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.
Harper Installed
Mars Harper III was installed as Intern Pastor of Sidney Lutheran Brethren Church in Sidney, Montana. Regional Pastor Gary Witkop officiated.
NAM Restructure
One sure trait of living things is the desire to live; it envelops a host of urges consciously pursued and subconsciously automatic—from eating to working to breathing. At its most poignant expression this desire to live, particularly when threatened,...
Heggland Ordained as Elder
On December 2, 2018, Andrew Heggland was ordained as an elder at Bethany Lutheran Brethren Church in East Hartland, Connecticut. Regional Pastor Warren Geraghty officiated.
Arve Christofferson Called Home
Arve Harold Christofferson, 91, long-time resident of Bozeman, Montana, died April 4, 2019 in Rochester, Minnesota, surrounded by his family. He trusted Jesus Christ as his Savior, loved and prayed for his family. He faithfully served God and the Church...
Thank you Ruth!
On April 11, 2019, during the Spring Council of Directors meeting in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, Ruth Vallevik was honored for her thirteen years of service as the Director of Women’s Ministries for the Church of the Lutheran Brethren. Her final day in that...
Monsen Ordained as Elder
On April 21, 2019, Joel Monsen was ordained as an elder at the Lutheran Brethren Church of Nampa, in Nampa, Idaho. Rev. Jeremy Wilson officiated.
Rehberg Ordained as Elder
On February 24, 2019, Garth Rehberg was ordained as an elder at Grace Community Church in Wesley Chapel, Florida. Regional Pastor Warren Geraghty officiated.
Pastoral Candidate Retreat 2019
From January 23-25, 2019, President Paul Larson and the CLB Regional Pastors met with Pastoral Candidates from throughout the CLB at Inspiration Point Retreat Center.
Christian Theologies in Asia
January 21-25, 2019, Dr. Gaylan Mathiesen of LBS taught a 30-hr. intensive class on Christian Theologies in Asia for twelve Ph.D. students at Concordia Theological Seminary.