WTS Commencement
May 19, 2013
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Women of the ELCA Bible Study Seminar
May 22 - 23, 2013
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Luther Academy of the Rockies
June 17 - 27, 2013
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WTS Toolkit
The WTS Toolkit is a resource for individuals and congregations to use in conversation about vocation and for sharing information and stories about Wartburg Theological Seminary.
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Our Mission
Wartburg Theological Seminary serves Christ's church through the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America by being a worship-centered community of critical theological reflection where learning leads to mission and 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.
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 Dr. Persaud to be Installed as Kent S. Knutson and UELC Professor in Theology and Mission Wartburg Seminary is pleased to announce the installation of faculty member Dr. Winston Persaud as the Kent S. Knutson and UELC Professor in Theology and Mission on April 22 at 6:00pm in Wartburg's Loehe Chapel. Dr. Persaud, Professor of Systematic Theology and Director of the Center for Global Theologies at Wartburg Seminary, said of the installation and honor, "The Endowed Kent S. Knutson - United Evangelical Lutheran Church Chair in Theology and Mission is an ongoing reminder that theology is done for the sake of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and that through the faithful, generous stewardship God's mission continues." Click here to learn more.
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 A Stitch in Time - For Graduation By Lisa Konzen (MDiv Senior)
When Rosalina (Rosy) Rivera returned to her home congregation, St. Luke's Lutheran Church in Richardson, Texas, for Palm Sunday, she was presented with a graduation banner a woman in the congregation made for her. "It was EXACTLY what I wanted and I cried when I first saw it," Rosy says.
Wartburg Theological Seminary has a long tradition of requesting that home and internship congregations make banners for graduating students. Each year, student banners line the walls of the refectory on the Wartburg campus as commencement weekend nears. And then, as students are sent out to serve the church, the banner goes with them serving not only as a remembrance of their graduation from Wartburg but also the congregations that played an integral role in forming them for leadership. Read more.
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 Why Wartburg?
Ray McKechnie is a Senior in the Master of Divinity program at Wartburg Seminary. At Wartburg, he says, "We are always reminded that mission is at the heart of who we are and what God calls us to do as God's church. We are challenged and encouraged as future servant-leaders to think critically and creatively...."
Click here to read Ray's story and learn more about why he chose to attend WTS and the important role he sees Wartburg playing in the life of the church. |
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Women of the ELCA Bible Study Seminar
In Good Company: Stories of Biblical Women
May 22-23, 2013
Wartburg Seminary's annual seminar is designed to provide an in-depth introduction to the September through May study for the Women of the ELCA. This year's speaker is Kay Ward. The seminar will look at nine women from the Old Testament and several from the New Testament. Their stories will draw participants into Bible study, worship with Psalms, and opportunities to tell their own stories. If you are connected to a Women of the ELCA group, please remind participants that this year all registrations will be online. Women lacking access to the internet are encouraged to call Dr. Gwen Sayler at 563-589-0302 to register over the phone. Learn more.
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Sierra Leone's Ambassador to the Republic of Liberia Visits WTS On Thursday, March 21, Wartburg Seminary was honored with a very special guest when H.E. Rev. Dr. Ambassador Marie Barnett, Sierra Leone's ambassador to the Republic of Liberia, came to the Wartburg campus for a formal dinner of about fifty persons - faculty, staff, students, spouses and families. Both the ambassador and her husband, Bishop Tom Barnett, graduated from Wartburg Seminary in 1994. The visit was hosted by Wartburg's Center for Global Theologies. Dr. Winston Persaud, the Director of the Center for Global Theologies, called the evening with the ambassador, "a deeply moving experience." He added, "Ambassador Barnett expressed how she was sincerely touched by the welcome and hospitality, and she publicly credited WTS for what she has achieved since her graduation, serving in both the arenas of church and state."
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 LSPS Summer Intensive Spanish Language and Hispanic Ministry
LSPS will offer a Spanish Language and Hispanic Ministry Intensive on its campus in Austin, Texas from May 26-31, 2013. The intensive will include a trip to the U.S. - Mexico border to visit San Lucas Lutheran Church from May 31 to June 2, for an additional cost. Click here for details and here to register.
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Register Today for Luther Academy of the RockiesJune 17-27, 2013
We invite you to join us in the beautiful Colorado mountains for Luther Academy of the Rockies, Wartburg's premier LifeLong Learning educational program for rostered leaders and their families. The daily rhythm of worship, mornings filled with insightful scholarly lectures and forums, afternoon free time to explore the incredible scenery, and evening fellowship opportunities will structure our time together. Home to the Academy for the past 44 years, Meeker Park Lodge is an old time, rustic, mountain lodge surrounded by housekeeping cabins. Its natural setting lends itself well to outdoor recreation and relaxation, as well as spiritual and intellectual renewal. Click here to learn more and to register.
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Thank you for your support for the mission of Wartburg Seminary!Through your gifts students are engaged, equipped, and sent to be leaders for God's mission. Make a gift today to support this mission!
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 WYLS June 23 - 29, 2013
Wartburg Youth Leadership School (WYLS) continues for its 14th year this upcoming summer! High school students from across the country will gather on Wartburg's Campus to worship, study, lead, and partake in adventure. Led and guided by Wartburg's students and faculty, this event will help high school students look at their gifts for leadership and explore who God has created them to be. Learn more. |
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Do You Know Someone Eligible for Retirement Income Assistance?
Some retired ELCA leaders and churchworkers who helped shape this church may now be experiencing financial hardship. To support these servants, the ELCA established the ELCA Special Needs Retirement Fund in 1993, which Portico and the ELCA co-administer. It provides extra income to eligible retired churchworkers and their surviving spouses. Over the past few years, Portico and the ELCA have expanded the Fund's eligibility criteria to extend benefits to more people. Find out if you or someone you know is eligible.
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Save the Date! Re-formation and Renewal
October 27-29, 2013
All alumni are encouraged to come back to Wartburg Seminary and be a part of Re-formation and Renewal this October. The following class years will celebrate class reunions at this year's Re-formation and Renewal: 2008, 2003, 1998, 1993, 1988 (25 Year Reunion), 1983, 1978, 1973 (40 Year Reunion), 1968, 1963 (50 Year Reunion), 1958, 1953, 1948.
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