LCMS Convention Workbook St. Louis, Missouri — 1981, Page 344

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Edward H. Schwartz

1. Having the privilege of serving on the
Board of Control, Portland, since 1977 and
chairman since 1979, I feel I have a good
insight into the problems and needs of the
college. I also feel that my seven years
experience as a part-time college instructor
has provided me with another valuable
outlook on college organization.

2. I am pleased and thankful that Synod is
returning to a more Scriptural stance. I am
happy that so many synodical members
are insisting that our Synod be absolutely
sound doctrinally. It has been a real joy to
be a part of Concordia, Portland, as it
becomes a four-year institution.

3. We must put all our efforts into expanding
the Lord’s kingdom at home and abroad.
We must not, however, compromise. We
must aggressively insist that our Synod
strictly adheres to sound Scriptural doc-
trine in all phases of our Synod’s work. If
our schools, colleges, and seminaries
deviate from the true Word, our efforts will
be a failure.

BOARD OF CONTROL
RIVER FOREST

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

PASTORS

Harold O. Kreuger, 53, Lake Zurich, IL:
St. Matthew(NI); pastor. S. Bd. Control, River
Forest 6. D. Cslr. 4; Bd. Soc. Min. 6; LWML
Cslr. 6; Nom. Com. 4, Yth. Com. 2. C. Pastor 29.
O. Amer. Cancer Soc. 4; School Bd. 2; Boy
Scout Chm. 2.

E. J. Rossow, 49, Marengo, IL: Zion (NI);
pastor. D. Bd. Dir. 1; Luth. School for Deaf 12;
Detroit Luther H.S. Bd. 6. C. Pastor 25.

TEACHERS

Clifford A. Dietrich, 45, Columbus, IN:
St. Peter (IN); principal. D. Com. of Adj. 2;
Pres. Principals 2; Pres. Teachers Conf. 2. C.
Teacher 23. O. Bd. Dir. Luth. H.S. Assoc. 9.

Arnold C. Stoppenhagen, 66, Kent-
wood, MI: teacher emeritus. S. Bd. of Control,
River Forest 6. D. Bd. Dir. 2; Bd. Educ. 3; Chm.
Princ. Conf. 3. C. Sec. 30; Organist & Choir 31;
Yth. 25; Teacher & Princ. 43. O. UF Rep. Luth.
Schools 6; Adv. Con., IMC 6; Com. Memorial
Day Program Dir. 6.

LAYPERSONS—4-year terms

Le Roy F. Engel, 47, Homewood, IL.: St.
John, Country Club Hills (NI); manager. S.
Conv. Dele. 2. D. Ad Hoc Com. on Polity 1. C.
Bd. Elders 3; Chm. 4; Sec. 6. O. PTL Pres. 1;
Yth. Cslr. 2. B.S. degree.

James R. Haar, 38, Tripp, SD: Emmaus
(SD); lawyer. S. Bd. of Control, River Forest 8;
Found. Rep. 2. D. Atty. 12, Conv. Parliamen-
tarian 2; Conv. Dele. 8; Fiscal Rep. 4. C.
Various offices 10. B.A. & J.D. degrees.

Paul R. Kipp, 46, Fraser, MI: St. Luke,
Mt. Clemens (MC); medical doctor. C. Bd. of
Educ. 6; Bd. Elders 6. O. Detroit Luth. H.S.
Assoc. 3; Luth. H.S. N. Boosters & Team
Physician 7. M.D. degree.

Henry J. Mathews, 64, Western Springs,
IL: Grace (NI); dentist. S. Bd. Control, River
Forest 4. D. Bd. Dir. 4. C. Chm. Bd. Elders 6;
Chm. Bd. Educ. 6; Vice-Chm. 1. O. Bd. Dir.
Dental Soc. 3; Pres. Dental Soc. 1. D.D.S.
degree.

LAYPERSONS—2 year terms

Ruth Broermann, 62, Forest Park, IL:
First St. Paul (NI); deaconess. S. Campus
Ministry Office 5; Faculty, Bronxville 3. D.
LWML Rec. Sec. 4; LWML Pres. 6. C. Deacon-
ess 3.

Delmar W. Durdle, 55, San Jose, IL: St.
Paul, Manito (CI); farmer. S. Conv. Dele. 1. D.
Fin. Sec. 4. C. Chm. 2; Elder 6; Trustee 6; SS
Supt. 10.

NOMINATIONS

Harold O. Krueger

1. I have had six years of experience on the
River Forest board. I grew up in the home
and environment of an educator of Synod.
My entire training has been in the synod-
ical system.

2. My greatest joy is the new and vigorous
direction of effort toward foreign missions.

3. Keeping true to Scripture and the historic
position of our churchbody, we should seek
out and enter as many new fields of mission
for which we can supply manpower and
funding.

E. J. Rossow

. Have been requested by the college to serve.

