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2026 Society of Stewards Events<\/h2>\n

Please mark your calendar for Luther Seminary\u2019s 2026 Society of Stewards events.<\/p>\n

Thursday, March 19, 2026
\n<\/strong>\u00a02-3 p.m. Central<\/strong><\/p>\n

Join us on Zoom for a virtual event. You’ll hear from Tim Coltvet, Director of Contextual Learning, as well as a current student, and learn more about Contextual Learning at Luther Seminary. A seminary update from President Robin Steinke to follow.<\/p>\n

Rev. Tim Coltvet<\/strong> joined the Luther Seminary faculty as Director of Contextual Learning in January of 2015. In his role, he has guided the various contextual programs including clinical pastoral education and internships. He also worked with Prof. Rolf Jacobsen and Luther colleagues to design the contextual elements of the accelerated M.Div. Program (MDivX). He works collaboratively with partners across the ELCA seminaries and enjoys connecting the classroom to context.<\/span><\/p>\n

Katie Weiland<\/strong> is from Plymouth, Minnesota, and graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College in 2019 with a BA in Music. She is completing her final year at Luther Seminary and will graduate with her Masters of Divinity in May. Katie is currently an intern at Zion Lutheran Church in Anoka, Minnesota. She loves to read, play trombone, spend time outdoors with her friends and family, and when time permits, she takes the stage participating in community theater. In 2026, Katie was awarded The Reverend Janet Karvonen-Montgomery Graduate Preaching Fellowship. This post-graduate fellowship will provide Katie <\/span>opportunities to gain insights and experiences by association, innovation, and exploration with other cultural contexts to expand her understanding of preaching the gospel in the whole of Christ’s church.<\/span><\/p>\n

Wednesday, April 22, 2026
\n<\/strong>11-1:30 p.m. Central<\/strong><\/p>\n

Join us in person for chapel on campus, with a lunch presentation to follow. You’ll hear testimonies from a current student and a Luther Seminary donor, with a seminary update from President Robin Steinke to follow. Lunch will be provided.<\/p>\nRSVP Now<\/a>\n

Ruth Ibrahim \u201825, Th.M.<\/strong> is originally from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. She completed both undergraduate studies and a M.A. in Practical Theology at Mekane Yesus Seminary. After completing her graduate program, she served as a faculty member at Mekane Yesus Seminary, contributing to theological education and training. After completing a Master of Theology (Th.M.) in Congregational and Community Care, she was called to continue her academic formation in the Ph.D. program.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Danielle Dokman<\/strong> is a Surinamese Lutheran Pastor, ordained as a minister of Word and Sacrament, working in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Suriname (ELKS). She completed a Master of Divinity in Theology from the United Theological College of the West Indies in Jamaica. From 2010 \u2013 2017, she served with the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) as a council member for Latin America and the Caribbean. During this time, Danielle also served as the chair of the Sub-committee for the Department of Mission and Development. In the ELKS, she worked as a congregational pastor in two Lutheran Churches. She also chaired the ministerial board of the ELKS and lectured at the Theological Seminary of the Moravians in Suriname, where she taught Greek, Exegesis, and Homiletics. She will graduate from Luther Seminary in 2026, completing a Ph.D. in Old Testament. Her desire is to empower churches to work towards a just and reconciled world.<\/span><\/p>\n

David Tiede \u201866, B.D.<\/strong> was named president of Luther Seminary in 1987 after serving on the faculty in the New Testament department for 16 years. He retired from the president\u2019s office and was named President Emeritus and Professor Emeritus of New Testament in June 2005.<\/span><\/p>\n

While serving as president of Luther Seminary, Dr. Tiede sustained his New Testament scholarship, especially in the books of Luke and Acts, and drew upon Scripture as a resource in his leadership in theological education. His books, articles, lectures, and decades of service to the church have focused upon the leadership the church needs in a new era of apostolic mission in a world of many cultures and religions.<\/span><\/p>\n

Prior to becoming president emeritus, David and his wife, Martha \u201cMuffy\u201d, established the David L. and Martha G. Tiede Fund for Theological Teaching <\/span>with the purpose of providing a significant fellowship for one or more Ph.D. students, allowing scholars to fulfill the promise of their callings through study, research, writing, and teaching.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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