LifeTogether THE MAGAZINE OF WARTBURG THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY

Fall 2020

LifeTogether + Annual Report I Page 1 2019–2020 ANNUAL REPORT EDITION LifeTogether Contents

The official magazine of Wartburg Theological Seminary for our alumni and friends. Fiscal Year 2019–2020 Annual Report Edition Permission is granted for additional use in congregations. Founded in 1854 and located in Dubuque, Iowa since 1889, Wartburg Theological Seminary is one of seven seminaries of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

EDITOR FROM THE BOARDS OF DIRECTORS AND TRUSTEES 04 Lindsey Queener, Director for Marketing Introducing the Annual Report Edition

TOGETHER, WHEREVER WE ARE 06 ADMINISTRATIVE CABINET Beginning the 167th Academic Year with Long-Held Dr. Kristine Stache, Interim President Wartburg Seminary Traditions Rev. Amy Current, Vice President for Admissions and Student Services Paul K. Erbes, CFRE, CFRM, Vice President for Development Rev. Dr. Craig Nessan, Academic Dean “INTRIGUED, EXCITED, AND SCARED TO DEATH” 10 Andy Willenborg, Vice President for Finance and Operations Cohort of Eight Students Connected to St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church Journey through One-Year Master of Arts Program

DEVELOPMENT TEAM WARTBURG SEMINARY IMPACT REPORT 14 Reflection from the Interim President and Annual Report Numbers Marta Erling Spangler, Assistant Vice President for Development Corissa Frederick, Director for Development Josh Guyer, CFRE, Lead Development Officer WARTBURG SEMINARY DONOR SUPPORT 16 Richard Persky, Development Administrator Loehe Lifetime Giving Society and Individual Donors Dan Potaznick, Development Officer

GETTING TO KNOW DR. MAN-HEI YIP 18 Wartburg Seminary’s New Assistant Professor of Systematics

THREE CONGREGATIONS COME TOGETHER TO FUND 24 FULL-TUITION SCHOLARSHIP Establishment of the Walworth Jefferson Scholarship

FALL EDITION 2020 CALLED TO BE COMMITTED: MONTHLY GIVING IMPACT STORIES 28 Wartburg Theological Seminary Donors Share Why They Choose to Support Wartburg Dubuque, Iowa 52003 Seminary’s Mission Monthly

Phone: 563-589-0200 Fax: 563-589-0333 WARTBURG SEMINARY LEGACY SUPPORT 30 www.wartburgseminary.edu Tower Community and Bequests Received

WARTBURG SEMINARY INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT 34 Synods, Congregations, Foundations, and Businesses

Mission Statement FACULTY & STAFF UPDATES 36 Followed by Board Member Feature Wartburg Theological Seminary serves Christ’s church through the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America by being a worship-centered community of critical ALUMNI NOTES 38 theological reflection where learning leads to mission and Udates from Wartburg Seminary Alumni mission informs learning.

The community embodies God’s mission by stewarding resources for engaging, equipping, and sending collaborative leaders who interpret, proclaim, and live the gospel of Jesus Christ for a world created for communion with God and in need of personal and social healing.

Page 2 | LifeTogether + Annual Report From the Boards of Directors & Trustees

As chairs of the Boards of Directors and a time as this. They have exhibited tireless Trustees we are charged with taking commitment to providing incomparable, stock of the big picture of Wartburg personalized teaching for each student. Theological Seminary. We are in awe of We also welcomed two new faculty the remarkable strength and resiliency of members as of July 1, 2020, whom you this institution year after year, no matter will read about in the following pages. In how unprecedented the context in which addition to hiring Dr. Man-Hei Yip, Assistant this mission is called to thrive. We cannot Professor of Systematics, and Rev. Dr. Jan recall a time in our lives, and likely neither Schnell, Assistant Professor of Liturgics, can you, when our church and society were the Wartburg Seminary Board of Directors evidencing a such a crucial need for truly authorized a search for a third new faculty exceptional leadership; a wounded world member in the upcoming fiscal year. requiring deeply valued, gospel-centered servant leadership called forward, formed, We are grateful to count you among WTS and deployed at Wartburg Seminary. supporters and for your trust in the work of our mission. Your trust has led WTS to Last fall, we welcomed the largest incoming be #1 among its peers in alumni support, class in the history of our seminary. and #5 among all Association of Theological Despite the uncertainties occasioned by the Schools (280)! Thank you, thank you, thank pandemic, we have continued with steady you. We invite you to find your name in the growth in our total enrollment this fall. In pages that follow and to consider how you order to supply our church with dedicated will respond to God’s invitation to invest in and effective rostered leaders, our WTS’s mission in the years to come. Will you seminary administration, faculty, and staff give from your financial resources? Will you demonstrate a distinctive style of teaching encourage people you know with gifts for and formation: evangelical in substance ministry to consider seminary? and entrepreneurial in style, making the transition to online learning a smooth one. For all of the outpouring of generosity BOARD OF DIRECTORS Dr. Stephen Cornils ‘70, Chair reflected in the stories and names Dr. René Johnson, Vice Chair We are grateful especially for the leadership in this edition of LifeTogether, we are Rev. Dr. Nelson Meyer ‘68, Secretary of our Interim President, Dr. Kristine Stache, deeply grateful. Thank you for trusting James Mohn, Treasurer who has led with confidence and grace Wartburg Seminary with your expression Rev. Michael Carlson ‘04 in this unpredictable time of transition. of abundance. Thank you for serving the Rev. Dr. Andrea DeGroot-Nesdahl ‘77 Having worked in many areas of seminary church and God’s mission in our world. Rev. Dr. James Fruehling leadership, Dr. Stache brings a rich set of Rev. Dr. Amsalu Geleta academic and administrative experiences Bishop Michael Girlinghouse to her role of Interim President. Stache’s DR. STEPHEN CORNILS ‘70 Tony Goodman appointment has ensured Wartburg Chair, Board of Directors Debra Hibbard Seminary’s strategic visioning and David Horstmann Dr. Elizabeth Lucht Jones partnerships remain strong and continue to REV. DR. ANDREA DEGROOT-NESDAHL ‘77 Bishop Gerald Mansholt be executed faithfully to serve our mission Chair, Board of Trustees Stacy Martin and our world. The search process for our Andy Nuffer next president is proceeding according to Kathy Patrick plan. We are prayerfully optimistic that our new president will begin serving by the first BOARD OF TRUSTEES of the year. Rev. Dr. Andrea DeGroot-Nesdahl ‘77, Chair Rev. Sarah Goettsch ‘01, Vice Chair Our exceptional faculty members continue Rev. Michael Carlson ‘04, Secretary to attract and engage a talented array of Rev. Michael Foss ‘74 students from diverse backgrounds to thrive Rev. Kathryn Franzenburg ‘85 David Horstmann in the missional magic of Wartburg, for such

Page 4 | LifeTogether + Annual Report LifeTogether + Annual Report I Page 5 to remind one another—friends, neighbors, Together, Wherever We Are those with whom we disagree—to proclaim that God is God of the living. The church is not BEGINNING THE 167TH ACADEMIC YEAR WITH LONG-HELD WARTBURG SEMINARY TRADITIONS dead or dying, but the church, through the Holy Spirit, is resurrecting still.” Reflections on Prolog Week traditions during an untraditional start to a new academic year at Wartburg Seminary Following the sermon, Dr. Kristine Stache, Interim President, marked the official opening of the year with this charge: “As we begin this new year together, I encourage you to embrace your studies, because what you will learn has the power to change the world. will also hang in our chapel and be a focus I encourage you to seek out ways of being during our liturgies. Matthew O’Rear, community that might look and feel different, Interim Dean of the Chapel and Assistant but are constant through Christ’s presence. to the President for Strategic Initiatives, And I implore you to be gentle and patient SEAN AVERY AND HEIDI YOUNGQUIST shared that the icon “will help connect the with one another—your student colleagues, community when we are not gathered and staff, faculty, and yourself in these challenging provide a tool for students to set a sacred days. Continue to find ways to listen to God’s place in their home for prayer, reflection, voice, the same voice that called you here and the reminder that Christ is indeed the and who will continue to call you throughout good shepherd, ever calling and leading your life. And so, even in such an uncertain us.” and unusual time as this, it is with great joy that I officially open Wartburg Theological Each day during worship, members of the Seminary’s 167th academic year.” community will be invited to have various objects: a bowl of water, a candle, a Bible, CONVOCATION or something that conveys God’s word to Convocations at Wartburg Seminary are tie into our daily worship. Having dedicated community conversations about topics space for worship helps as we transition that matter. They focus on current, often- from class time to worship. challenging topics that deserve face-to- face dialogue. Convocations strive to host GOOD SHEPHERD ICON BY OPENING WORSHIP discussion in ways that bring us together as KELLY LATIMORE Opening Worship at Wartburg Seminary is community, invite open-ended questions, and OPENING WORSHIP a long-held tradition, taking place on the welcome everyone’s voice. Convocations are afternoon of Labor Day in September. It is a A NEW KIND OF BEGINNING neither lectures nor simply presentations. time to gather as a community for the first Hosting an all-digital Prolog Week was They are face-to-face conversations, inspired time in a new year, and also to welcome certainly an atypical start to a new by Jesus’ teachings (Matthew 18:15–20), that the new students in our midst. Each of academic year at Wartburg Seminary, strive for mutual understanding, solidarity, their names is read by our Admissions but we began in the way that we always and wholeness in communities today. Our team, and they are officially welcomed into do: centering our community in worship. Prolog Week topic was “Being a Community the student community by our Academic The worshipping community at Wartburg Digitally in These Unique Times.” Dean and Seminary President (in this case, Seminary gathers to receive God’s Word Interim President). and sing God’s praise throughout the year Troy Troftgruben, Associate Professor of as the center of life together as a learning New Testament and Community Life Chair, Our beloved Rev. Amy Current, Vice community. shared: “We had a refreshing and real President for Admissions and Student conversation about the many stresses and Services, preached her last sermon in her Looking towards a semester of gathering challenges upon us these days—from the role at WTS before she steps into her new fully online, we continue to be committed pandemic to injustice, from schoolwork to calling as Bishop to the Southeastern Iowa to living into being a worship-centered ministry responsibilities, from childcare to Synod. She preached these words to the community. Each student, faculty, and staff Zoom fatigue, and from fear of the unknown community: “We are a people—siblings in member received a 5x7 Good Shepherd to sadness about not being ‘at the castle.’ Christ—claimed, called, and sent to bring icon in the mail with an invitation to set up Many of us feel burdened, tired, and in the good news of peace to a world that is a sacred space in their home or office to grief. We reflected on the dynamics around suffering. We are called to carry the Good use for daily chapel worship and personal technology—why it makes us tired even as it DANIEL GRAINGER News of Jesus from behind closed doors, prayer. A much larger version of the icon connects us in life-saving ways.”

Page 6 | LifeTogether + Annual Report LifeTogether + Annual Report I Page 7 important this work is and how fortunate we are to get to study the practices of leading Christian communities to the honor of God’s glory. Their model calls to those of us who have been residential to show up similarly focused on the calling of the Spirit in this time of learning, while being honest about particular challenges we face during this time, so that we can also be aware of particular strategies for thriving in learning and community during a time that is, yes, stressful, and yet also beloved.”

LOOKING FORWARD ANDREW PERGER ALANA HARMS DAMISHA MCFARLAND-POLLOCK Matthew O’Rear reflected on our time together in worship over Prolog Week: “A robust worshipping life has long been a hallmark of our life together. Even though the community is not physically gathered, our commitment to worship is still core to the mission at Wartburg Seminary. For the first time in 167 years, the Seminary REV. DR. JAN SCHNELL community did not gather to open the academic year in person. Nevertheless, the Wartburg Seminary community “We also heard words of good counsel gathered in digital space, around the about taking time away from screens, means of grace, to hear the Word, sing, time with others, time for ourselves, and pray, and welcome those new to our time for play. We reflected on the power community. Christ was indeed present! of prayer, worship, and time in silence. We We know time apart will provide many are reminded of the spiritual significance challenges, but by God’s grace, we will of practicing joy, even during a pandemic. gather daily as a community to hear God’s In the end, we shared some of our story, possibly in a new way.” greatest stresses as well as the things now giving us joy. One student wrote to me: ‘It We invite you to pray with us in our felt like a re-set for me in so many ways— continued life together as Christian odd to say that is needed at the start of community undefined by physical space the semester, but I suspect others felt this as we press on in a new academic year: way too.’” JAMIE RICHARDS JONATHAN LYS SARA FUNKHOUSER We give you thanks, O God, for all of Rev. Dr. Jan Schnell, Assistant Professor of life and for our common calling Liturgics, shared of her first Convocation as your servants, for the work of your with the WTS community as a faculty church and for the ministries of word, member: “I’m coming into a deeper sacrament, and service. We give you appreciation of what our Distance thanks for women and men whom you Learning (DL) and Collaborative Learning call to be leaders in your church and (CL) students have experienced for for teachers who form them for service. years—that learning online fatigues us in Through the witness and mission of particular physiological and psychological our seminaries, may the church join ways. This makes me grateful for the courageously in your work of mentorship our DL and CL students have compassion, mercy, justice, and peace; shown: they are hungry to learn, attentive, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and and active participants. As far as I can Lord. Amen. gather, this is because they focus on how

Page 8 | LifeTogether + Annual Report RUDY FLORES NICHOLE D’ONOFRIO SHRUTI KULKARNI “Intrigued, Excited, and Scared to Death” Let’s hear about your Prolog Week experience. What was it like coming down all together and as you started diving into seminary COHORT OF EIGHT STUDENTS CONNECTED TO ST. ANDREW’S LUTHERAN CHURCH full steam ahead? Were you happy that you made this choice, feeling JOURNEY THROUGH ONE-YEAR MASTER OF ARTS PROGRAM overwhelmed, or all of the above?