2. Matters have settled down and we are talk-
ing about other things and doing what our
Lord would have us do.

3. Forward in Remembrance is a good Start.

Clifford A. Dietrich

1. lam reluctant to say that I am particularly
qualified for this position. However, I have
had some experience in similar kinds of
service within the church at large, and I
enjoyed it. I am willing to serve in whatever
Capacity I can.

2. Itis a reassurance and a relief to know that
our Synod is continuing to operate along its
traditional, Scripturally sound path,
having weathered the storm of unrest.

3. There is no question in my mind but that we
should strive to maintain a strong ministry
to the saints in the church now, as well as
continuing an active outreach to both our
“backdoor” losses and the unchurched
around the world. This is a mammoth
challenge, but God has blessed our efforts
in the past, andI am confident that He will
also in the future.

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Arnold C. Stoppenhagen

1. The experience of approximately a dozen
years of District and synodical board
membership has made me aware of the
challenges that still lie ahead of us as a
churchbody. I am willing to continue to be
a part of the work to confront those
challenges with all the strength the Lord
grants me.

2. My greatest joy has been to see my Synod
continue to adhere to the whole Scriptures
as the verbally inspired Word of God in the
face of great obstacles. It is a disappoint-
ment to know that there are still some dark
clouds on the horizon, clouds that impede
the forward thrust of the Gospel.

3. In response to the Lord’s command in the
Great Commission it is imperative that
Synod continue to train men and women
thoroughly to preach and to teach His
Word, remembering Paul’s words to Titus:
“Holding fast the faithful Word as he hath
been taught, that he may be able by sound
doctrine both to exhort and to convince the
gainsayer’” (Titus 1:9). We must then find
ways and means to send them to preach
and to teach this Word.

Le Roy F. Engel

1. The combination of my education, church
experience, and business experience involv-
ing various sales, engineering, and manu-
facturing management positions, including
management of a 700-plus man manufac-
turing plant, provide broad experience in
dealing with people, organizational struc-
ture, and civic and government organiza-
tions. This experience should be valuable in
serving on the board.

2. After the necessary moves to reestablish
our sound theological base, I am pleased to
observe the steps underway to bring our
membership closer together to allow us to
more effectively work at spreading His
Word.

3. Synod should effectively stress the need for
congregational support of the mission

program through personal and financial
involvement, encouragement of those of all
ages to enter full-time church work and
support our institutions of learning to
provide the training to carry out our
Savior’s work.

James R. Haar
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2.—
3.-

Paul R. Kipp

1. Ihave had many years of experience as an
elder and board of education member at my
church as well as many years of experience
on the Executive Committee of St. Joseph's
Hospital, Mount Clemens, MI.

2. Joy in the fact that Synod now seems to be
moving in the direction laid down by the
Word of God—sound conservative
Lutheranism.

3. I feel Synod should further strengthen our
Great Commission “‘to make disciples of all
nations” by returning to a sound conserva-
tive basis. They appear to be doing this and
by making our colleges committed to con-
servatism the new leaders of tomorrow will
be committed to teaching the inerrant Word
of life.

Henry J. Mathews

1. Have completed four-year term on the Board
of Control. Completed a four-year term on
Board of Directors of Northern Illinois
District. In my congregation I have served
six years as chairman of elder board, six
years as chairman of Board of Education
and am presently vice-chairman of the
congregation.

2. I believe that Synod is moving in the right
direction which I believe is the true and
correct direction and this is my greatest joy.
I would be disappointed if Synod would
take a direction other than the above
statements.

3. I believe and pray that Synod continues in
the direction that it is heading, since it
requires all Missouri Synod Lutherans to
“make disciples of all nations.” I pray that
the Lord will help Missouri Synod Luther-
ans and the Missouri Synod to accomplish
this.

Ruth Broermann

1. For the past 25 years I have been serving as
deaconess in various LCMS units. This
varied service plus an additional three
years on the faculty at Concordia, Bronx-
ville, would be a good background for
serving.

2. The greatest joy for me is that Synod is
reaffirming a strong commitment to Scrip-
ture and the Lutheran Confessions. Both
teachings and practice need to be permeated
with this more.

3. Synod, both professional and lay members,
as part of the visible body of Christ, must
dig more deeply into the Word to ascertain
how our Lord wants His Good News and
commands carried to the many unchurched
in the U.S. and other nations all over the
world.

Delmar W. Durdle

1. Asa farmer! have been a staunch supporter
of the ‘‘acre for Christ” program, giving
what I felt was my best acre each year. I
have served 20 years on Mason CountyF:S.
Board, I am chairman of board of San Jose
F.S. Inc. and vice-president of San Jose
Cooperative Elevator and have served four
years as Financial Secretary of Central
Illinois District.

2. Disappointment in fellowship with ALC,
even though only fellowship in protest. Joy
in opening new mission field in Africa.
Disappointment in Synod’s soft-hand treat-
ment of members of Elim and Seminex.