1982-1983 DMLC Messenger Vol. 73

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WHY ARE YOU HERE? by Jodi Stechmann Staff Writer

Scientist with the Office of Meteorological Research in Washington D.C. Here he teaches physical science and chemistry. In his spare time, Professor Sponholz like; to canoe and mountain climb. He and his wife. Nancy. have six children. When asked what

With the thought provoking question. "Why are you here?", Pastor Thomas Henning of SI.Pallr s. New Ulm.addressed the students. faculty. and friends of Dr. Martin Luther College.The opening service was held in the Chapel Auditorium on August 22. 1982. President Lloyd Huebner, the liturgist.led the congregation in worship. The service climaxed with the installation of four new faculty members performed by Pastor Edgar Knief, Chairman of the Dr. Martin Luther College Board of Control.

he thought of OMLC. he replied. "It's windy." He also remarked how impressed he was with our chapel services and the closeness of our worship.

Professor

attended Martin Luther Academy. OMLC.

Our new professor in the Math-Science

Division is Martin Sponholz. He is from Milwaukee and attended Wisconsin Lutheran High School He also attended the Universities of Wisconsin Milwaukee and Madison. the University of Chicago. the United States Department of Agriculture

Robert Stoltz came to our

Education Division from Adrian, Michigan. In preparation for his teaching career, he

Martin P. Sponholz Graduate School and Dr. Martin Luther College for certification. Br-f irr- rC'ceiving his first call to Onalaska. hl' held interesting positions including hein.~ (\ Research

and the University of Wisconsin Madison. He accepted his first call to Fond elu Lac, Wisconsin. He has also taught in Tucson. Arizona, and Adrian. Professor Stoltz is a student teacher supervisor at St. Paul's where he also teachesseventh grade. Hehas two boys, Todd and David. H{~is also very interested !f1 model railroad trains.

Robert J_ Stoltz Professor Stoltz is uratetul for the "friend-

liness and helpfulness of the faculty members and their wives" here at OMLC Tutor .lohn Ruege "feels at home" Oil our campus. This. his first call. includes

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DR. MARTIN

••••• LUTHER COLLEGE. NEW ULM. MN

John A. Ruege

A HARVEST IN MILWAUKEE

teaching History of Israel and serving as Assistant to the Dean.Heattended Michigan

Lutheran Seminary. Northwestern College.

hy Janet Kindt

mission work exists. l leartv-d this for myself

Guest Writer " ... and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth." Christ stated this fact to his immediate followers. the eleven disciples. hefore His

when Itook part in the Milwaukeelnncr-City

God's

Vacation Bible School Project. June H through July 1. Twelve students from our synodical

precious souls. Some children even asked to he baptized. As il result of Iollovv-up calls to the homes of the students, several parents also visited the church and were interested in the Christian Day Schools. Not all of our tunc Was spent prcparinq lessons find craft activities. however. \Ve \Vef{' givell ample tree tiuu- tf) do .1S we wished. We also had (In opportunity 10 sec the museum and the zoo. go to a Brewers game. and spend a day at Sumrnerfest. besides going on picnics. Does all this sound fun as well as rewarding? Do you think you would like to take part in the VBS program next year'! It doesn't require any special teaching skills:

ascension. But through these words recorded in Acts 1.xb. Jesussaysthat we. his followers today. will he witnesses.beginning at home. in our own communities. For us DMLC students, Milwaukee is our "Jerusalem". the headquarters of WELS.

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training school assisted with the project: Sue Curtis, Cory Kolbow, Deb Lightfuss, Linda Meyerchick, Dave Siekmann, Dan Tracy, and myself. lrorn OMLC: Dan Anderson. John Hnh. Kelly Voigt. froIII Northwestern: Bill Favorite and Kevin Hanke. from the Seminary'. The first week was devoted to learning

about the history of our WELSchurches ill Milwaukee: white people are moving out of the city so the black population is increasing. One church. St. Philip's. was built so the blacks would have their own church. The black culture was also discussed. In the afternoon the churches' neighborh~ods were canvassed for prospccuve VBS students. In general. the people .w('n'

Word

works

faith

in those

the only prerequisites are a love for children and a desire to share the Word of God. Once you help with the program.

many varied experiences for the twelve of us. The lessons themselves were unique; prepared especially for USE: by inner-city

I'm sure you will be like me and want to do it the next year also. Being involved in the project was til(' highlight of my summer, especially sincf' I did not have a steady SLlTllmerjob. I becanw really convinced that being iI teacher is God's \vill for my life. A bond of Christian love grew between all of us. :vly outlook on life has changed as a result of the many beautiful experiences we shared. I have asked some of my !lew friends. the others who participated in the VBSproject.

children. They were simpler. and no work-

to share

sheets involving writing were used. Manyof

experiences as well:

friendly.and. although they were of different religious hackgrollnds, tiley did not mind sending their children. Of course, some mothers jLlst sent their children in order to get them out of the hOl]s(', but many'parents were truly concerned ahout their children's spiritual welfare.

The two weeks of teaching VBSoffl'rt'c1

the children did not know ahout God at all and had to first realize their sinfulness. The lessons progressed logically from God and sin to Jesus, faith, and redeemed man's

thankful response to God. It was truly a blessing

to see how

and the Seminary in Mequon. His father is a Pastor. He hasone brother and three sisters. When he gets the chance,Tutor likes to hunt and fish.

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Ileamed much about black culture by living In it How moving to see eyes opening in faith. We became so close to God and one another through devotions continued on page 4

Miss Elizabeth Albrecht Miss Elizabeth

Alhrecht

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received her first call to U\H.C. :\ ll<ltivf' of Wauwatosa. \Visconsill. sht, attf'nOt'd \Visconsin Lutheran College. She attended Bethany in Mankato for olle year heforl' coming to finish her schooling at DMLC. from which she graduated 1,Istspring. Her

responSibilitieshere include teaching fortyfour piano students. She "really enjoys the personal contact of working one-to-one with students." The youngest of fiw children. Miss Albrecht likes tennis. swimming. and singing.


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