In the fall of 2019, Wartburg Seminary launched a one-year Master of Arts program. When WTS Board Tara: I have such happy memories of it for said, “Oh, we have to leave here. Wouldn’t it Member Michael (Mike) Carlson ’04 heard about this new program at one of the Board of Directors many reasons. It was beautiful weather. We be really cool to be able to stay here and do meetings, he immediately thought of the staff at his congregation, St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church in were there with people from all over that this?” So, just those four or five days there Mahtomedi, MN. He began getting the word out to various staff members. Through email, one-on-one we had never met before. And I thought, made me think, “Yeah. This, this feels like it conversations, shared discernment, and encouragement, eight people connected to the ministry of “Here is a whole bunch of new people that could be home.” It was a really, really cool St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church began in the one-year Master of Arts program in September 2019. we get to know, learn with, work with, and week. laugh with.” Knowing that our cohort was They found diving into seminary with a cohort of colleagues invaluable, remarking that they didn’t know there together was great, but then we were Tara: Everyone wanted us to succeed, and it each other all that well before beginning the program at WTS, but by the end, they considered each part of this greater student body that was was very clear that everyone’s desire to help other “family” and “connected forever” by the experience. We interviewed a few of those now-alumni, all really wonderful. and to talk and to listen was authentic. That of whom are on staff at St. Andrew’s, to learn more about their journey together through the program. was part of the Wartburg mystique—that it Kris: I rode down with Heidi, and the whole was so intimate and personal and authentic. time I was thinking, “What am I doing?” And And boy, that came across immediately the on one of the first days when we walked first week, and I experienced that the whole into the auditorium with everybody in there, year. It was really lovely and unusual. Can you share what you thought when you first heard about the idea the big whiteboard said, “Welcome home.” And I’m thinking, “Home? This is not my Lisa: It’s true—right away during Prolog of doing the new one-year MA program as a cohort? home. I am far away from my home and Week, and Kris talked about it too, how I have a stomachache and I’m here with welcome we felt, how hard you guys my coworkers. This is great, but I’m scared worked to make that work well. To us, it was take and how many books do we have to to death.” And by the end of the week, I seamless and wonderful. get and how many classes is it? Can we remember we looked at each other and really do this in a year? And how is this going to work while we’re still working our jobs?” I did some research and asked a lot You’ve talked a little bit about your cohort and how important of questions. I sat with it a little bit like Heidi that was. Can you talk about how it went once you returned home did before deciding to do it. after Prolog Week? How did you lean on each other as you dove Tara McAdams (Senior Marketing into the rest of the semester? Communications Consultant): For me, this came out of nowhere. I thought, “Seminary? Lisa: We were really fortunate as a cohort Who has Plural Worlds? Who has this class? Me, go to seminary?” And then I heard to have the resources that we have at St. Who has that class?” And then we put ST. ANDREW’S STUDENTS everybody else talking about it. I remember Andrew’s. We also had a study group, so somebody in charge of sending out an email sitting with it, and the first time I thought we would all get together after work once a every once in a while. “Okay. This is what’s Heidi Lender (Resource Counselor): I had that I could do it was maybe two days after week. We didn’t all have the same classes, coming up in this class. You have to post for been looking at other programs because I heard about it. It was a complete leap of so we would get together and talk about our this. This is when the paper is due.” I had always thought about seminary. I faith thinking that I could do this, because different projects and papers. That helped didn’t find what I was looking for in other I’m not the seminary “type.” It was complete a ton. Joe Holmberg (Communications Director): programs, and Mike had just sent an email trust that I could do this. Once I knew that I’d come into work and Lisa would say, “I to all staff and said, “Hey, there’s a new there were going to be others of us doing it, Carrin Mahmood (Director, St. Andrew’s noticed that you didn’t have a VoiceThread program at Wartburg. Check it out. Let me I thought, “Yeah. Okay. We’re going to take Family Shelter): Mike would join us and post, and that’s due by noon today.” And know if you’re interested.” I checked it out, this step by step and we’re going to do it.” just about bite his tongue off not jumping it’s like, “Oh, thank you, thank you!” I don’t and I think I sat with it for quite a while, just in to answer things for us when we’d be know how we could’ve done it without the trying to discern whether or not it was my Lisa Grundtner (Director of Funeral struggling with something. You could just cohort. It’s really a great way to get through, next step. Once I decided it was, I went to Ministry/Support Groups): Mike was so tell he wanted to just expound. And then and St. Andrew’s set us up to succeed. They Mike and I said, “I want to do this.” And he enthused about it and one of his wonderful once in a while, he’d throw something out, really did. said, “Well, you’re not doing it alone, so who lines to us was, “You could have your saying, “Well, have you considered looking else is going with you?” master’s in a year.” You know, that’s a big at it from this point of view?” He could not Carrin: And Wartburg too. I could do a deal. I was really intrigued and excited and have been more excited through the whole Zoom with my granddaughter in my lap. I Kristine Mason (Case Manager, scared to death. But knowing we’d have process for us, so that helped. have classes, and she just attended with me. Community Resource Center): My reaction our cohort was an absolutely huge thing to Wartburg is all about, “Yep. Your family first was, “Well, how much time is it going to encourage me to do it. Kris: We all went through and said, “Okay. and bring them.”

Page 10 | LifeTogether + Annual Report LifeTogether + Annual Report I Page 11 Lisa: I agree with everything everyone’s was recommended. But then Wartburg saying. The professors and the staff are really heard us when we all kind of obviously so sincere and caring. Susan diverged for the second semester and Ebertz was my advisor and she had this said, “For me and what I do in work, it rotation where she would periodically pray would be way more useful if I took these for everyone, and every time, it was so classes.” And not only did they listen at a touching. She says, “Okay. I’ll be praying registration level, but the professors were for you this week, and what can I pray for?” willing to let us take classes with fourth- And where do you get that, you know? We year students because we were only there were lucky. for one year. So, from the professors all the way through the administration, Carrin: The first semester—except for everyone was really willing to say, “Let’s maybe one or two classes—we took what make this program work for you guys.”

Can you speak to the areas of your work at St. Andrew’s that have been enriched or changed by your studies at WTS?

FROM RIGHT TO LEFT: JOE HOLMBERG, LISA GRUNDTNER, TARA MCADAMS, BRAD BRUNFELT, CARRIN MAHMOOD, REV. MICHAEL Heidi: Having more of a Lutheran mind. That empathy alone is just great in CARLSON, KRISTINE MASON, JOHN GUTTERER, HEIDI LENDER, AND CARRIN MAHMOOD’S DAUGHTER theological understanding and more of a big, broad sense. And then, again, that a biblical background really helped me theological understanding just helps me see the world differently, which helped as a communications person to better me help others see the world differently. communicate, better articulate the Whether it’s counseling or spiritual good news in everything we do, in every Is there a particular instance, story, or meeting with a professor or a direction, I do it with a whole different lens program, in every paragraph that we write, certain topic that was really meaningful for you? than I would have prior to WTS. It’s literally and in every word that’s spoken. So, the changed my world, and I hope that I’m impact is both broad and specific. a better counselor and a better spiritual Joe: One of the most impactful moments May [Persaud] because she’s my advisor, director because of it. Tara: I think too—and this just came to me of my life was the entire semester of and she just sent this beautiful email back recently—that what Wartburg helped me Systematics. This happened throughout the saying, “Yep. You know, I get it, and it’s going Carrin: I think, like Heidi said, I learned see was that everything we do, in whatever entire Wartburg experience the whole year, to be okay.” Not only did she send me an a new language there at Wartburg. I we do: our work is ministry. Whatever but especially in Systematics: there were email back, but then she had Winston send learned a new thought process. Wartburg you’re doing in your life, you’re ministering just moments where at 2:00 a.m. concepts me an email, too. They were all supporting speaks with great intentionality. Every to others, and you’re the conduit through would hit me, and I would just literally me and saying, “You know what? You can time a professor or anyone speaks, it which the Holy Spirit can really make break down in uncontrollable tears. It was do this and you’re not alone.” And it was was fascinating to listen. And just that things happen in the world. I wasn’t able mostly out of happiness, and a lot out of beautiful how it was more about you than alone, just some of those habits that they to see that until I really started to put the impact of getting close to God and close what you ended up producing. modeled, I can bring that into my practice. together so many things from Sam Giere, to life. There were other times when I’d be Martin Lohrmann, Winston Persaud, and driving along cursing and yelling out loud in Tara: Heidi and I both had May Persaud Lisa: I learned so much. A lot of what I the beautiful comments that they made. frustration. And again, that’s where I thank as our advisor, and I remember when May was hoping to get out of the program God for Mike, because I would call him and called me about a week before Prolog Week was to understand why we do what we Carrin: What I appreciated too is talking to work things through with him. And he said, and just wanted to get to know me and to do and the theology behind that. I did my people in ministry outside of St. Andrew’s. “You’re not the first to ever yell or scream talk through what I was going to register for. capstone project on funeral practices: our I’m in contact with new ministers all over aloud.” Those were just really big moments. We talked for an hour and a half, and she theology and why we do what we do at the country because I got to know them at And then there were the moments of just wanted to get to know me. I had some funerals. I wrote my paper as a proposal to WTS, and have access to new ideas. elation, of just reading something and it questions, and then she got Winston on the the pastors here to actually propose some clicks. The whole thing turns over and you phone and had Winston call Sam Giere to funeral practices that we don’t necessarily Lisa: We’ve all talked about being a part finally get it. ask about something. I was blown away. I’d do at St. Andrew’s. So, the program had a of Wartburg. Mike would always talk never had this level of personal attention, all huge, huge effect on my role here. about what a special, amazing place it is, Heidi: The dedication of the faculty and to make sure I got what I thought I wanted and I think every one of us feels that and their willingness to want to know about you from this program. Joe: In a broad sense, I think the way understands now. It really is. and your life outside of class was beautiful. that we’ve been taught to focus outside That’s what makes Wartburg, Wartburg, Kris: I feel like everyone was cared for ourselves has brought great empathy Responses from interviewees have been right there. They care. They truly care. I was equally. We weren’t the people who were toward everything we do. Like Heidi said, edited for length and clarity. Learn more about to write my capstone paper, and it going to be there for four years, but I never it brings a different lens. And so, our about the Master of Arts program at was COVID and I had stuff going on at home felt any differently cared for or taught to focus, everything we do, every moment, Wartburg Seminary at wartburgseminary. and work and finals. I sent an email off to than any of the other students. every task at work, is with the other in edu/master-of-arts.

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At Wartburg, we have often said that we We have you to thank for that. explore new ways of preparing leaders for * a changing world with deep roots. Those You have continued to pour into our TOTAL REVENUE deep roots were planted in a time of crisis mission in ways that have made it $5,735,369 when Wilhelm Loehe saw an emergency possible for us to meet challenges without OTHER 9.7% (Housing, etc.) need for pastors to be trained to share disrupting the daily rhythm of life at WTS: TUITION & FEES 18.6% the gospel with the world around them. worship continued, every single class met Our roots have enabled us to be nimble as we transitioned to fully online learning, ENDOWMENT and agile in response to changing contexts searches for faculty members and a new 17.6% while remaining firmly planted in who we president pressed on—all with no required are as a worship-centered community. technology upgrades. Our students, staff, and faculty were all prepared to make the This year brought transitions in our shift to a digital WTS as made necessary by GIFTS & GRANTS 27.9% community accompanied by a global the unfolding pandemic. ELCA CHURCHWIDE & SYNOD SUPPORT context none of us could have predicted. 26.1% We entered into a Presidential transition Our life “Together, Wherever We Are,” is and search, our beloved professor Rev. Dr. not due to our matching shirts, shared *Does not include $514,233 in estate gifts Gwen Sayler passed suddenly, a worldwide lingo, or the right Zoom link. It is because 19+28261710 pandemic unfolded around us, and of who Jesus is and what God in Christ systemic racism became more visible than does in, with, and through each of us. ever. Any one of these items could have Your support alongside the promise of been enough to unsettle a place, but our Christ made it possible for us to end—for TOTAL EXPENSES deep roots were built for this: weathering the 11th straight year—with a positive the unexpected is what we do. Innovation, budget. It is because of you that we can $5,538,627 growth, and new programs are the fruit continue to do the work to which we are DEBT SERVICE 5.6% these roots have produced for more than called by God: preparing valued leaders CAPITAL PURCHASES 1.0% 165 years. for a changing world. Over 90% of WTS TEACHING 19.5% students pursuing a degree or the TEEM We are called to this work—even in 2020— (Theological Education for Emerging to continuing being who are, planted in Ministries) path will be rostered ministers FUNDRAISING 15.7% LIBRARY & an identity undefined by our castle walls. in the ELCA, with half of those already TECHNOLOGY We hear over and over the call to let God serving congregations while they study at 15.3% be God and to trust God to do what God WTS. promises, to build us into a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, even when—or perhaps For all of this, we thank you for pouring LEADERSHIP & STUDENT COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES 8.9% especially when—we are scared, tired, into the deep-held roots that make up the 23.9% weak, or unsure how this will all work out. mission of WTS. It is because of you that FACILITIES 10.2% WTS steps forward into the future with 19+159102416+16 As we continue to adjust to new ways strength and confidence in our ability to of being together, studying together, continue saying yes to our shared call to worshipping together—some of our spread the good news of Christ—and for many ways of enacting our shared life all of this and so much more, we celebrate. TOTAL ENDOWMENT together—Jesus continues to come to us, Thank you! to be in the midst of us, and give us his $28,858,086 peace. So, while this past fiscal year found Peace in Christ, us in a unique set of “you can’t make this up!” events both in the world around us and within the castle walls, one thing was always for certain: these roots would hold strong. Dr. Kristine Stache Interim President FY2017 FY2018 FY2019 FY2020

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LOEHE LIFETIME GIVING SOCIETY The Loehe Lifetime Giving Society, named for Wartburg Seminary’s founder Wilhelm Loehe, honors supporters for the significant contributions they have made to Wartburg during their lifetime. The top categories, over $500,000, also includes planned gifts. We express our sincere gratitude for the lasting impact these individuals have made on our mission. A cross (†) is used to indicate the person has died within the year. An asterisk (*) is used to indicate new members.

