Recent Alumni/ae Stories
Read about where a Luther Seminary education has taken
these recently graduated alumni/ae. (Click your refresh button to
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Mary Bosell '01
Associate Pastor, Burlington Lutheran Church
Burlington, Wash.
Mary Bosell has had a rather involved year since she graduated from Luther Seminary. While she now serves as associate pastor at Burlington Lutheran Church in Burlington, Wash., parish ministry was’ always the first option in Bosell”s mind.
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Scott McAnally '04
“Funn’t might not be the first word one would use to describe the job of pastor.
But ask Rev. Scott McAnally and he”ll say, “It”s just fun. There”s no other way to describe it.”
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Brian Konkol '05
Pastor
Lutheran Church of Guyana, South America
“I believe with all my heart that God has called me to a particular place at a particular time,n’t says Brian Konkol, '05. “Quite simply, Guyana is where I need to be.”
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Tim Westermeyer
Pastor of Discipleship & Mission, Mt. Olivet Lutheran Church
Plymouth, Minn.
For Tim Westermeyer, the struggle was whether or not to leave his career and be ordained into word and sacrament ministry.
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Deborah Hutterer '04
Mission/Redeveloper Pastor
St. Paul Lutheran Church in Rowe, IL
The prospect of embarking on a four-year seminary education can be daunting. But imagine adding a four-year undergraduate degree requirement to that. That”s what Deborah Hutterer (M.Div. 2004) faced when colleagues encouraged her to go into the preaching ministry.
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Olga Auchenbach '02
From their genesis in Jerusalem, churches have always struggled with how to integrate social and theological concerns. For Olga Auchenbach (MA/MSW 2002), this integration was achieved through a unique program administered jointly by Luther Seminary and Augsburg College.
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Jeannine Brown '02
Assistant Professor of New Testament
Bethel Seminary, St. Paul, Minn.
“Theologically, Luther is a different place than Bethel—but not that different,n’t says Jeannine Kay Brown. “Both schools are very confessional and dedicated to the service of the church.”
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Nathan Loer '03
Master of Divinity, '03
“I am an identifiable friend and confidant, whom people can approach and converse with in the confidence that I offer an empathetic ear and a strong word of hope.”
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Junfeng Tan '02
Pastor
One year after graduating with an M.Div. from Luther Seminary, Junfeng Tan serves as pastor of a two-point parish in rural South Dakota. These yoked congregations had’ thought too much about their names until Pastor Tan came.
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Dawn Alitz '03
Director of Children's Ministries
Farmington Lutheran Church, Farmington, Minnesota
“It”s about putting Jesus in front of people, and it”s a humble and wonderful privilege to minister to families in this way.”
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Read The Story
Read about more Luther Seminary alumni/ae in The Story
magazine:
Jon
Strommen '03
John
Nelson '03
Beverly
Self '03
Mary
Bosell '03
Nate Loer '03
Clint Schnekloth '02
Herb
Cleveland '59
Ron
Vignec '78 The Story is a quarterly publication of
Luther Seminary sent to donors, alums and members of the
seminary community up to date on all the latest news and
events.
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