2002-2003 - Mid-year Graduation

Mid-year Graduation

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December 18, 2002 9:30 a.m.

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Morning Praise

Pictures may be taken during the processional, the distribution of diplomas, and the recessional.

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You guide me with your counsel.* and afterward you will take me into g!Qry. Whom have I in heaven but you?* And earth has nothing I desire besides you.

My flesh and my heart may fail,* but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.

Glory be to the Father and !Q the Son* and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the begiQning, * is now, and will be forever. Amen .

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UATES M ID -YEAR GRAD OF

COLLEGE M A R T IN L U T H E R December 2002

ION IE NC E IN EDUCAT BACHELOR OF SC Elementary Education aukee, WI Burow, Carol A., Milw mira, W I Lo Christian, Patrick D., ND Korn, Ann, Bismarck, ton, WI Leintz, Tracy A., Apple

est Salem, WI McClellan , Keith T., W pid City, SD Vlieger, Michael T., Ra Saginaw, MI Westphal, Jonathan S., ette, MN Zahrt, Jessica L. , Lafay

ON IE NC E IN .EDUCATI BACHELOR OF SC Education Elementary-Secondary Physical Education Milwaukee, WI Rosenau, Andrew H., Social Studies ple Valley, M N Nielsen, Joshua K., Ap

ION IENCE IN EDUCAT BACHELOR OF SC ildhood Education Elementary-Early Ch dland, MI Dietlein, Carrie L., Mi kfield, WI Oa Martin, Christine V., WI el, rib Wegner, Kari A., Ma

C ar ol A. B ur ow M il w au ke e, WI B.S. in E du ca ti on

T ra cy A. L ei nt z A pp le to n, WI B.S. in E du ca ti on

M ic ha el T. V li eg er R ap id City , SD B.S. in E du ca ti on

Pa tr ic k D. C hr is ti an L om ir a, W I B.S. in E du ca ti on

C hr is ti ne V. M ar ti n O ak fi el d, W I B.S. in E du ca ti on - E ar ly C hi ld ho od

Kari A. W eg ne r M ar ib el , W I B .S . in E du ca ti on - E ar ly C hi ld ho od

C ar ri e L. D ietlein M id la nd , M l B.S. in E du ca ti on - Ear ly Chi ldho od

Jo sh ua K. Niel se n A pp le Valle y, M N B.S. in E du ca ti on - ST EP

Je ss ic a L. Z ah ri Lafayette, MN B.S. in E du ca ti on

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Cho ral Response: "To Thee My Heart I Offe r" music by Ralph C. Ser mo n: Proverbs 3:5-6

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The graduate s sing stanza s I a n d 3. The congregatio n sings stan 1. Brothers, za 2. sisters, let us g la d ly Give to G Service heart od our all, o y, thorough, ur b e s thonest, With All our duty a living love , all our stri ving, All ou im pressed.

Praise him, r time to him then, with tr belong; ue devotion; Come before him with a so 2. By his m ng. ercy, by his bo un ty, What great g oodness he ha By the gift of Christ, hi s Son, s shown us, Let us to him What high m promptly, fr ar vels he has do ee Thankful th ly, Yield ou at his love p ne! r bodies and rotects us, T ou r souls, hat his wisd om all contro 3 . Gracious ls.

Lord, accept our service F Lo, our hope o r th e sake of Ch abides now rist, your So on Bless and sa n; ve us; help an ly In the righteousness h e won . d guide us; W Till in heav' atch to comfo n we rest rejo icing, Praisin rt and restore g you forever more .

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Prayer Minister:

Heavenly Fat her, we prais e and thank are qualified you for givin to serve in th g your Churc e public minis All: h men and w try.

Bless every omen who servant o f yo ur Word wh wisdom and o proclaims power o f God Christ cruci . fied for sinn Minister: ers as the We pray esp ecially for o ur graduates study at this who have su college of m ccessfully co inistry.

Graduates: mpleted thei r course of Lord, fro m yo ur h an d we ar sorrows o f li e willing to accept the go fe. Kee p us from sin and od and the ba All other s: co d, mfort us wit You have p h your Word. the joys and the romised to b e with th em forevermore . Wat .K righteousnes eep them faithful to you c h ove r their li ves, both s, and holin n r Wo rd , tha ess. t they may gr ow and Minister: ow in wisdom, Gracious Lo rd , continue to Jesus Christ bless Martin as wisdom ' s Luther Colleg highest and committed to noblest trea su e with instructors who preparing th re re and with emselves for students who cog ni ze the public m are inistry o f yo ur Church.

Faculty and Students :

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Presentati

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l Friends a n d relatives o f the grad uates are in L u th e r Stud vited ent Center fo ll o w in g th to a reception in the e servire.

Presiding M inister Preacher Degree pre senters Organist College Ch o

***** President T heodore Ols en Professor Ja m es P o p e President T SEM A c a d heodore Ols emic Dean en Kurt Wittm ershaus Dr. John No Professor R lte oger Herma nson

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