MISSION FESTIVAL
Rev. Dr. Wallace Schulz, Evangelist for Lutheran Heritage Foundation
Christ Lutheran Church, Sioux Falls, SD
Sunday, October 4, 2015
9:30 am Divine Service Preacher
10:45 am Bible Class Leader
12:00 pm Lunch
2:00 pm LHF Presentation
Don’t miss this opportunity!
For more than 30 years, Rev. Dr. Wallace Schulz has boldly proclaimed the Gospel in pulpits, in print and over the airwaves. Across the United States and around the world, his voice rings strong and clear, focusing his listeners on the message of salvation through faith alone in Jesus Christ.
A former LCMS vice president, Rev. Schulz is now called to the Lutheran Heritage Foundation (LHF), an organization dedicated to translating, publishing and distributing confessional Lutheran materials around the world. Rev. Schulz has spent a great deal of time overseas, doing the work of an evangelist – one who presents the Gospel of Christ primarily to the unsaved in words that the man of the street can understand.
His journeys have taken him into countries where people suffer for their faith. Under the Soviet Union’s Communist government, Christians were persecuted: pastors were imprisoned and executed; church buildings, Bibles and other Christian printed materials were destroyed. Without the printed Word to sustain and grow their faith, the Christian confession seemed all but dead.
Rev. Schulz was the first person from the LCMS to enter the former Soviet Union, traveling throughout Russia and Siberia. Along the way, he found opportunities to tell the people about Jesus Christ, and he alerted Rev. Robert Rahn, LHF executive director, to the need for printed Christian materials. To help provide pastors to teach the people, Rev. Schulz started a program to bring Russian men to study at LCMS seminaries in the United States.
For more than a decade, he has also maintained contact with and assisted underground Christian churches in China and Cuba by helping develop ways to distribute Christian materials in those countries. Rev. Schulz continues to proclaim the Gospel in the United States and more than a dozen other countries by writing and editing the highly-acclaimed Good News Journal. Good News is a popularly-written magazine that introduces new Christians to the foundations of the Lutheran faith: Scripture and the Lutheran Confessions. Rev. Schulz’ ability to simply but powerfully explain Scripture also strengthens life-long Lutherans’ faith and understanding.
Come hear Rev. Schulz’ inspiring accounts of God’s church persevering and growing under the most adverse circumstances. Come hear how you can take part in this “second Reformation,” putting into the hands of new Christians the books that will help form the foundation of their faith.
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The Voters Assembly of Christ Lutheran Church, Sioux Falls, SD, adopted the following overture at its regular meeting of January 13, 2013. The overture was submitted to the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod for adoption at the convention being held July 20-25 in St. Louis. The overture is printed on pages 178 and 179 of the 2013 Convention Workbook.
To Memorialize the Synod to Reaffirm the Doctrine of the Office of the Holy Ministry and Rescind 1989 Res. 3-05B
Whereas, Our Lord Jesus Christ has granted to His church the gift of the office of the holy ministry (John 20:21-23, Eph. 4:11, Matt. 28:19-20); and
Whereas, Christ has declared to those who have been placed into this office by Him, “He who hears you hears Me” (Luke 10:16); and
Whereas, our Lutheran Confessions make it abundantly clear that those who have been placed into this office stand in the stead and by the command of Christ so that as it is Christ Himself Who through the office pronounces absolution to His people, baptizes them, distributes His body and blood to them in the Holy Supper and preaches to and teaches them through the voice of the called minister (SC V 27, AC V; XIV; XXV; Ap XIII 12; VII 28; XIV 1; XII 39-41; AC XXVIII 8-9; Ap. XXVIII 19); and
Whereas, the 1989 Synod in convention (Res. 3-05B) at Wichita, Kansas, allowed for lay people to preach and administer Sacraments publicly in LCMS congregations at worship, though this is contrary to Scripture and the Lutheran Confessions, as stated above; therefore be it
Resolved, That the Synod reaffirm the doctrine of the office of the holy ministry; and be it further
Resolved, That the Synod reaffirm the confessions’ position that, according to ecclesiastical order and its functions, “no one should publicly teach in the church or administer the Sacraments unless he be regularly called” (AC XIV). In upholding this position, we guard against confusion the uniqueness of this office its functions with the identity and responsibilities of the priesthood of all believers; and be it further
Resolved, That the Synod through her district Presidents, district Vice Presidents, and circuit counselors assist the congregations of the Synod in upholding this doctrine of Christ; and be it further
Resolved, That the Synod promote and instruct her congregations, educational institutions and agencies in this essential confessional doctrine concerning the office of the holy ministry; and be it further
Resolved, That the Synod rescind 1989 resolution 3-05B; and be it further
Resolved, That the Synod reaffirm 1995 resolution 3-07A (Rescinded at the 2001 convention); and be it finally
Resolved, That the Synod no longer authorize its districts to place into the ministry of the word and sacrament men who are not regularly called according to AC XIV.
