May 14, 2007
Dear called workers,
President Gurgel has announced he will decline nomination for reelection at the synod convention this summer. He mailed a letter to all of you late last week explaining his thoughts. If you have not yet received it, it should be arriving shortly.
Sincerely,
Joel Hochmuth
Director of Communications
WELS
414-256-3230
joel.hochmuth@sab.wels.net
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GJ - This is not exactly a surprise. However, before the WELS people starting high-fiving, I want to remind them that Gurgel was first elected because he was against the merger of DMLC and NWC. As soon as he was elected, he told the convention he was for the merger. Someone there said he looked like a changed man. The claim was - and I only report this as a rumor - that some people took him aside and explained how it was going to be. I really don't know.
And again, Wayne Mueller was voted out of office - almost impossible in WELS. His replacement refused to serve as First VP, so they had more votes and Wayne got back in. Was there another taking aside of the officer elect? I don't know.
The issue is doctrine, not bricks, mortar, and money. If WELS cannot get out of bed with ELCA, if WELS cannot kick the false teachers out, then it really does not matter who is elected to any office.
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