Pastors - Central Illinois District - Lutheran Church Missouri Synod

6The GatePost • July/August 2003National LCMS YouthGathering Goes LiveOfficial NoticesCalling Congregations:Casey–NewtonChrist–St. LukeImmanuel–CharlestonSan Jose–DelavanSt. Paul–LexingtonSt. Paul–PanaTrinity–Good ShepherdCalls Accepted:Rev. John Frahm, St. Paul–Panato Gloria Dei–Virginia, MNRev. Marvin Lorenz, Christ-Delavan/St. Luke-San Joseto St. Paul-Latimer, IARev. Joseph Murphy, Our Redeemer–Eureka, IL, to Concordia–Evansville, INRev. Thomas Phillips, Zion–NewHolland to Christ–JacksonvilleVacant Non-Calling Congregations:Altamont–ZionBluffs–TrinityCandidates:Michael Poynter (Ft. Wayne) toSt. Peter–Thawville & Trinity–OnargaDarrel Debowey (Ft. Wayne)to Immanuel–SpringfieldVicars:Nathan Woolery (Ft. Wayne, winter)Trinity–PekinClarence Rogers III (Ft. Wayne)Good Shepherd–ShermanKevin Wendorf (Ft. Wayne)Concordia–GeneseoKurt Klingbeil (Ft. Wayne)convertible Trinity–CaseyMark Junkin (St. Louis) Grace–ParisTroy Roenfanz (St. Louis)St. Paul–DecaturNon-Calling Congregations:Immanuel–Cissna Park(Served by Rev. Carl W. Janssen)Grace–Dietrich(Served by Rev. G. Fortkamp)Epiphany –Dunlap(Served by Rev. D. Handrich)St. Paul–Sigel(Served by Rev. G. Fortkamp)With the 2004 National LCMS YouthGathering little more than one year away,adult leaders and youth participants canprepare to go Beyond Imagination onlineas the official Gathering Web site openedin late April, 2003. The Web site, found athttp://nyg.lcms.org, serves as the primarylocation for Pre-Gathering informationranging from registration and housingconcerns to program information,interactive visitor polls and downloadsof important Gathering resources.2004 Gathering participants can downloadthe Gathering logo, read more about theGathering theme development, evenpurchase Gathering merchandise andplanning resources at the Gathering site.Jane Haines has been selected as theLutheran Volunteer Teacher of the Yearfor the CID. Jane is a member of Trinity-Urbana where she has been teaching SundaySchool for over 30 years. Nominators referto Mrs. Haines’ dedication to her childrenover the years. Jane has been an exampleto her fellow Sunday school teachers as wellas the entire congregation through her lifeof service.The Parish Education Committee of ourDistrict administers the process to identifyan individual in Central Illinois as theLutheran Volunteer Teacher of the Year.The process involves individuals andThe Gathering site will be updated regularlyas new planning emerges.One of the most important features of thesite is registration. Online registration is thepreferred method of Gathering registrationand will be available to participants in lateSummer 2003. The Youth Ministry Officewill receive registration for the Gatheringno earlier than October 22, 2003.The National LCMS Youth Gathering willhappen July 24-28, 2004, in Orlando,Florida. Registration is $225 per participant.Lutheran Volunteer Teacher of the YearRev. Daniel Smith Installationcongregations submitting nominationsand supporting letters of recommendation.The members of the Parish EducationCommittee then review the nominationmaterials and select the award recipient onthe basis of the submitted information.Nine applications were submitted this year.Unfortunately, not all applications fulfilledthe requirements of the nomination process.Nominees not selected for recognition ofthis award may be nominated in succeedingyears. The Parish Education Committeeencourages all congregations to individuallyand publicly recognize and thank volunteersthroughout the congregation for theirgenerous service to the work of the church.Daniel Smith was installed as pastor of Mt. Calvary–Galesburgon Sunday, March 30. Back row: Robert Woods, PabloDominguez, Paul Pett and Ken Wegener. Front row: Les Dumer,Karl Weber, Dan Smith, President Bueltmann and Dan Olson.