Sems offer continuing-ed courses for pastors, laypeople

The Synod’s two seminaries are offering continuing-education courses in various cities, beginning in April.

The courses are designed for pastors, commissioned ministers and laypeople, and Continuing Education Units are available.

Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Ind., is offering 23 courses:

April 24-26 — Ascension Lutheran Church, Atlanta, “Ministry and Ordination” with the Rev. Dr. David P. Scaer. Coordinator: the Rev. Joshua Genig, 404-255-0224; prgenig@ascension-lcms.com.

May 9-11 — St. John Lutheran Church, Wheaton, Ill., “Let Us Die that We May Live: Confessing Christ with the Noble Army of Martyrs,” the Rev. Dr. James G. Bushur. Coordinator: the Rev. Scott Bruzek, 630-668-0701 ext. 421; bruzek@stjohnwheaton.org.

May 21-23 — Camp Okoboji, Milford, Iowa, “The Role of the Old Testament in the Church Today,” the Rev. Dr. Dean O. Wenthe. Coordinator: Lori Gamble, 712-337-3325; lori.camp@1idwlcms.org.

June 4-6 — St. Paul Lutheran Church, Austin, Texas, “How First-Century Christians in the Book of Acts Walked Together as They Confessed the Faith,” the Rev. Dr. Arthur A. Just Jr. Coordinator: the Rev. Sherman Stenson, 512-472-8301 ext. 108; sherman.stenson@stpaulaustin.org.

June 6-8 — Redeemer Lutheran Church, Jackson, Wyo., “Theological Ethics,” the Rev. Dr. K. Detlev Schulz. Coordinator: the Rev. David Bott, 307-690-8697; pastor@redeemerlutheranjackson.org.

June 11-15 — Our Savior Lutheran Church, Grand Rapids, Mich., “No More Peek-A-Boo Jesus: The Christology of the Old Testament,” Prof. Jeffrey H. Pulse. Coordinator: the Rev. North Sherrill, 616-581-8353; north.sherrill@att.net.

June 11-15 — Zion Lutheran Church, Kearney, Neb., “Formula of Concord in the Life of the Church,” the Rev. Dr. Naomichi Masaki. Coordinator: the Rev. James DeLoach, 308-627-5260; jhd.treo@gmail.com.

June 13-15 — Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Riverton, Utah, “Christianity in Conflict: 2nd Century Faith as Model for the 21st Century Church,” the Rev. Dr. James G. Bushur. Coordinator: the Rev. Alan Borcher, 801-571-6769; gnaborcher@hotmail.com.

June 25-27 — St. James Lutheran Church, Shawano, Wis., “Looking at the Mission of the Church with Book of Acts and Lutheran Literature,” the Rev. Dr. K. Detlev Schulz. Coordinator: the Rev. Ron Raddatz, 715-524-4815; rraddatz@charter.net.

June 25-29 — Messiah Lutheran Church, Seattle, “Luther’s Theology in Today’s World,” the Rev. Dr. Cameron A. MacKenzie. Coordinator: the Rev. Ernie V. Lassman, 206-524-0024; lassman@messiahseattle.org.

June 25-29 — King of Glory Lutheran Church, Cheyenne, Wyo., “Luther’s Catechetical Instruction According to His Lectures on Genesis,” the Rev. Dr. Naomichi Masaki. Coordinator: the Rev. Mark Maas, 307-632-1241; mmaas@wyoming.com.

July 16-18 — Calvary Lutheran Church, Mechanicsburg, Pa., “Are Today’s Ears Hearing the Timeless Message? Communicating Law and Gospel in Today’s Culture,” the Rev. Dr. Carl C. Fickenscher II. Coordinator: the Rev. Luke Zimmerman, 717-636-1545; revzimmerman@gmail.com.

July 17-19 — Zion Lutheran Church, Hillsboro, Ore., “The Mysteries of Mark: The Churchly Gospel,” the Rev. Dr. Peter J. Scaer. Coordinator: the Rev. Grant Knepper, 503-640-8914; gknep@frontier.com.

July 23-27 — Grace Lutheran Church, Paris, Texas, “The Lutheran Way with the Liturgy,” the Rev. Dr. Naomichi Masaki. Coordinator: the Rev. Toby Byrd, 903-784-3753; tobybyrd@1starnet.com.

