Elders Ordained at Hope LBC
On October 18, 2020, Charlie Winkels and Eric Swenson were ordained as elders at Hope Lutheran Brethren Church in Barnesville, Minnesota. Pastor Kevin Skaret officiated.
Peter Bradford Installed
On September 27, 2020, Rev. Peter Bradford was installed as pastor at Hope Community Church in Nanuet, New York. Rev. Ryan Nilsen officiated.
Tim Collins Installed
On September 13, 2020, Rev. Tim Collins was installed as pastor at Inspiration Lutheran Brethren Church in Breckenridge, Minnesota. Rev. Troy Tysdal officiated.
Marion Werdal Called Home
Marion Grace Kivley Werdal, 96, of Fergus Falls, MN died on Tuesday, September 22, 2020. Marion was born June 20, 1924, in Bellingham, WA. She married Morris Werdal on March 13, 1943. Marion and Morris served as ministers of the gospel, both in North American churches...
Evelyn Olson Called Home
Evelyn Louise Sather Olson, 92, of Shoreline, WA died Tuesday, September 8, 2020. Evie was born August 19, 1928. She grew up in Bigfork, MN. Evie accepted Jesus at a young age and felt called to be a missionary. Evie graduated from Hillcrest Lutheran Academy in Fergus...
For God’s Glory
On April 26, Linda Bengtson, Lutheran Brethren International Mission missionary in Japan, changed her profile picture on her Facebook page to feature the following statement: “Life is fragile. Handle with prayer.” Two days later, her husband Dean suffered a major...
Prayerfully Optimistic
On July 31, Matt Smith and a friend, wanting to take a break from French language study, decided to rent motorcycles for a ride into the mountains around Albertville, France. Both were experienced riding cycles, so they embarked on a day enjoying the beautiful scenery...
Smith Ordained
On January 26, 2020, Zachary Smith was ordained as pastor at Bethany Lutheran Church in West Union, Iowa. Rev. Jim Erickson officiated.
Rokos Ordained
On January 26, 2020, Greg Rokos was ordained as pastor at Resurrection Lutheran Brethren Church in Camrose, Alberta. CLBC President Jon Overland officiated.
Elders Ordained in Fullerton
On January 19, 2020, Rick Fuller and Bob Bestian were ordained as elders at Calvary Community Church in Fullerton, CA. President Paul Larson officiated.
Leivestad Ordained
On January 19, 2020, Seth Leivestad was ordained as pastor at Calvary Community Church in Fullerton, CA. President Paul Larson officiated.
Smiths Commissioned
Matt and Christina Smith were commissioned as missionaries to Chad with the Church of the Lutheran Brethren on October 27, 2019 at Good Shepherd Church in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. They and their five children are scheduled to fly to France in December. They will...
Louie Ordained as Elder at 59th Street
On September 15, 2019, Dennis Louie was ordained as an elder at 59th Street Lutheran Brethren Church in Brooklyn, NY. Rev. Tony Karlik officiated.
Elders Ordained
On June 30, 2019, Ryan Morris, Chris Vall, and Wes Vlcek were ordained as elders at Bethesda Lutheran Brethren Church in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. LBS President Dr. David Veum officiated.
Optimize Your Giving
“So give back to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.” —Matthew 22:21 Ultimately all things belong to God. As Psalm 24:1 says, “The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it.” So, the things that are...
NAM: The Next Step
The Church of the Lutheran Brethren is pleased to introduce Rev. Nick Mundis as the new Director of North American Mission, Dr. Ryan Nilsen as the new Associate Director and Phil Heiser as the new Associate for Ministry Support in the Office of the...
Associate for Ministry Support
Doctors, pilots, firefighters: these are highly skilled professionals we entrust with our lives. A good doctor has the opportunity to extend life and health. A pilot has a specialized skill to move someone a great distance. A firefighter enters a place of...
LBS Class of 2019
BEN BRESLIN After serving for three years as a Cavalry Scout in the United States Army, Ben earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in 2002. He spent over fifteen years as a technical business analyst in the healthcare industry. Ben’s life...
Robison Ordained
On June 2, 2019, Clayton Robison was ordained as a Pastor at Jevnaker Lutheran Church in Borup, Minnesota. Regional Pastor Stan Olsen officiated.
Sperlich Installed
On May 19, 2019, Marc Sperlich was installed as Associate Pastor of Mission and Discipleship at Good News Lutheran Brethren Church in McAlisterville, Pennsylvania.