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February 2020
Dear Friends,
Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is
in thee by the putting on of my hands. 7 For God hath not given us the spirit of
fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. 8 Be not thou therefore
ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou
partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God; 9 Who
hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works,
but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus
before the world began, 10 But is now made manifest by the appearing of our
Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and
immortality to light through the gospel: 11 Whereunto I am appointed a preacher,
and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles. 12 For the which cause I also
suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have
believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed
unto him against that day. 13 Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast
heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. 14 That good thing
which was committed unto thee keep by the Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us. (2
Tim. 1:6-14 KJV)
Perhaps not since the time that Christianity was an emergent belief system in
the hostile environment of ancient Rome has there been a time when it is more
necessary to take these words to heart. At this time our beliefs face challenges
from multiple sources even to the point of ridicule. In many places it is
considered archaic to speak of such a faith and in some situations, it is
greeted with a rabid hatred and opposition. In such circumstances it becomes
needful for us to remember that the nascent faith we embrace was forged in times
of trial and through tribulation transformed the world. Our world is in need of
and indeed longing for a retransformation of the sort witnessed in the early
centuries of the rise of Christianity. Many people find themselves plunged into
the depressing state of lack of purpose and meaninglessness. The Gospel alone is
the remedy. Only the love and grace of God mediated through the finished work of
Jesus Christ our Lord can restore the dignity of human life lost in the musings
of the modern philosophers voiced in the divided and often senseless culture of
our era. For all of us then entrusted with the office of proclamation it is
incumbent that we likewise stir up the gift and remain steadfast in the truth.
We cannot fall prey to the temptation to simply satisfy the desires of a public
guided by some very questionable ideas in order to increase numbers. We cannot
pander to fads and trends that come out of a false view of God and humanity. We
must ourselves embrace the truth and speak it without reservation or fear. We
ask you to continue to support us in training and upholding those who are called
to this most necessary task and we thank all of you who have blessed us with
your support throughout the years.
God’s Peace,
Jay Weidner
DONATIONS RECEIVED...
In memory of Larry & Hariett Rasaka
from Wayne & Anne Waldal
In memory of Vieno Stalo
from Donna Gustafson Flaherty
In memory of Peter Sandretto Sr.
from Donna Gustafson Flaherty
**Announcing 2020 Spring Semester Class Changes**
**History of Christianity in America (3 credits) – A history of the spread of
the church in the United States from its pilgrim beginnings to the present.
Science & Christianity (2 credits) – A study of the relationships and
differences in the methodology and epistemology of modern science and the
Christian Faith.
Pastoral Epistles (1 credit ) – An investigation of the thought and doctrinal
content of these epistles, a comparison with undisputed Pauline literature to
answer questions concerning their Pauline authorship with an exegetical study of
the books.
**Evangelism (2 credits) – A study of the principles and methods of Christian
outreach in one’s own church an community, including home visitation.
General Epistles & Hebrews (2 credits) – A study of the content of each of the
letters emphasizing the uniqueness of thought in their respective authors.
This is the Monday night class in Hancock at 7PM and can be taken online or
independently. If you are interested, contact the seminary at 906-482-3337 or
email to cilseminary@ilseminary.com.
For a complete class schedule go to https://ilseminary.org/classchedule.htm.
ATTENTION: SUPPORTERS
THERE ARE OTHER WAYS TO SUPPORT THE SEMINARY.
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the same products, same prices and same service and will also donate 0.5% of the
price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to Inter-Lutheran Theological
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organization.
The Thrivent Choice® program offers a way members can recommend where Thrivent
Financial distributes some of its charitable outreach funds. As a benefit
member, your ownership of Thrivent Financial products and services help make
this support possible.
Remember….If you are an eligible member 16 and older you can recommend how to
distribute Thrivent Financial charitable grant funds thought Choice Dollars®.
Member eligibility and the Choice Dollars designated are based on:
• Holding a Thrivent Financial volunteer leadership position; or
• Having $750 or more in annual premiums of qualifying
insurance products; or
• Having $20,000 or more in contract value of qualifying products.
For more information about Choice Dollars, visit http://www.Thrivent.com/thriventchoice
or call 800-847-4836 or contact your local Thrivent Financial representative.
INFAITH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION:
Several years ago, the Seminary board of directors established the
Inter-Lutheran Seminary Endowment Fund. Funds contributed to the endowment are
not used for current day to day operations. Only the annual earnings of the
endowment will be used for the seminary’s needs thereby ensuring the continued
existence of this funding source. This is the preferred method used by many
non-profit entities, especially ongoing religiously focused organizations such
as seminaries.
While this is an excellent strategy, it has proven a challenge for us to
actually meet the minimum funding requirements. Until now, the fund has existed
but remained unfunded. By the Lord’s grace we have been blessed with a large
contribution to fund the Inter-Lutheran Seminary Endowment Fund. We would love
to build on this generous contribution to grow our endowment into a major source
of ongoing seminary support.
Although the seminary still needs the financial ongoing regular contributions of
our supporters, please consider the endowment fund for your planned giving
needs. The seminary has chosen the InFaith Community Endowment Fund (the renamed
Lutheran Brotherhood Foundation) to administer our endowment fund. They will
provide experienced legal advice to help guide you with any contribution
questions done through estate planning in addition to lump sum contributions,
IRAs, property and securities. For more additional information, please contact
Kirk Otto, Jr. at (715) 294-4343 or Cheryl Hendrickson at (906)482-3337.
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