# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_2010_S52
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

Arthur W. Scherer,* Baltimore,
MD; Holy Nativity, Arbutus (SE);
LCMS 70; Pastor. S. Bronxville
BOR; Ablaze Ambassador 3; COP
6; BHE 3; Pres., TF Recruitment
& Retention 3. D. SE Dist. Pres.
6; VP 4; Staff 6; Cir. Couns. 6;
LWML Couns. 6. C. Pastor 28. O.
Augsburg Luth. Home, Baltimore
19; Regional Consultant, LCEF 6;
Author & Developer, “Consecrated
Stewards” 4.

management, underwriting/pricing and business development.
Joined USAA in 2002; have served as President of USAA’s
Life Insurance Company and USAA’s Life and Investment
Services. Prior EVP and COO for Thrivent Financial Bank.
Hold Series 7 and 24 securities licenses, member of the
American Academy of Actuaries, a fellow in both Society of
Actuaries and Life Management Institute.
Estenfanos Taamrat, Missouri, TX;
Pilgrim, Houston (TX); LCMS 10;
Science Teacher. S. Chm., Eritrean
Ev. Luth. Miss. Soc. North America
4. C. Choir Ldr. 3; Secy. 3.

The greatest challenge facing our church body is the call to
be faithful witnesses of Jesus Christ as we live out our lives
in a pluralistic, postmodern society. Concordia, Bronxville’s
mission as a college of the LCMS is “to engage and nurture
a diverse student body in a Christ-centered, value-oriented
liberal arts education for lives of service to church and community.” To be a member of the Board of Regents is to be a
trustee of those Lutheran values, an enabler of that mission,
and a bearer of fiduciary responsibility for good stewardship of
God-given resources.

The Gospel calls the church to be
in mission. Plans must be designed
and implemented based on the
Gospel’s call to meet the needs of
others. Empty pews in Lutheran
churches and declining youth participation in the Lutheran services call on Lutheran educational institutions and Lutheran
churches alike to explore unchartered territory for involving youth. Our Concordia universities and Lutheran churches
alike must focus on identifying and promoting new evangelistic mission initiatives that empower, energize, and prepare
students for missionary service opportunities, including reviving existing Lutheran churches in Africa and providing them
with the tools to evangelize their own people.

commissioned MINISTERS

Ben T. Herbrich, Queens Village,
NY; St. John, Flushing (AT); LCMS
68; Head of Martin Luther High
School/Luth. HS Assn. of NYC, Inc.
S. Commissioner, AT, Nat’l. Luth.
School Accreditation 9; Bronxville
BOR 6; Adv. Deleg. 4. D. Conv.
Fl. Com.; Pres. 6 & Bd. Mem.,
Luth. Schools Assn. Metro NY 9. C.
Counc. 3; Chm., Stewp. 3; Pres. 4;
Choir 42; Rep., Luth. School Bd.
20; Bd. Mem.: Thrivent 2, Luth. Brotherhood 6; Assn. of Luth.
Devel. Exec. 20; Kiwanis Club 30.

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CONCORDIA college at
bronxville, NY

1 ordained minister, 1 commissioned minister, 2 laypersons
to be elected
ORDAINED MINISTERS

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William A. Harmon, Williamsburg,
VA; King of Glory (SE); LCMS
35; Pastor. S. Conv. Deleg. 1. D.
Cir. Couns. 5; BOD, Middle HS 5;
BOD, Luth. Social Serv. of NY 2;
Adv. Bd., Long-Range Plan., Conc.
College, Bronxville 1. C. Pastor
10; Assoc. Pastor 1. O. BOD,
Williamsburg Area Faith in Action
2; BOD, Com. Counc. on Substance
Abuse & Violence Prevention 3.

I believe that the Synod must change and stay the same. Given
the diversity of cultures, the increasing communications
options, and the growth in mission opportunities, our Synod
must seek new ways to reach the world with the Gospel of
hope. And, the Church must stay the same—by reaching the
Body of Christ with the body of Christ, accepting all people
the way they are without compromising who we are. I envision
our church teaching God’s Word to children of all ages, thus
continuing the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther, the greatest advocate for learning and literacy.

The schools of our church body provide a wonderful forum to
witness the Gospel truth to those who attend and are associated with the schools. At the same time, they provide biblical
instruction so that all vocations are prepared to serve as the
light of the world for the sake of Jesus and His love. Our universities and seminaries are a staging ground of faith and life
formation so that those who are graduated further the call of
Christ within our church body and beyond.

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