$1,000,000 or more Rev Dr Norma Cook Everist & Rev Burton Everist Mr Bill & Ms Mary Ann Goettler Mr Steven Benz & Ms Lynne D Sherburne-Benz Dr Stephen Cornils Rev Kurt & Ms Susan Hansen Mrs Dorothy Bowen Dr Roger W Fjeld Ms Karen Hansen Rev Ronald G & Ms Mary Ellen Koplitz Dr †Ted C Fritschel Mr Mark & Ms Anne Hansen Rev Dr Richard W Rouse & Ms Beth Lewis Ms Barbara Fritschel Rev Ray & Ms Janice Heilener Ms Charlotte Streng Rev Jennifer & Mr Jerry Henry Rev Paul & Ms Nancy Heykes Dr Robert & Ms Mildred Herder Rev Judith L & Mr Terry Huseth $500,000–$999,999 Mr Warren Herreid II & Ms Jeannine Rivet Dr David & Ms Jacqueline Jacox Mr †Wayne & Mrs Nancy Anderson Rev Dr Paul & Ms Elaine Hill Dr Bonnie Jensen Dr Gerald R Kleinfeld Rev Eimo Eldon & Ms Patricia Hinrichs Mr Marvin Jensen Dr Phillip & Ms Sharron Knox Rev Louise Johnson $250,000–$499,999 Rev Barbara J Knutson Mrs Maxine Johnson Mrs Jackie Brammer Mrs Carol Koeneman Rev Carol Johnson SERGIO RODRIGUEZ, MASTER OF DIVINITY STUDENT Rev Glen H & Ms Shirley Gronlund Mr Steve & Ms Brenda Koenig Mr David & Ms Jill Justin* Mr David L & Ms Joyce Horstmann Mr Marvin & Ms Lynn Koester Rev Herb & Ms Anne Knudten Jr The beauty of our new digital life together is that I can throw Mr Harold & Ms Grace Kurtz Ms Judie Lehman Rev Ivan E & Ms Kris Larsen* ideas out and collaborate with people in Chicago, Florida, Ms Cathy Maasdam Rev Robert F Lehmann Mr Zachary A & Ms Kristin Larson Mrs Jean Peterson Rev Dr Nelson & Ms Shirley Meyer Rev Dr Duane & Dr Joen Larson Colorado—you name it! That’s the beauty of this time and my Mr Charles E & Mrs Kathy Safris Mr Daniel & Ms Peg Musil Ms Sally & Mr Glen Lee Rev Dr †Gwen Sayler Rev Dr Craig L & Mrs Cathy Nessan Ms Agnete Lind WTS program: it facilitates an ease of resource sharing. Rev Dr Mark & Rev Margaret Yackel-Juleen Dr Daniel L Olson Ms Marlene Lundsgaard* Ms Irene Paape Mrs Dorothy Lussenden $100,000–$249,999 Mr Daniel & Mrs Barbara Martin Rank Dr Robert D & Ms JoAnn Lynne Dr James & Mrs Judith Bailey Mr Carl & Ms Valerie Rausch Rev Dr Charles H & Ms Pauline Maahs Mrs Marie Bany Ms Tecla Sund Reklau & Mr Fred Reklau Mrs Alice Martin Rev Thomas T & Mrs Joan Baumgardner Dr John & Mrs Susan Schmeling Rev Paul & Ms Lorie Meeker “ INDIVIDUAL DONOR SUPPORT Mrs Judith Cherwinka Col Louis & Mrs Susan Soon Shim Rev Curtis H & Ms Sharyl Miller Rev Kathryn Franzenburg & Dr William Davis Dr Lynn C Smith Ms Jane M Mundschenk The generous people listed here have given or directed gifts to support the mission of Wartburg Seminary during the 2019–2020 fiscal Rev Dr Ann Fritschel Rev David & Mrs Diane Solberg Rev Rodney Nordby & Ms Nancy Anderson year. These gifts include support for the Annual Fund, which is critical to our continued financial strength, flexibility, and sustainability, Mrs Elsie Gilbertson Rev Christine & Mr Daryl Stienstra Rev Peggy Ogden-Howe & Mr Henry Howe as well as support to the endowment or special projects. A cross (†) is used to indicate the person has died within the year. Rev Bruce & Ms Sherrill Hanstedt Ms Faith & Mr Don Trapp Rev J Elliott & Ms Kathryn Pancoast Mr Donald & Ms JoAnne Heltner Mr William A & Mrs Barbara Weiblen Ms Carmen Peter Dr Ralph Jung Mr John & Ms Connie Wiese Rev Dr Duane A Priebe Mr Don & Mrs Judy Maurer Rev Lloyd F Ziebarth Rev Alfred E & Mrs Myrna Putz $25,000 or more Mr Alan & Mrs Marilyn Sorenson Rev Barbara J Knutson Ms Barbara Fritschel Ms Lila Nietfeld Mr James & Ms Gail Raffel Rev Glen H & Ms Shirley Gronlund Rev Christine & Mr Daryl Stienstra Mr Paul & Ms Karen Kuhlmann Mr Steve & Ms Martha Fruehling Rev Dr Stanley & Mrs Nancy Olson $25,000–$49,999 Rev Armin H & Mrs Miriam Reitz Mrs Carol Koeneman Mr William A & Mrs Barbara Weiblen Mr Harold & Ms Grace Kurtz Dr Norma Hirsch Ms Helen Pagel Dr Robert H & Ms Sonia Albers Ms Rachel Riensche Rev Ronald G & Ms Mary Ellen Koplitz Rev James & Ms Nancy Wenger Ms Sandy Mahler Rev Judith L & Mr Terry Huseth Rev Dr Winston & Dr May Persaud Mr James & Ms Helen Ruth Barrett Rev Dr Jan & Dr Steven Rippentrop Rev Robert F Lehmann Rev Arthur V & Ms Donna M Wood Mr Daniel & Ms Peg Musil Mr Marvin & Ms Lynn Koester Ms Carol & Dr Clifford Rask Rev Leon & Mrs Janet Bauer Ms Jean J Ruege Dr William P Streng Rev Lloyd F Ziebarth Ms Irene Paape Mr Zachary A & Ms Kristin Larson Ms Kristine & Mr Philip Roe Ms Carla Beem Rev Roland & Mrs Barbara Schaedig Mr Ronald & Ms Sandy Thiel Ms Helen Pagel Ms Sally & Mr Glen Lee Ms Kitty Ruosch Mrs Dorothea Berke Rev Ronald & Mrs Else Schardt Rev Dr Mark & Rev Margaret Yackel- $5,000–$9,999 Rev Dr Jan Rippentrop Schnell & Dr Ms Marlene Lundsgaard Mr Alan & Mrs Marilyn Sorenson Ms Bernadean Bichel Rev Dr Thomas Schattauer & Dr Paula Carlson Juleen Dr James & Mrs Judith Bailey Steven Rippentrop Mr James & Ms Connie Mohn Mr William P Streng Rev Sharon & Mr Greg Bockelman Rev Dr Edwin Schick Mrs Fern Basden Rev Patricia Shaw Rev Rodney Nordby & Ms Nancy Mr Ronald & Ms Sandy Thiel Rev Philip Borleske Rev David L Shelstad & Dr Lorri J Lobeck $10,000–$24,999 Rev Dr Norma Cook Everist & Rev Burton Rev David L Shelstad & Dr Lorri J Lobeck Anderson Mrs Dorothy Wenger Rev Norman & Mrs Kathryn Braatz Dr Cynthia Smith Mr Charles Beyer Everist Rev Peggy Ogden-Howe & Mr Henry Rev †William Wittig Bishop Michael & Mrs Diane Burk Rev Harris & Mrs Carol Sonnenberg Rev Kathryn Franzenburg & Dr William Dr Stephen Cornils $2,500–$4,999 Howe Mrs Esther Chi Rev William R & Mrs Carol Straka Davis Rev Dr Ann Fritschel Mr Sergio Amaya Dr Daniel L Olson $50,000–$99,999 Rev William F Derrick Mr Marcus & Mrs Marsha Streng Rev Eimo Eldon & Ms Patricia Hinrichs Dr James & Mrs Barbara Fritschel Rev Ginger Anderson-Larson & Rev Keith Ms Florence Panning Mr Rodney C Anderson Dr Dennis & Ms Karen Dickman Mr Raymond E Sund Mr David L & Ms Joyce Horstmann Mr Robert & Ms Carolyn Gelpke Larson Rev Dr Leo H & Ms Linda Patterson Rev Terrie Rae & Mr Chris Anderson Rev Donald & Rev Gloria Keiser Dovre Mrs Karen Thompson Rev Dr & Mrs Frederick P Lampe Mrs Elsie Gilbertson Rev Thomas T & Mrs Joan Baumgardner Ms Carol & Dr Clifford Rask Rev Ginger Anderson-Larson & Rev Keith Larson Ms Rita & Mr David Dudley Mr Robert H & Mrs Donetta Ulrich* Rev Ivan E & Ms Kris Larsen Dr Robert & Ms Mildred Herder Mrs Dorothea Berke Mr Carl & Ms Valerie Rausch Rev David H & Mrs Ruth Assmus Ms Elizabeth Z Egge Mrs Della Vivien Rev Dr Nelson & Ms Shirley Meyer Mr Warren Herreid II & Ms Jeannine Rev Sharon & Mr Greg Bockelman Mr Jon Reynolds Mr John & Ms Jennifer Augustine Rev Arno L Frerichs & Ms Sarah Rogers Dr Robert & Mrs Sally Vogel Ms Kathy Patrick & Rev Arthur Murphy Rivet Mrs Dorothy Bowen Ms Kari Roe & Mr Steven Saito Mrs Fern Basden Rev Eldor M Fruehling Ms Lucy J Wall Rev Dr Winston & Dr May Persaud Rev Louise Johnson Mrs Judith Cherwinka Ms Kristine & Mr Philip Roe Dr Roger & Ms Angela Bell Mr Robert & Ms Carolyn Gelpke Mr Alvin J Wittmaier Rev Wayne & Ms Irene Pfannkuch Dr Ralph Jung Mr Paul K Erbes Rev Ronald & Mrs Else Schardt Rev Dean & Mrs Kari Brockmeier Rev Carl W Glamm Rev Arthur V & Ms Donna M Wood Mr Daniel & Mrs Barbara Martin Rank Mr Lonnie & Ms Dianna Kindseth Rev Arno L Frerichs & Ms Sarah Rogers List Continues on Pg. 20 Mr Richard & Ms Marge Zimmerman

Page 16 | LifeTogether + Annual Report LifeTogether + Annual Report I Page 17 on suffering from far off. I am actually States. The way we reflect on the past or Getting to Know Dr. Man-Hei Yip one of them, being and feeling what it remember history will also inform our means to be marginalized. Am I therefore way of relating. WARTBURG SEMINARY’S NEW ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF SYSTEMATICS wanting to erase my differences and immerse myself completely into the white RETURNING TO WARTBURG SEMINARY and served in different capacities, culture? Not at all. Being an immigrant I did not know about the open position such as taking an internship at the opened a whole new set of experiences in systematic theology at Wartburg until Lutheran World Federation in Geneva, and became a way of witnessing a vastly I received a nomination to apply. It was Switzerland, volunteering for outreach different way of life. around March, when a lot of people ministries in Mongolia, and later engaging were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in community development work in In my 2018 Currents in Theology and and the resultant lockdowns. In the Cambodia. Mission article, “I Am an Immigrant,” I meantime, anti-Asian hate incidents talked about how society has constructed exploded across the country. When I When I was in Mongolia, I saw a lot of our idea of immigrants, arguing that was asked to share my core theological people struggling and trying to make claiming immigrant identity in the commitments in light of pressing global ends meet. I started to ask what church Imago Dei is actually subversive. If our issues with the Wartburg community, I mission really means to people who are perception of immigrants is primarily wanted to invite everyone to reimagine living in abject poverty. Putting it bluntly, based on biased and inconsistent God during the pandemic with a focus it is irresponsible to simply tell people portrayals of human beings, it is not on the pain of certain communities or that Jesus loves them and walk away. I just being unhelpful but also harmful. members of society whose lives had been was looking for a deeper understanding By accentuating the importance of disproportionately impacted by COVID-19. DR. MAN-HEI YIP of church mission, and it was then that subverting the immigrant narrative, The task of reimagination also involves Karen Bloomquist, former director of the I insist that affirming one’s value and a rethinking of God’s justice, which Department for Theology and Studies subjectivity is both urgent and necessary. inevitably confronts theories of punitive GROWING UP IN HONG KONG of the Lutheran World Federation, Each individual is created full of dignity justice and thus encourages us to change I was born into a large family with six introduced me to Wartburg Theological for the glory of God. our social behaviors and reorder social siblings: five older sisters and one Seminary. At that time, Wartburg relationships. younger brother. My parents are not offered the Master of Arts in Theology, Each one may be different in skin color, Christians, but they sent us all to a Development, and Evangelism program. language, cultural custom, and practice, As both an institution and a community of Christian school, and from there I learned I was so excited because that was really but each single individual is inherent faith, Wartburg’s openness, willingness to about the Christian faith. The privilege something I was looking for. My husband with the most fundamental quality of listen, and engagement in transformative of being the youngest daughter in my (fiancé at the time) was also thinking being worthy and honored. Difference missions really moved me. It also family enabled me to enjoy the freedom about pursuing theological studies. Three essentially reflects the reality that God brought back memories of studying at to pursue my own interests and choices. months after we got married, we found is not watching over us at a distance, Wartburg during my formative years and My parents did not usually say too much ourselves at Wartburg studying and but firmly and passionately participating how the Wartburg community would about my decisions. That doesn’t mean taking classes together. in human history. God’s glory shines sincerely stand with the oppressed and they were uninterested; rather, they through the face of each individual, constantly support people’s struggle for expected me to be responsible and study ON BEING AN IMMIGRANT regardless of differences. Because of freedom and justice. So, it was extremely hard to have a good job in the future. I never thought I would become an that, otherness becomes sacred, for exciting for me to receive the news that So, it was perfectly fine for me to go to immigrant. Born and raised in Hong God does not side with those wealthy, I was called to be Assistant Professor church, attend worship services almost Kong, I saw a lot of immigrants and powerful, and lovable elites, but opts for of Systematic Theology at Wartburg every Sunday beginning from my teenage migrant workers coming to work in the the marginalized as a way of witnessing Theological Seminary. It was also the years, and participate in short-term city and live among us. I heard about to God’s glory, love, and faithfulness to most humbling moment of my life, mission trips, provided that I did not give their hardship. I would show compassion the world. It is the Imago Dei that gives empowering me to move forward and up on my studies. to them. I would try to raise awareness value to humanity, and not certain social meet new challenges ahead. about the plight of these invisible policies or political ideologies. I was baptized in my first year in communities, but deep down in my heart, I hope that my work, including my university. My whole life changed after I knew I could not pretend to understand The change in discourse on the immigrant teaching and writing, does not simply that. I did not end up following the them and speak for them. narrative should force us to rethink change the image of the church but path most of my friends did, getting a how we relate to others, particularly instigates real change in the structure high-paying job and a nice house (or After moving to the United States, I now those who are continually and unjustly of the church. Being a diverse church apartment, in the case of Hong Kong). have immigrant attached to my identity. stigmatized. Our presence should help together is more than a slogan; it requires After graduating from university, I I am not a spectator commenting remind Americans that their ancestors commitment and courage to create traveled to different parts of the world about people’s suffering or reflecting were once newcomers to the United lasting change.

