EDMONTON, ALBERTA VOL. 24 NO. 1, Dec. 2007

Endowment Report . . . . . . . 1

Fifth Faculty Chair . . . . . . . 2

Reformation Service . . . . . . 3

Timothy Lectures . . . . . . . 3

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This Year’s Students . . . . . . 4

Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Volunteers Needed . . . . . . . 4

What are Endowments? . . . . . 2

Missionary for Lunch . . . . . . 3

Quest 2007-2008

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:President’s Message

S e m i n a r y M a t t e r sS e m i n a r y M a t t e r s

DearSeminaryFriends,

With joyand jubila-tion we lookback to thepast, toGod’sgoodnessand love,who made itpossible forLCC) to

establish Concordia LutheranSeminary in Edmonton, and to all theblessings and strength He gave theSeminary community and the churchduring the last years in joyful days andstruggles, in moments of fear and hopeand assurance. We thank Him espe-cially for His faithfulness toward usthis last year. With renewed strengthand resources we look forward and goahead in our mission and service to HisChurch.

The year 2008 is, as every person’spath and fate in this world, still aclosed book. We stand before thislocked book, but not in fear anddoubt. Rather in bold confidence that

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God will continue to accompany,guide, orient and strengthen us throughthis year. We do not have to fear howto open the book nor attempt to do itourselves. The closed book is in themighty hands of our loving Father.Hands that He raises not to punish us,but to protect us, to serve us, in theopen hands of His Son Jesus Christ onthe cross. We put our joined hands inprayer into His Father hands, and letHim show us the way.

This year still and again we see ourchallenges and needs. God gives us thefreedom to serve and to imagine thingswhich shall make possible the carryingout of our task and mission as aSeminary. With our precious studentcommunity, to which six new studentsjoined us this academic year, we lookforward to recruitment for the comingyear. “Saturday at the Sem” is at thedoor. With our valuable staff andfaculty, we look forward to the needfor the review of curriculum andprograms, to better serve the Churchand our world by sending servants andleaders in Christ’s name and mind, andto the pressing need to call a fifthfaculty member to join our group. Thisin order that our Seminary may bettercover the areas of church history,

missions and evangelism, stewardship,leadership, Christian care and counsel-ing, and Christian spirituality.

With our community and all oursupporters we look forward to God’sblessings of support and donations,which make it possible for ConcordiaLutheran Seminary in Edmonton tocontinue its way and mission, to formservants for Jesus’ sake. We areconfident that, in addition to theregular LCC grants of roughly 20%,God will help us to maintain ourTheology School through you, ourfaithful donors and friends, and makeit possible for us to gather the neces-sary endowments and funds forestablishing the fifth faculty chair. This

Seminarians Ling Pui Yeong

receive their preaching certificates

Jeff Dul &

Seminarians receive their worship certificatesPresident’s Message cont’d on p. 2

PAGE 2 PAGE 3CLSeminary Matters

The Timothy Lectures:

Pastors Mike Kuhn and Jay Holdner on Church Planting

Quest Classes 2007-08

EndowmentReport

What areEndowments?

Reformation

Service

Missionary

for Lunch program

VOLUME 24 NO. 1VOLUME 24 NO. 1

An endowment is a cache of moneygiven to an organization, that is notspent but invested in high securityinstruments. The interest from the fundis spent each year. The endowmentfund provides a constant source offunding that can be counted on andplanned around. Over time the interestearned can grow to exceed the amountoriginally gifted. A $10,000 gift, forinstance, could generate $500 per year.After twelve years $6,000 is earned forspending and the original gift of$10,000 is still available to generateexpendable money!

Seventy-six endowments this yearprovided a total of $95,823.22 thatwas used to pay the expenses of theSeminary and support the costs ofeducation for twenty-one students. Theendowment funds have now grown toalmost 2.2 million dollars.

The Quest classes on “Ethics forDaily Life” were presented this astOctober and November at theSemi ary. An enthusi stic group ofstudents participated in the multi-media lectures presented by Dr. Zeuchand took part in vigorous discussions.Conversations spilled out at breaktimes augmented by refreshmentsprovided by the Semi ary’s volunteers.

The next series of classes in theQuest program is by Dr. Edward

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The annual recognition of the start ofthe Reformation was celebrated at CLSthis past October. Worshippersgathered in the chapel to give praise toGod and to receive Word andSacrament. The service was followedby refreshments prepared and servedby CLS volunteers.

