# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_1981_S348 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) missions, we need to expand our mission programs at home and abroad. Thirdly, we need to address the question of how to encourage more young men of our Synod to pursue a career in the ministry or in other full-time church work. Erwin P. Richter * 1. Minnesota South District Board member 12 years. Two daughters, one son-in-law, stu- dents at Concordia, St. Paul. Own and operate real estate and insurance agency, own two farms, have managed up to 2,000 acres annually for clients, also rental properties for clients. Employer with three secretaries, bookkeeper, sales manager, and construction supervisor (built 14 houses in 1977). 2. My greatest joy is that our Synod has taken an evangelical and responsible position in correcting internal problems. We are now on the move to do God’s work in the frame- work of brotherly love and concern, recog- nizing that we still have conditions that need attention. 3. Vital to carrying out the “Great Commis- sion” is to have a comprehensive program. It means making available strong learning institutions to train our young people, recruiting the best in aptitude and attitude to go into full-time church work. We must provide a program that will give them a greater knowledge of God’s word, and consequently, be more effective in equip- ping “the saints” so that we might all together carry out the “Great Commission” in a God-pleasing manner. BOARD OF CONTROL SELMA 1 pastor, 2 laypersons to be elected. PASTORS Elder McCants, 31, Chicago, IL: Resur- rection (NIJ); pastor. C, Parish pastor 4. Ulmer Marshall Jr., 32, Whistler, AL: Trinity (SO); pastor. S. Black Miss. Com. 2; Higher Educ. Com. 2. D. Bd. Dir.d; Pres. Black Luth. Churches 3; Great Evang. Convo. 1. C. Pastor 7. LAYPERSONS Beverly B. Dupre, 44, New Orleans, LA: St. Paul (SO); professor of Educ., Southern University. C. Organist, Choir Dir. 20. O. Dir. Luth. Citywide Choir 7. Ph.D. degree. Paul D. Lehman, 57, Los Angeles, CA: St. Paul(SC); manager. S. Bd. of Control-Selma 7, Chm. Bd. Control 6. C. Pres. 6; Bd. Deacons 7; Choir 2; Fin. Sec. 1. Cleveland A. Lewis, 37, Indianapolis, IN: Our Savior (IN); industrial engineer. C. Bd. Elders 4; Chm. Bd. Elders 3. O. Bd. of Alumni, Purdue Univ. 1. Jack Pellegrin, 44, Houma, LA: Grace (SO); Pres. Construction Company. S. Bd. of Control-Selma 3. D. LAOS Com. 2. C. Pres. 2; Elder 4; Stewp.-Evang. 6. O. Pres. Gulf Dist. LiL 4; State Bd. Elementary & Secondary uc. 1. Elder McCants * 1, There are four reasons I feel I am qualified to serve on the Board of Control, Selma: (a) I understand the homogeneous background of the students at Selma, having attended Selma as a student. My roots in the South give mea better insight into the educational needs of the students. 2. I am elated over the concerted mission efforts that our Synod is taking for the 80s. Also, I am filled with exuberant joy at the enrollment at our two seminaries. I feel that the Missouri Synod is giving great impetus toward greater education at the seminaries and colleges. 3. The Missouri Synod should move respon- sibly and conscientiously when it comes to NOMINATIONS the Great Commission of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Christ has entrusted this commission to the church and I feel that as a minister of the saving Gospel of Jesus Christ, nothing should preclude or waylay the Missouri Synod from reaching out to allin this country and different parts of the world with the saving message of Jesus Christ. Ulmer Marshall Jr. 1. I list the following areas as significant: Alumnus of ALAC; familiarity with the present needs of the institution; working with recruitment efforts of Black Ministry Commission; member of the Board of Directors of the Southern District. Ihavea deep interest in the growth of ALAC and our future leaders. 2. The most pleasing directional attribute of Synod is that it is standing firmly on the Word of God, and carrying out the Great Commission given by Jesus to go and preach, teach, and make disciples of all nations. However, it saddens me to see no aggressive movement by Synod to embrace the ethnicity of the world. 3. I feel that Synod should move in the direc- tion in which God has given us; Go, teach, preach, and make disciples, baptize in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost; beginning at home and unto the end of the earth. Beverly B. Dupre 1. lam a third-generation Lutheran, raised in the nurture and admonition of the Lutheran faith. Iam currently the chairperson of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education at Southern University in New Orleans. During 1978—79 I served as the Special Assistant to the President for Minority Affairs at Loyola University of New Orleans. 