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Mr Edwin L & Ms E Lorraine Scharlau Rev Albert C & Ms Carolyn Goldammer Rev Mark & Ms Linda Nygard Bishop Michael & Mrs Diane Burk Rev Galen E & Rev Helen Beth Kuhens Rev Dr Lyle & Ms Sonja Miller Rev Lisa Parker & Mr Rod Hanze Rev & Mrs Richard Schroeder Rev Dr Thomas Schattauer & Dr Paula Rev Gary & Mrs Linda Graff Mr Douglas B & Ms Susan Obermoller Rev Michael D & Ms Tammy Carlson Mr Dale Landgren Rev Walter & Ms Mary Miller Rev Lynn R & Ms Linda S Parsons Rev Alton W & Mrs Mary Ruth Schwandt Carlson Ms Ruthann J & Mr Darrel J Gunderson Rev David Ethan Olson & Mr Rick Torres Rev Dr James & Mrs Karen Carr Ms Hanna M Langholz Rev Richard A Moe & Ms Barbara A Paff Rev Anna Peck Mr Harold Seibel Rev Dr John & Mrs Susan Schmeling Mr Josh & Ms Lindsay Guyer Rev Dr Stanley & Mrs Nancy Olson Rev Marlow Carrels & Ms Nicole Mr Philip & Ms Florence Larsen Ms Rosalyn Mommsen Rev Robert E & Ms Joyce Pestal Rev Lucile & Rev Christopher Sesvold Dr Lynn C Smith Rev Gail Hagerty & Mr Dale Sandstrom Rev Thomas & Ms Gail Opoien Pontier-Carrels Rev Donald R & Ms Ruth Legacie Rev Ronald D & Rev Andrea Myers Rev Carl W & Ms Marlene Peters Rev Nancy & Dr Gregg Simpson Mr Duane F & Ms Beverly Stokebrand Ms Gretchen Hallerberg & Dr J Walton Dr Ronald A & Ms Kathryn Pascale Bishop Jeffrey & Mrs Paulette Clements Rev Donald Wayne Lemke Mr Chris Narum Mr James J & Ms Kathy Phelan Rev John H & Mrs Sharon Sorenson Rev William R & Mrs Carol Straka Tomford Rev Robert & Ms Leda Patrick Rev Allen E & Mrs Lila Collins Rev Janet & Mr Dan Lepp Rev David & Ms Mary Nelsestuen Rev Frank Philipp & Dr Janet Ms Marta Spangler Ms Patricia & Dr Craig Tillman Mr Paul & Ms Marilyn Ann Halvor Ms Joyce Persaud Mr Bruce & Ms Bev Conway Rev Joel & Ms Margaret Ley Rev Duane J & Ms Marlys Nelson Ms Mary Preston Rev & Mrs Gerald Staehling Ms Faith & Mr Don Trapp Mr George Hansen Mrs Jean Peterson Rev Deborah Cote Rev Linda & Mr Kurt Livingston Rev Ethyl Mae Nelson Rev Nancy M & Dr William A Raabe Mr William & Ms Janet Striepe Rev Dr Troy & Mrs Maria Troftgruben Rev Jeffrey & Ms Cindy Hansen Rev Terry L Peterson Rev Tammy & Mr Chris Craker Rev Karen A Lundwall Rev Jon & Ms Christina Nelson Rev Barbara Rapp Rev & Mrs Stephen Talmage Mr Robert H & Mrs Donetta Ulrich Rev Kurt & Ms Susan Hansen Rev Alfred E & Mrs Myrna Putz Rev Robert C & Ms Susan Dahm Rev Lyle C Lutz Rev Roy & Ms Jean Nelson Mr W Chris & Mrs Erma Richter Rev Luther & Ms Paula Thoresen Ms Lucy J Wall Rev Curtis & Ms Susan Hanson Rev James E & Ms Karyl Reents Rev Daryl D & Ms Gwen M Daugs Dr Robert D & Ms JoAnn Lynne Ms Lila Nietfeld Rev Fred & Ms Kris Rilling Mr Richard & Ms Jane Trapp Dr Gilbert & Mrs Mary Wessel Mr Tom & Ms Nancy Heavey Rev Richard & Mrs Catherine Rehfeldt Rev Tom M & Ms Becky Dettmer Rev Dr Charles H & Ms Pauline Maahs Rev Mark & Ms Nancy Oehlert Rev Richard P & Ms Ann Sansgaard Rev Erika & Mr Russ Uthe Rev Ray & Ms Janice Heilener Rev Karen Ressel Rev R Reuben & Ms Darlene Drefs Bishop Gerald L Mansholt Mr Duane & Ms Marjorie Olivier Rev Paul H & Mrs Eileen Schaedig Rev Howard D & Mrs Marcia Vrankin $1,000–$2,499 Mr Donald & Ms JoAnne Heltner Mrs Jean Rothfusz Mr James & Ms Joanne Dumler Rev Paul & Ms Melissa Markquart Mr David & Ms Larayne Olson Rev Roland & Mrs Barbara Schaedig Rev Mark & Ms Brenda Wagner Rev Mara Ahles-Iverson Mr James Hendrickson Rev Russell & Mrs Jane Rudolf Rev Darin Easler & Rev Bradley Rev Christina & Mr Russell Martin Dr Kent & Ms Linda Olson Mr Jack & Ms Marietta Schemmel Mr R H & Mrs Donna Wahlert Rev Kenneth H & Mrs Lois Ahntholz Rev Dr Lawrence & Ms Kathy Henning Rev Kermit & Ms Doris Rye Schmeling Ms Stephanie McCarthy & Rev Seth Rev Sandi Olson Decker & Mr Chad Rev Dr Edwin Schick Rev Jeanne Warner Dr Robert H & Ms Sonia Albers Rev Bennett J & Ms Patricia Henrikson Mr Charles E & Mrs Kathy Safris Ms Susan & Dr Roger Ebertz Novak Decker Rev Merlin & Ms Jill Schlichting Rev Mary Wiggins Rev Ivan Amman Rev Jennifer & Mr Jerry Henry Ms Sharleen Schlueter Dr Thom & Ms Sally Edgar Ms Marlene Michel Rev Barbara Otten Rev Reuben G & Ms Marilyn Schnaidt Rev Dr Gary A & Mrs Karen Wilkerson Rev Raymond & Mrs Sandy Anderson Rev Paul A & Ms Carolyn Hesterberg Rev Curtis C & Dr Jean Schneider Rev Victoria & Mr David Fink Rev Lloyd L & Ms Janet Miller Rev Gary & Rev Bev Rautenberg-Panko Mr David & Ms Betty Schroeder Rev Carl & Ms Cheryl Witt Rev David H & Mrs Ruth Assmus Rev Paul & Ms Nancy Heykes Rev Roger W & Mrs Rosemary Schneider Dr Evon O Flesberg & Mr Norman M Rev Victor A & Mrs Marian Rev Julie Higgs Mr Steven & Ms Rosslyn Schultz Nelson Baderschneider Ms Carole Hofstad Rev Joel A & Mrs Mary Sherer Ms Janet Follstaedt Rev Dr Paul & Mrs Rae Bauman Rev Duane L & Mrs Marcia Holst Rev Michael & Mrs Kathe Sherer Rev Sharon Fox Bogen & Rev Philip DANIEL KIRSCHBAUM, MASTER OF ARTS STUDENT Ms Bernadean Bichel Mr Douglas & Ms Karen Horstmann Mrs Marian Shrader Bogen Rev Philip Borleske Rev Joshua & Deacon Shannon Johnson Mr Arlyn A & Mrs Joanne Solberg Rev David L & Ms Lynda Franks I’m the full-time Director of Retreat Ministries at Rainbow Trail Rev Stephen P & Ms Susan Brackett Dr Rene & Rev Phil Johnson Rev Dr David & Mrs Diane Solberg Rev Susan & Mr Norman Friedrich Rev David F & Mrs Helen Bracklein Rev Jane & Dr Presley Johnston Rev Douglas F & Mrs Cynthia C Soley Rev Mary & Rev John Froiland Lutheran Camp and am adding the Master of Arts program at WTS this Rev Tracey Breashears Schultz & Mr Mr Bernard Juday Rev Harris & Mrs Carol Sonnenberg Rev Kenneth W & Ms Barbara Gamb year! HUGE thank you to Jackie (Director for Admissions) for being part Chris Schultz Mr David & Ms Jill Justin Mr Marcus & Mrs Marsha Streng Ms Mary E Gammelin Rev & Mrs Richard D Bremer Rev Ruth & Rev Harlan Kaden Rev Nord Swanstrom & Mr Harry Ms Mary Ellyn Gibbs of the Holy Spirit nudge to take this next most faithful step. Rev Dean & Mrs Kari Brockmeier Dr Steve & Ms Sue Kading Wicherson Rev Jerome G & Mrs Jane Godson Rev Gail Brodersen-Heins Rev Wendy Kalan Mr Ed Taylor Rev Calvin & Mrs Donna Goerdel Mr Paul & Ms VeeAnn Cartwright Rev John E & Ms Doris Keller Rev Neil R & Mrs Edith Thompson Mr Dale & Ms Susan Goodman Rev Margaret Casper Rev Danith & Ms Paulette Kilts Rev Larry & Mrs Lois Trachte Mr David & Ms Jayne Goos Rev Brenda Crossfield Mrs Elizabeth Knebel Dr Robert & Mrs Sally Vogel Rev Myron & Mrs Florence Grams Ms Linda W & Mr Lawrence C Davis Ms Karen & Mr Martin Knight Rev Jack & Mrs Val Way Mr Filmore & Ms Darlene Gustafson Mrs Kathy Dean Dr Phillip & Ms Sharron Knox Mr Darrell & Ms Barb Weltzin Rev Bethany Haberstroh “ Rev Judy Deckert Rev Herb & Ms Anne Knudten Jr Mr Keith & Ms Penny Whaples Rev Laura & Mr Tim Hall Rev Dr Andrea DeGroot-Nesdahl Rev Tim & Ms Shelli Koester Bishop Shelley R Wickstrom Rev Roy & Ms Margaret Hammerling Rev Dr Dennis & Ms Karen Dickman Rev Barbara Kopperud & Mr James Rev Kendra Wilde & Dr Ben Spiger Rev Rhonda Hanisch Ms Rita & Mr David Dudley Borden Mr Andy & Ms Julie Willenborg Ms Karen Hansen Ms Elizabeth Z Egge Chaplain Col Rev D Ray & Ms Dorothy Kraemer Rev George L & Ms Janet Hanusa Timothy & Col Jan Faulk Eggleston Rev David N & Ms Judy Larson $500–$999 Mr Stephen & Ms Virginia Haterius Rev Marvin L & Ms Barbara Ehnen Mr Thomas & Ms Sharon Leesman Rev Valerian Ahles & Rev Chris Iverson Rev Karen Hofstad Mr Ronald & Ms Connie Ellefson Mr Kevin & Ms Mini Locke Rev Elizabeth Flygstad Albertson Rev Alice M Horton Mr Keith A & Mrs Ellen Enstrom Rev Thomas F Loftus Rev Terrie Rae & Mr Chris Anderson Rev William Dean & Ms Melzee Mr Mark Everist Mr Thomas B & Ms Lynne Martin- Rev Carole Andres Jacobson Rev Dr Roger W Fjeld Erickson Rev Mark J & Ms Sandy Asleson Rev Harvey J & Ms Gloria Jaeger Rev Charles J Fluegel Rev Paul Matthias Rev Kerry & Ms Karen Aucker Rev Richard P & Ms Joyce Jebsen Rev Dr Michael W & Mrs Christine Foss Mr Michael R & Ms Vicky Mattila Mr John & Ms Jennifer Augustine Ms Charlotte Jenson Dr Nathan & Ms Diane Frambach Rev Nancy McClurg Ms LeShea & Rick Avery Dr Donald D & Ms Mary Johnson Mr John E & Ms Deborah Franke Rev Elizabeth McHan Mr Ray E & Ms Martha Bailey Rev James M & Ms Claudia Johnson Rev Fred Fritschel & Ms Carol Langner Rev Paul Meeker Rev Leon & Mrs Janet Bauer Ms Lora Lee Johnson-Berke & Rev Rev Eldor M Fruehling Rev Brian & Ms Karen Middleswarth Rev Norman & Ms Carol Bauer Steven Berke Mr Gerald & Ms Sandi Fruehling Rev Curtis H & Ms Sharyl Miller Rev C Richard Becker Rev Sandra K & Bishop Ralph E Jones Rev H Walter & Ms Gladys Fruehling Mr David & Ms Christine Moore Rev Mark E & Mrs Judy Becker Mr Eugene & Ms Sharon Jorandby Rev Dr James Fruehling Mr J Duane & Ms Audrey Mortensen Rev Karen M R & Mr David H R Behling Rev David J & Ms Susan Keller Rev Lee & Rev Dena Gable Mr J Howard & Ms Fran Mueller Rev William C & Mrs Ruth Behrens Mr John & Ms Barbara Keller Mr Wayne & Ms Lois Garms Mrs Elfie Nadell Rev Ernst T & Mrs Carolyn L Bentsen Dr Ronald D & Ms Edith Klein Rev Kathy Gerking & Mr Andy Johnson Ms Ruth Nelson Rev Andy & Ms Rachel Berry Rev F Delmar & Ms Deanna Klover Mr Dennis & Ms Sandra Giere Rev Dr Craig L & Mrs Cathy Nessan Rev Eric A & Ms Carolyn Biedermann Mr Michael & Ms Marilyn Knilans Rev Dr Samuel Giere & Rev Amy Current Rev Stephen L & Rev Alicia Nierman Mr Dale & Ms Mary Bjerning Ms Dorothy Konst Mr Gerald D Gieseke Rev Christian & Ms Kristin Nisonger Mr Thomas & Mrs Linda Boll Ms Kathryn Koob YOUR SUPPORT MAKES IT POSSIBLE FOR US TO WALK WITH PEOPLE LIKE DANIEL WHO ARE Rev Carl W Glamm Mr Allen Nordsiden Rev Norman & Mrs Kathryn Braatz Rev Amanda Kossow DISCERNING A CALL TO MINISTRY!

Page 20 | LifeTogether + Annual Report LifeTogether + Annual Report I Page 21 INDIVIDUAL DONOR SUPPORT, CONT’D Rev Janet Peele Wold & Mr Alan R Wold Ms Lois Balk Rev Linda Bollenbach Rev Karen Church & Mr George J Rohrer Rev Thomas Dowling & Rev Kalen Barkholtz Rev Kathleen Wold Mr Carl & Ms Mary Ballard Rev August R & Mrs Fran Borchardt Mrs Suzanne Church Rev M Richard Druckrey Rev John A & Mrs Dee Wollenzien Mr Louis & Ms Pat Banitt Mrs Marilyn Boschee Ms Frieda Chyn Rev Deryck Durston & Ms Jill Ulrici Rev William & Mrs Karen Wrieden Jr Rev Joel & Ms Megan Baranko Ms Sandra L Braasch Ms Judy Clark Rev Dinah & Dr Apurba Dutta Rev Edgar A & Mrs Verona Zelle Rev Matthew & Ms Heather Barnhouse Rev Lonnie L & Ms Doris Branch Rev Lawrence Clark & Ms Darlene Gibson- Rev H Wade & Ms Holly N Dutton Mrs Marlene Zenker Mrs Darlene Bartelt Rev Robert R & Mrs Beverly Braun Clark Ms Evelyn Dymkowski Rev Tammy & Mr Randy Barthels Rev Joshua & Ms Gail Brecht Rev John N Clauson & Ms Dana Clauson Rev Linda & Mr Mike Easterling Under $500 Rev Kyle & Mrs Alexandra Barton Mr Mel & Ms Candi Brekhus Mrs Jane Claussen Rev Stanley J Eckermann Mr Thomas & Ms Kristina Aberle Ms Mary Ann Barton Rev Richard Brenton Rev Lewin Clefisch & Ms Myra Hogness Rev Charles & Ms Nita Eckert Rev Jason & Ms Ivy Adams Deaconess Mary Baumann Rev Susan R Briehl & Rev Martin Wells Rev Allison Cobb Rev David & Ms Sarah Efflandt Ms Kris & Mr Bruce Adams Ms Jackie Baumhover Mrs Ruth Briehl Rev R Richard Collier Rev Scott & Ms Stefanie Ehle Mr Douglas K & Mrs Cathy A Aden Ms Lynne Baumhover Rev Wade & Ms Christy Brinkopf Mr Larry & Ms Deanna Cording Rev Frank & Mrs Margaret Ehling Rev John & Mrs Mary Adix Rev Larry & Ms Jodie Beck Ms Louise Brockman Ms Lori Corona Rev Dr Martin & Mrs Shelly Eldred Rev & Mrs William F Adix Rev Peter & Ms Catherine Beckstrand Mr Gerald & Mrs Helen Brogley Mr Charles & Ms Barbara Corr Rev Eric & Ms Peg Elkin Mrs Eleanor Adix Rev Robert & Ms Dorothy Beckstrand Rev Craig & Ms Katie Brown Rev Rob & Ms Christine Corum Rev Howard N & Mrs Nanette Ellis Ms Donna & Mr Jon Ahlberg Rev La Verne C & Mrs Beverly A Beener Rev Jon Brudvig & Rev Barb Jones Mr Wayne & Ms Carmen Craney Mr James B & Ms Marci Ellison Bishop Thomas & Ms Rebecca Aitken Mr Jerry Beltz Rev & Ms James W Brun Mr Harold & Mrs Wendy Crater Rev Marcus G & Mrs Joanne Engelhardt Ms Carol Rausch Albright & Dr John Mrs Paula & Mr Paul Benner Rev Louis F & Ms Carrie Brunner Rev Cathy & Mr Thomas Daharsh Dr Douglas & Mrs Beverly England Albright Rev Dr & Mrs Donald K Bentz Mr Larry Brusse Ms Rebecca Dalluge Rev Christine & Mr Gary Engstrom Rev Douglas W & Mrs Jeannette Allen Rev Myrin D & Mrs Audrey Bentz Rev Richard & Mrs Sherry Buchsteiner Mr & Mrs Ralston H Deffenbaugh Jr Rev Matthew L & Mrs Karen Ernst Rev Dennis Andersen Mr Cary Duane Berg Rev Roger L & Ms Gale Buhr Rev Christopher & Rev Allison deForest Rev Carl R & Mrs Elsie Evenson Ms Myrna Andersen Rev Elwin Bergstraesser & Rev Evelyn Rev Paul F & Ms Karen Bulgerin Rev Jennifer C DeNetz Ms Charlotte & Mr David Eversoll Rev Victor & Ms Patty Andersen Phillips Rev Brian & Rev Susan Burchfield Rev Danielle & Mr Michael DeNise Rev JoAnn & Mr John Fabie Rev Denise & Dr Kevin Anderson Rev Laurel Halvorson Bernard Ms Beverly Burns Rev Wayne L & Mrs Melody Derber Mr Mark Farnan Mr Dennis & Ms Barbara Anderson Ms June & Mr Tim Berntgen Mr Don & Ms Yan Burt Mr Paul & Mrs Margaret Dettmann Rev Ethan Andrew & Ms Kellie Feistner Mr Don & Ms Kathy Anderson Mr Steven & Ms Rita Berry Mr Don Burzliff Mr Joseph & Ms Melanie Dibernardo Mr Tim & Ms Heather Felderman Rev Richard A & Ms Linda Anderson Rev Eric W & Mrs Nancy Biedermann Mrs Marlene Buslaff Rev J Timothy & Ms Marilyn Diemer Mr John & Ms Nancy Ferry Mr Tim & Ms Mary Jane Anderson Rev Marcus & Ms Kristen Bigott Mr Iver G Bygland Rev Joel Diemer Mr Donald Fetting Mr C W Antholz Rev & Mrs Willfred F Bigott Rev Harry C Carlson Mr Stephen & Ms Terri Diemer Mr Galen & Ms Sandra Fick Ms Ruby Arms Rev Robert A & Ms Karalee Bipes Rev Jeanell Carlson-Bjorkman Dr Herman & Mrs Dorothy Diers Rev Joaquin & Mrs Elba Figueroa Rev Beverly Jo Arnold Rev Emil H & Mrs Carolyn R Blobaum Ms Carolyn Chamberlain Ms Nancy Dobberman Rev Kelli & Rev Robert Fisher Rev John & Ms Kathryn Autio Rev Terri Blomberg Mr Robert & Mrs Lucy Charleston Rev Thomas H & Mrs Gay Dodd Rev Paul Fohs & Rev Margo Pettersen Fohs Rev Clarence H & Ms Donna Baalson Dr Karen L Bloomquist Ms Beth Nelson Chase & Mr John Chase Rev George E & Ms Nancy Doebler Dr & Mrs Jerald L Folk Mr & Mrs Arnold Baehr Mr Kevin & Mrs Deborah Boatright Rev James & Mrs Judith Ann Cherry Rev Nathan P & Mrs Naomi Doerr Ms Linda & Mr Andrew Forray Mr & Mrs Ray Bahr Rev & Mrs Albert A Bodaski Rev David Christianson Rev Mytch Dorvilier Rev Karen & Mr Jeremy Fowler- Rev Randall V & Ms Bonnie K Baldwin Rev & Mrs Stephen D Bohling Dr Myrvin Christopherson Rev Donald & Rev Gloria Keiser Dovre Lindemulder Rev Kirsten Frantsvog Mr Arnold Fredriksen Rev Dr Warren D & Ms Sandy Freiheit Rev Ronald J Freimark Rev David & Ms Dawn Frerichs Rev John E & Ms Ruth Friedli WTS Student Body by the Numbers Mr Terry & Ms Paula Friedman Ms Lois Friedrich-Flugge Mr John & Mrs Lynn Fritschel Rev Larry F & Ms Roseann Froemming Ms Sally Fuller Mr Mark & Ms Grete Gamb Rev Gregory H & Dr Carol Gaskamp Rev Eugene A & Ms Elvira Gauerke Rev Dr Amsalu Geleta Ms Kathryn & Mr David Gerard Rev Daniel & Ms Molly Gerrietts 49 58 33 Rev Darrel W & Mrs Jeanette Gerrietts Rev James H & Ms Karen Gerth YESENIA MORALES, MASTER OF Current ELCA Percent of total TEEM Current Wartburg Rev Larry J Giese DIVINITY STUDENT Wartburg Seminary (Theological Education Seminary students live, Bishop Michael & Ms Terrie Girlinghouse Rev Don & Ms Betty Glanzer Everyone at Wartburg made me feel work, study, or call students represent for Emerging Ministries) Mr Ted Glasbrenner & Ms Jennifer Strand more than welcomed. I felt seen and home to 33 different Rev Rebecca Goche & Ms Cheryl Goom 49 different synods candidates in the ELCA Mr Bill & Ms Mary Ann Goettler accepted by everyone I’ve met and across the ELCA. are WTS students. US states. Rev Sarah & Mr Doug Goettsch Rev Michael John Grabenstein that, for an immigrant woman in this Ms Peggy Granovsky country, is not easy to find. List Continues on Pg. 26

