March/April 2010 - The American Association of Lutheran Churches

highlightsPilot Knob Lutheran Church, Forest City, IAPilot Knob Lutheran Church, seven miles East of ForestCity Iowa, is boldly proclaiming their place among localcongregations. We are here to worship our Lord and offerspiritual food for the hungry soul withthe inspired and inerrant Word of Godand His Sacraments. We believe andstand upon the authority of Scripturefrom the very first verse to the last.PKLC has been proclaiming thegospel for the past 134 years. At theturn of the century on the eve of July4, someone intentionally set fire to the100 year old building rendering it unusable. We know, however,that what Satan intended for our demise, God himself will useto bring himself glory and honor and to develop and nurture themembers of that church. Painful as that time was, the Lord raisedup from the smoke and ashes a congregation that will not dieElmer ReinerElmer Reiner, lay minister for American Lutheran Church,Mandan, ND, passed away on November 19, 2009. Hewas born in Otter Creek, ND on June 6, 1927. He issurvived by his wife, Mary; daughter, Linda and her husband, KimFilipek; daughter, Kim Reiner; daughter, Ruth Yoder; son, David,Rev. Gary Lissy Installedbut will look to her Lord for continued life and mission withinthe Lutheran tradition of the American Association of LutheranChurches.Prior to this year’s ELCA conventionwe thought it wise to run a small adin the local paper and air a radio spot.This later led to a dream of one day beingable to rent the billboard south of town.One idea led to another, and we believe itto be directed by God and his will to beable to rent the sign for the months ofOctober and November. Since Forest Cityis the home of Waldorf College, we thought it was beneficial tolet people know of a great Lutheran option.We praise God for his continued faithfulness and provision.and his wife, Lana Reiner; four grandsons; and five great grandchildren.He will be missed by his family and friends at AmericanLutheran Church and in the American Association of LutheranChurches.On Sunday, February 7, 2010, the Rev. Gary Lissy was installedas pastor of Christ Lutheran, Ellis, KS. Pastor Frank Hays,Presiding Pastor of AALC, preached the sermon, and PastorRich Shields, President, ALTS, lead the service; both participated in theinstallation. Special music was provided by the Christ Lutheran Choir,directed by Glen Keller, and an original composition by A. J. Herl, whoplayed guitar and sang.Rev. Rich Shields, Rev. Gary Lissy, Rev. Franklin HaysSelected portion of letter from Al Quie andBob Lee, Minnetonka, MNMembers, the ELCA has left us.The leadership of the Evangelical LutheranChurch of America turned its back on members ofELCA churches and threatens the very existence of the churchby allowing noncelibate pastors in homosexual relationships tobe ordained into the ELCA. The ELCA has acted contrary tothe inspired Word of God the authoritative source and norm of14Evangel March/April 2010