Donor Bulletin 2 Caught in a Blessed Circle
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2019 Donor Bulletin 2 Caught in a Blessed Circle Dear Friends, I recently met with a long-time seminary supporter. As we visited together, enjoying steaming cups of coffee on a frigid January morning, I asked him this question: “What inspires you to be so very generous? Why are you so generous?” “No one has ever asked me that before,” he responded. He sat back, and remained quiet for a few moments - then, he leaned toward me, fixing his gaze intently on mine, his elbows on his knees. The words were slow and deliberate. “Because I’m thankful to God. I’m grateful.” Gratitude inspires generosity, and generosity, in turn, inspires gratitude. It’s a blessed circle. We are grateful for your generosity, and inspired, too. Thank you so much for your continued support, patience, and prayers: all of the ways that you increase hope in and throughout the United Lutheran Seminary community. Your partnership, faith, and love in the shared ministry of theological education provides for the future of the Church. Over the past calendar year, we have had many blessings and opportunities arise for the seminary: • Our student body has increased to over 300 students; • We have been able to bring on a new Biblical Studies professor, Dr. Crystal Hall; • Different learning formats allow our students to learn in a variety of ways through distributed learning, online classes, and hybrid classrooms; • We have expanded continuing education opportunities for our lay and rostered leaders; • We continue to provide a thorough and comprehensive education, giving graduates the tools necessary to lead in a variety of ways; • The Urban Theological Institute now has 27 degree students and 43 certificate students; • Student borrowing has decreased to 23%: less than a quarter of our students take out loans! • A bequest of $30 million given toward student scholarships and one faculty chair will ensure that our support of students can continue and grow. Again, we thank you for your faithful support of United Lutheran Seminary. We are truly blessed to have a grateful and generous community, dedicated to the future of the Church through the cultivation of the leaders of tomorrow. May you remain forever caught in a blessed circle. In Gratitude, Rev. Angela Zimmann, Ph.D., CFRE Vice President of Institutional Advancement 3 Dear ULS donor community, Wise pastors have a saying: “No money, no mission.” That’s a very blunt way of putting it, but it is true nevertheless. We are working hard on two campuses here at ULS to accomplish our mission of preparing our diverse student body to become the religious leaders of tomorrow. Our Lutheran roots have prepared us for the ecumenical mission of religious education today, taking the wisdom of theologians and saints and applying it to modern culture. In a trying time for churches of every denomination in the face of a modern, secular society turning away from God to seek the fleeting comforts of materialism, we are more committed than ever to Unifying, Learning and Serving. We are moving ahead with that mission grateful for your help. We are always striving to be innovative in the context of our 346 years of combined tradition of our parent institutions in Philadelphia and Gettysburg. We are always mindful of the lessons of those three-plus centuries of history, and also cognizant that that history produced the first Lutheran priest of African descent, and the first woman to serve as a Lutheran priest. Thus our tradition is innovation. We are confident that you - and your generosity - will continue with us on this journey as we strive to lead the way into a challenging new reality. We are molding the leaders who will face those challenges, challenges to political norms, to the faithful stewardship of Creation, to social justice for those who are marginalized in our society. As I look at the faces, hear the voices, and have dialogue with our students, I am confident that, with your help, they can rise to the challenges ahead and bring the church into a new era, stronger than ever. In Christ, Dr. Richard Green Interim President 4 Table of Contents 06 United Lutheran Seminary Giving Circles 17 United Lutheran Seminary Community Support 18 Legacy Givers 21 A Woman of Faith, A Gift for the Future 22 Alumni Giving 26 Giving with a “Warm Hand”: A Story of Deep Roots and Deep Investments 28 Honoraria 30 Memoriam 34 Congregational Giving 37 Synodical Giving Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg (LTSG) 38 Alumni Council 38 Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia (LTSP) Alumni Council 39 United Lutheran