LCMS Convention Workbook St. Louis, Missouri — 1983, Page 293

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explicit directions for sharing the love, mercy.
and grace of our Lord and Savior Jesus.

BOARD FOR
YOUTH SERVICES

1 pastor, 1 layperson, 4 laypersons
(youth).

PASTORS

Jack R. Baumgarn, 40, St. Francis, MN:
Trinity (MNS); pastor. S. Chr. Youth Bd. 8:
Dele. Conv.; Floor Com. D. Dean of H.S. Camp
8: Chm. of Youth Bd. 1. C. Parish pastor 15. O.
LWML Zone Cslr.

Gordon Gross, 50, Colby. KS: Trinity
(KS); pastor. S. Youth Gathering Prog. Com. 1;
Youth Task Force 2: College chaplain—Sew. 5.
D. Cir. Cslr. 7; BOD 4. C. Parish pastor 25. O.
Renewal Retreat Leader 3.

LAY PERSONS

Rick Krueger, 26, Amherst, CO: St. Paul
(CO), farmer. S. Bd. for Youth Serv. 8; BYM
Task Force on Nat. Youth Org. 1. D. LLL
Young Adult Co-or. & Dele. 2. C. Bd. for Par.
Eval. 2; Spons. Youth 2. O. BOD Holyoke
Credit Union 2; Vol. Fire Dept. 5; Young
Farmers 4.

William Schultz, 32, Henning. MN: St.
Paul (MNS); Dir. camp and conference center.
S. Task Force—Jr. H. Ministry 2. D. Ed. Com.
1: Chm. Youth Com. 4. C. Chm. 2.

LAYPERSONS (YOUTH)

Jon Bergman, 16, Seward, NE: St. John
(NEB); student. C. Youth Counc. 1; acolyte 3:
lector 1. O. High School—Student Coun. 1:
V.P. S.C. 1; Var. Basketball 2; honor roll 2.

Ronald Burkhard, 16, Dallas, TX: Zion
(TX); student. D. Dele. Conv. 1. C. SS Teacher
1. O. TABC baseball 10; Key Club 1.

Jon Coyne, 19, San Francisco, CA: Zion
(CNH), student. S. LYF Vice-Chm. 1; Youth
Dele. 2; LYF Council Chm. 2. D. Youth Com. 3:
LYF Chm. 2; Youth Dele. 1. C. Youth Group
V.P. 2; LYF Del. 2; Usher 2. O. Speaker for
Shared Ministry 1; H.S. Stage Manager 1; HS.
Chorus 2.

Phil Ebeling, 17, Bloomington, IN: Faith
(IN); student. S. LYF Vice-Chm. 1; Counc. of
Dist. Chm. 2; Youth Dele. 1. D. LYF Dist. Chm.
1; Dist. BYM 2; Originated Dist. LYF Com.:
Youth Del. 1. C. Youth group Pres., Treas., Jr.
V.P.; Bd. of Ed. 1. VBS Music Leader 2; Devo-
tion leader; choir. O. Ambassadors for Christ
3; Apostoloi St. Louis 1.

Bruce Keseman, 19. Warrensburg, MO:
Bethlehem (MOQ), student—preministerial. S.
Adv. Mem. Bd. of Youth Serv. 2; LYF Chm.
Dist. Rep. 2; LYF Cir. Dist. Chm. 2. D. Adv.
Memb. Bd. of Youth Min. 2; LYF Circuit Rep. 2:
LYF Cir. Rep. Chm. 2. C. Youth group; LYF
Chm. 3; Bd. of Missions 2; Evangelism Team 1.
O. Zone: Youth Pres. 1; Dist. Youth Gath. 3;
Zone: Youth V.P. 1.

Lisa Krieg, 17, Maple Grove. MN: St.
Paul (MNS); student. C. Youth Rep. 2. O.
Circuit Youth Rep. 1.

Denise Orton, 18, Appleton, MN: Trinity
(MNN); student. S. LYF Sec. 2; ‘‘Little
Disciples” Think Tank 1; Youth Conv. Dele. 1.
D. ACT—Pres., Pres. Elect, Pst. Pres.. Christ.
Growth Chm. 4. C. Youth group Co-or. 4. O.
Appleton Zone ACT Sec. 2; LYF Chm. 1: Dele.
Dist. Conv. 1.

Chris Ryan, 18, Houston, TX: Christ
Memorial (TX); student. S. Counc. of Dist.
Chm. Mtg. 2; Youth Dele. Conv. 1. D. Conv. 1;
Youth Bd. 1; Glorybound Youth Gathering 1.
C. VBS 1. O. Conc. Youth Retreat 1.

Jack Baumgarn

I] believe that the power for the church and
any board within the church is the Gospel of
Christ (Rom. 1:16) with the Word of God as its
foundation (Eph. 2:20).

Studies have shown that vouth and adults

NOMINATIONS

want and need the Word in all its truth and
purity. I would hope that I could help to keep
Christ and His Word up front in youth ministry
within our Synod and beyond.

Gordon Gross

I'm anxious to see our Synod more and
more conscious ofits very important rolein the
kingdom of God. I see a faithfulness to God's
Word of love that should enable us to settle our
difficulties and move forward mightily to His
glory and the benefit of many.

Rick Krueger

Youth of the world are looking for ways to
spend their energy and time, and! am thankful
that our church provides so many opportuni-
ties for them to do this in a Christian way. I
would hope that our church will continue to
expand ways for youth to become more actively
involved and opportunities to strengthen their
faith in our Lord. I pray that we do this as the
pure Word of God directs us.