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ESTABLISHMENT OF THE WALWORTH JEFFERSON SCHOLARSHIP

Congregations have long played a crucial solely in urban or suburban settings. This rural role in the formation of students and church immersion gives them a broad experience and leaders. Wartburg has been blessed this past new understanding of different contexts. year by churches in the South Central Synod of Wisconsin coming together in new and creative With a total impact of $12,000, Sugar Creek REV. AMY WAELCHLI DURING A CHILDREN’S SERMON AT TRINITY JEFFERSON PRAIRIE LUTHERAN CHURCH IN POPLAR GROVE, IL ways to make a difference for students. and Jefferson Prairie found themselves in the LUTHERAN CHURCH IN FORT ATKINSON, WI CHOIR SINGS CLOSING BLESSING DURING WORSHIP wonderful position of being able to fund more Last year the endowment committee members than a half-tuition scholarship for a Wartburg of Sugar Creek Lutheran Church in Elkhorn, student in need! This was already great news, WI worked together to make a difference. but the Holy Spirit was not finished doing God’s They were moved to think big, tackling the work. Pastor Dick and Pastor Linda shared the question of how they could impact ministry story of their partnership at the Walworth- in communities like theirs across the country. Jefferson clergy meeting, asking if any other They decided to support a seminary student congregations felt moved to join and support with a $6,000 gift to Wartburg Theological Wartburg Seminary students training to share Seminary. What they did not yet realize was the Good News. Pastor Amy Waelchli (WTS that the Holy Spirit was working through class of 2014) of Trinity Lutheran Church in their gift to inspire others. They soon found Fort Atkinson, WI heard the call to bring this themselves building a partnership within the opportunity before her council, who voted to Walworth Jefferson Conference. Sugar Creek gift an extra $5,000 toward the scholarship. Lutheran’s pastor, Pastor Dick Inglett (WTS The Walworth Jefferson Scholarship at class of 1989), began spreading word of the gift Wartburg Theological Seminary was now around the conference in hopes of partnering ready to provide a full-tuition annual fund SUGAR CREEK LUTHERAN CHURCH IN ELKHORN, WI YOUTH with another congregation. When asked why scholarship, helping students in need follow GROUP PREPARING FOR A TRIP Wartburg Seminary, Pastor Dick explained, their call. “Wartburg Seminary is a recognized leader in providing quality education in preparing Pastor Amy shared that Trinity was so excited Seminary community coming together makes Wartburg Seminary celebrates our ministry pastors for our setting, so it seems like a at the opportunity to support a student all the difference. partnership with the Walworth Jefferson natural fit and partnership. Wartburg has because this had been their goal for years. Conference and thanks every leader who came also been a leader in being innovative on how “Trinity has an endowment fund for theological “Together we can provide a full scholarship for together to make such an impact in a student’s pastors are trained and educated for ministry. education to further Christ’s church in the a student at Wartburg. This is not something life. Each pastor has made it clear they do not This forward thinking is vital.” world. It was unused for many years, awaiting that we could do by ourselves,” explained see this as the end of the road. The Walworth the opportunity to send one of ‘our’ members Pastor Inglett of Sugar Creek. A member of Jefferson Conference Scholarship is open to This forward thinking inspired Pastor Linda to seminary. However, all students are ‘our’ the Jefferson Prairie Council agreed: “We being renewed each year and will continue Winkelman (WTS class of 2007) of Jefferson members because we are one church in Christ. motivate and inspire each other. Sharing ideas to encourage other congregations to join the Prairie Lutheran Church in Poplar Grove, IL. Using the fund to further someone’s education between congregations helps keep us from partnership or create their own to support She jumped at the opportunity to both partner is a gift of faith to the whole church.” She getting stagnant. ... It’s exciting to be able to students following their call to seminary. in ministry and lift up leaders in the church. added that they were particularly excited to significantly change someone’s life by giving The Jefferson Prairie endowment committee support a Wartburg Seminary student because them the financial means to learn and then “Not only will we be building relationships agreed, gifting $6,000 to the WTS Scholarship “Trinity treasures leaders who are community- go out into the world to lead God’s people in with Wartburg and a Wartburg student,” Fund. One Jefferson Prairie council member minded, theologically sound, passionate sharing the gospel in word and service.” Pastor Inglett of Sugar Creek explained, “but shared: “Part of Wartburg Seminary’s mission preachers, and good teachers.” we will also have a greater opportunity to is to foster community, which is what we are Wartburg Seminary is dedicated to growing build relationships with sister congregations. doing by partnering with other congregations Since 2015, scholarship dollars awarded to relationships with congregational partners It is also a witness and model for other to do ministry.” students at Wartburg Seminary per year have and knows how students and congregations congregations in the ELCA to work together increased by 224%. This year Wartburg will can be transformed when they relate to one around shared interests and ministries. The Jefferson Prairie congregation has award over $2.2 million in scholarships. This another. This fall Wartburg will be connecting All three of our congregations hope that witnessed this community-building firsthand, initiative by the entire Wartburg Seminary a student to the partnership. This student will other ministry partnerships will develop and as they have hosted November’s “Rural Plunge” community has led to a 76% decline in total truly know that they are being lifted up by congregations across the ELCA will provide students for a number of years. This has been a student tuition borrowing. Partnerships like the three communities of faith and will have an scholarships.” deeply meaningful experience for students and scholarship set up by Sugar Creek Lutheran, opportunity to preach at one or more of the congregations alike, as many of the students Jefferson Prairie Lutheran, and Trinity Lutheran congregations when possible. If your congregation is interested in supporting who participated have worked or been formed have made this reality possible. The Wartburg leaders following their call at WTS, please call our Development Team at 563-589-0322.

Page 24 | LifeTogether + Annual Report LifeTogether + Annual Report I Page 25 INDIVIDUAL DONOR SUPPORT, CONT’D Your Impact on Students by the Numbers Rev Dr Delbert Grauerholz Rev Kevin Jensen & Rev Carla Nelson Dr Stanley & Ms Mavis Graven Rev Mark & Ms Karla Jensen Rev Erik Grayvold & Ms Angela Rev Dr Mary Jensen Moore Dr Paul T & Ms Marilyn Jersild Mr Jack Gregersen Mr Darrell & Ms Candice Jobman Mr Frederick & Ms Cynthia Gremmel Rev Nicholas A & Ms Judy Johannes Rev G Mark & Ms Heather Griffith Mr Jerry & Ms Annette Johns Ms Mary Lynn & Mr Gary A Ms Cecil Maureen Johnson Groezinger Rev Charles & Rev Renee Johnson Rev James R & Ms Marsha Mr Craig & Ms Chris Johnson 224 72 336 Gronewold Mr Donald & Ms Emilee Johnson Ms E Jean Guenther Rev Graham Johnson Percent growth in Percent decline Percent increase in the Mrs Shirley Gutknecht Dr Kathryn Johnson Rev Richard L & Ms Diane Halom Ms Lisa Johnson annual scholarships in average dollar number of students Ms Carol Hamilton Ms Nancy Johnson awarded between amount borrowed not borrowing at all Rev John M & Ms Barbara Hanisch Rev Dr Patricia E Johnson Rev Robert M & Ms Carla Rev Timothy & Ms Erin Johnson 2015–2020 (from $680 (from $8,249 to (from 33 students to Hannemann Rev Timothy & Ms Sara Johnston thousand to $2.22 $2,362) per eligible 111) between Mrs Anne Hanselmann Mr Bruce A Jones Rev Gary L Hansen Ms Elizabeth Lucht Jones million) student between 2015–2020. Rev Eric Hanson & Rev Carina Schiltz Mr Ronald & Ms Barbara Jones 2015–2020. Dr Roger Hanson Rev John A Jorgensen Rev Ronald K & Ms Connie Hanson Mr Donald & Ms Truly Judisch Ms Julie Black Harder & Mr Tim Mr & Mrs Richard Juel Harder Dr Donald L Kahle Rev Tamra & Mr Everett Harder Rev †Theodore P & Ms Alice Kalkwarf Ms Mindy Harkins Ms Marie Kallman Rev Janice & Mr Dennis Hawley Mrs Edna Kamper Rev Carroll D & Ms Judy Lang Mr Zach Manzella Rev David Joshua & Ms Beth Nelson Rev Karen Parker Ms Joan & Mr Michael Hazell Rev Jay & Ms Kris Kamrath Mr Michael J & Ms Remi Langum Mr Richard D & Ms Tamara Mark Mr Donovan & Ms Kerri Nelson Ms Mary Anne Parker Mr Ralph & Ms Mary Heaney Rev Michelle Kanzaki Mr Richard J Larson Rev Jealaine & Mr Chris Marple Mr Harvey L & Ms Marie K Nelson Rev Dennis L Paulson Rev Walter G Hed Rev Randall & Ms Donna Kasch Rev †Harold J & Ms Barbara Laursen Rev Ralph H & Ms Dorothy Marquardt Rev Larry D & Ms Barb Nelson Rev Jon & Ms Sonya Pedersen Deacon Denise Hegemann Mr & Mrs Donald J Keenan Rev Russ & Ms Susan Leeper Ms Diann Marten Rev Mark J Nelson Rev Reed & Ms Megan Pedersen Rev Raymond & Ms Lynette Ms Helen R & Mr Thomas D Kerf Mr David & Ms Joan Leer Rev Jane McChesney Ms Phyllis Fritschle Nelson Rev William J & Ms Anita Peters Heidenson Rev Karl O & Ms Carol Kessler Ms Beth Lehman Mr James McColley Mr Richard & Ms Charlotte Nelson Ms Carolyn Petersen Rev Judy Heinrich Rev Marvin Ketterling & Ms Avis Rev Donald D & Ms Sharon Lehmann Rev & Mrs Robert F McCoy Dr Ronald G & Ms Margaret Nelson Rev Chad & Ms Emily Peterson Ms Carolyn & Mr Charles Heinz Julaine Halverson Rev James Leistikow & Rev Jan Nesse Ms Jean McLaughlin Mr Wes Nelson Rev Harold J & Ms Margene Peterson Rev Frederick W & Ms Raylene Rev Kathryn & Mr Dave Kieckhafer Mr Norman & Ms Kay Lemmon Rev Harold & Ms Linda McMillin Rev William J Nelson Rev Lyle W A & Ms Barbara Peterson Henkelmann Mr James King Mr David Lensch Mrs Ardie Meeker Rev Ron & Ms Loretta Nichols Rev Mary Ellen Peterson & Mr Joel Mr Gary Herbig Mr Stanley Kirchhofer Rev Barry J & Ms Bobbie Levine Rev Carla Meier & Rev H Gaylon Barker Rev Dr Jeffrey & Ms Veronica Nicla Lindemann Rev Selmer Hernes Mr Lyle W Kirmis Maj Charles E Lewis Mr John Metivier Rev Ashley Nicolls Rev Philip & Ms Nancy Peterson Ms Debra & Mr Bill Hibbard Mr Cyril M or Ms Kathy Klein Chaplain Martin F & Ms Sherry Lieber Rev Steven A & Ms Diane Meyer Ms Violet Niedermayr Mr Richard Peterson Rev James B & Ms Heidi Hilleson Ms Elizabeth Klein Rev Gary J & Ms Jodee Liedtke Ms Eleanor Meyer Rev Edward L & Ms Gayle Nieman Rev Stephen R & Ms Enid Peterson Rev Karin Himstedt Ms †Patricia Klepzig Mr R Daniel & Ms Suzanne M Lienau Rev Steve Meysing Rev Lynn & Ms Jane Noel Rev Paul D & Ms Karen Pfeffer DAMISHA MCFARLAND-POLLOCK, Ms Retha & Mr Ted Hirschey Ms Sandy Klepzig Rev J Elizabeth Liggett & Mr Derek W Rev Jennifer Michael Mr Andrew Nuffer & Dr Brianna Clark Mr Owen Picton Ms Beverly L Hoege Rev Albert A & Ms Judy Kline Grimmell Rev Dr James I & Mrs Peg Mikkelson Mr Pat & Ms Darlene O’Neill Rev Jim & Rev Juel Pierce MASTER OF DIVINITY STUDENT Rev Jennifer & Mr Jeremy Hoffman Rev Richard L & Ms Kathleen Kling Mr Martin & Ms Susan Lindemulder Rev Jeffrey & Ms Deborah Miller Mr Matthew O’Rear Rev Keith & Ms Linda Piller Rev Roger & Ms Freda Hoffman Mr Fredrick & Ms Mycah Klinker Ms Catherine Lindsay Rev Dr Melvin A & Ms Linda Miritz Mr Bernard & Ms Glenda Ofstehage Rev Larry Pinnow & Ms Mary Markwardt I chose WTS because when I Mr & Mrs Ronald Hoffman Rev Jean & Dr James Kloss Mr & Mrs Bill Link Rev Martin D & Ms Patty Mock Rev Bob Ohnstad Rev Kenneth Pohlmann Rev Michael & Ms Sharon Holmes Mr Roger & Ms Kathleen Klosterman Dr Bruce & Ms Annie Loewenhagen Rev Ralph Philip & Ms Marcia Moeller Mr Robert & Ms Dorothy Ohrlund Rev Jim & Rev Elizabeth Polanzke first visited for an Admissions Mr Peter Hopkins Rev Kathleen Shuck & Mr James Mr Richard & Ms Joyce Lohr Mr Arthur Moellering Mr Tom & Ms Dixie Olmstead Mr Jason Poole-Xiong event, I felt like I had come Mr John R & Ms Margaret B Horn Kluding Ms Doris Lompe Rev Sarah Moening & Dr Rodney Haug Rev Wayne R Olsen Ms Ruth Ann Poppen Ms Elaine Horner Rev Judy Klusman Ms Maxine Losen Rev Dr Kenneth E & Ms Paula Moerbe Rev Beth Olson & Rev Bob Gremmels Rev Scott & Ms Katie Postlewait home. Everyone—the staff, Mr Joseph & Ms Kathy Houzner Ms Roberta Koehler Mr Thomas C & Ms Sandra A Lother Rev Willis & Ms Shirley Moerer Mr Erik Olson Mr Daniel Potaznick students, and professors— Ms Christina Hughes Ms Kayleigh Koester Ms Marlene & Mr James Ludolph Rev Eugene A & Ms Gladys Moll Rev Erik Olson Mr Thomas & Ms Ellen Potterton Mr Gerald Hulslander Rev Roger W Koester Rev Lee H & Ms Margaret Luebke Rev Kathy Montira Mr Peter & Ms Ashley Olson Rev Dennis L & Ms Leila Preston engaged me personally and Rev Franklin & Ms Emily Ishida Rev Rudolph S & Ms Dorothy Kolberg Rev Arthur C Lund Rev Ted & Ms Kim Mosher Rev Todd D & Ms Deanna Olson Rev Jerold L & Mrs Margaret Preston challenged me intellectually. Rev Jeff D Jacobs Ms Eileen Kopren Rev David & Ms Stephanie Lund Mr Norbert Mueller Rev Andrew & Ms Carolyn Oppedahl Rev Megan & Mr Erik Preston “ Rev Kathy J & Mr Jeff Jacobson Rev Alfred & Ms Kathy Krebs Dr Charles Lutz Ms Dixie Murphy Mr Richard & Ms Diane Opperman Mr Matt & Ms Heidi Pries For me, it is all about Mrs Twila Jacobson Rev Sandra Krynik Rev Jeffrey J Macejkovic Rev George L & Ms Dona Murphy Rev John W & Ms Nancy Orwig Rev Charles & Mrs Helen Probst Rev Cyril A & Ms Audrey Jandrey Rev John D & Ms Esther Kueker Rev Ronald E & Ms Carol Mach Rev Stacey J & Mr Doug Nalean-Carlson Rev Milton & Ms Delores Ost Ms Vera Rachuy community and being a part of Ms Irene Jecklin Rev Ralph G & Ms Gayle Kuespert Rev Carey G Mack Bishop Mark & Ms Jan Narum Rev Martin & Ms Gladys Osterloh Rev Dr Robert & Mrs Darlene this amazing WTS family. Mr Donald & Ms Sharon Jenks Mr Steve & Ms Paulette Kutschat Ms Macel Magnussen Rev Michael & Rev Katherine Neel Rev Richard W & Ms Barbara Owens Rademacher Dr Bonnie Jensen Rev John C Kuziej Dr Paul Mahlberg Rev Albert G & Ms Nancy Nelson Ms Joyce Palmer Rev Howard F & Ms Lillian Rand Rev James K & Ms Nona Jensen Rev Neil S & Ms Rose Kvern Mr Bill & Ms Wilma Mai Mr Carl & Ms Leona Nelson Ms Kay Pannkuk List Continues on Pg. 39

