| Assistant Pastor Installation |
 The
installation of The Rev. John C. Bestul as Assistant Pastor of the congregation
took place on Sunday, July 8, at 10:30 p.m. PHOTOS |
| Ordination of Mark Bestul |
 The
Ordination of Mark Christian Bestul to the Office of the Holy Ministry
and his Installation as Pastor of Calvary Lutheran Church of Elgin, Illinois
Sunday, June 24, 3:00 p.m. Service Liturgist: The Rev. John C. Bestul
The Ordinator and Preacher: The Rev. Dennis E. Bestul Special Guest: Pastor
Emeritus Roy Krueger and his wife Margie (Pr. Krueger was o fficiant at
the Ordination/Installation of Pr. Dennis Bestul at St. John's Lutheran
Church of Park Rapids, Mn., thirty-three years ago. Other photos are of
the Pr. Mark Bestul and wife Shanna and daughter Grace and the parsonage
of Calvary Lutheran which is adjacent to the church. PHOTOS |
| LSB Dedication |
 LCOS
Dedicates 'Lutheran Service Book' ... 285 hymnals, the Altar Book, Agenda,
Pastoral Companion, Organist's books, etc., of the new 'Lutheran Service
Book' were dedicated to the glory of God on Pentecost Sunday. The new
hymnals will be used for the first time on Trinity Sunday. We are grateful
for a new hymnal which, in the spirit of The Lutheran Hymnal and Lutheran
Worship, maintains the historic liturgy of the church and a doctrinally
sound hymnody. The placement of the books in the photo was done in such
a way as to make the image of the cross similar to that which is embossed
on the cover of each hymnal. |
| 2007 Concordia Graduation |
 Two
'sons of the congregation" this year graduated from Concordia Theological
Seminary, Ft. Wayne, with the Master of Divinity degree. Pictured to the
viewers left is Stephen Manz and to the right, Mark Bestul. Stephen Manz
will be remaining as a graduate assistant in the practical department
of the seminary next year, working on an advanced degree. Mark Bestul
is 'pastor-elect' of Calvary Lutheran Church of Elgin, Illinois, a suburb
of Chicago. Pastor-elect Bestul was a vicar at Calvary Lutheran during
his third year of seminary training and has now accepted the congregation's
call to be the pastor of this congregation of about 650 baptized members.
During the week of graduation, Mark was also recognized as the recipient
of five of the seven academic awards presented. Congratulations to both
men! Our Lord bless you as you serve His Church. PHOTO |
| 2007 LCOS Catechetical Examinations |
| Each year catechetical students being presented for the Rite of Confirmation are examined by Pastor in the presence of the Board of Elders. During these 20-30 minutes sessions the catechetical student --without being provided questions ahead of time----is asked questions of substance regarding the doctrines of the Lutheran faith. For example: What are the two natures of Christ and why is each important? What is present in the Lord's Supper and how do we differ from Roman Catholicism in our convictions concerning it? What are the attributes of Scripture? Pictured: two of our catechetical students at their examinations this year. PHOTOS |
| 2007 Spring Conference |
LUTHERAN CONFERENCE ON SCRIPTURE AND THE CONFESSIONS... was held
on March 9-10 in our Parish Hall with nearly 100 in attendance. Guest
speaker, the Rev. Klemet Preus, author of "The Fire and the Staff" spoke
on the timely issue of "Church Doctrine and Practice." New and Notable: Archives |