Satanism and the Occult Alive and Well in Hometown USA Challenge to the Church of the 1990s (WLCFS publication)

Abstract

The fourteenth annual meeting of the Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary Alumni convened on September 20, 2021, following a one-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. President Mark Eckert opened the meeting with Scripture and prayer. Elections were held for all officer and committee positions, with results recorded. Treasurer Rich Waldschmidt presented financial reports for 2020 and 2021, noting scholarship awards and endowment growth. Scholarships were awarded to Senior Alex Lindemann and Middler Duane Backhaus. Pastor Jon Bare delivered the main presentation on the Pastoral Studies Institute’s outreach to the Hmong Fellowship Church in Vietnam, detailing the history, training efforts, and growth of the church body. A memorial roll of alumni who had passed since 2019 was read, followed by hymn singing. The meeting concluded with announcements and the doxology, with the next meeting scheduled for September 21, 2022.

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