Page 26 | LifeTogether + Annual Report LifeTogether + Annual Report I Page 27 Called to be Committed: Monthly Giving Impact Stories

DONORS SHARE WHY THEY CHOOSE TO SUP PORT WARTBURG SEMINARY’S MISSION MONTHLY

Automatic, regular giving is beneficial to REV. DAVE CHRISTIANSON focused and bring in even more eager and ships that will last a lifetime, as they have for you and Wartburg Seminary. By giving I was called to ministry in 2007, and with inspired ministerial candidates. I pray that me. I hope that they will be in a safe environ- monthly, or other frequencies, you can discernment that revealed a passion for they too will be inflamed by the work of the ment to explore with others their theology make budget-friendly payments over time pastoral work in rural ministry. I found Holy Spirit as they pursue their studies and and spirituality. I hope they will look back that add up to a larger gift at the end of the Wartburg to have the best resources then move on to be servant leaders in their at their time at Wartburg Seminary with a year and for years to come. Your impact among all the ELCA seminaries to pursue own congregations. I also hope they will love deep appreciation for all it helped them to on Wartburg students lasts throughout that goal. The school also had just started and recognize the role of Wartburg in their become. the year! Read stories from a few of our a well-thought-out TEEM program that my continuing education, and in their relations supporters who opt to give this way and bishop, Rev. Duane Peterson of the North- with alumni, wherever they find them! BECOME A MONTHLY DONOR consider joining them. west Wisconsin Synod, recommended. Join these and many more of our faithful As a member of TEEM’s second cohort, I REV. JANET AND MR. ALAN WOLD group of regular supporters one of three REV. DARYL AND MRS. GWEN DAUGS found the hybrid learning scheme of online We chose to give to Wartburg Seminary ways: Wartburg Seminary is a family institu- and on-campus study perfectly suited to because of my deep appreciation for the tion for us. My father, grandfather, older develop my understanding and skills in education I (Janet) received there, both • Complete the information on the brother, niece, and nephew are all gradu- the company of many similarly situated scholastically and spiritually. We decided to enclosed envelope and indicate that your ates. We all received excellent educations. I students. give monthly because it is an easy way to gift will be a monthly contribution. received outside support for my education financially support a place I hold dear in my • Visit our giving page at www.wartburg and through our giving we can support oth- Wartburg had a profound impact on my heart. I know that cash flow can be an issue. seminary.edu/giving-opportunities (be er students. Our decision to give monthly life and call that I feel is a blessing every Monthly gifts allow Wartburg to know what sure to indicate the frequency in the fits our limitation of income during our day, and one I probably can never fully and how much to expect from us as donors. provided drop-down). years of ministry and over the length of repay. God truly speaks and works through Having the money come directly out of our • Contact our Development Team at time is a significant amount. It represents WTS. My hope is that current students are checking account makes it part of our “first [email protected] or our commitment as opposed to a portion served as well as I was by Wartburg, which I fruits” giving. 563-589-0322. of unused money. I would hope that future am certain will be the case. students at Wartburg Seminary might What do I hope for students today? That they You may choose your automated gifts to be continue to experience the fellowship and Efforts to finance these new students’ are challenged in their seminary education monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and even education that is unique to the learning expenses through grants, endowments, to learn how to deal with the unexpected annual! Even with a recurring gift, you have environment at Wartburg. and synodical funding will go a long way to (like a pandemic!). I hope their education will freedom to choose the timing and amount make their development easier and more go beyond scholastics and include relation- that best suits your budget.

Page 28 | LifeTogether + Annual Report LifeTogether + Annual Report I Page 29 Wartburg Seminary Legacy Support Rev Kathryn Franzenburg & Dr William Davis Mr Dale E & Mrs Bonnie Freberg* Rev Ronald J Freimark TOWER COMMUNITY Rev Brenda Frelsi Rev John E & Ms Ruth Friedli The Tower Community of Wartburg Theological Seminary recognizes with gratitude those supporters who have made a Rev Susan & Mr Norman Friedrich* commitment to the seminary through a planned gift. These promised gifts enable us to walk into the future of theological Rev Dr Ann Fritschel education with ambitious visioning and transformative initiatives. An asterisk (*) is used to indicate new members. Ms Barbara Fritschel Rev Eldor M Fruehling Rev Dr James Fruehling Rev James A & Ms Nancy Fuller Ms Sally Fuller Rev Kenneth H & Mrs Lois Ahntholz Rev Craig W & Mrs Christine Rode Borchardt Rev Wayne L & Mrs Melody Derber Rev Jeffery Steven & Mrs Renae Gallen Mr Donald Ahrens* Rev Philip Borleske Rev William F Derrick Rev Robert Garton Rev Douglas W & Mrs Jeannette Allen Mr Richard Bouton Ms Annamarie DeYoung Rev Eugene A & Ms Elvira Gauerke Rev Victor & Ms Patty Andersen Mrs Dorothy Bowen Rev Dr Dennis & Ms Karen Dickman Mr William G & Ms Lois Geiger PAUL ERBES, VICE PRESIDENT FOR Rev Dennis Andersen Rev Norman & Mrs Kathryn Braatz Mr J Daniel & Ms Judith Diekhoff Rev Kathy Gerking & Mr Andy Johnson Rev Tammy S Anderson Rev David & Rev Gwen Brandfass Rev Thomas H & Mrs Gay Dodd Rev James H & Ms Karen Gerth DEVELOPMENT Mr Rodney C Anderson Rev Susan R Briehl & Rev Martin Wells Rev Donald & Rev Gloria Keiser Dovre Rev Kenneth D & Mrs Yvonne Gibson Rev Ginger Anderson-Larson & Rev Keith Larson Mrs Ruth Briehl Rev R Reuben & Ms Darlene Drefs Rev Dr Samuel Giere & Rev Amy Current Rev Carole Andres Rev Dean & Mrs Kari Brockmeier Rev M Richard Druckrey Rev Larry J Giese In another sign of Wartburg’s Rev Beverly Jo Arnold Rev Gail Brodersen-Heins Rev Elizabeth & Mr Gerald Druckrey Stempinski Ms Susan K & Dr Noel Giesecke financial stability, the seminary Rev David H & Mrs Ruth Assmus Dr Victoria Brundage Ms Rita & Mr David Dudley Rev Mark A Gilderhus Rev Kerry & Ms Karen Aucker Dr Durwood & Mrs Dona Buchheim Rev Donna R Durrette Rev Jeff & Ms Jennae Giles is pleased to announce that it Bishop Michael & Ms Terrie Girlinghouse Mr John & Ms Jennifer Augustine Rev Paul F & Ms Karen Bulgerin Rev H Wade & Ms Holly N Dutton has paid all long-term debt Rev Victor A & Mrs Marian Baderschneider Rev George J & Mrs Mareke Campbell Rev Linda & Mr Mike Easterling Rev Carl W Glamm Dr James & Mrs Judith Bailey Rev Harry C Carlson Rev Robert & Rev Karen Edwards Rev Rebecca Goche & Ms Cheryl Goom obligations. Vice President for Rev Leon & Mrs Janet Bauer Rev Jeanell Carlson-Bjorkman Rev Tim Eighmy Rev Jerome G & Mrs Jane Godson Rev Dr Paul & Mrs Rae Bauman Rev Alan & Mrs Kellee Casillas Rev Ted H Eilders Rev Calvin & Mrs Donna Goerdel Finance and Operations Andy Mr Dale & Ms Susan Goodman “ Rev Thomas T & Mrs Joan Baumgardner Rev Margaret Casper Mr James B & Ms Marci Ellison Willenborg explained, “Due to Mr Kenneth Becker Ms Frances Christenson & Mr Larry Hunt Rev Caroline E Engelbrecht Rev Gary & Ms Maxine Goodson Mrs Ellen Behrens Rev Karen Church & Mr George J Rohrer Mr Paul K Erbes Rev Myron & Mrs Florence Grams generous donor support and Rev Myrin D & Mrs Audrey Bentz Ms Judy Clark Rev Gary J & Mrs Patricia Erickson Rev Glen H & Ms Shirley Gronlund prudent fiscal management, the Mrs Dorothea Berke Rev Dan & Ms Robyn Clark-Bridges Rev Gorden R & Mrs Rikka Estenson Mrs Dorothy Gronlund Mr Charles Beyer Ms Cheryl C Coates Rev Duane R Everson Rev Thomas Groth seminary is now able to redirect Ms Ruthann J & Mr Darrel J Gunderson Ms Bernadean Bichel Rev Dr Norma Cook Everist & Rev Burton Everist Rev JoAnn & Mr John Fabie several hundred thousand dollars Rev Eric A & Ms Carolyn Biedermann Mr Nick & Rev Sarah Cordray Mrs Genevieve Fabrizius Rev Richard L & Ms Diane Halom Rev Vernon D & Mrs Karen Bigalk Dr Stephen Cornils Rev Dr Roger W Fjeld Rev Roy & Ms Margaret Hammerling per year in support of other Mr Dale & Ms Mary Bjerning Rev Dr David Cox Rev Charles J Fluegel Rev John M & Ms Barbara Hanisch Rev Steven & Ms Gayle Blyth Ms Linda W & Mr Lawrence C Davis Rev Jay A & Ms Julie Ford Rev Daniel C & Ms Donna Hansen facets of our mission.” Rev Kathy J Boadwine Rev Dr Andrea DeGroot-Nesdahl Rev Dr Cynthia Forde-Beatty Rev Kurt & Ms Susan Hansen Rev George L & Ms Janet Hanusa Rev Arlyn J & Mrs Millie Hausmann Several large estate gifts in Mr Tom & Ms Nancy Heavey* Rev Peter & Ms Susan Heide recent years, combined with the Rev Raymond & Ms Lynette Heidenson sale of the Pulpit Rock apartment Mr Donald & Ms JoAnne Heltner Rev Dr Lawrence & Ms Kathy Henning complex, have given Wartburg Rev Bennett J & Ms Patricia Henrikson greater flexibility to increase Rev Jennifer & Mr Jerry Henry Rev Steve & Ms Julie Herder support to students, launch new Ms Bernice Herder Rev Eimo Eldon & Ms Patricia Hinrichs programs, and build up cash Ms Beverly L Hoege reserves for a sustainable future. BEQUESTS RECEIVED JULY 1, 2019–JUNE 30, 2020 Ms Elizabeth Hoeger Rev Roger & Ms Freda Hoffman This solid financial foundation Mr & Mrs Ronald Hoffman means every gift given to support Estate of Mr Wayne Anderson Estate of Mr Robert H Biegert Rev Dr Leonard & Mrs Cathy Hoffmann Wartburg now has an even bigger Estate of Arthur H Schmalz Estate of Rev Dr Gwendolyn B. Sayler Rev Charles R & Rev Magdalene R Holm-Roesler Ms Barb Holwegner impact on our ability to serve the Estate of Rev Edward E. Brown Estate of Ms Wilma Schardt Mr David L & Ms Joyce Horstmann Mr Doyce F Huebsch church with more leaders. Estate of Dr Theodore C. Fritschel Estate of Rev Roger R. Semmler Mr Frederick A Hueners Estate of Rev Dr Ralph W. Quere Estate of Rev William M. Wittig Mr Gerald Hulslander