Pastor Matthew Nix has accepted the call to the dual parish of Christ-Trinity Deaf of Sioux Falls. He was installed on Sunday, February 27, 2011, at 3:00 pm. Guest preacher was Secretary of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, and former SD District President, Pr. Raymond Hartwig. (Sermons)
UPDATE: The Voters Assembly, at its budget meeting of January 12, 2020, adopted its 2020 budget, and voted to continue as a member of the Issues, Etc. 300, for the 10th year.
The Voters Assembly at its regular meeting of January 9, 2011, adopted its 2011 budget. As part of its Missions budget is a line item for Issues, Etc. (via Lutheran Public Radio) and has become a member of the Issues, Etc. 300.
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2021
(financial reports separate page)
- February (pdf, 8 pgs, 2.0 MB) Calendar (pdf, 1 pg, 611 kb)
- January (pdf, 8 pgs, 940 kb) Calendar (pdf, 1 pg, 561 kb)
2020
(financial reports separate page)
- December (pdf, 8 pgs, 1.70 MB) Calendar (pdf, 1 pg, 621 kb)
- November (pdf, 8 pgs, 1.59 MB) Calendar (pdf, 1 pg, 144 kb)
- October (pdf, 8 pgs, 6.20 MB) Calendar (pdf, 1 pg, 309 kb)
- September (pdf, 4 pgs, 4.53 MB) Calendar (pdf, 1 pg, 260 kb)
- August (pdf, 4 pgs, 4.78 MB) Calendar (pdf, 1 pg, 141 kb)
- July (pdf, 8 pgs, 9.66 MB) Calendar (pdf, 1 pg, 203 kb)
- June (pdf, 8 pgs, 10.00 MB) Calendar (pdf, 1 pg, 182 kb)
- May (pdf, 6 pgs, 6.90 MB) Calendar (pdf, 1 pg, 93 kb)
- April (pdf, 8 pgs, 6.77 MB) Calendar (pdf, 1 pg, 96 kb)
- March (pdf, 6 pgs, 6,522 kb) Calendar (pdf, 1 pg, 302 kb)
- February [Corrected] (pdf, 6 pgs, 4,679 kb) Calendar [Corrected] (pdf, 1 pg, 88 kb)
- January (pdf, 4 pgs, 312 kb) Calendar (pdf, 1 pg, 94 kb)
2019
(financial reports separate page)
- December (pdf, 8 pgs, 817 kb) Calendar (pdf, 1 pg, 198 kb)
- November (pdf, 8 pgs, 679 kb) Calendar (pdf, 1 pg, 151 kb)
- October (pdf, 8 pgs, 2,297 kb) Calendar (pdf, 1 pg, 149 kb)
- September (pdf, 8 pgs, 3,048 kb) Calendar (pdf, 1 pg, 186 kb)
- August (pdf, 8 pgs, 1,559 kb) Calendar (pdf, 1 pg, 136 kb)
- July (pdf, 8 pgs, 2,506 kb) Calendar (pdf, 1 pg, 80 kb)
- June (pdf, 8 pgs, 1,725 kb) Calendar (pdf, 1 pg, 171 kb)
- May (pdf, 8 pgs, 1,137 kb) Calendar (pdf, 1 pg, 165 kb)
- April (pdf, 8 pgs, 2,575 kb) Calendar (pdf, 1 pg, 144 kb)
- March (pdf, 8 pgs, 1,471 kb) Calendar (pdf, 1 pg, 165 kb)
- February (pdf, 8 pgs, 1,170 kb) Calendar (pdf, 1 pg, 157 kb)
