LCMS Convention Workbook St. Louis, Missouri — 1981, Sheet 348

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managing, and working with others in
matters pertaining to the work of the
church. In that sense, I think I’m qualified.
2. Greatest Joy—seeing our seminaries filled
with young men studying for the ministry
after the many problems of recent years.
Other schools going forward too. Greatest
disappointment—The Ebenezer Ingather-
ing program of recent years; lack of church
discipline, beginning with leaders; and not
dealing with the Seminex problem all the

way.

3. I believe that Synod should gear its program
toward helping and strengthening the con-
gregations in fulfillment of the church’s
total mission. It is the servant of the
congregations, thus its greatest role would
be in helping congregations through train-
ing of faithful pastors and teachers and
other professional workers. This would
include also the instilling in congregations
of their necessary support for the worldwide
mission program of our church.

Charles E. Bosma

1. My experience and extensive involvement
in church responsibility at the congrega-
tional, Circuit, District and synodical level;
35 years of business experience; 16 years’
experience as a state legislator; a complete
dependence on help from my Lord Jesus
Christ.

2. Following several trying years of contro-
versy, I find great joy in observing our
Synod emerging again as a highly vibrant
and dedicated church body and exhibiting
a determined commitment to carry the
Good News to men everywhere.

3. Our Synod must revitalize its programs of
stewardship cultivation and place strong
emphasis on encouraging full and sacrifi-
cial commitment on the part of all members
from synodical leaders down to congrega-
tional members—a commitment that will
involve putting all of our resources into
God’s work. These stewardship cultivation
programs must be accompanied with a full
measure of Bible study. Under the Holy
Spirit's guidance, such a program will do
much to help our members recognize their
broad responsibilities given under the
Great Commission.

Vincent C. Braun

1. I have had a lifelong interest in Lutheran
education, including the education of three
children at Concordia, Ann Arbor. I believe
my experience in architectural engineering
and as a manager in a building-products
firm would be helpful at Ann Arbor since it
is a growth operation.

2. I am most happy in the continued move
ment back to traditional Lutheran doctrine
within Synod without any apparent sacri-
ficing of the benefits of more modern
techniques in presenting our position.

3. More emphasis both at the lay level and in
our schools should be placed on personal
evangelism. Efforts similar to the so-called
Kennedy Program should be highlighted.
Our doctrine is sound but methods of
presenting same need additional emphasis
both in Synod and in our schools.

Kar] W. Mueller

1. Because of my position I have had an
opportunity to work directly with pastors
and congregations in the three areas I have
lived. This has given me a wide view of the
needs and fiscal matters of our church. I
have held various positions of leadership,
among which I was director of education
for Lutheran Brotherhood.

2. I have enjoyed the conservative stance of
Synod and how it has retained its confes-
sional and Scriptural stance.

3. I feel it is important that Synod maintain
its support for our faculty in our schools
and seminaries. Synod must continue to

NOMINATIONS

develop programs that will produce a high
caliber of church workers and laymen to
enable us to continue our worldwide
mission efforts.

J. Gerald Wallace

1. I believe I have shown Christian leadership
abilities while serving on the various
boards and committees listed. Being the
father of five children, three of whom are
now college graduates, I do relate, through
experience, to the special circumstances of
that age level, and to the current problems
smaller colleges may now incur.

2. Joys: The seminary being able to return to
strength and solidarity of confessional and
Biblical stance; a positive movement for-
ward on the basis of inspired inerrant Word
(education of our teachers and pastors is
still paramount). Greatest Disappointment:
The apparent split of some of our pastors
taking congregations out of the Missouri
Synod and saying it was all “political”;
thus missing the whole point of the
disagreement.

3. TheSynod must continue on course, improv-
ing whenever possible. It must remain
aggressive and creative to attract not only
new members locally, nationally, and
worldwide, but to also be alert to the
constant changing needs of the present
membership, to re-ignite the “lukewarms”
and recharge the “rundown batteries” of
others and stretch the “energetic” to greater
service to our Lord and Savior, Jesus
Christ. There is so much to do and precious
little time to get it done!

BOARD OF CONTROL
AUSTIN

1 pastor, 1 layperson to be elected.

PASTORS

Herbert C. Graf, 51, Spring, TX: St.
Mark (TX); pastor. S. Bd. of Control, Austin 4.
D. Evang. Bd. 6; Cir. Chm. 125th Anniv.
Thankoffering. O. Kiwanis Bd. of Dir. 3; Little
League Pres. 1.

Donald R. Peymann, 40, Houston, TX:
Pilgrim (TX); pastor. D. Cir. Cslr. 2.0. LWML
Zone Adv. 8; Yth. zone Adv. 2.

