LCMS Convention Workbook St. Louis, Missouri — 2010, front matter 137

Transcription machine transcription, uncorrected

⤓ Download .txt · copy text

By God’s extravagant grace, the LCMS can be engaged in
a confessional revival as we embrace the transformative,
dynamic beauty of our evangelical and reforming movement
in which we boldly share Christ crucified, risen, ascended, and
returning. Receiving God’s comforting gifts in the Means of
Grace, we are forgiven and strengthened in our baptismal and
Eucharistic identity to share with everyone the Gospel of Jesus
Christ through Spirit-given words of truth and Spirit-driven
works of mercy, all the while prayerfully, faithfully, lovingly,
joyfully, and incessantly proclaiming God’s universal justice,
hope, and peace with the rest of Christ’s one Holy Church.
commissioned MINISTERS

LAYPERSONs 

PHOTO
NOT
AVAILABLE

p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p

James A. Sandfort, Ballwin, MO;
St. John, Ellisville (MO); LCMS
66; Retired, Volunteer, Consultant.
S. Volunteer Consultant, World
Missions 2. C. Volunteer
Consultant, Education 2; Usher 5;
Pastoral Care/Communion Asst.
O. BOD, SSM Health Care, St.
Louis 4; Pres. & BOD, Nurses for
Newborns 17; Pres. & BOD, YMCA
17; Founder, Dir., Mem., Historical
Found. 17; Pres., Chamber of Commerce 17; Boy Scouts 1;
Wiegand Found. 2.

As we walk together in Synod, I firmly believe that Synod’s
institutions of higher education have marvelous opportunities to proclaim the Gospel. For some students, this may be
their initial chance to hear the message of Jesus’ love and forgiveness and to see it lived. For others, there is a marvelous
opportunity to be affirmed in their faith and to be able to share
it in the campus community. I would be pleased to work with
other regents and with administrators and faculty to facilitate
this proclamation in a well-run institution.

NOT
AVAILABLE

Greg D. Durgin, Atlanta, GA;
Grace (FG); Professor, Electrical
& Computer Engineering, Georgia
Tech. D. Triennial Conf. Lay Rep.
1; Cir. Lay Rep. 1. C. Head Elder
2; Treas. 4. O. Bd. Mem., In-Town
Com. Assistance 2; Charity
Christmas Tree Sale 5; Founder,
Georgia Tech Christian Fraternity
House 7.

In uncertain economic times, there can be a tendency within
church bodies to minister primarily to the faithful while curtailing outreach ministries. Synod has the opportunity to
challenge the faithful to step up rather than step back—to
adopt a missionary’s zeal, “If it will be it is up to me,” not
leaving God’s work up to the Synod, the pastor, or someone
else. It is up to each of us to become Christ’s personal emissary on earth and in doing so to make a Christian difference
each day in every way we can.

Lawrence E. Sohn, Milwaukee, WI;
Mt. Calvary (SW); LCMS 72; SemiRetired Professor & Administrator,
CUW. S. Rep. CUS, Conf. on
Congregational Serv. 4; BHE
Visitation Team to Conc. Seward
1; Parish Serv. Fl. Com. 2; Conv.
Nom. Com. 2. D. Luth. Elementary
School Assn. Steering Com. 1;
Chm., Conv. Fl. Com. on Education
1; Ed. Supt.’s Cabinet 3. C. Pres. 9;
VP 3; Bible Class Tchr. & Plan. O. Common Ground, Com.
Organizing 5; Adv. & Human Rel. Com., Marquette Univ.
School of Ed. 12; BOD, Luth. Living Serv. 2.

PHOTO

p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p

Maria E. Saunders, Miami, FL;
St. Paul (FG); LCMS 25; School
Principal/Adjunct Professor.
S. Urban Luth. Administrators.
D. Bd. Mem., Conc. House of
Studies. C. Principal of School. O.
Chm., Bldg. Com.; SACS & NLSA
Accreditation; Presenter, Various
Workshops & Conf.; Writer;
Consultant, Ed. Facilities; Mem.:
Southern Assn. Colleges & Schools,
NLSA, Assn. of Christian School Int’l., Urban Luth. School
Admin., Dade Assn. of Christian Schools, ASCD, LEA; FundRaising; Adv. Com., Trinity Int’l. Univ. 2; Church Relations
Com., Habitat for Humanity 3; Conc. House of Studies 5;
Christian Couns. Min. 3; Various Recognitions.

Jane P. Wilke, Woodbury, MN;
Concordia, Kirkwood (MO);
LCMS 56; Administrator of
Communications, Lutheran Senior
Services. S. BRTFSSG 4. D.
Early Childhood Consultant 10.
C. Bible Study Ldr. 3; Choir 9;
Church Coun. 6. O. KFUO-AM
Weekly Segment 8; Curriculum &
Devotional Author 20; Luth. Ed.
Assn. 5.

As I look to the future of our LCMS, I see Christ at the center.
I see Him touching the lonely and sick, bending to wash the
feet of His disciples, and stretching out His arms on the cross
so that we might be saved by His sacrifice. It is my prayer to
also see us as His hands and feet, spreading the message of His
love, grace, mercy, and forgiveness in real and tangible ways
to those who need it most. I pray that we will not simply speak
the mission, but that we will live the mission.

The cultural landscape of our nation has changed and so must
the leadership of the LCMS. The Rev. Billy Graham once
said that the Lutheran Church is a sleeping giant. If the sleeping giant is to wake up, LCMS leadership at the national level
must be more inclusive of Hispanics and African Americans.

66