It’s easy to see why endowments areimportant to Concordia LutheranSemi ary. They provide needed incomeon an annual basis. They make itpossible to plan for future programsand spending because the fund is thereand will be there year after year (

). That interest earnedon the money in the endowment fundscomes to the Seminary as expendableincome. A small portion of the interestis also returned to the fund so that theprincipal keeps up with the cost ofinflation.Donors who establish

endowments sometimes givedirections to the ways the earnedincome can be spent. Although they areprohibited by law from assigning theincome to specific faculty or students,donors can say they want the money togo to a specific budget expense, likefaculty costs or student financial aid.

Concordia LutheranSeminary has fourtypes of endow-ments: seminaryoperating costs,capital costs, librarycosts, and studentfinancial aid. We arealso establishing afifth category, afaculty position (seethe added article onthis page and theaccompanying

bulletin insert).If you are interested in contributing toan endowment that already exists or ifyou want to establish a newendowment, please contact theDevelopment Office at the Seminary.

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each year

and contributeto

Deovolente

Distribution of Earned Endowment Income

position we need supplied and startingin Fall 2008, the 25th academic year,the year of our great Jubilee!

to call the fifth professor of theology toConcordia Lutheran Seminary inEdmonton.

We inviteyou to see, to visit, to consider, to talkwith us, and to join in our big projectand priority for the immediate future:

May the Lord bless your and ourhearts, hands and our whole lives, sothat, being in the light of His name andsalvation, we may shine as well in thisworld and be – to use Luther’sexpression - as Christ to our neigh-bour!

Dr. Manfred ZeuchPresident

President’s Message cont’d from p. 1

CLSeminary Matters

Pastor Bob Bauer, speaking at MfL about

the work of ministry to the deaf in

Edmonton

Pastors Mike Kuhn andJay Holdner talkedabout their churchplanting work in theCalgary area, Kuhn inthe northwest andHoldner in the south-east. They shared anumber of challenges,encouragements, anddisappointments in spiteof the differences oftheir settings. Pastor

spoke in themorning about “Knowing YourCommunity.” His intention was thateach hearer, the future parish pastor,should think in terms of the needs,desires, and thoughts of the people inthe parish in addition to his owntheologically-trained agenda. Rev.

continued by outlining the

Holdner

Holdner

Kettner. Dr. Kettner, who is theSystematics Professor at CLS, ispresenting the second series for Queston “Cults.” In this series he will speakto the subject of contemporary cults,and will cover such groups asScientology, The New Age,Transcendental Meditation, andSpiritism and the Occult, as well asthe New Atheism and modernChristian heresies. During the classeshe wants to explore a number ofquestions. What has made these ideasso popular? What are their origins?How can we as Christians speak theGospel to those who are enamouredwith these ideas?

The course will be held on fourconsecutive Tuesday evenings,beginning January 22nd, and continu-ing the 29th, February 5th, and 12th.Classes will be held at the Seminarystarting in the evening at 7:30 p.m.Registration costs $25.00 for theseries. For more information and toregister for the classes contact ElaineLarsen at the Seminary,elarsen@concordiasem.ab.ca or 780-474-1468, ext. 229. Check the website, too, at www.learngrowserve.ca.

historical situation, from early in thehistory of western Canada. However,he noted that Lutherans fell behindother church denominations in themid 20th century. outlinedand talked about some of the groupsthat might be segments of the commu-

Holdner

nity (and would be identifi-able target groups of churchplant work).A time for questions andanswers gave students andother participants a chance toexplore some more personalconcerns about churchplanting and clarify some ofthe methodology that thechurch-planting pastors hadoutlined. Questions wereasked about the importanceof the building, working with

a team of volunteers, and challengespresented by church planting. The twopastors concluded by reiterating, “It’sreally tough work!” but w at ablessing to see God’s Word andSacrament meet this world’s needs.

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Fifth Faculty Chair

Please take a look at the Proposedaddition of a faculty member forConcordia Lutheran Seminary in thebulletin insert which should beappearing soon at your church. TheSe i ary’s proposal is a strategicaddition to the opportunities forministry growth in western Canada forLCC.

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Ron Ludke, speaking at MfL about the

work of Lutheran Association of

Missionaries and Pilots

The program provides anopportunity for students and visitors tohear current missionaries speakingabout their ministry. Sponsored by CLSMissionary Study Centre.

PAGE 2 PAGE 3CLSeminary Matters

The Timothy Lectures:

Pastors Mike Kuhn and Jay Holdner on Church Planting

Quest Classes 2007-08

EndowmentReport

What areEndowments?

