hari Waterpark. Voting members attended the assembly, families shared in faith formation, youth par- ticipated in servant events and a lock- in, and adults immersed themselves in discipleship training. Rachel Kurtz and Agape began the weekend in concert. Jamie Nabozny, a safe school advocate, shared his anti-bullying message. —Sherry Krieger
Northern Great Lakes, May 18-19, Marquette, Mich. Among the honor- ees at the banquet were three pastors who collectively have been ordained for 165 years. For Rell Spickerman (50 years,) Bob Sutherland (55 years,) and Ingmar Levin (60 years), their common theme was thanksgiving to God for the many blessings of min- istry. Adding to the celebration was the piano entertainment of Doug Norquist, pastor of Community Lutheran Church, Palmer, Mich. Attendees joined in singing “Wor- ship, Welcome, Witness,” a hymn Norquist composed based on the assembly theme. —Sue Shallow
Bishop elections
E le ct e d : Te r r y Brandt, 43, as bishop of the Eastern North Dakota Synod, effec- tive Aug. 1. When: May 11 on the fourth ballot with
271 votes. Roger Dykstra, pastor of Calvary Lutheran Church, Grand Forks, N.D., received 65 votes. Bio: Synod associate with the bishop. Served congregations in Minnesota. Received degrees from Southwest Minnesota State University, Mar- shall, and Luther Seminary, St. Paul, Minn. Replaces: William Rindy, who with-
drew from the election in February.
Elected: Gerald L. Mansholt , 65, as bishop of the East- Central Synod of Wisconsin, effective July 1. When: May 17 on
the fifth ballot with 223 votes. Rich- ard J. Bruesehoff, outreach coordi- nator with Portico Benefit Services, received 130 votes. Bio: Interim bishop since January. Served as bishop of the Central States Synod and congregations in Okla- homa, Missouri and Kansas. Gradu- ate of St. John’s College, Winfield, Kan.; Concordia Senior College, Fort Wayne, Ind; and Christ Seminary- Seminex, St. Louis. Replaces: James Justman, who resigned in January.
Elected: Patricia Lull, 61, as bishop of the St. Paul Area Synod, effective July 1. When: May 17, on the fifth ballot with
226 votes. Lamont Koerner, interim pastor of Our Savior Lutheran Church, Stillwater, Minn., received 215 votes. Bio: Executive director of the St. Paul Area Council of Churches. Served at
Augsburg College, Minneapolis, and Luther Seminary, St. Paul, Minn. Was ELCA director for campus ministry. Served congregations in Ohio and Michigan. Graduate of the College of Wooster (Ohio) and Yale Divinity School, New Haven, Conn. Replaces: Peter Rogness, who retired June 30.
Elected: Abraham D. Allende, 69, as bishop of the North- eastern Ohio Synod, effective Sept. 1. When: May 17, on the fifth ballot, with
228 votes. Jonathan L. Eilert, pastor of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Loveland, Ohio, received 154 votes. Bio: Pastor of Lutheran Church of the Covenant, Maple Heights, Ohio. Mission developer in Akron, Ohio. Earned degrees from California Uni- versity of Pennsylvania and Trin- ity Lutheran Seminary, Columbus, Ohio. Replaces: Elizabeth A. Eaton, who was elected ELCA presiding bishop.
Re-elected: Thomas M. Aitken, 58, to a second six-year term as bishop of the Northeastern Minnesota Synod, May 2, on the first ballot with 285 votes. Paul Svingen, interim pastor of Salem Lutheran Church, Longville, Minn., received 40 votes.
Week 1- March 8-13 Mark Allen Powell:
Surprising New Insights
into the Political &Ethical Teaching of Jesus
Week 2– March 15-20
Jim Martin-Schramm: Christian Perspectives on Earth Ethics -
A Case Method Approach Worship Leaders for BOTH Weeks: Tom Witt & Mary Preus
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