July 30-Aug. 3 — Grace Lutheran Church, Albuquerque, N.M., “Faith, Calamity, Persecution and Vocation,” the Rev. Dr. Uwe Siemon-Netto. Coordinator: the Rev. Warren Graff, 505-823-9100; wwgraff@gmail.com.

July 30-Aug. 3 — Trinity Lutheran Camp, Flathead Lake, Mont., “Zion and the Nations: Isaiah’s Vision for Today,” the Rev. Dr. Paul R. Raabe. Coordinator: the Rev. George Putnam, 503-842-7740; gputnam38@gmail.com.

Aug. 1-3 — St. Paul Lutheran Church, Concordia, Mo., “Confronting Confusion About the End-Times,” the Rev. Dr. Charles A. Gieschen. Coordinator: the Rev. Lee Hagan, 660-463-2291; haganlee@aol.com.

Aug. 13-14 — Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Wichita, Kan., “O Lord, Open My Lips: Praying the Psalms with Christ,” the Rev. Geoffrey Boyle. Coordinator: the Rev. Daniel Myers, 316-684-5201; revdmyers@holycrosslutheran.

Aug. 13-15 — Trinity Lutheran Church, Tryon, N.C., “The Gospel of Mark: The Mystery of Jesus,” the Rev. Dr. Peter J. Scaer. Coordinator: the Rev. Thomas Olson, 828-859-0379; pto351@gmail.com.

Aug. 15-17 — Mount Zion Lutheran Church, Castle Rock, Colo., “Liturgy: Yesterday, Today and Forever,” the Rev. Dr. Arthur A. Just Jr. Coordinator: the Rev. Larry Ziegler, 303-688-9550; ZLCKEM@aol.com.

Sept. 17-21 — Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Ind., “From Slavery to Divine Service: The Foundation of Israel as a Liturgical Community in Exodus,” the Rev. Dr. John W. Kleinig. Coordinator: Prof. Jeffrey Pulse, 260-452-2273; jeffrey.pulse@ctsfw.edu.

Sept. 24-28 — Our Savior Lutheran Church, Grand Rapids, Mich., “Participation in God’s Holiness in the Divine Service According to Leviticus,” the Rev. Dr. John W. Kleinig. Coordinator: the Rev. North Sherrill, 616-581-8353; north.sherrill@att.net.

Oct. 19-21 — Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Aurora, Ill., “No More Peek-A-Boo Jesus: The Christology of the Old Testament,” Prof. Jeffrey H. Pulse. Coordinator: the Rev. Michael Graham, 630-851-2200; pastor@emmanuallutheranaurora.com.

Registration varies from $100 to $225 per course. For more information or to register, visit www.ctsfw.edu/ce or contact the coordinator listed with each event. Questions? Contact Kara Mertz at 260-452-2103 or ce@ctsfw.edu.

Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, is offering 18 courses, including two designed for those serving Hispanic ministries (June 25-27 and Aug. 17-18):

June 18-20 — St. Andrew Lutheran Church, West Fargo, N.D., “The Art of Living by Faith: The Theology of Luther’s Catechisms,” the Rev. Dr. Charles Arand. Host: the Rev. Clark H. Jahnke, 701-282-4195; revchjahnke@ideaone.net.

June 25-27 — Christ Church Lutheran, Phoenix, “Preaching and the Arts,” the Rev. Dr. David Schmitt. Host: the Rev. Jeffrey Schrank, 602-955-4830; nbarton@cclphoenix.org.

June 25-27 — Grace Lutheran Church, Union, N.J., “Christ, Redeemer of the Family: Ministering to the Hispanic/Latino family in a North American Context,” Prof. Mark Kempff. Host: the Rev. Don Brand, 908-686-3965; gracelu4u@yahoo.com.

July 9-11 — St. John’s Lutheran Church, Orange, Calif., “Two Kinds of Righteousness: A Better Paradigm than Law and Gospel,” the Rev. Dr. Joel Biermann. Host: the Rev. Michael Hayes, 714-288-4400; ccilley@stjohnsorange.org.