Page 30 | LifeTogether + Annual Report LifeTogether + Annual Report I Page 31 TOWER COMMUNITY, CONT’D Rev Judith L & Mr Terry Huseth Dr Ralph Jung Rev Wolf Knappe Ms Judie Lehman Rev David A & Ms Karen Pederson Ms Mary E Smith Rev Dr Delvin D & Ms Trudy Hutton Mr Morris Kalgaarden Rev Barbara J Knutson Rev Robert F Lehmann Rev Dr Winston & Dr May Persaud Rev Dr David & Mrs Diane Solberg Rev Michael & Ms Linda Ide Ms Anne Kanten Ms Dorothy Konst Mr John A & Mrs LaVonne M Leonard Mr Alexander C Persaud Mr Arlyn A & Mrs Joanne Solberg Rev Jay Ilten Rev Randall & Ms Donna Kasch Rev Ronald G & Ms Mary Ellen Koplitz Rev Janet & Mr Dan Lepp Ms Carmen Peter Rev Nancy & Rev Neal Solomonson Rev Harvey J & Ms Gloria Jaeger* Rev Robert M & Ms Betty Keller Rev Scott Kramer & Dr Minjing Wu Rev Gary J & Ms Jodee Liedtke Rev Carl W & Ms Marlene Peters Rev Harris & Mrs Carol Sonnenberg Rev Thomas & Ms Stacey Jenkins Mr John & Ms Barbara Keller Mr Donald & Ms Julie Kuhlman Mr R Daniel & Ms Suzanne M Lienau Dr Richard & Mrs Marge Peters Rev Harry C & Mrs Shirley Sorensen Rev James K & Ms Nona Jensen Rev Karl O & Ms Carol Kessler Mr Paul & Ms Karen Kuhlmann Rev Neil R & Rev Nell Lindorff Rev Lyle W A & Ms Barbara Peterson Rev John H & Mrs Sharon Sorenson Mr Marvin Jensen Rev Marvin Ketterling & Ms Avis Julaine Halverson Mr Harold & Ms Grace Kurtz Rev Lloyd Lockhart Rev Mary Ellen Peterson & Mr Joel Lindemann Mr Alan & Mrs Marilyn Sorenson Rev Kevin Jensen & Rev Carla Nelson Rev Danith & Ms Paulette Kilts Rev Neil S & Ms Rose Kvern Rev Thomas F Loftus Rev S Kim Peterson Rev Renee & Rev Jonathan Splichal Larson Ms C Joyce Johnsen Rev Brian & Ms Jennifer King Ms Gail Lampley Rev Stephanie Lorenz & Rev Brad Dokken Mrs Jean Peterson Rev Daniel L & Mrs Beth Stalker Ms Cecil Maureen Johnson Rev Bonny Kinnunen Rev Beverly D Lange-Donnella Mr Thomas C & Ms Sandra A Lother Rev Wayne & Ms Irene Pfannkuch Rev Dr Elizabeth A Stein & Mr Andrew Stackel Mr David L Johnson Ms Kristin C Kirchner Ms Hanna M Langholz Rev Paul R & Ms Victoria Lovestrand Rev Frank Philipp & Dr Janet Rev Christine & Mr Daryl Stienstra Ms Lora Lee Johnson-Berke & Rev Steven Berke Dr Gerald R Kleinfeld Rev David N & Ms Judy Larson Rev Mark S & Ms Nancy Luepke Rev Jim & Rev Elizabeth Polanzke Mr Wayne & Ms Eileen Stordahl Rev Jane & Dr Presley Johnston Rev Jean & Dr James Kloss Rev William O & Ms Toni Lawson Rev Karen A Lundwall Rev Dr Robert & Mrs Darlene Rademacher Rev William R & Mrs Carol Straka Rev & Mrs Thomas C Jones Rev F Delmar & Ms Deanna Klover Ms Sally & Mr Glen Lee Rev Lyle C Lutz Mr James & Ms Gail Raffel* Dr William P Streng Mr Myron O & Ms Terrie Jordahl Rev Kathleen Shuck & Mr James Kluding Rev Russ & Ms Susan Leeper Rev Dr Charles H & Ms Pauline Maahs Rev Barbara Rapp Mr William & Ms Janet Striepe Mr Dale & Ms Barbara Mahnke Ms Carol & Dr Clifford Rask Rev Barbara Stroud-Borth Mr Walter E Malkewitz Rev James Rasmus & Mrs Martha Stoune-Rasmus Rev Craig & Mrs Karen Swenson Mr Richard D & Ms Tamara Mark Mr Carl & Ms Valerie Rausch Mr Ronald & Ms Sandy Thiel Rev F Noreen Meginness Sr Ruth Ellen Rebelein Rev Kenneth D & Ms Cynthia Thiele Rev Carla Meier & Rev H Gaylon Barker Rev David & Mrs Lucille Redman Rev Luther & Ms Paula Thoresen Rev Marino Melsted Dr Jack F & Mrs Shirley Reents Rev Ray & Mrs Deborah Sue Tiemann Mr & Mrs Donald Messer Rev James E & Ms Karyl Reents Rev Steve & Rev Karen Tjarks Ms Arlene Meyer Rev Michael Rehak & Ms Pira Mueller Rev Steven M & Mrs Susan Trandem Rev Dr Nelson & Ms Shirley Meyer Mr Donald Reusch Ms Faith & Mr Don Trapp Rev Steve Meysing Rev Dr Jan Rippentrop Schnell & Dr Steven Rev Patricia J Turner HELP WITH YOUR LEGACY PLANNING Rev Lloyd L & Ms Janet Miller Rippentrop Rev Lisa A Ubbelohde Rev Dr Lyle & Ms Sonja Miller Rev Dr George & Ms Betty Roleder Bishop Steven & Ms Ruth Ullestad Wartburg Seminary has joined forces with the ELCA Foundation, Lutheran Mr Herbert Miller Rev Dr Richard W Rouse & Ms Beth Lewis Rev Dr April Ulring Larson & Rev Judd Larson Ms Judy A Miller Rev Russell & Mrs Jane Rudolf Rev Gregory J & Ms Gwen Uthus Foundation of the Southwest, and Lutheran Planned Giving Services of Rev Dr Melvin A & Ms Linda Miritz Ms Jean J Ruege Rev Don D Vlasak Nebraska to offer professional estate planning guidance and resources. The Rev Kathy Montira Ms Kitty Ruosch Rev Edward J & Ms Margaret Volkmann individuals listed below, together with the WTS Development Staff, stand Mr J Duane & Ms Audrey Mortensen Rev Kermit & Ms Doris Rye Rev Robert T & Ms Marcy Voss Ms Fayth Mueller Rev Dr Allan H & Mrs Erline S Sager Mr Mike & Ms Deb Wagner ready to help you with your planned giving questions or dreams. Ms Ann M Neher Rev Paul H & Mrs Eileen Schaedig Rev Linda Walz Rev Layne & Ms Jennifer Nelson Rev Roland & Mrs Barbara Schaedig Rev Wendy & Mr William Riley Waugh Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, & Nebraska Mrs Judith A Nelson Rev Ronald & Mrs Else Schardt Mrs Berdella Wehrmacher Oklahoma Sarah Callahan Rev Ethyl Mae Nelson Rev Merlin & Ms Jill Schlichting Rev Arthur R Weiss Jr Rev Dr Craig L & Mrs Cathy Nessan Rev Dr John & Mrs Susan Schmeling Rev Donald & Mrs Janet Wendt Stephen Phelps [email protected] Ms Jane R Nessen Rev Jonathan & Rev Jean Schmidt Rev James & Ms Nancy Wenger [email protected] 402-342-5728 Rev Dr James Nieman & Rev JoAnn Post Rev Curtis C & Dr Jean Schneider Mrs Dorothy Wenger 314-703-6949 Ms Stella Nieman Rev James & Rev Susan Schubert Rev Robert G & Ms Marge Wessels Rev Rodney Nordby & Ms Nancy Anderson Ms Emily Schuh Rev William & Mrs Nancy Wiederanders Northern Texas & Northern Mr John Nydegger Rev Alton W & Mrs Mary Ruth Schwandt Rev Timothy & Mrs Lorene Wiggins Gulf Coast Texas & Louisiana Louisiana Rev Mark & Ms Linda Nygard Rev Dr Laura B Schwerin & Mr John Cimral Rev Charles A & Mrs Ute Wilfong Lizbeth Johnson Daniel Cazac Rev Jerry R O’Neill Rev Sonja Selboe Rev John C & Ms Phyllis Wilker Mr Matthew O’Rear Ms Patricia & Mr David Shaffer-Gottschalk Dr James E & Ms Gracia C Willis [email protected] [email protected] Rev Mark & Ms Nancy Oehlert Rev Patricia Shaw Ms Sonja & Mr Harley Willmert 713-775-1595 800-424-0447 Rev Peggy Ogden-Howe & Mr Henry Howe Dr Robert & Ms Becky Shaw Rev Carl & Ms Cheryl Witt Rev David Ethan Olson & Mr Rick Torres* Rev Arhiana Shek Dill & Mr Nathan Dill Rev Janet Peele Wold & Mr Alan R Wold Dr Daniel L Olson Rev David L Shelstad & Dr Lorri J Lobeck Rev Karl Wolf Illinois Southwestern Texas Rev Beth Olson & Rev Bob Gremmels Rev Charles & Ms Annette F Sheppard Rev William & Mrs Karen Wrieden Jr Tim Urness Deacon John Dellis Rev Dr Stanley & Mrs Nancy Olson Rev Michael & Mrs Kathe Sherer Rev Dr Katharine & Rev Dr Ronald Yarnell [email protected] [email protected] Rev Erik & Ms Jessica Olson Rev Stephen Sherer Rev Edgar A & Mrs Verona Zelle Rev Thomas & Ms Gail Opoien Rev Peter L Sherven Rev David & Mrs Kristine Zellmer 331-444-3120 830-305-2758 Ms Jeanne & Mr Steven Parsons Mrs Marian Shrader Rev Casey & Rev Lucinda Zesch Rev Robert & Ms Leda Patrick Mr Andre Sjaavaag & Ms Mary Rowland Mrs Arleen Ziemer Iowa Wisconsin Rev Michael & Ms Lisa Peck Dr Cynthia Smith Ms Geraldine A Zimmerman Rev Jon & Ms Sonya Pedersen Dr Lynn C Smith Dr Vernon Zunker Mike Klinefelter Cynthia Halverson [email protected] [email protected] 402-943-7272 773-380-2572 We are deeply grateful to all our alumni and friends for their ongoing generosity and support. Please note that every effort has been made to list names of donors accurately, but mistakes do happen. If there is an omission or error, please contact the Development Office so we can correct our records.

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SYNODS, CONGREGATIONS, FOUNDATIONS, AND BUSINESSES Wartburg is blessed by the support of congregations, businesses, and other organizations. This listing identifies their generous gifts for the day-to-day operations of the seminary as well as funding for scholarships, new initiatives, or other designated and endowment funds.

$25,000 or more $2,500–$4,999 Windsor Heights Lutheran Church Foundation East Central Synod of Wisconsin Arkansas-Oklahoma Synod Zion and Calvary Parish, Winter, Wisconsin ELCA Eleanore M Solberg Fund ELCA Fund for Leaders in Mission Epiphany Lutheran Church, Carbondale, Illinois $500–$999 Greater Milwaukee Synod Erwin and Isla Herdahl Fund Bethany Lutheran Church, West Branch, Iowa Immanuel Community Vision Foundation Esther & Carl Merklein Foundation Inc Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque Metropolitan Chicago Synod Flomar Thanksgiving Fund Dubuque Bank and Trust Nebraska Synod Immanuel Lutheran Church, Clinton, Iowa First Lutheran Church, Cedar Rapids, Iowa Northwest Synod of Wisconsin InFaith Community Foundation Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Peshtigo, Wisconsin South-Central Synod of Wisconsin La Crosse Area Synod Horizon Parish, Flasher, North Dakota Southeastern Iowa Synod Ronald R & Janice R Walter Living Legacy Fund Immanuel Lutheran Church, Cresco, Iowa St John Lutheran Church, Norfolk, Nebraska St Johns Lutheran Church, Grinnell, Iowa Ivan F & Deloris M Hunter Endowment Fund Streng Charitable Foundation Inc Theophilus Schaff Endowment Fund Klauer Manufacturing Company Lakeside Village $10,000–$24,999 $1,000–$2,499 Mary Scott Memorial Scholarship Fund American Association for the Advancement of Science American Express Employee Giving Program Nazareth Evangelical Lutheran Church, Cedar Falls, Iowa American Trust & Savings Bank Christ Lutheran Church, Hot Springs Village, Arkansas Northwest Conference, Carthage, Illinois Central States Synod Clifford C Remmenga Student Scholarship Fund Our Savior Lutheran Church, Pinehurst, Idaho Central/Southern IL Synod Dean Family Fund Redeemer Lutheran Church, Bettendorf, Iowa Fred & Esther Ehlke Endowment Fund Emanuel Extended Ministry Fund, Strawberry Point, St John Lutheran Church, Pomeroy, Iowa Grace Lutheran Church, Woodstock, Illinois Iowa St John Lutheran Church, Owatonna, Minnesota In Trust Center for Theological Schools Faith Lutheran Church, Odebolt, Iowa St Paul Lutheran Church, Palmer, Iowa Love of Christ Lutheran Church, Mesa, Arizona First English Lutheran Church Foundation, Peoria, Illinois Trinity Peace Lutheran Parish, Taylor, Wisconsin CARRIE BRCKA, MASTER OF ARTS STUDENT Northeastern Iowa Synod First Lutheran Church Foundation, Janesville, Wisconsin United Redeemer Lutheran Church, Zumbrota, Northern Great Lakes Synod Fred & Ada Folkers Endowment Fund Minnesota I’ve had so many fears and doubts that have talked me out of Northern Illinois Synod Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Cedar Rapids, Iowa Wartburg Seminary Endowment Fund Schroeder-Smith Scholarship Fund Jean W Rothfusz Survivors Living Trust seminary for so long. Those fears all perished during Prolog Southwestern Texas Synod Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, Marion, Iowa Under $500 Week this fall. Peace and excitement have filled me. It’s been St Paul Lutheran Church, Davenport, Iowa Lutheran Parish of Western Kansas, Sharon Springs, Augustana Lutheran Church, Genoa, Nebraska Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Kansas Beth Ann Charitable Giving Fund the absolute BEST. W C Weidner Memorial Trust Michael Kalan Memorial Fund Bethany Lutheran Church, Elkader, Iowa William & Barbara Weiblen Family Fund Our Saviors Lutheran Church, Sun Prairie, Wisconsin Bethany Lutheran Church, Brodhead, Wisconsin Paul & VeeAnn Cartwright Charitable Fund Christ Lutheran WELCA, Stockton, Illinois $5,000–$9,999 Rev Richard N & Catherine A Rehfeldt Donor Advised Emanuel Lutheran Church, Dayton, Iowa Bob and Mildred Herder Fund Fund Emanuel Lutheran Church, Strawberry Point, Iowa Conlon Construction Co Shepherd of the Hill Lutheran Church, Scales Mound, English Lutheran Church, La Crosse, Wisconsin “ Eggerling Endowed Scholarship Fund Illinois Experienced Roofing First Lutheran Church, Lafayette, Louisiana Shepherd of the Mountains, Estes Park, Colorado Faith Lutheran Church, Andover, Iowa Immanuel Lutheran Church WELCA, Compton, Illinois Sisters of Charity BVM, Dubuque, Iowa St Matthews Lutheran Church, Monticello, Iowa Harold and Grace Kurtz Fund St John Lutheran Church, Sumner, Iowa First English Lutheran Church WELCA, Platteville, Little Norway Lutheran Church WELCA, Black River Falls, St James Lutheran Church, Garden City, Kansas St Pauls Liberty Lutheran Church, Deerfield, Wisconsin Henry Treede Designated Fund St Johns Lutheran Church, Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin Wisconsin Wisconsin St James Lutheran Church, Allison, Iowa St Pauls Lutheran Church, Volga, Iowa Jefferson Prairie Lutheran Church, Poplar Grove, Illinois St Johns Lutheran Church, Bellevue, Iowa First Lutheran Church WELCA, Rugby, North Dakota Moscow Lutheran Church, Austin, Minnesota St James Lutheran Church WELCA, Forreston, Illinois St Pauls Lutheran Church, La Crosse, Wisconsin Lorri J Lobeck & David L Shelstad Charitable Fund St Johns Lutheran Church, Dubuque, Iowa Fredsville Lutheran Church, Cedar Falls, Iowa Northeastern Iowa Synod WELCA, Decorah, Iowa St John Lutheran Church, Marion, Texas St Stephen Lutheran Church, Wausau, Wisconsin Olga Hart Education Foundation St Johns Lutheran Church, Grand Mound, Iowa Geisler Brothers Company Our Saviors Lutheran Church, Outing, Minnesota St John Lutheran Church WELCA, Pomeroy, Iowa Truman Landers Schrage Fund Salem Lutheran Church, Andrew, Iowa St Johns Lutheran Church, Mendota, Illinois Geneva D Bahr & Geraldine W Bahr-Lambert Charitable Our Saviors WELCA, Waubay, South Dakota St John Lutheran Church WELCA, Sumner, Iowa Zion American Lutheran Church WELCA, Wyoming, Iowa St Olaf Lutheran Church Foundation, Fort Dodge, Iowa St Paul Lutheran Church, Neenah, Wisconsin Fund Our Saviours Lutheran Church, Bremerton, Washington St John’s Lutheran Investment Committee, Dundee, Zion Lutheran Church, Mohall, North Dakota Sugar Creek Lutheran Church, Elkhorn, Wisconsin St Peter Lutheran Church, Dubuque, Iowa Grace Lutheran Church, Green Bay, Wisconsin Perry Lutheran Church WELCA, Mt Horeb, Wisconsin Iowa Zion Lutheran Church, Muscatine, Iowa Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast Synod St Stephen Lutheran Church Trust Fund, Wausau, Grace Lutheran Church, Kewaunee, Wisconsin Rock of Ages Missionary Baptist Church, Dubuque, Iowa St Mark Lutheran Church, Emporia, Kansas Trinity Lutheran Church, Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin Wisconsin Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Newton, Iowa Western Iowa Synod Trinity Brevort Lutheran Church, Moran, Michigan Immanuel Lutheran Church, Dixon, Illinois Trinity Lutheran Church, Pleasant Valley, Iowa Immanuel Lutheran Church, Minonk, Illinois We are deeply grateful to all our alumni and friends for their ongoing generosity and support. Please note that every effort has been made to list names of donors accurately, but mistakes do happen. If there is an omission or error, please contact the Development Office so we can correct our records.

Page 34 | LifeTogether + Annual Report LifeTogether + Annual Report I Page 35 worship and ministry during- and post- Faculty & Staff pandemic this fall. During J-term, she Meet a and Itonde Kakoma will offer a course on dismantling racism. This course will Updates study racism as a system and will move Member of beyond silence to the actions of Christian love. She dreams that this content could the WTS Board be offered to congregations.

