Gudina Tumsa Theological Forum 

March 16-17, 2012, Luther Seminary

Friday, March 16, 2012

1:30 p.m.	Sign-in
2:00 p.m.	Opening devotions
2:30 p.m.	Welcome
2:55 p.m.	Session 1
	Lensa Gudina Tumsa; Managing Director, Gudina Tumsa Foundation, Addis Ababa
	"The Importance of Gudina Tumsa To His Family, Church and Society"
3:30 p.m.	Tea break
3:45 p.m.	Session 2
	Discussion of paper from Session 1
	Rev. Gerd Decke; Former Study Secretary in the Department of Studies of the Lutheran World Federation (1971-1977); Former Secretary for the Horn of Africa of the Berlin Mission and Deputy Director of Mission (1993-2006)
	"Gudina Tumsa and Dietrich Bonhoeffer"
	Discussion
5:45 p.m.	Dinner
7:15 p.m.	Mekane Yesus Seminary Alumnae Meeting

 

Saturday, March 17, 2012

9:00 a.m.	Opening devotions
9:30 a.m.	Session 3
	Rev. Dr. Gemechu Olana; pastor, Oromo Evangelical Church, Los Angeles and president of The United Oromo Evangelical Churches
	"An Empowering and Reconciling Presence: A Brief Historical Perspective Review with Some Prospective Remarks on Public Ministry of EECMY"
10:30 a.m.	Tea Break
10:45 a.m.	Discussion of paper from Session 3
11:30.a.m.	Lunch
1:30 p.m.	Session 4
	Dr. Ezekiel Gebissa; professor, Kettering University, Michigan
	"The EECMY Between Indigenization and Globalization. Re-measuring Growth, Re-visioning, Mission, Recasting Leadership."
	Discussion
2:45 p.m.	Tea Break
3:00 p.m.	Session 5
	Mr. Samuel Yonas Deressa
	"Hermenutics of Discernment & Its Missional Implication: Ethiopian Praxis"
	Discussion
4:15 p.m.	Closing remarks

 

Additional facilitators on Friday and Saturday include Dr. Belay Olam, principal of Mekane Yesus Seminary, Addis Ababa; Bishop James Arends, La Crosse Area Synod; Ms. Karen Walhof and Rev. Leonard Flachman, Lutheran University Press; Rev. Dr. Debra Samuelson; Mr. Dinku Bato and Mr. Etana Debel, Ph.D. students, Luther Seminary.

Sunday, March 18, 2012

There is no official GTTF programming on Sunday, but we encourage participants to attend worship at a local Ethiopian, Eritrean or multicultural congregation. If you need assistance making these connections, please indicate such to the organizers when you arrive for the forum.

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Registration

Friday dinner, Saturday lunch and breaks are provided as part of the Gudina Tumsa Theological Forum.

There is no fee to attend the Forum, but a suggested donation of $50 to offset costs is greatly appreciated. You may contribute via credit card in the online regsitration process, bring a donation with you to the forum or mail a contribution as follows:

Make check/money order out to: Global Mission Institute
Memo Line: Gudina Tumsa Forum

Mail to:
Global Mission Institute
Luther Seminary
2481 Como Ave
St. Paul, MN 55108 USA

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