Browsing Essay File by Subject "Prayer Fellowship"
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The Application of the Scriptural Principles of Fellowship to the Participation of Non-WELS Students in Religion-Oriented School Activities
(1983)Asked to define a standard which Synod schools should follow in allowing non-WELS students participation in religious functions of the school, Gerlach states that “whether or not to cast non-WELS students in leadership ... -
Joint Prayer
(1954)Following in the tracks of the Iowa Synod, the Missouri Synod maintained that there was a difference between prayer fellowship and joint prayer. Joint prayer was permissible in meetings where the purpose was the discussion ... -
Pertinent Passages Pertaining to Prayer-Fellowship
(1962)Prayer is an expression of Christian faith and an act of worship. Joint prayer will always be an expression of faith and an expression of fellowship. With a Scriptural concept of prayer in mind it is difficult to make a ... -
Prayer and Fellowship and the Detroit Conference, 1904
(1904)In this paper, Bente answers the question, “Why can’t we establish and maintain common prayer services with Iowa and Ohio (Synods)?” In the first paragraph of the paper, Bente describes the historical situation as, “At the ... -
Statement on Prayer-Fellowship
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With Whom Are We to Pray?
(1978)Whenever we join in prayer with others it is a form of church fellowship. With this in mind, much of this paper is dedicated to examining the principles involved in church fellowship. We join in fellowship with others based ...