2012 CANDIDATES
Darren Michael Dressler - Shepherd of the Hills, Airdrie,
Alberta
Timothy Carl Schneider - Trinity, Golden, British
Columbia
Michael Montague - Christ, Red
Lake, Ontario
Rodney Craig Parker - Grace, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Stephen John Bartlett - Good Shepherd/Zion, Hudson Bay/Mistatim, Saskatchewan
2012 VICAR
Roland Starke - Trinity, Abbotsford, British Columbia
Friday, May 25, 2012
Sacred Convocation Webcast
The graduation and placement service will be webcast at 7pm: http://www.concordiasem.ab.ca/CLSTV.php
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Matching Grant Challenge a Huge Success
It’s totally unbelievable! Thanks be to God and thanks to all of you
who participated in our
Spring Challenge
Initiative! The
unofficial tally of over
400 special
gifts for the seminary program has topped $135,000. This does
not include the original challenge grants of $80,000 which
provided the matching funds.
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Last Spirituality Lecture of the semester
Next week, Rev. Cliff Haberstock, will present an open lecture on Elements of a Lutheran Spirituality.
Six lectures on various topics are a large component of the Spirituality course that is required for all Master of Divinity students. This is the last lecture for this semester.
All are invited to attend - the lecture takes place at the seminary from 1:00pm to 3:00pm on Thursday, April 19th, in the Schwermann classroom.
There is no registration required and all sessions are free!
Six lectures on various topics are a large component of the Spirituality course that is required for all Master of Divinity students. This is the last lecture for this semester.
All are invited to attend - the lecture takes place at the seminary from 1:00pm to 3:00pm on Thursday, April 19th, in the Schwermann classroom.
There is no registration required and all sessions are free!
Thursday, March 29, 2012
CLS MATCHING GRANT CHALLENGE runs now until May 15, 2012
Anonymous supporters have posed an $80,000 matching grant challenge!
The following letter from Interim President, Dr. Norman Threinen is being sent out today.
Dear Friend of Concordia Seminary,
1 Samuel 17 tells the story of a man named Goliath who challenged the Israelites to send one person out to fight him. Of course you know the end of the story: the boy, David, accepted the challenge and killed Goliath.
Challenges can be deadly! But they can also be fun, exciting, and rewarding. That brings me to the purpose of this letter to our faithful Friends of the Seminary.
A number of anonymous supporters have generously offered a challenge to everyone else who would be willing to support Concordia Lutheran Seminary. The individuals are challenging the Seminary to raise $80,000 before May 15th! If we do, they will match every dollar we raise dollar for dollar.
This means that for every dollar which the seminary receives from you in the form of a special gift for operations between now and May 15th, 2012, these anonymous supporters will match it with a like donation up to $80,000. The effect of this is that your special gift will double in value in support of the operation of the seminary. If you send a special gift of $100, it will be matched with an additional $100; your special gift of $500 will provide $1,000 for the work of training pastors at the seminary, etc.
We know, of course, that your gifts to the seminary will not be primarily motivated by this challenge; it is your love for God and your desire to see pastors prepared for the Gospel ministry of the Church that will motivate you. But it is nice to know that your gift will go twice as far because it is being matched.
These are challenging times for our Church and our Seminary. We are all called on to do more with less. But we are assured by the grace of God that all our challenges will be met. Please consider helping us meet this challenge. Time is limited but we are confident.
Make cheques payable to: Concordia Lutheran Seminary
Note: Matching Grant
Send to: 7040 Ada Blvd, Edmonton, AB T5B 4E3
Thank you for participating in this exciting opportunity. Of course we’ll let you know the outcome.
Your Servant for Jesus’ Sake,
Dr. Norman J. Threinen, Interim President
P.S. Will you consider helping us meet this exciting challenge?
The following letter from Interim President, Dr. Norman Threinen is being sent out today.
Dear Friend of Concordia Seminary,
1 Samuel 17 tells the story of a man named Goliath who challenged the Israelites to send one person out to fight him. Of course you know the end of the story: the boy, David, accepted the challenge and killed Goliath.
Challenges can be deadly! But they can also be fun, exciting, and rewarding. That brings me to the purpose of this letter to our faithful Friends of the Seminary.
A number of anonymous supporters have generously offered a challenge to everyone else who would be willing to support Concordia Lutheran Seminary. The individuals are challenging the Seminary to raise $80,000 before May 15th! If we do, they will match every dollar we raise dollar for dollar.
