Dear Fellow Workers:
Enjoying the summer sun? The sun can remind us of the real joy that we all have in the true “Sun of Righteousness” rising with healing in its wings (Malachi 4:2). In our synod’s new sermon book, In Jesus’ Name, we find this appropriate remark: “Our sins condemn us before God. But God in Christ has come like the morning Sun and evaporates the low lying clouds and the mist of our sin that hangs about us like a pall. Our sins are burned off before God, for the wrath toward our sin was all directed to his Son on the cross of our salvation” (p. 546). God grant all of you this wonderful Son-shine!

Pastors’ Summer Institute
A Pastors’ Summer Institute was held at Bethany Lutheran Theological Seminary July 12–15. Professor Adolph Harstad presented on The Concept of Covenant and President Gaylin Schmeling presented on The Pentecostal and Charismatic Movements. Approximately twenty pastors were in attendance.


LYA Convention
Teens from throughout the synod gathered in Salt Lake City, Utah, the weekend of July 28–30 for the annual Lutheran Youth Association Convention. The theme for this year’s convention was Let Us Ever Walk with Jesus focusing on the three offices of Christ: Prophet, Priest and King.

National Teachers’ Conference
Lutheran Elementary School teachers from throughout the synod will gather in Washington, D.C., August 3–7. This is the first time all of our teachers will have a chance to meet together in over forty years. The theme for the convention is ‘Blessed With Freedom.” President Moldstad will be preaching for the 9:00 a.m. Communion service (Marriot Inn in Arlington, VA) on Sunday, August 6.

News from Chile
Two delegates from our Board for Foreign Missions recently returned from a trip to our Chilean mission field. The trip was made to discuss future efforts made at bringing the Gospel to the middle class. Sam Gullixson has returned from Santiago and will enroll in our Bethany Lutheran Theological Seminary this fall. Rachel Myers will soon arrive in Chile as the replacement ESL teacher.


Prayer Requests
Ruth Abrahamson, wife of Rev. Harvey Abrahamson, is recovering from surgery and is undergoing chemotherapy treatments.

Grace Berg, wife of Herb Berg the chairman of our Christian Service Board, is recovering from a recent fall in the Kissimmee, FL, church.

Please pray for our Lutheran Mission of Salvation – India (LMSI). Throughout the country of India many have been afflicted with the Chikun Gunya Fever. The fever is accompanied with joint pains that last for weeks at a time. A number of members from our congregations are suffering from this fever.

Address Changes
Pastors and delegates should be receiving their new Synod Report soon, but the following changes have been made since the report was printed:

Rev. Tom Fox – foxhaven2(at)verizon.net
Rev. James Krikava – phone area code should be 508, not 507

President’s Activities
August 1—Board for Home Missions
August 3–7—ELS National Teachers’ Conference (Washington D.C.)
August 8—Board of Trustees
August 9—Synod Review Committee
August 14–15—Board of Regents
August 20—Board for Publications
August 21–22—Doctrine Committee
August 24—Board for Foreign Missions
August 25––CELC Planning Committee
September 5—Board for Stewardship
September ––preach in chapel at BLC
September 10 ––preach for 75th anniversary at Marinette, WI
September 19—Synod Review Committee
September 21–22—Circuit Visitors’ Conference
September 26 ––Christian Service Board

May the grace of our Lord Jesus be with all of you,

John A. Moldstad