LCMS Convention Workbook St. Louis, Missouri — 1983, Page 299

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strength in carrying out the Great Commis-
sion. Our church schools, and specifically
Concordia, Portland, must continue to empha-
size orthodox teaching and preaching of the
true Word, as well as progressive methodology
in the class room. It must continue to develop
programs for personal Christian growth,
understanding, and involvement in faith,
mission, and stewardship, encouraging full
and sacrificial commitment on the part of all
members from synodical leaders down to
congregational members—a commitment that
involves all of our resources for God's work. We
can not continue to allow our colleges to operate
on a shoestring. We can and must be finan-
cially stable if the colleges are to prepare
young people to carry on the Great Commis-
sion. We must expand our educating and
training of professional workers— a task we
must give greater emphasis.

Donald J. Nowatzki

Concordia, Portland, has and will continue
to face crises that require deep thought and
fair perspective to assure it continues to serve
the educational needs of the Synod in the
Pacific Northwest. Future challenges must be
analyzed and prepared for now.

My 30 years of business experience in a
variety of financial and planning positions
provides me with the necessary tools and
capabilities to assist the college in meeting
these future challenges as well as providing
responsible leadership.

Jay F. Wisman

I desired the Synod to stand on its histori-
cal doctrinal position and resist the rapidly
growing elements in American Lutheranism
towards liberalism and change for change’s
sake. I hope the Synod continues to adhere to
its prior modes and forms of formal and digni-
fied worship, resisting the constant attempts
to accept modern, theatrical, and empty
approaches to worship. And I hope our pastors
and teachers are firmly trained in this vein at
our seminaries.

BOARD OF REGENTS
RIVER FOREST

1 pastor, 1 teacher, 1 layperson to be
elected.

PASTORS

Robert D. Koeppen, 43. Hinsdale, IL:
Zion (NI); pastor. S. Com. on Worship 2:
Doctrinal Rev. 7. D. Writer: Ad Hoc Stewp.
Com. Mat. 1; Cir. Cslr. 1. C. Parish pastor 15;
teacher 2; teacher prin. 2. O. Dele. to Convs.:
floor coms.

Herbert T. Wians, 56, Chicago, II: Hope
(EN): pastor. S. BOR—RF 4. D. Cir. Visitor 2:
LLL Zone Cslr. 2. LWML Zone Cslr. 2. C.
Parish pastor 32. O. BOD Luth. Unity Vill. 4:
BOD Luth. Home Service for the Aged 7: Bd. of
Cont. Luth. H.S.S. 6.

TEACHERS

Arthur Bathje, 52. Lombard. IL: St. John
(NI): principal. DCE. D. Bd. of Stewp. & Fin. 8:
Supt. Adv. Cab. 7; Chm. Prin. Conf. C. Dir. of
Christ. Ed.; leader and teacher of Adult &
Children Prog. 14. O. Lombard Ed. Adv. Com.
o

Robert M. Carpenter, 45. Romeo, MI:
Immanuel (MC): teaching pastor. 8S. BOR—
RF 4: Sec. Miss. Flr. Com. 1. D. Supt. Cab. 4:
Curr. Rev. Com. 6: Chm. No. Teachers Conf. 1.
C. Bd. of Ed. Chm. 2: principal 4: Mus. Dir. 21.
O. H.S. Theology Dept. Head 3.

LAYPERSONS

Ear] Hoffman, 55, DeKalb. IL: Immanuel
(NI: prof. D. Campus Past. Com. 1. C. Elder 2:
Chm. 2.

Richard Krause, 53, Buffalo Grove, IL:
St. Paul. Chicago (NI); President of company

NOMINATIONS

which supplies church and school supplies. C.
Chm. 8; Bd. of Ed. 4; SS Supt. 10.

Robert D. Koeppen

Our Synod should continue on its strong
Biblical path, proclaiming both an unfailing
Christ and a clear, unerring Word of God. It
must be greatly concerned that its transmis-
sion of the Gospel of forgiveness from an
inspired Scripture be accurate and true. In
addition its colleges and seminaries must train
pastors and teachers to integrate their faith
and life so that future generations might be
prepared to meet this world fully armed, ready
to proclaim the Gospel, and able to wield
properly the “sword of the Spirit, which is the
Word of God.”

Herbert T. Wians

The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod
has been and, by God's grace, will continue to
bea great church body in American Lutheran-
ism. Our foundations are Jesus Christ and His
holy Word. Our teachings are anchored firmly
in that Word. As we move forward in the
coming years, our determinations will be
challenged. I believe that the measure of our
faithfulness will determine the measure of our
effectiveness. Therein lies the challenge for us
all.

Arthur Bathje

Robert M. Carpenter

One must approach the immediate future
of the Synod with a sense of urgent. joyful
optimism because the Lord has led us through
atest of loyalty to His Word and preserved this
church and its heritage. It is now urgent that
we proceed with the task assigned to us in the
Great Commission.

Our beloved Synod is faced with fiscal
challenges which will require creative and
energetic approaches in order to make wise use
of the resources provided by the Lord of the
church. Preservation of the integrity of the
Synod’s “system” of higher education must be
a priority.