Seminary Board of Directors 39 United Lutheran Seminary Endowment Foundation 5 United Lutheran Seminary GIVING CIRCLES With our deepest The Rev. Joseph E. Skillman, THE EMERALD CIRCLE The Rev. Dr. Frederick G. † Jr. & Mrs. Barbara L. Gifts of $2,500 - $4,999 & Mrs. Kathleen A. gratitude toward Skillman Wedemeyer each of you Mr. John & Mrs. Susan L. Anonymous The Rev. Gustave H. Total amount of gifts in 2018 Wesley The Rev. Bruce H. Davidson & Wedemeyer Mr. Donald E. Barb Ms. Martha J. Zepp THE RUBY CIRCLE The Rev. Thomas C. Cooper THE DIAMOND CIRCLE Gifts of $5,000 - $9,999 Mr. William† & THE SAPPHIRE CIRCLE Gifts of $20,000 or more Mrs. Ethel Cooper Gifts of $1,000 - $2,499 Maj. Gen. Charles H. & The Rev. John J. Deisinger & Anonymous Mrs. Bernadine Armstrong Chaplain Dianne Kareha Anonymous Mr. P. Thomas Barry The Rev. Dr. William O. & The Rev. Winston L. & Mr. James G. & Mrs. Elizabeth R. Forell † Mrs. Kathleen D. Avery Mrs. Joan B. Dookram Mrs. Patricia Apple Ms. Blanche I. Grube † Mr. Robert H. Buescher Bishop James & The Rev. David K. & Dr. Ruth L. M. Kuschmierz Mrs. Katherine Dauber Mrs. Constance Dunlop Mrs. Nancy Asendorf The Rev. Richard A. & Mrs. Louise Endruschat † Mr. Bruce D. George Mrs. Lynn H. Askew Mrs. Carolyn M. Miller The Rev. Florence S. & The Rev. Roland C. & Ms. Anne E. Aurand Robert K. Mosser † Mr. Spencer Ervin Mrs. Leslie D. Hobbs The Rev. Brian & The Rev. Dr. Victor A. Myers Mr. Charles A. † & The Rev. Jack R. & Mrs. Mary Bankert Mr. Carl C. Rasmussen † Mrs. C. Louise Fair Mrs. Jean C. Hoffman Mr. Charles L. Barndt, Jr. Mrs. Miriam M. Rhody Dr. Gertrude Gobbel Ms. Wrayanne C. Hynes Bishop Tracie L. Mr. Donald F. & The Rev. Drs. John & The Rev. Paul J. & Bartholomew & The Rev. Mrs. JoAnn M. Smith Kristin J. Largen Mrs. Donna Jann Boyce D. Whitener The Rev. Dr. A. Donald & The Rev. Dr. Martha B. & Mr. William O. Bast THE PLATINUM CIRCLE Mrs. Carol G. Main The Rev. Howard L. Kriebel Mrs. Frieda K. Benninghove † Gifts of $10,000 - $19,999 The Rev. Dr. William The Rev. Dr. Margaret A. & The Rev. Dr. L. Alexander & Ambrose Markley The Rev. Arden L. Krych Mrs. Eleanor H. Black Ms. Karen A. Albrecht The Rev. Donald H. Moeser Mrs. Rufina B. Marquette The Rev. David M. & Mr. John & Mrs. Mary Bartko Mr. Frederick & Mr. James E. & Mrs. Jane Bohannon Mr. Wilbur J. & Mrs. Harriet Rabel † Mrs. Jennifer V. Meyer The Rev. Dr. H. Lee II & Mrs. Hannelore F. Blew Mr. Fred E. & Dr. Esther J. Miller Mrs. Ann K. Brumback Mr. Harold L. & Ms. Barbara Risser Mr. Fredrick Mohrfeld † Mr. James A. Calvert Mrs. Dolores Brake The Rev. Dr. Theodore F. & Dr. Kurt L. & Mrs. Tina E. Noll The Rev. William A. & Mr. Richard C. & Mrs. Doris L. Schneider The Rev. Dr. Mark Mrs. Sharon R. Clasen Mrs. Leila K. Judd Ms. Lois Z. Scott W. Oldenburg & Ms. Jill Ms. Terri Claybrook Mr. Philip Moeller Dr. Richard H. & Schumann The Rev. A. Bernard & Mrs. Evelyn L. O’Connell Mrs. Carolyn E. Sieling The Revs. Karen M. Sease & Mrs. Nancy R. Coates Dr. Reinhard & Mr. John S. & Axel T. Kaegler Mrs. Alberta E. Cole Dr. Helga Schwartz Mrs. Juliet Ward Mr. Richard L. & Bishop Barbara J. & Mrs. Nannette Scudiero The Rev. Drs. Martin Otto & Mrs. Ruth Jean Unger Mr. John J. Collins The Rev. Richard A. & Angela K. Zimmann, Ph.D. Mr. Paul W. & Ms. Ruth E Colson Mrs. Susan C. Seaks Mrs. Linda L. Wangerin 6 GIVING CIRCLES The Rev. Drs. Michael & The Rev. & Mrs. Nelson F. The Rev. Bruce V. Schrader Mr. Conor P. Brooks Pamela Cooper-White Ilgenfritz The Rev. David A. Searing The Rev. Marina C. Brust The Rev. Dr. Wayne Croft, Sr. The Rev. Dr. Lester J. Mr. Edward B. & Mrs. Karolyn H. Mr. Edward A. & Mr. Raymond E. Davenport Karschner † Shellehamer Mrs. Gail P. Bucher The Rev. Sigmund S. Decker † Dr. James E. & Mrs. Ethel Shintay † The Rev. Claire S. Burkat Mr. Robert L. Deitz Dr. Patience W. Keisler The Rev. Gordon E. Simmons, II Dr. Addie J. Butler The Rev. David A. & The Rev. Dr. Donald W. & & Mrs. Sandra Simmons Mr. Robert A. & Mrs. Carolyn Donges Mrs. Miriam S. Keyser Mr. Robert J. Smith Mrs. Carolyn A. Buzzard The Rev. Dr. Richard L. & Mrs. R. Lynne Kiick Mr. Arne M. & The Rev. Lynn & Dr. Kay S. Dowhower The Rev. G. Frederick & Mrs. Ruth Sorenson Mrs. Dorothy Cairns Ms. Lisa Dubay & Mrs. Kristine D. Klotz The Rev. Eileen E. & Mr. Peter D. & Ms. Jennifer Toburen Dr. James J. & Mr. Paul R. Spehr Mrs. Sharon Z. Calder The Rev. Dr. Jessicah L. & Mrs. Bonnie L. Lakso The Rev. Vernon F. & The Rev. Laurie J. Carson The Rev. Chris K. Duckworth Mr. Frank J. & Mrs. Linda Leber Mrs. Virginia Squire Mr. Craig D. & Bishop Guy S. Edmiston, Jr. & Mr. Knute H. & Mrs. Betty Leidal William H. Stackel Mrs. Carol Carlson Mrs. Karen Edmiston The Rev. Dr. Charles R. Leonard Ms.