls on us to guard the doctrine
and to proclaim the Gospel into all the
world, preservation and proclamation. I
count it all joy that Synod in recent years
has reasserted its historic and confessional
doctrinal position. I count it further joy that
Synod is now embarking on a strong
outreach.

3. First, we must continue (as is necessary in
every age) to maintain our Scriptural
doctrinal position, lest we have no message
to proclaim. Secondly, having God’s Good
News in heart and mind, we must share the
message via ongoing evangelism efforts on
the parish level, and joint efforts on Dis-
trict, national, and international levels.
God does indeed open doors!

Lee E, Schluckebier

1. I would bring to this position 18 years of
teaching and experience as a principal in
Missouri Synod elementary schools and 4
years as a principal in the public schools.
From this perspective, I would bring a
knowledge and experience that would be
unique to the board.

2. My greatest joy is to see our church move
toward a mission offense. I hope this effort
will carry over to the local church and there
begin an inward thrust toward our weaker
members. The strength of our church is in
our individuals and their commitment to
their Savior.

3. The Great Commission is a fourfold direc-
tion for the church visible. Go teach-baptize-
teach to observe-I am with you. I believe our
work program historically has been built
around the teach-preach concept. How can
one receive the Holy Spirit without the
Word? Teach-baptize-strengthen the teach-
ing—and all the while the Lord is both on
our side and before us. We must take the
Lord at His word and ‘prove Me now
herewith” (Malachi 3:10).

Leland P. Schroeder *

1. The Lord has permitted me to serve 25 years
in the teaching ministry. The value of
teaching the pure Word has led me to see
the ever-increasing need to teach and
preach the Gospel in its truth and purity to
all people. During the past four years I have
had the honor of serving on the Board of
Control, St. Louis.

2. The greatest joy in the direction Synod is
moving is the keen awareness of preparing
our people for the preaching and teaching
ministry. I believe that Synod is once again
professing its truth and principles on the
basis of sound Scriptural doctrine.

3. I believe that we have expended too many
efforts in the ecumenical movements at the
expense of expanding our mission endeav-
ors. The Lord has placed us here to teach,
train, and better equip the saints for minis-
try to all nations. The harvest continues to
grow, and it is up to us to provide and train
workers to go forth into the harvest.

Joseph H. Baker *

1. Iam grateful for the privilege of my training
at Concordia, River Forest; for 5 years of
experience as a Lutheran teacher; for 20
years of administrative experience as a
public school administrator; for 5 years’
experience as a Management consultant
serving the University of Michigan, IBM-
U.S. and Canada, Tenneco Corp., etc.

2. My greatest disappointment was the synod-
ical conflict. My greatest hope is for its
healing!

3. Synod can fulfill its purpose as a gift of
Christ to the church by equipping Chris-
tians for a ministry of service in building
the body of Christ. “Equipping” means
getting the saints ready for action by identi-
fying their gifts (1 Cor. 12), their talents
and abilities (Pom. 12), and facilitating use

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of these gifts in sharing their love with
Christ, with each other, and with the world.

Leo W. Gross *

1. I have had previous experience on a Board
of Control, on a public school board, and
held various other church offices. I am
vitally interested in the operations of Synod
and in particular of its schools. I have had
three children that attended Concordia,
Ann Arbor—one graduated from River
Forest and one from Seward.

2. My greatest joy was to see the deterioration
of Synod stop and start to go the other way.
This is only exceeded by the joy of hearing
the rapid strides Concordia, St. Louis, has
made in acquiring a better faculty dedicated
to teaching its students to be good, dedi-
cated parish pastors.

3. The best thing Synod can do in response to
the Great Commission is to rapidly enlarge
its pastoral roster with pastors faithful to
the Word and fill the vacancies. These new
pastors should be thoroughly trained in
evangelism to impart this knowledge and
dedication to the laymen.

John W. Lottes

1. A graduate of Concordia, St. Paul, 1954 (six
years) and the third child of a Missoun
Synod pastor, I have maintained an active
role in the work of the church as a layman.
My professional career in education quali-
fies mein a special way to provide guidance
and direction for an educational institution.

2. I am thrilled daily that Synod continues
its world mission, holding firmly to Scrip-
ture and the Lutheran Confessions as the
only basis for our work in preaching and
teaching the Law and the Gospel.

3. Synod should continue its missionary zeal
at home and abroad with increased
emphasis on lifelong Christian education.
Of particular interest to me is the education
and training of Lutheran leaders, both
church workers and laypersons, at institu-
tions like St. Paul’s College.

Alvin W. Narjes

1. Farming requires a broad knowledge and
sound business practice. I am now serving
and have served on various boards in the
church and in local and State government.
requiring much reading and research in
order to make wise decisions.

2. My greatest joy is the return of our Synod to
its Scripture-based theological position and
adherence to this principle by many. My
greatest disappointment is the lack of
church discipline by synodical and District
leaders when Synod’s position is openly
attacked and shunned or disregarded.

3. Our mission is only as good as our message.
Simply said, we must follow St. Paul's
direction in his epistles. Above all, main-
tain sound doctrine, condemn false doc-
trine, admonish pastors and people for
today’s problems, such as doctrinal apathy,
ecumenical pressure, lack of Bible study,
poor confirmation instruction, etc. People
of strong faith will be people ready to accept
Synod’s challenge to support various
mission opportunities to spread the saving
Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Donald E. Prevallet

1. Following the 1969 Denver convention, I
have been a member of Synod’s Commis-
sion on Constitutional Matters (in addition,
I have since attended each synodical con-
vention, assigned to Floor Committee No.
4, Synod Administration, and other com-
mittees), and in the interim, particularly
since 1974, the commission has been
involved in many decisions pertaining to
the seminary.

2. My joy as well as my concern and conviction
with respect to the direction in which the
Synod has been moving is generally a