- January [Corrected] (pdf, 8 pgs, 837 kb) Calendar [Corrected] (pdf, 1 pg, 165 kb)
2018
(financial reports separate page)
- December (pdf, 8 pgs, 2,847 kb) Calendar (pdf, 1 pg, 259 kb)
- November [Corrected] (pdf, 8 pgs, 1,749 kb) Calendar [Corrected: removed 31st] (pdf, 1 pg, 138 kb)
- October [Corrected] (pdf, 8 pgs, 682 kb) Calendar (pdf, 1 pg, 135 kb)
- September [Corrected] (pdf, 8 pgs, 2,785 kb) Calendar (pdf, 1 pg, 252 kb)
- August [Corrected] (pdf, 8 pgs, 1,506 kb) Calendar (pdf, 1 pg, 290 kb)
- July (pdf, 6 pgs, 1,545 kb) Calendar (pdf, 1 pg, 281 kb)
- June (pdf, 6 pgs, 1,113 kb) Calendar (pdf, 1 pg, 148 kb)
- May (pdf, 5 pgs, 1,682 kb) Calendar (pdf, 1 pg, 163 kb)
- April [Corrected] (pdf, 6 pgs, 1,183 kb) Calendar (pdf, 1 pg, 119 kb)
- March [Corrected] (pdf, 6 pgs, 2,160 kb) Calendar (pdf, 1 pg, 81 kb)
- February (pdf 6 pgs, 669 kb) Calendar (pdf, 1 pg, 75 kb)
- January (pdf 6 pgs, 1,139 kb) Calendar (pdf, 1 pg, 154 kb)
2017
(financial reports separate page)
- December - corrected (pdf 8 pgs, 1,278 kb) Calendar - corrected (pdf 1 pg, 69 kb)
- November (pdf 8 pgs, 1,007 kb) Calendar (pdf 1 pg, 78 kb)
- October (pdf 8 pgs, 2,266 kb) Calendar (pdf 1 pg, 142 kb)
- September (pdf 8 pgs, 1,839 kb) Calendar (pdf 1 pg, 164 kb)
- August (pdf 8 pgs, 915 kb) Calendar (pdf 1 pg, 160 kb)
- July (pdf 8 pgs, 1,410 kb) Calendar (pdf 1 pg, 174 kb)
- June (pdf 8 pgs, 3,095 kb) Calendar (pdf 1 pg, 66 kb)
- May (pdf 8 pgs, 564 kb) Calendar (pdf 1 pg, 62 kb)
- April (pdf 8 pgs, 865 kb) Calendar (pdf 1 pg, 185 kb)
- March (pdf 4 pgs, 1347 kb) Calendar (pdf 1 pg, 67 kb)
- February (pdf 4 pgs, 439 kb) Calendar (pdf 1 pg, 63 kb)
- January (pdf 4 pgs, 447 kb) Calendar (pdf 1 pg, 76 kb)
2016
(financial reports separate page)
- December (pdf 4 pgs, 2.02 MB) Calendar (pdf 1 pg, 67 kb)
- November (pdf 4 pgs, 1,287 kb) Calendar (pdf 1 pg, 68 kb)
- October (pdf 4 pgs, 1,747 kb) Calendar (pdf 1 pg, 142 kb)
- September (pdf 4 pgs, 465 kb) Calendar (pdf 1 pg, 170 kb)
- August (pdf 4 pgs, 531 kb) Calendar (pdf 1 pg, 131 kb)
- July (pdf 4 pgs, 455 kb) Calendar (pdf 1 pg, 128 kb)
- June (pdf 4 pgs, 417 kb) Calendar (pdf 1 pg, 172 kb)
- May (pdf 4 pgs, 384 kb) Calendar (pdf 1 pg, 143 kb)
- April (pdf 4 pgs, 421 kb) Calendar (pdf 1 pg, 123 kb) ACL Conference (pdf 1 pg, 134 kb), Issues Etc Making-the-Case Conference (pdf 1 pg, 239 kb)
- March (pdf 5 pgs, 904.5 kb) Calendar (pdf 1 pg, 131 kb)
- February (pdf 5 pgs, 630 kb) Calendar (pdf 1 pg, 179 kb)
