# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_1983_S298
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298

Walter H. Moeller

I havea high regard for the present status
of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod: the
future, with the continued blessings of the
Almighty. appears bright. As funds are pro-
vided I hope to see an ever increasing emphasis
on missions and mission outreach. To that end
we also need to strengthen the arms of our
seminaries and colleges. provide the best
educational facilities possible, and engageina
vigorous recruitment campaign.

James W. Zimmermann

I would like to see a Synod that will move
constantly in the direction of obedience to the
command of Christ to go forward and share
the Gospel with all men. The training of men
and women to look outside of themselves in
faith in Christ as a world hungering for the
Gospel and respond with love for physical and
spiritual beings, seeking to minister to the
whole man, is fundamental to this objective.
The common support in prayer and giving to
this outreach must be the purpose of a Synod.
This stress on mission will also divert us from
our wounds toward ministry.

Helen Hilst

Education has been one of the sources of
real strength in our church. We need to con-
tinue this tradition in the best possible way.
Training future workers in the Kingdom is an
integral part of the work needed to do this.

I trust that our church through its synodi-
cal officers will constantly look for Ways to
improve and strengthen our educational
program and I would consider it a privilege to
be a part of tbat ministry.

George F. Zehnder

Arthur Brackebusch

I would like to see the Synod move forward
boldly in a great venture of faith trusting that
if we do God's work, He will provide for our
needs and make all things possible.

Jay Pfotenhauer

BOARD OF REGENTS
MILWAUKEE

1 pastor, 1 teacher, 2 laypersons to be
elected.

PASTORS

Theodore E. Gundlach, 48, Kenosha.
WI: Messiah (SW): pastor. S. Cony. Dele. 1. D.
BOD 6; Dept. of Ed. 6, Chm. 2. C. Parish pastor
5; Campus pastor 2; Missionary-at-Large 7. Q.
Nom. & Elec. Com. Bethesda Home 3. Chm. 1.

Elmer J. Sedory, 58. Chicago, IL: Gloria
Dei (NI); pastor. S. BOR-Milwaukee &: Sec.
BORE. D. Cir. Cslr. 11. C. Parish pastor 35. O.
Inst. of Rel. L.H. South 19.

TEACHERS

Harold Kinas, 56. Greenleaf, WI: Zion
(NW): principal teacher. D. Miss. Bd. 4: BOD
=. C. principal teacher 19. O. L.H.S. Bd. 4.

Richard E. Maas, 55. Menomonee Falls.
WI: Grace (SW); principal teacher. S. BOR-
Milwaukee. C. Teacher 31.

LAYPERSONS

Carol M. Barton, 50, Wausau, WI: St.
Mark (NWr: homemaker free lance writer. S.
New Guinea Miss. Field 6: Miss. speaker 1:
Dev. writer—VMy Devotions 5. D. Miss. speaker
13: Church Ext. Prom. 9. C. SS; Bd. of Ed.:
VBS: Bethel: Youth Bible class. O. Wrote Enga
Dev. New Guinea 2; taught Enga SS 5: Chris-
uan Growth Chm. 2.

John Bolgart, 57. Sheboygan. WI: St.
Paul (SW); Circuit Court Judge. C. Bible class
teach. 25: V.P. 3. O. BOD-Valparaiso 3.

Ted Neuendorf, 62, Madison, WI: Christ
Memorial (SW): heating anda c engineer. C.

NOMINATIONS

Evang., Stewp. Bd. of Trust.. Treas. 18. O.
Evang. Visitation Com. 6.

Rodney L. Schroeder, 44, Grafton, WI:
St. Paul (SW); teacher dept. chm. S. Conv.
Dele. 4. D. BOD 6; Chm. Dept. of Ed. 3.C. Chm.
FOR 1: Bethel teacher 4: Bd of Ed. 9. O. Village
Trust. 6; Luth. Hr. Blitz Speaker 8: Officer,
Grafton Ed. Assn. 5.

Theodore E. Gundlach

My allegiance and my love are directed to
my Savior, to His Word. to His church, and to
my family. In the years to come, The Lutheran
Church—Missouri Synod needs to continue to
be faithful to the Word of God and to reach out
with the saving Gospel of Christ to the com-
munities of our nation and to the countries of
the world. If it is going to do this, it will need
new young leaders who are thoroughly
grounded in the Word and prepared to lead
especially in the areas of evangelism, steward-
ship, and adult education.

Elmer J. Sedory

Harold Kinas

The Synod has established a direction for
the years ahead. It is up to the present to
strengthen the cords and to weigh each project
in the light of our doctrinal position and the
needs of our society.

Richard E. Maas

Carol M. Barton

When someone mentions our Lutheran
Church—Missouri Synod, I would like the
image of a caring. growing, Gospel-oriented
church to instantly spring into their mind.

I fee] this can he accomplished by inspiring
our congregational members so they will
witness to the joy, excitement, and privilege of
being one of Christ's forgiven sinners in their
daily lives.

