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Celebrating Twenty-Five Years Together In Christ
Jared Lee, a member of Saint Mark’s, Clarksburg, will begin his intern year in the fall. Jared is attending southern Seminary, Columbia, South Carolina. Gregory Hofmann, also attending Southern Seminary, will complete his Clinical Pastoral Education during the summer of 2013. Greg is a member of Saint Mark, Wheeling.
My encouragement to you is for all of us to be inviting of leaders who are mission minded, who love Jesus and his people, to consider the possibility of serving this church as a pastor. Bishop Dunkin appoints the Professional Candidacy Committee to represent this synod and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Serving you and our candidates are: • • • • • • • • •
Patricia Franklin (Edgwood, Wheeling) George Friedline (Good Shepherd, New Martinsville) Tamara Riegel (Saint Paul, Morgantown) David Propst (Saint Mark, Clarksburg) Nancy Gable (Diaconal Minister and Region 8 Coordinator representing the ELCA) Doctor Brook Schramm (appointed by Gettysburg Seminary) The Reverend Sean Smith (Messiah, Moundsville and Good Shepherd, New Martinsville) The Reverend Jessica Felici (The Mountain Lutheran Parish) Bishop Ralph Dunkin
Respectfully submitted, + Bishop Ralph W. Dunkin