LAYPERSONS

Robert Bauer, 51, Nome, TX: Hope (TX);
rice farmer & cattleman. S. Bd. of Control,
Austin 11. C. Chm.2; Elder 3; Stewp. 2. O.
Chm. TX Rice Imp. Assoc. 3; Dir. of Bank 7;
Dir. Rice Growers Assoc. 8.

Arthur F. Samuel, 60, San Antonio, TX:
Concordia (TX); Owner, Tripro Mfg. Co. S.
Nom. Com. 2. D. Bd. Dir. 14; Stewp. Rd. 2;
Luth. Found of TX 10. C. Bd. of Educ.; Elder;
SS Supt. 35. O. LLL Zone & Dist. Pres. 10;
Living Lutheran Leadership 6.

Herbert C. Graf

1. Ihaveserved on the Austin Board of Control
for nearly four years, two years as vice-
chairman. I have served as a pastor for over
20 years in various settings—small town,
large city, congregations with and without
parochial schools. I also have business
experience as a partner in an agribusiness.

2. It is a great joy to see the Synod moving
forward in carrying out the Great Commis-
sion. It is wonderful to note a greater degree
of doctrinal unity in recent years. It saddens
my heart that some have departed from our
fellowship and are not ‘walking with us.”

3. Our Lord has placed a great challenge
before us: (1) To train more ‘‘full-time
workers” for the work of ministry. (2) To
“equip the saints” of God to be Christian
witnesses for Christ, wherever they might
go. (3) To provide a viable training program
for Hispanic ministry. Therefore, we should
not only be concerned about doctrinal

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truth—but we must also be very zealous in
dispensing the Gospel of salvation to all
parts of the world.

Donald R. Peymann

1. I am dedicated to Christian education for
all our people, all vocations and all walks of
life. I believe that I have had some (outside-
secular) experience as well as theological
training and experience to serve our Synod
and college as a member of the Board.

2. We are again getting back to preaching the
Gospel of Jesus Christ as our main and
primary business. Our Synod is also solid
theologically, and I rejoice over that.

3. Matt. 28:19-20 covers it all “Go into all the
world.” Training Christian churchmen and
-women as professional and laymen will
help fulfill the Great Commission. As a
Synod we must do all to further the Gospel
of Jesus Christ.

Robert Bauer

1, Owner and manager of multimillion dollar
business. 12 years’ experience on public
school board. Served 11 years on Board of
Control at Concordia, Austin. Serve as
director on many public and private
businesses.

2. Synod is moving back to the basic Biblical
teachings I hold as true.

3. Synod should move to spread the Gospel
into all the world and also with true vigor in
this nation. It appears that the people of
this nation are drifting more toward
heathenism.

Arthur F, Samuel

1, The college and training of full-time church
workers is a top priority. I have served the
college by being one of two laymen to
initiate recruitment banquets over the state
and served many years on the school’s
advisory committee.

2. The Lord of the church has answered our
prayers in turning back the liberal tide and
false teaching and is slowly returning His
church to its correct doctrinal position.

3. Now that we are back on firm ground in our
theology it is time that we strengthen each
other and have our church move out in
evangelism, education, and stewardship.
Let us be busy and make disciples of all that
will hear.

BOARD OF CONTROL
BRONXVILLE

2 pastors, 1 layperson to be elected.

PASTORS

Albert W. Bahr, Niagara Falls, NY: Holy
Ghost (EA); parish pastor. S. Bd. of Control,
Bronx. 8. D. Acting Pres. 2; Cir. Cslr. 3; Bd. for
Young People’s Work 8; BPE 2. C. Pastor 28. O.
Pastoral Adv. Pioneer Dist. WL 10; Instr.
Concordia, Milwaukee 2.

Ernst R. Pflug, Bayside, NY: Redeemer
(AT); parish pastor. S. Bd. of Control, Bronx. 4.
D. Vice-Pres. 2; Cir. Cslr. 5. C. Pastor 22. O.
LWML Dist. Cslr. 3.

Delbert R. Roth, Hickory, NC: St Peter
(SE); pastor. D. Cir. Cslr. 12, Task Force on
Professional Growth 1. C. Pastor 22. O. LLL
Dist. Pastoral Adv. 8.

Albert P. Zoller, 41, Hilton, NY: St. Paul
(EA); parish pastor. S. His Too Program 1. D.
Open House 1. C. Pastor 15.O. LWML Calr. 3;
LLL Cslr. 2; Luth. Miss. Soc. Pres. 4; Pastoral
Cslr. Confirmation Week Camp 8.

LAYPERSONS

Betty A. Duda, 48, Oviedo, FL: St. Luke
(S). C. LWML 25; SS & VBS teacher 10; Cong.
Day School Teacher 2. O. Pres. Zone LWML 2;
Pres. FG Dist. LWML 4; Winter Park Memorial
Hospital Bd. 4; Rollins College Trustee 3; Sun
Bank of Seminole Dir. 5; AAL Bd. 1.