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National Guard Sendoff

Photo by Clint Austin

Please keep our Active Duty, Reserve, and National Guard troops in your prayers and they prepare to deploy in the defense of our country. Wisconsin Army National Guard 229th Engineering Co. SGT. Stuart Engelke (right) of Belmont, Wis. says goodbye to his fiancee Faye Jenny during sendoff ceremonies at the Platteville Armory Sunday, February 9, 2003.  Engleke is the nephew of Amy Siegert, a member of Hope Lutheran in Platteville, WI, who sent us this photo.  Thank you.

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People of Promise

"Welcome!" to People of Promise Lutheran Church in River Falls, Wisconsin, our newest mission church member.  People of Promise worship at the former Trinity Episcopal Church building at Fourth & Elm Street, River Falls, WI, at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday evening, and 8:00 a.m. on Sunday morning.  During Lent they have a service at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesdays.

"The most exciting thing about People of Promise is the confirmation class," according to Rev. Tinka Bloedow, their pastor.  She is quick to add that her students have been a real blessing to their pastor and their families.  Several of the youth began attending without their parents and now their families have joined, too. 

In addition to the weekly confirmation classes, the youth at People of Promise are active in worship and the congregation's community service project that delivers perishable foods to the needy.  Leftovers aren't thrown out.  In fact, Pr Bloedow made a casserole with leftover cactus once.  "Its not bad if you peel off the pricklies."  

Gifts and offerings for People of Promise may be sent to:
People of Promise Lutheran Church
110 N 4th St
River Falls, Wisconsin 54022

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Peace "On The Move" in Gulf Shores, AL
by Esther Nance

Praise be to God!  Peace Lutheran began its third year as a worshiping community this January!  When we began at the quaint beach house on the Gulf of Mexico, we didn't know what to expect.  God's gift of winter residents, our "Northern Lights" who worship with us from January through March, blessed us with an "instant congregation."  This led to our calling Rev. Jim Hansen to be our pastor in the fall of 2001.

Attendance grew our second winter.  That led to the wonderful problem of needing more room!  This summer we made arrangements to worship at the

       South Baldwin Community Theater
       2022 West 2nd Avenue,
       Gulf Shores, Alabama.

In addition to the comfortable seats and fabulous acoustics, the Gulf Shores location accommodates more people and we can have two services on Sunday mornings.  From January through mid-March, we worship on Sunday at 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. with a fellowship hour at 9:30 a.m.  The rest of the year our Sunday worship is at 10:30 a.m. and the coffee hour follows.

This year we are at a crossroad.  Rev. Hansen had triple by-pass heart surgery, and he is going to "really retire."  We love Rev. Hansen very much and want the best for him, but we will miss his pastoral care and dynamic preaching.  It has been hard for us to even think of calling someone else.  God has given us the gift of candidates, though, helping us to face this new situation in faith.  We are so appreciative of the help we have received from the Ministry Committee of the Augsburg Lutheran District, and Mrs. Lenae Rasmussen.  In addition to helping us obtain candidates to interview, Mrs. Rasmussen worked with Mr. John Howe to share our vision and budget for 2003 with our mission partners.  As a result of their dedicated work, our request for mission funds from LCMC was granted, and our prayer for more mission partners is being answered.  God is giving us a future with hope.

Gifts and offerings for Peace Lutheran may be sent to:

Peace Lutheran Church
9248 Hammock Road
Elberta, Alabama 36530

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A Call to Assemble

In the conviction that God has called us through the Lordship of his Son Jesus Christ
 and the guidance of his Holy Spirit to confess the gospel in its purity, 
we, members of the priesthood of all believers, give thanks to God for his continual faithfulness
and hereby call for evangelical-Lutherans who are dedicated to the perpetuation of 
confessional Lutheranism in the North American context to gather at

the Third Annual Convention of the 
Augsburg Lutheran District
 at
Our Saviour's Lutheran Church
 326 Leroy Street Audubon, Iowa

July 20-22, 2003

"Here We Stand"

Special Guest Speaker: Dr. Robert Gagnon

Keynote Speakers: Dr. Larry A. Gedde and Dr. Carl Heinrich A. Schmutzler

Devotions: Rev. Homer Larson and Rev. Jack Torgerson

Bible Study leaders: Rev. Walt Kukkonen and Rev. Dick Smith

Consensus Building Discussion Groups 
Worship: Contemporary & Faithful 
Confessional Issues: Ministry and The Role of the Christian in Society
Membership: "Outreach" and "Reaching In" 
The Augsburg Constitution 

Workshops 
Congregational Ministry Resources 
Youth and Adult Mission Trip to Augsburg Mission Churches 
Sharing the Faith: Discovering Spiritual Gifts 
New Mission Church Information and Resources
Building Strong & Ready Families

Registration costs for the three-day convention is $60, including a catered meal and convention resource book. The registration fee for one-day participants is $30, including dinner and resource materials. Observers and students are offered a reduced fee of $10 per day. The evening worship services and Dr. Gagnon's afternoon presentation are open to the public.

Registration fees, along with the names of those registering, may be sent by mail to:

Here We Stand 
Elk Horn Lutheran Church 
4313 Main Street 
Elk Horn, IA 51531 

For more information call Elk Horn Lutheran Church at: 712-764-5678
or e-mail: lrasmussen@augsburgchurches.org

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