Posts with the category “news”

Dear CLB Friends, I have decided in consideration of my tenure, to not offer my name to stand as nominee for the office of president at the upcoming biennial convention in June of 2026. It has been t...  Read More

Beka Nadgwick, Youth and Worship Director at Word of Life Church, LeSueur, MN, was commissioned on May 18, 2025....  Read More

Jonathan Bovia Sr. was ordained as an elder on June 1, 2025, at Bethel Lutheran Brethren Church in Antler, ND....  Read More

Pastor Tony Schmid was installed as pastor and Fred Trappe as an elder on May 4, 2025, at Salem Lutheran Brethren Church in Grand Rapids, MN....  Read More

Joel Erickson was ordained as an elder on Sunday, April 27, 2025, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Brethren Church in Fergus Falls, MN. Dr. Eugene Boe officiated the service....  Read More

Doug Panchot was installed as elder at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Brethren Church in Minot, ND, on March 23, 2025. Rev. Mike Hussey officiated....  Read More

Al Sherrill was ordained as an elder at Hope Lutheran Brethren Church in Appleton, WI, on March 16, 2025....  Read More

Rev. Ed Nugent was installed as Pastor at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Brethren Church in Minot, ND, on February 23, 2025. Rev. Mike Hussey, vice-chair of the Western Region, officiated....  Read More

Reed Kramer and Shannon Dokken were ordained as elders at Living Word in Minot, ND, on February 16, 2025. Dr. Troy Tysdal, President of Lutheran Brethren Seminary, officiated....  Read More

Lonnie Snyder, Deron Swartz, Josh McMillen, and Guy Roszel were ordained as elders at Good News Lutheran Brethren Church in McAlisterville, PA, on February 16, 2025....  Read More

After a thorough and prayerful search, the Board of Directors of Hillcrest Lutheran Academy is pleased to announce that Luke Fiskness has been selected as the school’s next President....  Read More

Myrtle Esther (Kivley) Larsen died peacefully at Broen Home in Fergus Falls on Dec. 13, 2024. Myrtle married Morris Larsen on June 22, 1951, and served with him as a missionary in Japan from 1954 to 1...  Read More

On Sunday, October 27, 2024, Chad Strand and Benjamin Tonneson were ordained as elders at Grace Lutheran Brethren Church in Bottineau, ND. Dr. David Veum officiated the ordination and Rev. Brad Hogans...  Read More

On January 31, 2025, Lincoln Church & Community Center, a Lutheran Brethren church plant in Lincoln, ND, purchased a building that will be renovated to serve as both a community center and a place of ...  Read More

Pastor John Raimo, who attended Lutheran Brethren Seminary and served several CLB congregations early on in his call as a pastor, passed away on October 25.In 1952, with the encouragement of his pasto...  Read More

In early October, Praise Christian Fellowship celebrated 25 years in their present location in Barkhamsted, CT. Not only was it the building’s 25th anniversary, but also the end of a 25-year mortgage,...  Read More

Charles William Ewan, 87, died on Thursday, November 28, 2024, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls.Chuck started seminary in January of 1966. He met Marilyn Lund in March; was engaged in June, a...  Read More

Pastor John “Jack” Storry passed away on November 16, 2024, in St. Croix Falls, WI.Jack graduated from Hillcrest Lutheran Academy in 1961 and Lutheran Brethren Seminary in 1981. He worked for Northwes...  Read More

John Zwiers has resigned as C.E.O. of LB Homes after serving the organization for nearly 24 years; the recent nine years as C.E.O. His faithful leadership has impacted many lives as LB Homes has minis...  Read More

On Tuesday, December 3, 2024, Chaplain Greg Solberg was promoted from Captain to Major in the Dodd Field Chapel at Joint Base San Antonio - Fort Sam Houston. Left: Ch. Greg Solberg with family pinning...  Read More

Melinda Gardner in video for Apple Pregnancy Center. View the video by visiting www.CLBA.org/melindagardner or clicking the photo above. Melinda “Lindy” Gardner, daughter of the late Rev. Omar Gjernes...  Read More

