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Florida-Georgia District, LCMS |
| Seminaries release list of vicars and
candidates assigned to the FLGA District |
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The
following men from
Concordia Seminary in
Ft. Wayne were assigned
to FLGA on April 28,
2010:
Steven R. Brummett
Master of Divinity Vicar
- Lutheran Church of the
Cross, Port Charlotte,
FL
Tod A Shouse Master of
Divinity - Redeemer,
Bartow, FL
The
following vicars from
Concordia Seminary in
St. Louis were assigned
to FLGA on April 27,
2010:
Timothy P. Eden Master
of Divinity Vicar -
Saint Paul Lutheran
Church Boca Raton FL
Christopher J. Kollmann
Master of Divinity Vicar
- First Lutheran Church
Gainesville FL
Stephen N. Misch Master
of Divinity Vicar -
Mount Calvary Lutheran
Church Warner Robins GA
John
W. Rasmussen Master of
Divinity Vicar -
Bethlehem Lutheran
Church Jacksonville
Beach FL
John
M. Schultz Master of
Divinity Vicar - Grace
Lutheran Church Winter
Haven FL
The Followed
Candidates
have received calls to
FLGA District Churches
Stephen P. Carretto NE
Master of Divinity
Associate Pastor - Saint
Paul Lutheran Church
Boca Raton FL
Luis
A. Díaz CHS Hispanic
Mission Pastor - Our
Savior Lutheran Church
Lake Worth FL
Brian
A. Gauthier NH Master of
Divinity Assoc. Pastor,
Youth and Families -
Redeemer Lutheran Church
Stuart FL
Miguel D. Sanabria CHS
Mission Planter/Tampa
Florida-Georgia District
Orlando FL
Andrew Vázquez CHS
Associate Pastor - Saint
Paul Lutheran Church
Miami FL
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An
important
message
from
President
Walton
regarding
this
year's
call
process
for
candidates
and
vicars:
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While we are excited for the placement of the candidates and vicars to the Florida-Georgia District, we continue to pray for those who, because of insufficient opportunities, are yet to receive a call. In the words of President Kurt Schultz, The Southern District, and chairman of the COP placement committee:
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Many constantly changing factors have contributed to the increasing challenge of placing seminary candidates into pastoral ministry in The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. This year these factors have once again extended the time it takes to place the large number of spring candidates from both of our seminaries. Many do not realize that placement is and always has been a year round task, with constant fluctuation of candidates and pending or potential calls. Candidates simply cannot be placed unless and until sufficient calls are issued by congregations of our Synod.
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The 32 pastoral candidates not yet receiving calls this spring will remain on the minds and in the prayers of our district presidents and will be placed as soon as the Lord makes calls available through the decision of individual congregations, who have the right and responsibility to call their own pastor. The Council of Presidents does not and cannot manufacture calls for seminary candidates. The 35 district presidents of our Synod have been working and will continue to work with congregations seeking a pastor to help them determine whether an available seminary graduate might be considered for their congregation. We anticipate already a number of additional calls coming in the next few weeks as we await congregational voters meetings. That process will continue until all available candidates have been placed.
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We are blessed as a church body to experience a high level of churchmanship from all those engaged in the process, namely, congregations, seminary placement officers, candidates, and the Council of Presidents. Although many things change, the commitment of the placement committee to the basic principles of the placement process does not change. We continue our work under the Word of God, prayerfully seeking the blessings of God the Father, the guidance of the Holy Spirit, and trusting the gracious Lordship of Jesus. Now is the time for us as God's beloved to focus our hearts, minds, words, and actions on the task given to us by the Lord of the harvest. May we all study, work and pray to this end.
Greg
Rev. Gregory S. Walton, President
The Florida-Georgia District, LCMS
7207 Monetary Drive
Orlando, FL 32809-5753
407-857-5556 (ext. 8)
877-457-5556 (ext. 8)
407-857-5665 (FAX)
gwalton@flga-lcms.org
www.flga-lcms.org
"Fixing our eyes on Jesus" Hebrews 12:2
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