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| I lost track of the calls issued, so I will just pull a number out of thin air for each new call. |
On Nov. 29, the Michigan Lutheran Seminary Governing Board issued a call to Rev. Joel Petermann to serve as the next president of Michigan Lutheran Seminary (MLS), Saginaw, Mich. MLS is one of two WELS preparatory high schools.
Petermann, a 1986 graduate of Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, Mequon, Wis., is currently pastor at St. Paul, Amherst, N.H. He also has served as president of WELS’ North Atlantic District since 2004.
Rev. Petermann and his wife, Jane, are familiar with MLS because their two daughters have attended the school. One graduated in May 2011, and the other is currently a junior at MLS. The Petermanns also have an 11-year-old son.
The position of MLS president has been vacant since September 2010. The vacancy is being filled by Dr. William Zeiger, vice president of MLS.
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GJ - The congregation he serves has the sermons linked on the website. How odd. The really cool pastors in WELS simply copy their sermons from Groeschel or another clown.
If Peterman accepts the call, will he institute a program to halt the practice of plagiarism in WELS?
Obviously the most basic doctrinal training is lacking in that sect. I get angry, misspelled comments from graduates of their elite system. One little word (sic) fells them. They are too juvenile to realize that their public hissy fits are not an argument for their position or a refutation of Lutheran orthodoxy.
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AC V has left a new comment on your post "WELS Michigan Lutheran Seminary Calls Its 475th Pr...":
Interesting how there's a reference to WELS' "This We Believe" but not to the Book of Concord on the "What We Believe" page:
http://stpaul-amherst.org/WhatWeBelieve.php
This is typical WELS. LOTS on what we do, but not much on what God has done in Christ. To many in WELS, the Bible is more a "how to" book of morality, but not primarily the revelation of Jesus Christ who justifies the sinner through faith. WELS barks a lot about "inerrancy" and "infallibility" (don't get me wrong, those terms are important), but WELS misses the point if it neglects the "efficacy" of the Word. Big difference.
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What We Believe
We believe that we all have sinned and deserve only death. Jesus died for our sins and ransomed us from death so that we may live with him in Heaven. Our faith is a free gift from God. Praise be to God for the gift of eternal life.
Creeds
These creeds add nothing to the Bible, but restate the Truth of God in the Bible. Each was brought about because of an attack on the faith. We still use them today to guard our faith.
This We Believe
This document summarizes the main teachings of our church body. This document is produced by the WELS. St. Paul Lutheran Church belongs to the WELS and agrees with the teachings of the WELS.
Luther's Small Catechism
This was originally published by Martin Luther to aid in the education of the church. We continue to use it for education today and it is also an excellent statement of our faith.