Earl Hoffman

The education of teachers is necessary for
the personal and religious growth ofall people.
and River Forest must have a continuing vital
interest in that endeavor. With nearly 30 years
as a teacher. administrator. and university
professor in teacher education, I could give a
valuable service to the Board of Regents.

My present role is supervisor of student
teachers and advisor to graduate students.
This permits me to work with kindergarten
children through the educational ladder to
supervision of doctoral dissertations. Most of
my publications and in-service deliveries have
been in the area of school law. I would be
willing and anxious to serve.

Richard Krause

I hold to the conservative. Biblical views
of my Synod. especially as she defined her
position during the recent troublesome years.
It is my hope and prayer that the LCMS will
continue in her course. unmoved by tempta-
tions to merge or alliance just for the sake and
prestige of numerical growth. I would see a
major need in the more effective control of the
sizeable “back door” losses through education
and training.

BOARD OF REGENTS
ST. LOUIS

2 pastors, 1 teacher, 1 layperson to be
elected.

PASTORS

Gerald E. Kuhn, 56. Falls Church, VA:
St. Paul (SE): pastor. S. Armed Forces Com. 17:
DSMP Luth. Counc. 15. D. Cslr. 1: Ist V.P. 7.

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O. US Navy Chaplain 3; Retired as Rear
Admiral 1981.

Edgar F. Rehwaldt, 61, Richfield, MN:
Mt. Calvary (MNS): pastor. S. BOR-Con. Sem.
8. D. BOD 4; Ed. Com. 2; Fin. Com. 6. C. Parish
pastor 38. O. BOD N.L.P.T.L. 4: BOD Luth.
Library Assoc. 2.

Neil R. Schmidt, 47, St. Ann. MO: Hope
(MO): pastor. S. BOR 8; Chm. Bd. of Stewp. 2.
D. LLL Past. Adv. 4; LWML Past Adv. 2. C.
Parish pastor 23. O. Asst. Dean St. Louis Con.
Sem. 1.

Richard H. Warneck, 46. Manchester.
MO: Grace, Bellefontaine Neighbors (MO):
pastor. S. Rep. to ELS 4; Bd. of Doct. Rev. 6:
LCMS-ALC Fellow. Com. 6; Com. Ch. Lit.
Syst. Subcom. 3. D. Cir. Cslr. 4: various officer
and program committees. C. Parish pastor 22.

TEACHERS

Henry Bergman, 60, Manistee, MI:
Trinity (MC); teacher. S. BOR-St. Louis 7; D.
Miss. Bd. 4; Aid and Recuit. 4; Fiscal Rev. 4.C.
FOR 1: principal 15; teacher 31.

John F. Walther, 45, Decatur, IL: St.
Paul (CI); Lutheran School Admin. D. Dist.
Day Sch. Com. 3; Miss. Bd. 2; Ed. Com. 4. C.
Luth. Sch. Assoc. 9. O. Luth. H.S. BOD 4; II.
Center for Ed. Improv. 4.

LAYPERSONS

Herbert Freise, 64, Walla Walla, WA:
Trinity (NOW); attorney. S. Bd. of Pub. Rel.:
Com. on Const. Matters 1. D. BOD. C. Sec. &
Chm. O. State Senator 12.

Arno A. Lehenbauer, 38. St. Louis, MO:
Immanuel (MO): accountant. S. Conv. Dele. 1:
Flr. Com. Theo. Mat. 1. D. Deie. 2: Miss. Com.
Dist. Conv. 1; Bylaws Com. 1. C. Elder 7: Bd. of
Christ. Ed. 5: Bible cl. teacher 5. O. BOD
Altenheim 4.

Gerald E. Kuhn

Edgar F. Rehwaldt

It is my hope and prayer that our Synod
will continue to remain firmly committed to
proclaiming the whole truth of the infallible
Word, that it will continue to boldly confess our
faith as expressed in our Confessions and
restated again and again in Synodical resolu-
tions (cf. 1973). May our Synod provide solid
training to our church workers, encouraging
them to be loyal to God's Word and His mission.
May we expand our mission outreach to more
lands. and seize every opportunity to proclaim
the Good News of Jesus Christ.

Neil R. Schmidt

Our Shepherd feeds and leads His flock by
the Holy Spirit through the means of the Word
of God and the sacraments and thus also
through the efforts of “under shepherds” or
ministers. Our Synod has always stressed the
importance of a well-trained ministry. Our
church today needs scholarly pastors if we are
to complete the Lord's command to disciple all
nations by going. baptizing, and teaching. I
envision Concordia Seminary of St. Louis as a
vital part of this process of training pastors
and welcome the opportunity to promote this
special training via the seminary.

Richard H. Warneck

As the Missouri Synod expands its world-
wide ministry. our church must give careful
attention to preparation of dedicated and well-
equipped professional church workers who
may enable the laity to fulfill their mission
under Christ. To this task of preparation at
Concordia Seminary, St. Louis. I bring. by the
grace of God. 13 years of experience as a pastor
of large congregations. three years of teaching
and administration at the Seminary, and four
years of part-time seminary teaching concur-
rent with service in the parish.