Rev. DeWayne Teig, of Directors! Instructor in the Pastoral Arts and Advisor for TEEM, shifted from the usual on-campus TEEM intensive teaching REV. DR. AMSALU GELETA The Rev. Dr. Amsalu Geleta format to a synchronous online delivery Rev. Dr. Jay Rev. Dr. Martin Center for Global serves as the Executive this summer. He taught a required Alanis, Associate Lohrmann, Theologies, Assistant to the Bishop TEEM course, “Educational Ministry: Professor of Associate presented via and the Director of The Church as Learning Community.” Theology, Culture, Professor Zoom at “Summer Evangelical Mission in The class explored the task of Christian and Mission of Lutheran Missionary the Delaware-Maryland education in our day as being evermore and Executive Confessions and Orientation,” Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in a prophetic one by asking: What is Director of the Heritage, has GM/ELCA and America. Lutheran Seminary Program in completed his book Stories from gave a theological presentation for faith? How is it taught? Who among us doesn’t need to hear a fresh word of the Southwest, delivered online Global Lutheranism: A Historical Western IA Synod rostered leaders, Previously, he served as a pastor of St. Mark’s hope? Where is the church in sharing its sermons in Spanish during worship Timeline, which is forthcoming attended the Central States Synod Lutheran Church in Springfield, Virginia (for indispensable message so that society is at Proyecto Santiago, a Spanish- from Fortress Press as part of the Candidacy Retreat, and Toronto seven years) and Christ Lutheran Church in transformed? speaking ministry of St. James Lutheran Quarterly Books series. School of Theology Virtual Forums Baltimore, Maryland (five years). A native of Episcopal Church in Austin and The book tells stories of how this summer. He preached at the Ethiopia, he graduated from Mekane Yesus Rev. Dr. Troy at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Lutheranism has become a global ordination of 2020 graduate, Kelly Seminary in 1995. Manhattan. He taught a TEEM movement over the centuries. Jean Ylitalo, in Aug. and submitted Troftgruben, Associate Professor of New course on Pastoral Arts to Spanish- to Dialog the article “Articulating In 2000, he earned a Master of Philosophy in Testament, is currently speaking students addressing Rev. Dr. Craig Christian Doctrine in the Pluralistic Religious Studies at the Norwegian Lutheran serving on Wartburg’s the pastoral care needs of the L. Nessan, World of the Twenty-First Century.” School of Theology. In 2005, Pastor Geleta presidential search immigrant community, taught an Professor of graduated from the Virginia Theological team and is chairing online class for Kinsmen Lutheran Contextual Rev. Dr. Char Seminary with a Master of Theological a search for an Assistant Professor of Church of Houston on the theme Theology and Rachuy Cox, Studies. of “A Lutheran Border-Crossing: Ethics, William D. Director of Hebrew Bible. This summer he published an essay, “Prayer and Ethics in the Serving the Neighbor During the Streng Professor Contextual In 2011, he earned his Doctor of Ministry at Sermon on the Mount,” in an issue of Spanish Flu Pandemic of 1918,” for the Education and Renewal of Education, Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, Word & World journal honoring one of his and recorded a podcast with the Church, and Academic Dean, taught a five- D.C. During his quest to become an ordained teachers, Mark Throntveit. This summer Barbara Cox for “40 minutes of edited the article “Case Studies week “Christian minister, Rev. Dr. Geleta has held various he conducted a survey project among Faith” focusing on immigration and on ELCA Social Statements: For Worship” class for the Diakonia positions in academia and has served as church leaders to learn from their online the Bible. Jay wrote reviews for Personal Reflection and Group (Lay School) program in the South a hospital chaplain. He was elected to the ministry practices during the pandemic. three books: Introducción al Nuevo Discussion,” a collection of case Central Synod of Wisconsin June– ELCA Church Council in 2009. He served He is also working on several articles that Testamento by Mark Allan Powell, studies by WTS students for July. This 15-hour class explored and is serving on different synodical and deal with creative strategies for teaching Stories from Global Lutheranism: Currents in Theology and Mission 47 historical, theoretical, and practical churchwide working groups, committees, online. A Historical Timeline by Martin (April 2020). He published Wilhelm considerations regarding worship. and boards. Lohrmann, and The Bend of the River Loehe and North America: Historical Dr. Man-Hei Yip, by Edward Rickford. Perspective and Living Legacy (Wipf Rev. Dr. Jan Since joining WTS board he has served on the Assistant Professor of & Stock) and presented on “Church Schnell, Assistant Academic Committee, Faculty Search, and Systematic Theology, Rev. Amy Leadership in Polarizing Times: Professor of President Search Committees. He regards joined the faculty Current, Vice Staying Centered in Jesus Christ” for Liturgics, joined it as an honor and privilege to serve on the on July 1, 2020. She President for the Western Iowa Synod in August. the faculty on WTS board and support the excellent work published Interrogating Admissions and July 1, 2020. of the WTS community. He enjoys spending the Language of “Self” Student Services, Rev. Dr. Winston D. Persaud, She recently his free time with his wife, Ife Choma, and his and “Other” in the History of Modern has been elected Professor of Systematic Theology, submitted “From a Scholar” sermon daughters, Deborah, Simbo, and Kenna. to serve as Bishop Holder of the Kent S. Knutson assists for a portion of an upcoming Christian Mission: Contestation, Subversion, of the Southeastern Iowa Synod of and UELC Chair in Theology and Sundays and Seasons: Preaching. and Re-imagination in August (Pickwick the ELCA. Mission, and Director of the She is co-developing a webinar on Publications).

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Mr Martin & Mrs Roxanne Rathje Rev Jerleen Schlesser Mr James Stolte Rev William F & Mrs Leone Wagner Alumni Notes Mr Bryan Rausch Mr Donald Schmidt Mr Wayne & Ms Eileen Stordahl Mrs Mirney Wagner Sr Ruth Ellen Rebelein Mr Harlan & Ms Lois Schmuhl Rev Jon & Ms Jerenna Strasman Rev Ann Walsvik Dr Jack F & Mrs Shirley Reents Dr Edward D Schneider Rev Delvin & Ms Anita Strecker Rev Cindy Warmbier-Meyer & Mr Michael Rev Michael Rehak & Ms Pira Mueller Mr Walter & Ms Jean Schneider Mr Raymond E Stroh Meyer Dr Susan Rehwaldt Mr Warren & Mrs Karen Scholten Rev Barbara Stroud-Borth Mr John Warner ‘51 served Immanuel, Elkport, Lutheran Church, Kearney, Rev Lin & Mr Walter Reichstadter Jr Rev Carl H & Mrs Dianne Schoss Rev Norman W & Mrs Andrea Ms Neva Warren Rev. Wilbert Doerr died IA; Hope, Littleport, IA; NE, as Associate Pastor Mr Richard & Ms Shirley Retz Rev Steve & Mrs Kathleen Schou Stubbendick Rev Melissa & Rev Paul Waterman on July 16, 2020. He served Salem, Correctionville, IA; of Youth & Young Adult Mrs LaVerne Retzlaff Rev Sylvester M & Mrs Darleen Rev Wayne & Rev Carol Stumme Mr Henry & Ms Barbara Wauer First American Lutheran Ascension, Goose Lake, IA; Ministry. Rev Thomas W & Mrs Virginia Reuss Schreitmueller Rev Paul & Rev Laurie Stumme-Diers Rev Wendy & Mr William Riley Waugh Church, Olney; St. John’s, and Midland/Deep Creek, Ms Leona Reyelts Ms Judy & Mr Arthur Schroeder Rev Harlan & Mrs Barb Stutheit Rev Laurie Weis Warrenton and St. Paul Midland, SD. Rev. John Jorgensen was Mr Dennis & Ms Joanne Rice Ms Helen Kay Schuck Mrs Sandra Sucher Rev Connie Weiss Lutheran, Shelby; St. Mark, ordained on September 19, Rev Aaron & Ms Sarah Richter Rev Patricia & Mr William Schutz Ms Avalene Swanson Rev Norman G & Mrs Myrna Wente Bridge City; St. James, ‘19 2020. He has been called Ms Jean & Mr Gary Rieniets Rev & Mrs Thomas W Schwartz Rev Erick & Ms Kristi Swanson Mr & Mrs Jeffrey Werner Harper; St. John, Marion; Rev. Claire Ackleow was to serve New Life Lutheran Ms Rachel Riensche Rev Dr James & Mrs Beverly Schwarz Rev Randall A & Ms Sandra Swanson Pamela Werth Dr David D & Ms Sandra K Riley Mr Howard & Mrs Betty Seigfreid Mr Jon & Ms Gloria Tehven Rev Paris White Immanuel and Trinity, El ordained on September 19, Church, Sergeant Bluff, IA. Rev Marvin E & Mrs Beverly Robeck Rev Sonja Selboe Rev DeWayne & Ms Kathy Teig Ms †Barb Widlund & Mr Bob Rhinehart Campo, all in Texas. 2020. She has been called to Rev Kristen & Mr Charles Rod Rev Dan & Mrs Judy Selmann Rev Wayne Tellekson Dr Rebecca A & Mr Michael L Wiese serve Faith Lutheran Church Rev. Kate Kieckhafer was Rev Dr Steve Rode & Ms Bitsy Pratt Ms Mary Settje Mr Lowell & Ms Elaine Tesky Mr Roderick & Ms Heidi Wiese ’58 in Jeffersonville, IN. ordained on August 8, 2020. Rev J Douglas & Ms Randi Jo Rokke Rev Dennis & Ms Sydna Shaw Mr James & Ms Nancy Thalacker Rev Timothy & Mrs Lorene Wiggins Rev. Marvin Rothfusz died She has been called to serve Rev Donald & Ms Kris Rose Rev Arhiana Shek Dill & Mr Nathan Dill Rev William & Mrs Marilyn Thalacker Ms Irene Wilhelm on June 29, 2020. He served ‘20 Grace Lutheran Church, Rev Robert & Ms Dorothea Rosenberg Rev Peter L Sherven Mr Kent Thieman Rev †Don A & Ms Carol Wilken congregations in Stickney, Rev. Anthony Darlington, WI. Rev Derek & Ms Rebecca Rosenstiel Rev Zachariah & Rev Emily Shipman Rev David & Ms Mary Thoresen Rev John C & Ms Phyllis Wilker SD; Coleridge, NE; Marshall, Acompanado was ordained Mrs Lucille Rossbach Ms Barbara Simon Rev Ray & Mrs Deborah Sue Tiemann Deacon Esther & Mr Frank Williamson MN; and New Auburn, on August 16, 2020. He Rev. Kirsten Lee was Rev Dr Richard W Rouse & Ms Beth Lewis Mr LeRoy & Ms Ruth Simonson Rev Eugene & Ms Dolores Tjarks Dr James E & Ms Gracia C Willis MN. He was also an editor has been called to serve ordained on September 20, Rev Kathryn & Mr Robert Roys Rev Dan Sire Mrs Mildred & Mr Adalbert Toepel Jr Mrs Mary & Mr Preston Wilson of children’s educational Ascension Lutheran Church, 2020, at New Era Lutheran Rev Edward A & Mrs Kathleen Ruen Ms Marcia Sivesind Rev Keith A & Ms Virgina Tomlinson Rev Linda L & Mr Steve Winkelman material for Augsburg Waukesha, WI. Church, Muscatine, IA. She Rev Jeffrey & Rev Wendy Ruetten Rev Terri Jo Skildum Rev Steven M & Mrs Susan Trandem Rev Eugene P & Mrs Sharon Winterfeld Rev William Runaas Jr & Mrs Jane Runaas Ms Cynthia Smith Ms Barbara Trout Rev Kristin M & Mr Steven Woelk Publishing House, and has been called to serve Rev Erik & Ms Rachel Rundquist Dr Cynthia Smith Ms Donna & Mr John Tucker Rev Kathleen & Mr Dennis Wohlers after leaving the ministry Rev. Maria Bonine was New Era and Gloria Dei Mr Phil & Mrs Judy Ruppel Rev John R & Ms Nola Smith Mr Brian & Ms Jane Turner Mr Rollin & Ms Joyce Wolter in 1974 served as director ordained on October 12, Lutheran Church, Dureant, Rev Arlyn & Ms Sarah Rusche Rev Richard W & Ms Jean Smith Rev Lisa A Ubbelohde Mrs Joan Wuest of a Minnesota Head Start 2020, at St. John’s, Mendota, IA. Rev John Rutsindintwarane & Ms Robin Rev Nancy & Rev Neal Solomonson Mr James & Mrs Nancy Uden Mr Keith & Mrs Judy Wulff Program district office. IL. Strickler Rev John David & Mrs Mona Sorenson Dr Christy N Ulleland Rev Dr Katharine & Rev Dr Ronald Yarnell Deacon Nichole (Coco) Rev Darrel Saathoff Rev Renee & Rev Jonathan Splichal Larson Mr Wallace Ullmann Mr Neill Yeager ’60 Deacon Kenneth Lyons was ordained on Rev Delbert & Ms Shari Sailer Dr Larry & Mrs Linda Spomer Rev Kathy Ulrich Mr Bobby A & Mrs Linda Zacharias Rev. Ervin Langholz died Champagne was ordained July 13, 2020. She has been Rev Jonathan & Ms Karen Sansgaard Ms Ruth Sponheim Mr Steven & Mrs Carol Unger Rev Edward & Mrs Dianne Zaiser on July 8, 2020. on September 6, 2020. He called to serve St. Michael Ms Marietta Sargeant Dr Kris & Mr Alan Stache Rev Mark & Mrs LuAnn Urlaub Rev David & Mrs Kristine Zellmer has been called to serve Lutheran Church, Omaha, Ms Valerie & Mr Tom Sayler Rev Dirk & Ms Sarah Stadtlander Rev Harold & Ms Deborah Vanicek Jr Dr Warren & Mrs Barbara Zemke ’64 as Deacon for Discipleship NE. Rev Paul Schairer Ms Lois Stangeland Mr Jerry Varner Rev Dale A & Mrs Beckie Ziemer Mary Jacobs, wife of Rev. La at Lord of Life Lutheran Rev Peter C Schattauer Rev Lawrence & Charmaine Stappler Dr Robert & Ms Karen Veninga Ms Charlene Zimmerman Rev Kenneth & Ms Peggy Schaub Rev Donald Staude Rev Dale & Ms Kelly Vlastnik Rev Timothy B & Mrs Wanda Zingale Moine Jacobs, died on May Church, Fairfax, VA. Rev. Thomas Schwolert Mr Paul & Mrs Joyce Scherner Mrs Barbara Steinbrecher Rev Robert T & Ms Marcy Voss Rev Erik E & Mrs Phyllis Zingelman 8, 2020. was ordained on September Rev Edward C & Mrs Carol Rev Matt Steinhauer III Ms Geraldine Wachholz Mr James & Ms Karin Zuehls Rev. Jason Davis was 12, 2020, at the Briarwood Schlachtenhaufen Rev John & Mrs Sandy Stiles Rev Shannon & Mr Bryson Wachter ’73 ordained on September 20, Leadership Center in Argyle, Dr Harold D Schlachtenhaufen Mrs Linda Stindt Rev Harry & Ms Katherine Wagner Rev. Curtis Miller died 2020. He has been called TX. He has been called to Rev John & Ms Phylis Schleicher Rev Virtus W & Mrs Valerie Stoffregen Rev James L & Mrs Diane Wagner on September 15, 2020. to serve as Assistant Pastor serve Gloria Dei Lutheran He served Holy Trinity, at St. Mark’s Evangelical Church, Garland, TX. We are deeply grateful to all our alumni and friends for their ongoing generosity and support. Please note that every effort has been made to list names of donors accurately, Dubuque, IA, and St. Paul, Lutheran Church, Huntsville, but mistakes do happen. If there is an omission or error, please contact the Development Office so we can correct our records. Tama, IA, as Assistant to the AL. Rev. John Sheahan was Bishop of the Iowa District ordained on August 15, of the American Lutheran Rev. Charlotte Eversoll 2020. He has been called Church, and then for 14 was ordained on July 26, to serve Bergen Lutheran years as first Bishop of the 2020. She has been called to Church, Roland, IA. Western Iowa Synod of the serve St. Luke Lutheran and ELCA. After his service as St. Paul Lutheran, Emerson, Rev. Kelly Ylitalo was Bishop, he served Christ, NE. ordained on August 9, 2020. Cottonwood, MN. She has been called to serve Rev. Elisabeth Mission United Lutheran Thank you! ’78 Himmelman was ordained Church, Pelkie, MI. Rev. Martin Osterloh died on August 7, 2020. 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