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+ + + Rev. James Shaw in
Virginia + + +
Rev.
James R. Shaw has accepted
the call from Pilgrim Lutheran Church. He was
installed at Pilgrim
Lutheran Church on Sunday, April 13. The following day he preached at Redeemer Lutheran Church. His
first assignment is serving at Agnus
Dei Lutheran Church, a recent ULMA mission start in Virginia.
Rev.
and Mrs. Shaw arrived safely in Virginia in time for their first
service at Agnus Dei on April 20th.
Click
on the links above for details. Photos from the installation, visit to
Redeemer, and Agnus Dei are now available.
+ + + New Mission in Virginia + + +
Several Lutheran families in
the Spotsylvania/Fredericksburg area have gotten together to form a mission congregation.
They are doing it! Click here
for the details. Stay tuned for updates.
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ULMA's first regular meeting
of 2008 was held on Saturday, January 12. Our hosts were Redeemer Lutheran Church in
St. Clair Shores, Michigan. They are a member congregation of the United
Lutheran Mission Association. We were blessed with reports from our growing
mission field and plans for the future. There was so much activity, we couldn't
complete the entire meeting agenda!
Check out this news
release to review the highlights.
> > > Updated
Missionary at Large webpage > > >
We have added some additional
information regarding our Missionary at Large position
based on questions we have received. Be sure to click on the link and check it
out.
+ + + 2007 + + +
Pr. William Abbott's Presentation
in Texas
Pr. William Abbott spoke on
Saturday, September 8th at the Texas Confessional Lutheran Free
Conference XVIII. The theme for the conference was,
"Decisions…Decisions…Decisions." The topic of Pr. Abbott's paper is,
"Why Leave the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod?". You may read
the paper here. Also, be sure to check out our news release on the subject.
New Year, New Developments, & a New Mission Congregation!
Our semiannual meeting was
held on July 28, 2007 in Marion, Indiana. Check this news
release for the exciting details!
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The New Year began with the ULMA meeting in Carol Stream, Illinois on Saturday, January 13. Here are the details.
Please read about the new position within
the ULMA, our Missionary at Large.
We are still accepting names of interested candidates for a Call to serve as our missionary. Our news release announcing this position can be found here. If you or someone you know may be a viable candidate for this Call to Pilgrim Lutheran Church, to serve as a Missionary at Large for ULMA, please contact the Calling Committee and they will get in touch with you. You will need to type in their email address from the following image (we apologize for the inconvenience, but we have been the victims of SPAM).
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We have a second mission congregation which held its first worship service on July 1, 2007. Gloria Dei Lutheran Church is located in Escanaba, Michigan. The mission has continued to grow since this first service.
It all began when a group of interested laymen contacted the ULMA looking for information on starting a mission. They had read the material on this website, done their homework, and graciously invited us to visit. In less than three months they had secured a location, equipment, and Lutheran pastor. We pray that the Lord of the Harvest bless these humble efforts to establish a new mission complete with liturgical worship and Law/Gospel preaching.
2006 News
The year began with the Milwaukee Mission, Sola Scriptura, continuing to go strong. They have approved their own constitution, bylaws, and called a pastor!
Rev. James A. Behling was installed at a special service on
Sunday, August 6th. Click here
for details on the event. We just posted some photographs,
as well.
The ULMA Commission had their January meeting in Naperville, Illinois. Many items were covered and a strong commitment extended with increase funding dedicated to opening new missions. A sentence indicating acceptance of the doctrine and practice outlined in the Brief Statement was also added to our Constitutional Guidelines for Mission Congregations. Further details on these and other topics can be found in our latest news release.
The ULMA Commission met in Tinley Park, Illinois (SW of Chicago) on July 29. Check here for news on the meeting and plans for growth.
If you are interested in having your congregation join ULMA as a member congregation. Or if you know of interested parties who would like to start a conservative, confessional Lutheran congregation, please do not hesitate to contact us. There is no need to wait for a regularly scheduled meeting of the ULMA Commission. We will be happy to talk with you.
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Our first organizational meeting was held in Chicago on July 16, 2005. Much was accomplished by the eight laymen and two pastors on the ULMA Commission. Our second meeting was on September 16 & 17 in St. Joseph, Michigan.
New!!! Many have asked how they can assist us. Check out How You Can Help ULMA.
The ULMA paper on the Issue of Fellowship is now online. Check it out along with our updated Frequently Asked Questions.
Thank you to everyone who has contacted us with words of support, questions on our progress, and prayers for God's blessings on our efforts. And of course, keep those mission queries and suggestions coming!
Feel free to use the box below to sign up for our News Releases. Also, keep an eye on this website for documents and statements to help you know what ULMA is doing. More information will be posted online as it becomes available.
Please contact the Webmaster if you find any broken links or for other technical difficulties.
(In an effort to cut down on SPAM, we have had to put our addresses in illustrations for you to read and then type into your email. Rather frustrating, we admit. Please pardon the inconvenience.)
Stay tuned!
Last Updated: April 28, 2008
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