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The Twelfth Annual Meeting of the ELS Historical Society will be held on Saturday, June 14, 2008.

Theme: The Word of the Lord Grows

Saude Lutheran Church, 2940 Stevens Trail, Lawler, IA 52154

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Program Schedule

• 6:15 am - Charter bus loads in Bethany Lutheran College YFAC parking lot in Mankato, MN. Bus will stop in Albert Lea to pick up attendees if any are interested.
• 9:30 am - Registration & Coffee
• 10:00 am - Opening Devotion
• 10:15 am - The Founding of Saude Lutheran Church, Part I: Mission work of Dr. U. V. Koren (Rev. Craig Ferkenstad and others)
• 11:00 am - Musical interlude and break
• 11:15 am - The Founding of Saude Lutheran Church, Part II: Mission work of H. M. Tjernagel (Prof. Mark Harstad and others)
• 12:00 pm - Lunch. Visit the Strandebarm school and the church cemetery.
• 1:30 pm - Business Meeting
• 1:45 pm - Spreading the Gospel in South America (Missionary Tim Erickson)
• 2:45 pm - Closing hymn and announcements
• 3:00 pm - Afternoon coffee
• 3:30 pm - Bus departs, with a stop at Jerico Lutheran Church

For further information, please contact Elsa Ferkenstad at Elsa.Ferkenstad@blc.edu or 507-344-7354. _______________________________________________

Previous Annual Meeting Programs:

• 2007: Preserving Our Heritage through Correspondence and Artifacts: Prof. Erling Teigen, Pastor Paul Madson, Mrs. Shelley Harrison
• 2006: A Legacy of Christian Ministry: Pastor M. E. Tweit
• 2005: The German Influence on the Norwegian Synod: Theology, Education, and Music
• 2004: Oral History (A DVD, entitled Understanding Our Heritage, is available for $10 at the Bethany Lutheran College bookstore. Call 507-344-7346 for mail orders.)
• 2003: Bus Trip to the "Oaks" of Koskonong, WI
• 2002: Pilgrimage to Lime Creek Lutheran Church, IA
• 2001: The Life and Learning of H. A. Preus as Instruction for the Church Today
• 2000: "Koren County" Bus Tour (Decorah, IA) and "Y0, Y1K, and Y2K, and the ELS"
• 1999: Preserving Our Heritage
• 1998: Mission Work (China, India, and South Africa)
• 1997: Charter Meeting

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