Reformation

Service

Missionary

for Lunch program

VOLUME 24 NO. 1VOLUME 24 NO. 1

An endowment is a cache of moneygiven to an organization, that is notspent but invested in high securityinstruments. The interest from the fundis spent each year. The endowmentfund provides a constant source offunding that can be counted on andplanned around. Over time the interestearned can grow to exceed the amountoriginally gifted. A $10,000 gift, forinstance, could generate $500 per year.After twelve years $6,000 is earned forspending and the original gift of$10,000 is still available to generateexpendable money!

Seventy-six endowments this yearprovided a total of $95,823.22 thatwas used to pay the expenses of theSeminary and support the costs ofeducation for twenty-one students. Theendowment funds have now grown toalmost 2.2 million dollars.

The Quest classes on “Ethics forDaily Life” were presented this astOctober and November at theSemi ary. An enthusi stic group ofstudents participated in the multi-media lectures presented by Dr. Zeuchand took part in vigorous discussions.Conversations spilled out at breaktimes augmented by refreshmentsprovided by the Semi ary’s volunteers.

The next series of classes in theQuest program is by Dr. Edward

p

n a

n

The annual recognition of the start ofthe Reformation was celebrated at CLSthis past October. Worshippersgathered in the chapel to give praise toGod and to receive Word andSacrament. The service was followedby refreshments prepared and servedby CLS volunteers.

It’s easy to see why endowments areimportant to Concordia LutheranSemi ary. They provide needed incomeon an annual basis. They make itpossible to plan for future programsand spending because the fund is thereand will be there year after year (

). That interest earnedon the money in the endowment fundscomes to the Seminary as expendableincome. A small portion of the interestis also returned to the fund so that theprincipal keeps up with the cost ofinflation.Donors who establish

endowments sometimes givedirections to the ways the earnedincome can be spent. Although they areprohibited by law from assigning theincome to specific faculty or students,donors can say they want the money togo to a specific budget expense, likefaculty costs or student financial aid.

Concordia LutheranSeminary has fourtypes of endow-ments: seminaryoperating costs,capital costs, librarycosts, and studentfinancial aid. We arealso establishing afifth category, afaculty position (seethe added article onthis page and theaccompanying

bulletin insert).If you are interested in contributing toan endowment that already exists or ifyou want to establish a newendowment, please contact theDevelopment Office at the Seminary.

n

each year

and contributeto

Deovolente

Distribution of Earned Endowment Income

position we need supplied and startingin Fall 2008, the 25th academic year,the year of our great Jubilee!

to call the fifth professor of theology toConcordia Lutheran Seminary inEdmonton.

We inviteyou to see, to visit, to consider, to talkwith us, and to join in our big projectand priority for the immediate future:

May the Lord bless your and ourhearts, hands and our whole lives, sothat, being in the light of His name andsalvation, we may shine as well in thisworld and be – to use Luther’sexpression - as Christ to our neigh-bour!

Dr. Manfred ZeuchPresident

President’s Message cont’d from p. 1

CLSeminary Matters

Pastor Bob Bauer, speaking at MfL about

the work of ministry to the deaf in

Edmonton

Pastors Mike Kuhn andJay Holdner talkedabout their churchplanting work in theCalgary area, Kuhn inthe northwest andHoldner in the south-east. They shared anumber of challenges,encouragements, anddisappointments in spiteof the differences oftheir settings. Pastor

spoke in themorning about “Knowing YourCommunity.” His intention was thateach hearer, the future parish pastor,should think in terms of the needs,desires, and thoughts of the people inthe parish in addition to his owntheologically-trained agenda. Rev.

continued by outlining the

Holdner

Holdner

Kettner. Dr. Kettner, who is theSystematics Professor at CLS, ispresenting the second series for Queston “Cults.” In this series he will speakto the subject of contemporary cults,and will cover such groups asScientology, The New Age,Transcendental Meditation, andSpiritism and the Occult, as well asthe New Atheism and modernChristian heresies. During the classeshe wants to explore a number ofquestions. What has made these ideasso popular? What are their origins?How can we as Christians speak theGospel to those who are enamouredwith these ideas?