This means that for every dollar which the seminary receives from you in the form of a special gift for operations between now and May 15th, 2012, these anonymous supporters will match it with a like donation up to $80,000. The effect of this is that your special gift will double in value in support of the operation of the seminary. If you send a special gift of $100, it will be matched with an additional $100; your special gift of $500 will provide $1,000 for the work of training pastors at the seminary, etc.
We know, of course, that your gifts to the seminary will not be primarily motivated by this challenge; it is your love for God and your desire to see pastors prepared for the Gospel ministry of the Church that will motivate you. But it is nice to know that your gift will go twice as far because it is being matched.
These are challenging times for our Church and our Seminary. We are all called on to do more with less. But we are assured by the grace of God that all our challenges will be met. Please consider helping us meet this challenge. Time is limited but we are confident.
Make cheques payable to: Concordia Lutheran Seminary
Note: Matching Grant
Send to: 7040 Ada Blvd, Edmonton, AB T5B 4E3
Thank you for participating in this exciting opportunity. Of course we’ll let you know the outcome.
Your Servant for Jesus’ Sake,
Dr. Norman J. Threinen, Interim President
P.S. Will you consider helping us meet this exciting challenge?
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Spirituality Lecture Series continues
Next week, Rev. Ted Giese (CLS '00 & '07), Pastor of Mount Olive Lutheran Church in Regina, will present an open lecture on Spirituality and the Visual Arts.
Six lectures on various topics are a large component of the Spirituality course that is required for all Master of Divinity students. This is the second last lecture for this semester.
All are invited to attend - the lecture takes place at the seminary from 1:00pm to 3:00pm on Thursday, March 29th, in the Schwermann classroom.
There is no registration required and all sessions are free!
Six lectures on various topics are a large component of the Spirituality course that is required for all Master of Divinity students. This is the second last lecture for this semester.
All are invited to attend - the lecture takes place at the seminary from 1:00pm to 3:00pm on Thursday, March 29th, in the Schwermann classroom.
There is no registration required and all sessions are free!
Monday, March 19, 2012
The Latest Seminary Newsletter
We're excited to announce the arrival of our winter newsletter. If you or your congregation has not received a copy of the newsletter, please contact Rhonda Buck, admin@concordiasem.ab.ca.
Click here to open the Winter 2012 Newsletter as a PDF.
Click here to open the Winter 2012 Newsletter as a PDF.
Friday, February 03, 2012
Increased cooperation continues between seminaries
The Boards of Regents for both Lutheran Church Canada seminaries (CLS and CLTS) met in Edmonton last week. Each Board of Regents held their regular January meeting, and then the Boards met jointly to discuss joint concerns and plans. Read a short summary of the meetings by CLTS Acting President, Dr. Tom Winger, on the CLTS blog:
http://concordiastcatharines.wordpress.com/2012/02/02/seminaries-meet-in-edmonton/
http://concordiastcatharines.wordpress.com/2012/02/02/seminaries-meet-in-edmonton/
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Free Winter Quest class begins next week
“Where did the Bible we use today come from?” with Prof. Jonathan Kraemer is the next blended delivery course in the seminary's ongoing Quest series. It runs for four consecutive Tuesdays from 7pm to 9pm MST, beginning January 17th. Participants can attend online or in person at the seminary.
This free Quest course, which takes place in the seminary's distance-education classroom, is supported by your donations. If you have a computer with a decent quality internet connection capable of using Skype or watching YouTube videos, you are ready to participate. Join us online here: http://ilt.adobeconnect.com/quest.
Some Bible Study groups have taken advantage of the online classes by gathering where they could project the course on a screen. It is easy to set-up and get connected to the class, contact the seminary to get your group started.
(for more information, or to register for the free classes, contact Sandra Esperanza at development@concordiasem.ab.ca or 780-474-1468 ext. 229.)
This free Quest course, which takes place in the seminary's distance-education classroom, is supported by your donations. If you have a computer with a decent quality internet connection capable of using Skype or watching YouTube videos, you are ready to participate. Join us online here: http://ilt.adobeconnect.com/quest.
Some Bible Study groups have taken advantage of the online classes by gathering where they could project the course on a screen. It is easy to set-up and get connected to the class, contact the seminary to get your group started.
(for more information, or to register for the free classes, contact Sandra Esperanza at development@concordiasem.ab.ca or 780-474-1468 ext. 229.)
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