On Sunday, June 16, 2024, Dave Pierce was installed as Pastor at Peace Lutheran Brethren Church, Olympia, WA. The service was presided over by Pacific Region Chair Warren Hall. Pictured (L-R): Elders ...  Read More

On Sunday, October 20, 2024, Pastor Ty Rostvedt was installed as associate pastor at Liberty Lutheran Brethren Church in Fargo, ND. Participating in the service were Ty’s father Tim Rostvedt, his fath...  Read More

On Sunday, October 13, 2024, Greg Kollmann was ordained as Elder at Lutheran Brethren Church of Nampa, ID. Pictured (L-R): North American Mission Associate Director Rev. Jordan Spina, Elder Jeff Kevel...  Read More

Rev. Matthew Rogness is retiring this fall after serving 43 years in ministry. He served as pastor of congregations in Washington and Minnesota (1981-1986), as a missionary in Cameroon (1986-1992), as...  Read More

Rev. Paul Tjelta has accepted the call to serve as CLB Director of Operations following the retirement of Rev. Matthew Rogness. Paul will oversee and coordinate the organizational operations of the sy...  Read More

Rev. Roger Olson has accepted the call to serve as Associate for Ministry Support, starting September 1, 2024. Roger will oversee and coordinate the support and resourcing of CLB Ministers of the Gosp...  Read More

Rev. Jordan Spina has accepted the call to serve as the Associate Director of North American Mission. He began in this role on August 12, 2024.Jordan and his wife Becca have been married for five year...  Read More

On Sunday, August 11, 2024, Rev. Michael Natale was installed as Pastor at Messiah Lutheran Church, Underwood, MN. Pictured (L-R): President Larson (Officiated the service), Deacons Troy Turchin, Paul...  Read More

Herbert Jacobsen, 88, passed away Monday, May 20, 2024. Herb was the loving husband of Helen (Jensen) Jacobsen, with whom he would have celebrated 67 years, on May 24.After serving in the U.S. Army an...  Read More

Reverend James Russell Amspacher, 90, of Fergus Falls, died Monday, May 27, 2024, at his residence. He was born October 10, 1933, in Shrewsbury Township, southeastern PA.He graduated from Bob Jones Un...  Read More

At the YMCA of the Rockies in Estes Park, CO, 297 students gathered for five days to worship, learn, grow, and have fun. With eight speakers, a variety of seminars, and one big concert by hip-hop arti...  Read More

Brett Sawchuk was ordained as an elder at Peace Lutheran Church, Calgary, AB, on June 2, 2024. CLB Canada President, Pastor Harold Rust, officiated. Pictured L to R: Pastor Harold Rust, Pastor Anthony...  Read More

Ruth Edlund, 88, of Ashby, MN, passed away peacefully on March 10, 2024. Ruth was commissioned to go to Sudan (present day Cameroon) on August 23, 1959, following in the footsteps of her sister, Orpha...  Read More

Discipleship, discipleship, discipleship. Over and over the speakers at the Exponential Conference in Orlando, Florida, pounded that word and its meaning into the heads and hearts of the conference at...  Read More

Grace Community Church, (Wesley Chapel, Florida) welcomed two new elders on March 3, 2024. Front row: (L to R) New elders, Don Fry and Danny Morris. Back row: (L to R) CLB President Paul Larson, Elder...  Read More

Lincoln Church, a CLB Church Plant in Lincoln, North Dakota, held their first official worship service on Easter Sunday! Over 75 people attended the Easter Egg Hunt and Worship Service, most being fro...  Read More

Rev. Mike Natale speaking at morning chapel at Lutheran Brethren Seminary. My name is Mike Natale. I’m 38 years old and have been married to my wife, Lindsay, for 14 years. I grew up in New Jersey and...  Read More

We're so excited to have Rev. Greg Finke back with us for our Day of Equipping on Saturday, June 8 during our 2024 Biennial Convention in Fergus Falls.Rev. Finke is the founder of Dwelling 1:14, a min...  Read More

Dear Church,On this Maundy Thursday, and entering the deeper darkness and light of the holy weekend beyond, I invite you to contemplate with me for a moment a word.  It is a word that we use less in o...  Read More