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6 Apr
2013

Apr 6 2013
CLB Focus - Journey to Chad
Tim Mathiesen
International Mission, Seminary, Stewardship

Danny and Mandy are missionary candidates to Chad, Africa (Last names removed for privacy and safety concerns). Danny is a graduate of Lutheran Brethren Seminary and currently serves Birch Hills Community Church and Saron Lutheran Church in Saskatchewan, Canada.

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 "When I was growing up, I really thought I would be serving in Mexico. I thought I would end up living there as a missionary. But one of the things that has drawn me to Chad and to especially serving with LBIM there in Chad, is that there really is a focus on reaching people that don't have the Gospel at all...and there is nobody bringing it to them, or there are very few. Unless somebody is there, they aren't going to hear!" - Danny

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28 Feb
2013

Feb 28 2013
Church Planting Summit 2013
Tim Mathiesen
Announcement
Event, Resources

 

>> DOWNLOAD THE SESSIONS HERE!

Our Regional Pastors invite you again this year to an online Church Planting Summit!

church planting summit 2013The summit was streamed online from Hillcrest Lutheran Academy in their chapel. The videos for each of the sessions will be posted and available for download when they are ready. The information will be posted on this page.

The Schedule for the Church Planting Summit

  1. Pacific Region - Missional church planting and an update on the Passadena Restart
  2. Central Region - Muti-site Churches
  3. Eastern Region - Urban Church Planting
  4. Canadian Region - Traditional Church Planting
  5. Western Region - Daughter Congregations
  6. Q & A

Let’s get involved in church planting, however that might look for your congregation! There are many in our communities who do not have a faith community. Let’s change that together and reach North America!

In Christ,

Your Regional Pasors, Church of the Lutheran Brethren
- Art Hundeby
- Stan Olsen
- Gary Witkop
- Joel Nordtvedt
- Warren Geraghty

Eventbrite - Church Planting Summit 2013

 

LAST YEAR:

2012 Church Planting

CLICK HERE to watch the 2012 Church Planting Summit

The titles of last year's five sessions:

Basics of church planting - Why plant churches? 

Redeveloping a missionary mindset for North American Churches

Models of Church Planting 

 What makes a church planter?

Financing church plants

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3 Jan
2013

Jan 3 2013
J-Term 2013: Bringing God's Word to Our Neighbor
Tim Mathiesen
Seminary
Event, J-Term

j-term 2013

J-Term 2013
Lutheran Brethren Seminary
(Click HERE to get directions)

CLICK HERE to stream and download all sessions!

Monday, January 21st

  • Session I  (1:30-3:00 PM)
    Choosing a Bible Translation for the Church and Neighbor – Part 1
    Presenter: Rev. Prof. Thomas Nass
  • Session 2  (3:30-5:00 PM)
    Choosing a Bible Translation for the Church and Neighbor – Part 2
    Presenter: Rev. Prof. Thomas Nass

Rev. Prof. Thomas Nass has been teaching Biblical Hebrew at Martin Luther College, New Ulm, MN since 1995. Previously he had been a parish pastor for ten years in North Mankato, MN and Milwaukee, WI. He is a member of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod’s Translation Evaluation Committee which was appointed to thoroughly study the NIV 2011 translation and evaluate other translations.

 

amjadali-01 Tuesday, January 22nd

  • Session 3  (8:30-10:00 AM)
    Islam: A Neighbor Not Acknowledged
    Presenter: Dr. Charles Amjad-Ali
  • Session 4  (10:30-12:00 PM)
    Islam: A Mission Failed
    Presenter: Dr. Charles Amjad-Ali
  • Session 5  (1:30-3:00 PM)
    Panel Response to Dr. Charles Amjad-Ali’s Lectures
    Facilitator: Dr. David Veum
  • Session 6  (3:30-5:00 PM)
    Islam: A Vocation to be Fulfilled
    Presenter: Dr. Charles Amjad-Ali

Charles Amjad-Ali is the Martin Luther King, Jr. Chair of Justice and Christian Community at Luther Seminary, where he teaches courses in Islamic studies, Ethics, and Religion and Politics. Before Luther Seminary, founded the Christian Study Center in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, in 1985, and worked there with his wife Christine. He has lectured at Princeton, Notre Dame, St. Thomas and Temple Universities as well as at Princeton, and Union Theological Seminaries, he has also served on the faculties in South Africa, Sweden, England, Germany, Australia, Japan, the Philippines, and his native Pakistan.

 

Wednesday, January 23rd

  • Session 7  (8:30 – 10:00 AM)
    The Art of Neighboring – Part 1
    Presenter: Dave Runyon
  • Session 8  (10:30-12:00 PM)
    The Art of Neighboring – Part 2
    Presenter: Dave Runyon

Dave Runyon is the co-author of the Art of Neighboring, Building Genuine Relationships just Outside your Door. Dave is the executive director of CityUnite, a non-profit organization that exists to help government, business, and faith-based leaders unite around common causes. He also works with the Denver Leadership Foundation in order to bring transformation to the city

J-Term Tuition Cost: Tuition costs for J-Term are $10/each session or $75 for the entire J-Term. Retired pastors and their wives are welcome to attend the lectures tuition-free.

For more information or to register:
Call: (218) 739-3375
E-mail: kgarvin@lbs.edu

CLICK HERE to download the schedule

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21 Dec
2012

Dec 21 2012
Christmas Greeting from President Egge
Tim Mathiesen
Office of the President
Christmas

merry christmas

I want to share…

... God’s blessing to me through the words of an old hymn sung by a young girl this advent

Come, Thou almighty King, Help us Thy name to sing,

   Help us to praise!

   Father all glorious, O’er all victorious,

Come and reign over us,

   Ancient of Days!

Text: Anonymous, 1757

Sung by the late Ana Marquez Green, Newtown, CT Click here to view video

The hymn reminds me of other favorite Advent prayers.

O come, O come, Emmanuel,

   And ransom captive Israel that mourns in lowly exile here

               until the Son of God appear.[1]

 

O, Lord Jesus, how long, how long,

    Ere we shout the glad song,

               “Christ returnth! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Amen.” [2]

He will come in the fullness of time. Therefore we pray and live knowing Now is the time of God’s favor, now is the day of salvation (2 Cor 6:2b), and our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. The night is nearly over; the day is almost here (Rom 13:11-12).

Knowing Jesus, the Savior, we sing in expectant joy,

Rejoice! Rejoice!

Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel.

Have a Merry Christmas.

 

Rev. Joel Egge, President

 

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[1] Latin Hymn Trans by John Neale O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
[2] H.L. Turner, It May Be At Morn

[1] Latin Hymn Trans by John Neale O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

[2] H.L. Turner, It May Be At Morn

 

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8 Nov
2012

Nov 8 2012
Hurricane Sandy Update (INTERVIEWS)
Tim Mathiesen
Announcement, North American Mission
News, Relief Efforts

Warren Geraghty, Regional Pastor for the Eastern Region, visited CLB congregations affected by Hurricane Sandy. During his trip he video recorded some updates from the pastors. The following are two videos of conversations with pastors.

Pastor Bruce Hillman and Pastor Brad Hoganson
Hillside Lutheran Brethren Church in Succasunna, New Jersey. 

 

Pastor Gary & Anne Kitchin
Bunker Hill Lutheran Brethren Church in Princeton, New Jersey.

 

Pastor Todd Anderson
Messiah Lutheran Church in Browns Mills, New Jersey.

 

CLICK HERE for other Hurricane Sandy Updates

CLICK HERE to give to the CLB Hurricane Relief Fund

 

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