This type of spiritual growth would result
in generous outpourings of gifts to enable us to
spread the Gospel in our own country and
throughout the world.

John Bolgert

Ted Neuendorf

In Matthew 28:19 our Lord told the dis-
ciples to “Go and teach all nations... ." I view
this as a personal mandate to me and to all
Christians to bring all people tothe knowledge
of God's plan of salvation through Jesus
Christ. I would like to see the Missouri Synod
put more emphasis on evangelism work at the
congregational level, utilizing lay people with
the guidance of the local pastor.

The primary function of our congregations
and the church at large is to teach and preach
the Word of God.

Rodney L. Schroeder

Having served as an officer of the Depart-
ment of Education in the South Wisconsin
District for the past 6 years, I have had an
opportunity to see the importance of the synod-
ical colleges in carrying out the mission of the
church.

Certainly our Lord is opening doors in the
relocation of Concordia College—Milwaukee
on the Mequon campus. I'm excited about the
numerous opportunities given the college asa
result of this move and. if elected. would pray
that I could serve Concordia in reaching its
fullest potential as a synodical institution and
as a source of training for the future laborers
for the Lord's harvest.

BOARD OF REGENTS
PORTLAND

1 teacher, 2 laypersons to be elected.

TEACHERS
Richard Klatt, 43. Lakewood, CO: Beth-

lehem (CO); principal. D. BOD 3; Off. Teach.
Conf. 2. C. Fin. Com. Evang. Com 1; Youth
Worker 2. O. Assoc. of Luth. Sec. Schls.. Sec.,
Treas. 4.

Ken Norton, 45, Seattle, WA: Hope
(NOW): ass’t principal. D. Conv. Com. 1:Com.
Mem. Dist. Sch. Eval. 2; Conv. Com. Par. Serv.
Chm. 1; BOD 2; et al. C. Par. Ed. Com. 2: Adult
Ed. Com. 2; Elder 2. O. Toastmasters Mem.
V.P. 3.

LAYPERSONS

Roy J. Culley, 42, Eastside, OR: Beautiful
Savior (NOW); teacher. S. BOR-Portland 1:
Nom. Com. 1; Lay Dele. Floor Com. 23 2. D.
Lay Dele. 1. C. Church Counc. Chm.: Bd. of
Elders. Chm.; Supt. of Ed.; et al. O. Chm. of
Planning Com. Eastside 6: Outstanding
Teacher of the Year 1.

Gilbert McMillan, 49, Orangevale, CA:
Grace (CNH): teacher. S. Conv. Dele. 1. D.
Conv. Dele. 4; Mem. Circ. 19 Bd. 3; Par. Ed.
Com. 2. C. All major offices. O. Pres. Calif.
Bus. Ed. Assoc. 1; Treas. of same 2: Pres.
Found. for the Adv. of Bus. Ed. 2.

Donald J. Nowatzki, 51. Idaho Falls.
ID: Hope (NOW); financial V.P. D. Adv. Com.
BOR 3. C. Pres. 3; Fin. Chm. 3; Build. Com. 3:
and various bds.

Jay F. Wisman, 43, Lynnwood, WA: St.
James (NOW); District Court Judge. S. BOR.
Portland; Conv. Dele. 1. D. Cony. Dele. 1. C.
Elder 8: Sec. 2.

Richard E. Klatt

The Synod must continue to work toward
its role of mission and ministry. We have the
responsibility to carry out the Great Commis-
sion. This can be accomplished through the
teaching and preaching ministries. We must
seek the Holy Spirit's guidance as we use the
inspired Word of God and the means of grace
as our tools to build for eternity. The Synod
must establish its goals and move towards a
responsible ministry.

Ken Norton

As a Synod our major concern has to
continue to be that of equipping the saints. Our
equippers need to have vision in order to reach
that goal. Our colleges and seminaries cannot
afford to be satisfied with status quo. They
must continue to look for better ways to equip
our leaders to serve our Synod in this complex
world. God has given us the task of carrying
out the Great Commission and we are to meet
that task as a Synod with the confidence that
He will bless our efforts.

Roy J. Culley

It has been with great joy that I see the
Missouri Synod continuing to uphold its Scrip-
tural position since the New Orleans Conven-
tion. It is my continuing prayer that our
church will continue to strengthen itself and
resist worldly encroachments to the holy Word.
I look forward to atruly integrated and unified
system of higher education that will produce
scripturally sound, God-loving. professional
church workers to continue to nourish the
laity. The Missouri Synod, with scripturally
sound professional workers and laity inspired
with the love of Jesus. can only go on to do
God's Work in His glory.

Gilbert McMillan

For over 25 years as a member of the
LCMS I have involved myself extensively in
church responsibilities at the congregational,
Circuit, District, and synodical level. These
experiences have sensitized me to the needs for
quality Christian education at all levels of
development. They have given me insight and
understanding of doctrine, missions, ministry.
and higher education. The return to our ortho-
dox Lutheran heritage is cause for thanks-
giving. and I thank God our Synod is returning
to His Word, which is our only source and