Together Archive

Items about Ministerial Education

  • New MLS president called

    On Oct. 15, the governing board at Michigan Lutheran Seminary (MLS), Saginaw, Mich., called Rev. Kenneth Brokmeier, pastor at Our Savior, Brookings, S.D., as the school's new president, after Rev. Michael Jensen returned the call Oct. 11... read more

    Published on: October 19, 2009

  • MLC task force to explore new programs

    The governing board of Martin Luther College (MLC), New Ulm, Minn., at its meeting Sept. 24-26, resolved to create a task force "to study new programs within the mission of MLC that prepare individuals for congregational service."... read more

    Published on: October 5, 2009

  • BME school enrollment remains stable

    Enrollment at WELS' four ministerial education schools remains stable for the 2009-2010 school year with a net decrease of 12 students from last school year for the entire three-tier, four-school system... read more

    Published on: September 21, 2009

  • MLS calls new president

    On Sept. 16, the governing board of Michigan Lutheran Seminary (MLS), Saginaw, called Rev. Michael Jensen as the school's new president. Jensen currently serves as education, youth, and family pastor at St. Mark's, Watertown, Wis... read more

    Published on: September 21, 2009

  • Delegates headed home

    The 60th biennial convention ended Friday with a final encouragement to delegates from WELS President Mark Schroeder. "Our work here at this convention may be done, but it is just beginning. . . . Please go back to the people you know and just give them a little taste of what you've experienced here. Just a little taste of what God has done for us in these days together. Do everything you can... read more

    Published on: August 1, 2009

  • Budget resolution adopted

    Delegates have adopted a resolution of the Finance and Budget Floor Committee for the 2009-11 biennium, which provides enough funding for Ministerial Education to retain WELS' present three-tier, four-school system as contained in the Synodical Council's proposed budget Option A... read more

    Published on: July 30, 2009

  • Excellence in education tops open forum

    Pursuing excellence among called workers and the cost of ministerial education dominated the discussion in Tuesday night's open forum on the recommendations of the Ad Hoc Commission, authorized by the 2007 synod convention to analyze the synod's problems and potential and provide a thorough analysis leading to a comprehensive, long-term plan... read more

    Published on: July 28, 2009

  • Budget tops convention agenda

    Delegates began discussion on two budget proposals brought forward by the Synodical Council in an open forum Monday evening... read more

    Published on: July 27, 2009

  • Districts grapple with issues

    From the office of President Mark Schroeder... read more

    Published on: June 15, 2009

  • Answers to some timely questions

    From the office of President Mark Schroeder... read more

    Published on: June 1, 2009

  • Candidates for ministry: blessings from a gracious God

    From the office of President Mark Schroeder... read more

    Published on: May 18, 2009

  • Prange accepts call to be BME administrator

    Rev. Paul Prange, president of Michigan Lutheran Seminary, Saginaw, has accepted the call to be the new Board for Ministerial Education (BME) administrator. The BME administrator coordinates the work of ministerial education throughout the synod... read more

    Published on: March 16, 2009

  • New BME administrator called

    WELS Board for Ministerial Education (BME) called Rev. Paul Prange Feb. 8 to be the new BME administrator after Rev. Thomas Westra declined the call Feb. 6. This is the second time the board has called Prange to be its administrator. He was originally called Oct. 10, 2008, and declined Nov. 11... read more

    Published on: February 16, 2009

  • Spotlight on Streams: WELS Connection

    This site requires the Adobe Flash Player 8 or later... read more

    Published on: February 2, 2009

  • New BME administrator called

    WELS Board for Ministerial Education called Rev. Thomas Westra Jan. 13 to be its new administrator after Rev. David Wenzel declined the call Dec. 27. This is the third call issued to replace previous administrator Rev. Peter Kruschel, who accepted a mission counselor call last June... read more

    Published on: January 19, 2009

  • MLC working to keep student costs down

    Martin Luther College (MLC), New Ulm, Minn., announced its intent Nov. 17 to limit increases in overall student fees for the 2009-10 school year to three percent. In previous years, tuition increases at MLC were at five percent or higher; so this increase, according to Steven Thiesfeldt, vice president for administration, would actually help keep student costs down... read more

    Published on: December 1, 2008

  • New BME administrator called

    WELS Board for Ministerial Education (BME) met today and called Rev. David Wenzel, professor at Fox Valley Lutheran High School, Appleton, Wis., to be the new BME administrator. The call meeting was scheduled after Rev. Paul Prange, president of Michigan Lutheran Seminary, Saginaw, declined the call Nov. 6... read more

    Published on: November 17, 2008

  • New BME administrator called

    On Oct. 10, the Board for Ministerial Education (BME) called Rev. Paul Prange, president of Michigan Lutheran Seminary, Saginaw, to be the new BME administrator. Prange was called after the previous administrator, Rev. Peter Kruschel, took a call June 26 to be the mission counselor in the Pacific Northwest and Southwest... read more

    Published on: October 20, 2008

  • Seminary enrollment declines

    Official enrollment for the 2008-09 school year at Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, Mequon, is 165 men—down 10 from last year's 175 students. According to President Paul Wendland, the seminary expected this decline... read more

    Published on: October 20, 2008

  • Enrollment increases at MLC

    For the first time in six years, Martin Luther College (MLC), New Ulm, Minn., started the school year with more students than the year before. A total of 723 on-campus students are enrolled—536 are studying for the educational ministry and 181 for the pastoral ministry. Six are unclassified... read more

    Published on: October 6, 2008