- January (pdf 4 pgs, 442 kb) Calendar (pdf 1 pg, 132 kb)
2015
(unless otherwise noted: financial reports separate page)
- December (pdf 4 pgs, 2.21 MB) Calendar (pdf 1 pg, 135 kb)
- November (pdf 4 pgs, 2.64 MB) Calendar (pdf 1 pg, 178 kb)
- October (pdf 4 pgs, 581 kb) Mission Presentations (pdf 2 pgs, 429 kb) Calendar (pdf 1 pg, 175 kb)
- September (pdf 4 pgs, 609 kb) Mission Presentations (pdf 2 pgs, 429 kb) Calendar (pdf 1 pg, 132 kb)
- August (pdf 4 pgs, 633 kb) Calendar (pdf 1 pg, 133 kb)
- July (pdf 4 pgs, 387 kb) Calendar (pdf 1 pg, 168 kb)
- June (pdf 4 pgs, 660 kb) Calendar (pdf 1 pg, 165 kb)
- May (pdf 4 pgs, 555 kb) Calendar (pdf 1 pg, 123 kb)
- April (pdf 8 pgs, 983 kb) Calendar (pdf 1 pg, 180 kb - Easter Sunrise Service time corrected to 6:30 am)
- March (pdf 8 pgs, 961 kb) Calendar (pdf 1 pg, 174 kb)
- February (pdf 4 pgs, 383 kb) Calendar (pdf 1 pg, 168 kb)
- January (pdf 4 pgs, 473 kb) Calendar (pdf 1 pg, 171 kb)
2014
- December (pdf 4 pgs, 399 kb) calendars included, financial reports separate page
- November (pdf 4 pgs, 337 kb) calendar included, financial reports separate page
- October (pdf 4 pgs, 431 kb) calendar included, financial reports separate page
- September (pdf 4 pgs, 454 kb) calendar included, financial reports separate page
- August (pdf 4 pgs, 423 kb) calendar included, financial reports separate page
- July (pdf 4 pgs, 542 kb) calendars included, financial reports separate page
- June (pdf 8 pgs, 1.5 mb) Calendar (pdf 1 pg, 168 kb)
- May (pdf 8 pgs, 687 kb) Calendar (pdf 1 pg, 64 kb)
- April (pdf 8 pgs, 1.43 mb) Calendar (pdf 1 pg, 184 kb)
- March (pdf 8 pgs, 1.70 mb) Calendar (pdf 1 pg, 135 kb)
- February (pdf 8 pgs, 1.41 mb) calendars included (UPDATE: February dates corrected)
- January (pdf 8 pgs, 1.72 mb) calendars included
2013
- December (pdf 8 pgs, 1.48 mb) calendars included
- November (pdf 8 pgs, 1.49 mb) calendars included
- October (pdf 8 pgs, 1.42 mb) calendars included
- September (pdf 8 pgs, 1.13 mb) calendars included
- August (pdf 4 pgs, 927 kb), Aug-Sept Calendars (pdf 2 pgs, 212 kb)
- July (pdf 8 pgs, 1.74 mb), July-Aug Calendars (pdf 2 pgs, 212 kb)
- June (pdf 8 pgs, 1.33 mb), Calendars (pdf 2 pgs, 171 kb)
- May (pdf 8 pgs, 732 kb - calendars included - May has been corrected)
- April (pdf 8 pgs, 1.17 mb), Calendar (pdf 1 pg, 180 kb)
- March (pdf 8 pgs, 699 kb - calendars included)
- February (pdf 8 pgs, 314 kb - calendars included)
- January (pdf 4 pgs, 425 kb), Calendar (pdf 1 pg, 114 kb, corrected)
