Office of Church Relations
Amy Scholz, Directorchurchrelations@csp.edu
651-603-6273
2011-2012 Theme of the Year: "We are God's people."
The theme comes from a hymn text(set to a melody by Johannes Brahms from Symphony 4). The hymn is We are God's People with references to Psalm 95: "Come let us sing to the Lord. We are God's people and the sheep of His pasture."
2011-2012 Book of the Year: "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
Lutheran Heritage Scholarship for LCMS Members
A scholarship at Concordia University, St. Paul is available for students who belong to a LCMS (Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod) congregation who are interested in our undergraduate, adult undergraduate and graduate programs!- $2000 per year for freshmen and transfer students for undergraduate programs
- $2000 for length of program ($500 per term) for adult undergraduate and graduate students.
Students must be accepted and have financial aid forms completed. When applying, they must indicate which LCMS congregation they belong to.
For more information, please contact Kristin Schoon - schoon@csp.edu in undergraduate admission or Kim Craig - craig@csp.edu in adult undergraduate/graduate admission.
Join the Dig at Hippos of the Decapolis 2012
For the last decade Concordia University, Saint Paul has been a partner with the University of Haifa in the archaeological excavations at Hippos of the Decapolis, the "city set on a hill" to which Jesus referred (Matt 5:14). Concordia's team is seeking adult volunteers for the 2012 season at Hippos scheduled for 1 - 26 July 2012. For more information about joining the team for some or all of the season, contact Dr. Mark Schuler (651.641.8736 or schuler@csp.edu).
CSP Advancement Office Offers Charitable Giving Seminars
The Office of University Advancement at Concordia University, St. Paul is offering the services of their planned giving staff to do charitable giving seminars for churches and organizations. Their presentation will cover the Christian perspective of wills, estates and charitable gift planning. They are also available to meet individually with congregation members in their personal planning and their desire to include their church, Concordia University, St. Paul and/or other ministries. To schedule a presentation, contact them at 651-641-8810 or plannedgiving@csp.edu.
Please insert into bulletin or newsletter:Gift Annuities - Enjoy fixed cash payments today and strengthen ministry for tomorrow! Make a deferred gift that provides you and/or another beneficiary income for life and the remainder goes to our church, Concordia University, St. Paul, and/or other ministries of your choosing. For more details, personalized illustration and application form, contact the planned giving staff of Concordia University, St. Paul at 651-641-8810 or plannedgiving@csp.edu.
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New stories are posted each week to Reporter Online (reporter.lcms.org), the national, online newspaper of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod.
Want those stories delivered to you? Subscribe to LCMS News, the free, email news service from LCMS Communications. To subscribe, go to www.lcms.org and create a "myLCMS" account. Start by clicking "Register" in the top right corner of the LCMS homepage, and then complete the "New User Registration" form.
When your account is confirmed by email (this could take up to 48 hours), log in, click the "my e-Newsletters" tab, and select "LCMS News" (in the "News" category). Every time new stories are posted to Reporter Online, you?ll receive an email with links to those new stories.
Stohlmann CD-ROM for Laity
Rev. Dr. Stephen C. Stohlmann, professor of Hebrew, Old Testament and Doctrine, has developed a CD-ROM consisting of a two-part study of Law and Gospel for laity. The first part, "Having Ears that Hear" is a seven lesson Bible study on the nature and functions of the Word of God. The second is an eight chapter study titled "Accusation: Demonic or Divine," which is designed to explore the paradox of how both God and Satan are at work in the Law of God. All proceeds go towards church work scholarships at Concordia. To order the CD-ROM, please contact Amy Scholz, Director of Church Relations at 651-603-6273.
Food Shelf
The Concordia University Food Shelf serves income-eligible students and community members by allowing individuals to select a bag or two of non-perishable food and household supplies. For more information to get supplies or make a food or monetary donations, please click here for more information.
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Mission: The mission of Concordia University, St. Paul, a university of The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod, is to prepare students for thoughtful and informed living, for dedicated service to God and humanity, for enlightened care of God's creation, all within the context of the Christian Gospel.
Questions regarding Concordia University, St. Paul Church Relations can be directed to Amy Scholz, Director of Church Relations at 651-603-6273 or email at scholz@csp.edu.
Concordia University, St. Paul is a private, four-year liberal arts university of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod and one of 10 schools that comprise the Concordia University System. Established in 1893, Concordia offers a variety of liberal arts majors; programs in education, church professions and business; master's degrees in education, school-age care and Christian outreach; and degree-completion programs for adults. Concordia is also a member of the Minnesota Private College Council.
Visit Concordia University on-line at www.csp.edu.