July 16-18 — Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Fremont, Neb., “Sharpening the Sword of the Spirit,” the Rev. Dr. David Schmitt. Host: the Rev. Timothy Gierke, 402-721-8412; tgierke@goodshepherdlutheranchurch.org.

July 16-18 — St. John’s Lutheran Church, Austin, Minn., “Isaiah 1-12, The Holy One of Israel in Our Midst,” the Rev. Dr. Andrew Bartelt. Host: the Rev. Tom Ogilvie, 507-433-2642; stjohns.pastor@stjohnsaustinlcms.org.

July 23-25 — St. John’s Lutheran Church, Adrian, Mich., “Help for Mid-sized Congregations (150-400 worshipers),” the Rev. Dr. David Peter. Host: the Rev. Joel Sarrault, 517-265-6998; pastor@stjohnsadrian.org.

July 30-Aug. 1 — Immanuel Lutheran Church, Seymour, Ind., “Making Sense of [Your] Preaching,” the Rev. Dr. Joel Okamoto. Host: the Rev. Ralph Blomenberg, 812-522-3118; rblomenberg@immanuelseymour.com.

Aug. 6-8 — Faith Lutheran Church, Pocatello, Idaho, “Exploring Exodus: The Origins of Biblical Israel,” the Rev. Dr. Reed Lessing. Host: the Rev. Phillip Meyer, 208-237-2391; revphilmeyer@gmail.com.

Aug. 6-8 — Bethany Lutheran Church, Overland Park, Kan., “Making Christian Counseling More Christ-Centered,” the Rev. Dr. Richard Marrs. Host: the Rev. Bryan Drebes, 913-648-2228, ext. 119; bdrebe@bethanylutheran-op.org.

Aug. 6-8 — St. James Lutheran Church, Cleveland, Ohio, “James,” the Rev. Dr. Jeffrey Kloha. Host: the Rev. Dr. Paul Hoffman, 216-351-6499; stjamescleve@juno.com.

Aug. 6-8 — Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, West Des Moines, Iowa, “Follow Me: Making Disciples Ritually in a Post-Modern World,” the Rev. Dr. Kent Burreson. Host: the Rev. David Dahlke, 515-225-1623; david@sotv-wdm.org.

Aug. 6-8 — St. John’s Lutheran Church, West Bend, Wis., “Out of Creation Comes Creativity — for Preaching,” the Rev. Dr. Glenn Nielsen. Host: the Rev. Guy Roberts, 262-334-4901; groberts@stjohnswestbend.org.

Aug. 6-8 — Redeemer Lutheran Church, Atwood, Kan., “When Things Fall Apart,” the Rev. Dr. Henry Rowold. Host: the Rev. Don White, 785-626-3129; revdon@atwoodtv.net.

Aug. 6-8 — Trinity Lutheran Church, Hillsboro, Ore., “Isaiah 1-12, The Holy One of Israel in Our Midst,” the Rev. Dr. Andrew Bartelt. Host: the Rev. Bruce Rumsch, 503-640-1693; padre@trinityhillsboro.com.

Aug. 13-15 — Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Old Bridge, N.J., “Your Light Has Come: A Study of Isaiah 40-55,” the Rev. Dr. Reed Lessing. Host: the Rev. Ebenezer (Ben) Mallepalle, 732-977-6867; ebmallepalle@yahoo.com.

Aug. 17-18 — Woodbury Lutheran Church, Woodbury, Minn., “Christ, Redeemer of the Family: Ministering to the Hispanic/Latino Family in a North American Context,” Prof. Mark Kempff. Host: the Rev. Peter Meier, 952-223-2151; peter.meier@mnsdistrict.org.

Aug. 20-22 — Immanuel Lutheran Church, Santa Fe, N.M., “The Uniqueness of Christ in a Pluralistic Culture: Through Lutheran Eyes,” the Rev. Dr. Joel Okamoto. Host: the Rev. Douglas Escue, 505-983-7568; dkescue@aol.com.

The cost for each summer workshop is $135. Payment is due 21 days prior to the beginning of each workshop, and workshops have a minimum required enrollment. Housing and meal information may be obtained from the host pastors.

For more information or to register, visit www.csl.edu/resources/continuinged or contact the seminary’s Office of Continuing Education and Parish Services at 314-505-7486 or ce@csl.edu.

Posted April 17, 2012