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CLASS NOTES1969John Stumme (M.Div.)was inducted into <strong>the</strong>Musc<strong>at</strong>ine High <strong>School</strong> Hall<strong>of</strong> Honor in October. Hewas honored for his life’swork as a pastor and volunteer.Stumme began hiscareer volunteering <strong>at</strong> HolyFamily Lu<strong>the</strong>ran Churchin <strong>the</strong> Cabrini-Green housingproject in Chicago,w<strong>here</strong> he marched withDr. Martin Lu<strong>the</strong>r King Jr.He and his family lived inBuenos Aires, Argentina, for10 years, w<strong>here</strong> he taught<strong>at</strong> an ecumenical seminary.Pastor Stumme is retiredand lives in Chicago.1986Marta Poling-Goldenne(M.Div.) celebr<strong>at</strong>ed 25years <strong>of</strong> ordin<strong>at</strong>ion withher congreg<strong>at</strong>ion, NewSong Lu<strong>the</strong>ran Church,Henderson, Nev., on July29, 2012. O<strong>the</strong>rs sharingin <strong>the</strong> celebr<strong>at</strong>ion were herhusband and co-pastor,David Poling-Goldenne1996Robert Rasmus (M.Div.)and his congreg<strong>at</strong>ion, St.M<strong>at</strong><strong>the</strong>w, Urbana, Ill., werefe<strong>at</strong>ured in an article in <strong>the</strong>October Lu<strong>the</strong>ran <strong>magazine</strong>.The congreg<strong>at</strong>ion runs anorganic farm and don<strong>at</strong>es<strong>the</strong> pr<strong>of</strong>its to Food ResourceBank, an organiz<strong>at</strong>ion dedic<strong>at</strong>edto allevi<strong>at</strong>ing hunger.1997Caryn Riswold (Th.M.;2000, Ph.D.) published“Did Jesus Have a Wife?I Hope So” on September26, 2012, in <strong>the</strong> onlinejournal Pa<strong>the</strong>os. She wrotein response to recent findingby historian Karen Kingth<strong>at</strong> Jesus may have hada wife. Read Dr. Riswold’sblog <strong>at</strong> http://www.pa<strong>the</strong>os.com/blogs/carynriswold/2012/09/did-jesushave-a-wife-i-hope-so/?LLM.She is associ<strong>at</strong>e pr<strong>of</strong>essor<strong>of</strong> religion and chair<strong>of</strong> Gender and Women’sStudies <strong>at</strong> Illinois College inJacksonville, Ill.Form<strong>at</strong>ion in <strong>the</strong> First Calland Beyond.” She and herfamily are living in St. Paul,Minn.2002Julie Tillberg (M.Div.) andJohn Pederson, along withbig bro<strong>the</strong>r, John Luke,announce <strong>the</strong> birth <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>irdaughter and sister, LilieMarie Tillberg Pederson,born May 8, 2012. Aftera wonderful four-monthm<strong>at</strong>ernity leave, Julie continuesto serve First Lu<strong>the</strong>ranChurch, Hunter, N.D.2005Ingrid Huebner (M.Div.),pastor <strong>of</strong> King <strong>of</strong> GloryLu<strong>the</strong>ran Church,Greenfield, Wis., has publishedher first children’sbook, Little Bear Blossoms.The book is about discoveringand claiming one’sabilities, gifts and dreams,and using <strong>the</strong>m to live anau<strong>the</strong>ntic life. Ingrid says,“It’s designed for both childrenand anyone <strong>of</strong> any agewho has ever felt ‘less than’in any way.” It is availablefrom Amazon and Barnesand Noble.one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> conferenceworship services <strong>at</strong> <strong>the</strong>American TheologicalLibrary Associ<strong>at</strong>ion AnnualConference in Scottsdale,Ariz., June 27-30. He publisheda review <strong>of</strong> “TheConversion <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> N<strong>at</strong>ionsin Revel<strong>at</strong>ion” by AllanJ. McNicol in Review <strong>of</strong>Biblical Liter<strong>at</strong>ure [http://www.bookreviews.org](September 18, 2012).2008Bridget Illian (M.A.T.S.;2011, Th.M.) particip<strong>at</strong>edin a colloquy <strong>at</strong> LoyolaUniversity, Chicago, inSeptember 2012.2011Richard Fry (M.Div.) hasbeen called to serve aspastor <strong>of</strong> Adams/ArgyleLu<strong>the</strong>ran Parishes in Argyle,Wis.Dara Schuller-Hanson(M.Div.) was ordainedon August 25, 2012, <strong>at</strong>Grace Lu<strong>the</strong>ran Church,Tomahawk, N.J. She isserving as pastor <strong>of</strong> GoodShepherd Lu<strong>the</strong>ran Church,Madison, Wis.David Poling-Goldenne, Marta Poling-Goldenne, Jean Bozeman, andDeborah Anderson(1982, M.Div.), <strong>the</strong> Rev.Deborah Anderson and<strong>the</strong> Rev. Dr. Jean Bozeman(LSTC faculty member1971-89, currently residingin Virginia). Pastors Jeanand David were Marta’sordin<strong>at</strong>ion sponsors.2001Joy McDonald Coltvet(M.Div.) received a Doctor<strong>of</strong> Ministry in Practical<strong>Theology</strong> from C<strong>at</strong>holicTheological Union. Her<strong>the</strong>sis paper title was, “TheSoul Artists’ Year: Spiritual2006Kristian Johnson (M.Div.),starting November 4,2012, is pastor <strong>of</strong> PilgrimLu<strong>the</strong>ran Church and<strong>School</strong>, Chicago, Ill.John Nunes (Th.M.;2012, Ph.D.), president<strong>of</strong> Lu<strong>the</strong>ran World Relief,toured seven st<strong>at</strong>es in eightdays to bring <strong>the</strong> organiz<strong>at</strong>ion'smessage, and itsthanks, to congreg<strong>at</strong>ions.His tour was fe<strong>at</strong>ured in anarticle in <strong>the</strong> August 2012Metro Lu<strong>the</strong>ran.Peter Perry (Th.M.; 2009,Ph.D.) was preacher <strong>at</strong>2012Teri Ditslear (M.Div.)was ordained <strong>at</strong> Cross <strong>of</strong>Grace Lu<strong>the</strong>ran Church,New Palestine, Ind., onSeptember 22, 2012. BishopWilliam Gafkjen, Indiana-Kentucky Synod, presided.Teri is serving as associ<strong>at</strong>epastor <strong>of</strong> EvangelicalMission <strong>at</strong> Cross <strong>of</strong> Graceand to <strong>the</strong> new start, Cross<strong>of</strong> Life Lu<strong>the</strong>ran Church,Noblesville, Ind.Eva Guldanova (Th.M.)was ordained on November17, 2012, <strong>at</strong> <strong>the</strong> Lu<strong>the</strong>ranChurch in Dolny Kubin,30

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