William E. Schultz

The spiritual condition of our church is not
good. We are too often giving lip service to the
use and study of God's Word. We must turn to
God for our direction, for our growth, and for
our salvation.

As God's people we need to continuously
reassess our priorities and the way we do
things. Our pastors need more than head
knowledge. Our youth need more than games
and activities. Our ladies need more than
projects. There is a need for a revitalization of
the faith that our forefathers demonstrated.

God lays before us many difficulties and
challenges, but He also equips us with all that
we need.

Jon Bergman

The Synod needs to serve all age groups:
children, youth, adults, and older persons. One
way in which the Synod can serve young
people is to help them see opportunities for
service and witness in their everyday lives.
The youth have many talents and need to be
involved in the decisionmaking of the church.

Ronald Burkhard

I would first like to say that I am very
thankful for this nomination and hope and
pray that it may be the start of a great life in
service to the Lord.

Being a youth, it would greatly please me
to see The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod
put a greater concentration on its younger
members through the Board for Youth
Services. The youth of today need a stronger
foundation, a greater involvement, and a
renewed eagerness in the church. Proverbs
22:6 says it beautifully: “Train upachildin the
way he should go, and when he is old he will
not depart from it.”

May the Holy Spirit continue to guide the
work of the Synod and especially of the Board
for Youth Services.

Jon Coyne

I am very excited about the growth of
youth ministry in the Synod. I have been
actively involved in youth ministry at all
levels of the church structure for four years. It
is pleasing to see the enthusiasm which has
been generated by the Synod in the past few
years. ] am also very excited about the growth
ofthe Lutheran Youth Fellowship. I am glad to
see this youth organization working within
the Synod. I pray that the Synod would con-
tinue to support and direct youth ministry in
the future.

Philip J. Ebeling

A wonderful force in anyone's maturing
vears is involvement in a total vouth ministry
program. Youth learn to more fully enjoy the
splendid peace and joy of God's grace through

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faith as the Holy Ghost invigorates them
through the Word and sacraments. My God
has generously blessed me with faith, talents.
joy, leadership abilities. and ideas: I pray that
He shall allow me to employ these on the BYS
as it strives to assist vouth in becoming
dynamos for our Lord: forgiven, forgiving, and
for sharing their love. witness, and special
gifts and blessings from their Lord with their
fellowman.

Bruce Keseman

The Lutheran Church—Missourl Synod
needs to continue its striving for strong.
conservative, Bible-based. and doctrinally
sound preaching and teaching. The value of
such preaching and teaching needs to be
impressed on vouth, who will be the future
leaders of our church. Also. the emphasis on
Witnessing and evangelism that seems to have
become stronger within our Svnod in recent
vears needs to continue—we have a command
tomakedisciples. and we should work to fulfill
it.
Lisa Krieg

I believe that the youth of the church is the
future congregation. With this in mind the
Missouri Synod should put special emphasis
on the youth. Much thought should go into
programs for the youth so that they can grow
spiritually in God's glory and feel comfortable
and willing to speak out on God's love and the
promise Jesus has given.

Denise Orton

Chris Ryan

As time marches forward, so should the
Missouri Synod. In the past, the vouth of the
Synod watched in disappointment as pro-
grams (without vouth involvement) were
developed. Recently, the youth were allowed to
be a part of retreats, board meetings, and even
svnodical conventions. This evolution should
continue. The vouth should not be thought of
as the church of tomorrow, when in truth they
are the church of today. The Synod can help
through greater emphasis on Lutheran Youth
Fellowship and other synodical and District
youth programs. The doors to the future stand
before us. All that they need is to be opened.

COMMISSION
ON ADJUDICATION

2 pastors, 1 layperson to be elected.

PASTORS

W. M. Childress, 43, Perryville, MO:
Immanuel (MO): pastor. S. Floor Com. 1; Adm.
& Task Force Com. D. Bd. of Missions 3. C.
Parish pastor 8. O. LWML Cslr. 3: SS Assoc.
Couns. 1; Family Living Adv. Cslr. 1.

Earl W. Elowsky, 50, Bay City, MI:
Trinity (MC); pastor. S. Com. on Adj. 10. D.
Support and Pensions Com. 4. O. BOD, LHS
Assn. 6.

Roger J. Humann, 46, St. Catharines,
Ont.: Resurrection (ON); pastor professor. S.
Com. on Adj. 10; BHE Task Force 2; Dean &
Act. Pres. Con. Luth. Theol. Sem. 6. D. Youth 2.
C. Parish pastor 14.

Martin A. Pullmann, 63, Winfield, KS:
Trinity (KS); pastor. S. Com. on Rural Church
3; Floor Com. 1. D. V. P. and BOR 22; Hand-
book Com. 14. C. Parish pastor 42.0. Com. on
urban affairs, circuit coms.

LAYPERSONS

Robert I. Doggett, 49, Cincinnati, OH:
St. Paul (OH); lawyer. S. Com. of Adj. 10. C.
Elder 11; V.P. 1; Pres. 1. O. LLL 19: et al.

Daniel A. Utter, 40, Edina, MN: St.
Peter, Minneapolis (MNS); lawyer. S. Alt. Lay
Dele. 1. D. Found. Com. 3; Bd. of Adj. 5; Social
Act. Com. 7. C. Day Sch. Bd. 2; Chm. Refugee
Com. 1; church history teach. 1; Pres. 2; V.P. 2:
Youth Com. 4.