The course will be held on fourconsecutive Tuesday evenings,beginning January 22nd, and continu-ing the 29th, February 5th, and 12th.Classes will be held at the Seminarystarting in the evening at 7:30 p.m.Registration costs $25.00 for theseries. For more information and toregister for the classes contact ElaineLarsen at the Seminary,elarsen@concordiasem.ab.ca or 780-474-1468, ext. 229. Check the website, too, at www.learngrowserve.ca.

historical situation, from early in thehistory of western Canada. However,he noted that Lutherans fell behindother church denominations in themid 20th century. outlinedand talked about some of the groupsthat might be segments of the commu-

Holdner

nity (and would be identifi-able target groups of churchplant work).A time for questions andanswers gave students andother participants a chance toexplore some more personalconcerns about churchplanting and clarify some ofthe methodology that thechurch-planting pastors hadoutlined. Questions wereasked about the importanceof the building, working with

a team of volunteers, and challengespresented by church planting. The twopastors concluded by reiterating, “It’sreally tough work!” but w at ablessing to see God’s Word andSacrament meet this world’s needs.

h

Fifth Faculty Chair

Please take a look at the Proposedaddition of a faculty member forConcordia Lutheran Seminary in thebulletin insert which should beappearing soon at your church. TheSe i ary’s proposal is a strategicaddition to the opportunities forministry growth in western Canada forLCC.

m n

Ron Ludke, speaking at MfL about the

work of Lutheran Association of

Missionaries and Pilots

The program provides anopportunity for students and visitors tohear current missionaries speakingabout their ministry. Sponsored by CLSMissionary Study Centre.

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Dr. Stephen L. Chambers, Dean of StudentLife / Director of Financial Aid

Rev. Daniel Deyell, Director of Development

Jane Huber, Library TechnicianDr. Edward G. Kettner, Academic Dean /

Director of LibraryJonathan Kraemer, Assistant Professor /

Director of Missionary Study Centre /Director of Vicarage & Field Work

Elaine Larsen, Development AssistantDavid Mitchell, Director of MusicJeff Nachtigall, Registrar and Director of

Admissions & RecruitmentRay Smith, TreasurerKaren Sorensen, Administrative Assistant to

the PresidentRev. Dr. Forrest Stroup, Pastoral

Rev. Dr. Manfred Zeuch, President

Rev. Dr. Garry Dombrowsky, WorshipChaplain

CareChaplain

/ Dean ofChapel

Seminary Staff

Rev. Nolan D. Astley, ChairmanMrs. Rhonda Buck, Vice-Chair

Mr. Christopher KlarenbachDr. Ralph MayanRev. Robert Mohns, SecretaryMrs. Kari OtkeRev. Paul SchallhornRev. Don Schiemann

Rev. David Gallas

Seminary Board of Regents

Rev. Daniel Deyell, EditorConcordia Lutheran Seminary

7040 Ada BoulevardEdmonton, AB

T5B 4E3Phone: 780-474-1468Fax: 780-479-3067

ddeyell@concordiasem.ab.cahttp://www.learngrowserve.ca

Servants For Jesus’ Sake

CLSeminary Matters

This year’s student body Volunteers needed

VOLUME 24 NO. 1

The Seminary continues to haveopportunities for volunteers to serve inthe work of forming pastoral students.On a regular basis our volunteers comein to assemble the informational andpublicity materials sent tocongregations and individuals acrossthe continent. olunteers also preparerefreshments and host classes,meetings, and other events presented atthe Seminary. They assist withreceptionist duties, identifyorganize photos,

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andcompile material used

by faculty and staff, and many othertasks. Without our volunteers muchless work would be completed at theSeminary.

If you want to make a special contri-bution oftime andtalent tothe workof forming“servantsfor Jesus’sake,” calltheDevelop-mentoffice andlet usknowyou’reavailable.

2007-08 Seminarians: Curtis Boehm, Lorne Reddemann, Rod Parker, Roger Schremmer,

Ian Wemyss, Steve Hoffman, John Teschke, Dan Barr, Ling Pui Yeong, Quinn Moerike,

Jeff Dul, & Murray Keith

Volunteers are surrounded by cards and envelopes as they stuff and

package the latest mailout

Fall 2007 Enrollment

First-year students.....................Second-year students.................4Vicars........................................2Fourth-year students .................2Colloquy students .....................6Open Studies.............................2Total enrollment .....................22

Married students ................66%Provinces represented ...............4Countries repr ..............2

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Profiles:

Students come to CLS from a varietyof backgrounds. Many came as“second career” students, which meansthey were already relatively well-established in a career or profession.Each brings a variety of education,experi nces, and faith walks into thesemi ary community and eventuallyinto the broader LCC church body.We’re blessed by their presence and ourprayer is that they are blessed as theyspend time at the in spiritualformation.

You can have a part, too, in theiformation. Finan ial assistance comesto the students in the forms of endow-ment building, outright cash donations,and even in-kind donations like food,clothing, and books. If you want tobless students with your riches, call theSeminary to disco er how you canhelp.

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