2. My greatest joy in the direction Synod is moving focuses on the fact that its mission is continuing to expand, and that its out- reach demonstrates concern for all people. 3. Synod should continue in a systematic and methodical fashion, as a means of teaching all people to be true to the faith. To achieve this end, there should be unity and brother- hood among all constituents. As a united body, the Lord’s commission will serve as the determining factor in the life of Synod. Paul D. Lehman 1. Selma needs board continuity. Immediate problems exist: Enrollment stability, accreditation of the college department, and a smooth transition for a new presi- dent. I have served as chairman for the past six years and I am thoroughly familiar with the actions necessary to assist in these efforts. 2. My joys are Synod’s preaching of the Gospel of salvation, the firm adherence to the inerrancy of the Bible and remaining faith- ful to the inspired Word of God as the only way for life and faith. 3. Synod should expand its mission efforts— both at home and abroad. We should seek to fill all of our houses of worship. We need an all-out effort for church growth. We have millions of Americans who have no living relationship with God through Christ. The need is urgent. Synod can make it happen. Cleveland A. Lewis 1. I attended grades 1—6 at Trinity Lutheran School at Selma and have been active in the Lutheran church since childhood. I have been blessed with management skills, and! am president of my own engineering con- sulting firm. I am active in my school alumni, Purdue University at Indianapolis (IUPUI). 2. The emphasis of pastoral recruitment of ministers to serve the inner-city churches, 347 but I would like to see strong emphasis placed on the quality of the individuals, and the importance of serving our churches in the Lutheran tradition. 3. Supervise and execute a program of Evan- gelism to build and retain our membership, and the education of our congregations to work within synodical guidelines. Synod- ical supervision of the refresher training for our pastors and teachers to keep them strong in administration of religious train- ing for al] members, of all races and creeds. Jack Pellegrin 1. I have served on the Board of Control for Selma for one term. I also serve on the State Board of Education, Secondary and Voca- tional-Technical Education of the State of Louisiana, as the member from the Third Congressional District. 2. During the last few years I believe that our beloved church has made tremendous prog- ress in healing the wounds brought about by the synodical problems while still main- taining a true and correct exposition of the Word of God. 3. There is much work to be done in bringing people to Christ in the United States as well as in foreign countries. The direction and thrust that I would like to see would be a regeneration of mission zeal and effort at home so that people know of our love and concern for them as well as the love God has for all of us. We should also spread this zeal in foreign work. BOARD OF CONTROL SEWARD 1 pastor, 1 teacher, 2 laypersons to be elected. PASTORS Leonard H. Aurich, 51, Independence, MO: Messiah (MO); pastor. S. Contributing Editorto My Devotions, Portals of Prayer, and NLPTL. D. Chm. Evang. Com. 2;Chm. Parish Educ. Com. 2; Vice-Pres. 3; Pastoral Adv. LWML 4. C. Pastor 24. Harold T. Stelzer, 60, Wisconsin Dells, WI: Trinity (SW); pastor. S. Bd. of Control, Seward 8; Conv. Dele. 2; Bd. Rep. to Conv. 2. D. Cir. Cslr. 4; Bd. Dir. 6; Conv. committees; Teachers Conf. off. C. Pastor 14, teacher 25. TEACHERS Louis B. Herring, 44, North Judson, IN: St. Peter (IN); principal. S. Bd. of Control, Seward 7; Conv. Com. 1. D. Dept. of Educ. 4; Chm. Teachers Conf. 1; Vice-Chm. Teachers Conf. 1; Editor of Dist. Leaguer 1. C. Teacher 22. O. Dist. LLL Sec. 2; LLL zone Pres. & Sec. 5; Ruritan Club Sec. 4. Arlan G. Warneke, 44, Pierce, NE: Zion (NEB); principal/teacher. D. Educ. Com. 5; Teachers Conf. Chm. 2. C. Teacher 23. LAYPERSONS Jacob S. Faust, 61, Midwest City, OK: Good Shepherd (OK); retired-federal civil service. C. Elder 3; Trustee 6; Fin. Sec. 1; Pres. 2; Bldg. Com. 4. Bernard D. Klein, 53, Le Mars, IA: Grace (IW); owner/mgr. International Harvester dealer. D. Conv. Dele. 1. C. Treas. 4; Elder 4; Stewp. Bd. 4. LAYPERSONS FROM SEWARD COUNTY—To run opposite each other Donald L. Bauer, 54, Seward, NE: Holy Cross, Goehner (NEB); bank loan officer. S. Bd. of Control, Seward 4. D. Conv. Nom. Com. 1; Chm. Cir. SS 2; Conv. Dele. 1. C. Bldg. Com. 2: Fin. Bd. 2; Chm. 10; Trustee 3, SS Supt. 4; Treas. 3; Elder 3. Gerhard E. Kamprath, 65, Seward, NE: St. John (NEB); retired. D. Dir. FIR, 1; Found. Com. 1. C. Stewp. Bd. 2; Evang. Bd. 3; Elder 6; Adult Bible Class Instr. 30.