2012
- December (pdf 8 pgs, 609 kb - calendars included)
- November (pdf 8 pgs, 550 kb - calendars included)
- October (pdf 8 pgs, 525 kb), Calendar (pdf 1 pg, 157 kb)
- September (pdf 4 pgs, 356 kb), Calendar (pdf 1 pg, 146 kb)
- August (pdf 4 pgs, 357 kb), Calendar (pdf 1 pg, 143 kb)
- July (pdf 4 pgs, 1.15 MB), Calendar (pdf 1 pg, 129 kb)
- June (pdf 4 pgs, 336 kb), Calendar (pdf 1 pg, 136 kb)
- May (pdf 6 pgs, 198 kb)
- April (pdf 8 pgs, 200 kb)
- March (pdf 6 pgs, 193 kb)
- February (pdf 6 pgs, 212 kb)
- January (pdf 6 pgs, 252 kb)
2011
- December (pdf 6 pgs, 258 kb)
- November (pdf 6 pgs, 267 kb)
- October (pdf 6 pgs, 740 kb)
- September (pdf 6 pgs, 231 kb)
- August (pdf 6 pgs, 282 kb)
- July (pdf 6 pgs, 222 kb)
- June (pdf 6 pgs, 281 kb)
- May (pdf 6 pgs, 280 kb)
- April (pdf 4 pgs, 257 kb)
- March (pdf 6 pgs, 265.63 kb)
- February (pdf 6 pgs, 210.94 kb)
- January (pdf 6 pgs, 215.85 kb)
2010
- December (pdf 6 pgs, 215.67 kb)
- November (pdf 8 pgs, 1.48 MB)
- October (pdf 6 pgs, 1.18 MB)
- September (pdf 7 pgs, 179 kb)
- August (pdf 6 pgs, 212 kb)
- July (pdf 6 pgs, 518 kb)
- June (pdf 4 pgs, 124.6 kb)
- May (pdf 5 pgs, 214 kb)
- April (pdf 6 pgs, 817 kb)
- March (pdf 6 pgs, 238 kb)
- February (pdf 6 pgs, 192 kb)
- January (pdf 6 pgs, 205 kb)
2009
- December (pdf 6 pgs, 135 kb)
- November (pdf 6 pgs, 116 kb)
- April (pdf 12 pgs, 1.06 MB)
- March (pdf 9 pgs, 195 kb)
- February (pdf 12 pgs, 639.88 kb)
The Voters Assemblies of both Christ Lutheran and Trinity Lutheran of the Deaf adopted the proposed Joint Parish Agreement on September 12, 2010, and officially became a Dual Parish.
Rev. Dale Sattgast, President of the South Dakota District (LCMS), presented a joint parish proposal (two pages, pdf , ~47.56 kb) to the officers of Christ Lutheran Church on February 10, 2010, and answered a number of questions from the congregation on March 7, 2010.
The Voters Assembly, at its regular meeting on April 11, 2010, voted to enter into a Joint Parish Agreement with Trinity of the Deaf.
At their Oct. 1, 2009, meeting, the Board of Elders of Christ Lutheran Church reinstated the use of a Membership Application for potential and new members. The Application had fallen into disuse over the past few years. The Application contains "The Faith We Confess" and "My Life at Christ Lutheran Church" which are both Scriptural and Confessional.
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