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European Region Holds Summer Webinar Series

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Pastors of the European Region of the CELC gathered for a series of four webinars this past June and July, 2021. The webinars focused on God’s universal judgment and deliverance during the time of Noah, and application for ourselves as we endure various consequences of the worldwide pandemic.

Professor Seth Erlandsson (Sweden) began the series with a study of “God’s Dealings with Fallen Man Before the Flood.”

Professor Gottfried Herrmann (Germany) continued the series under the theme “God’s Judgment and Deliverance During the Flood.”

Next Rector Holger Weiss (Germany) led a Bible study entitled “A Fresh Start: God’s Dealing with Fallen Man after the Flood.”

Missionary Luke Wolfgramm (Russia) concluded the series with a study of the first verses of Genesis chapter 11: “The Curse of Babel: God’s Worldwide Judgment Continues.”

You can find written documents and video lectures at this site: https://seminar-elfk.de/start-des-celc-webinar/

After each lecture, pastors were able to share news and pray for each other. We were thankful for the opportunity to gather and encourage each other, and we pray that these lectures will be a blessing for others too.

Submitted by Luke Wolfgramm

 

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The Confessional Evangelical Lutheran Conference

The Confessional Evangelical Lutheran Conference is a worldwide fellowship of Lutheran church bodies, committed to the teachings of the Lutheran Church found in the Book of Concord of 1580. Established in 1993 with thirteen churches, the CELC has grown by God’s grace to include thirty-four church bodies today.

Every three years, representatives from CELC churches gather for fellowship and theological study at an international convention. Regional meetings are held in alternate years. These gatherings provide spiritual encouragement for confessional Lutherans who often find themselves quite isolated. Visitors are always welcome at these gatherings

Joint work of the CELC includes the writing of The Eternal Word: A Lutheran Confession for the Twenty-First Century, which testifies to the unity of doctrine enjoyed by CELC churches. The CELC also has a commission to help coordinate and improve theological training in CELC churches.

Speaking about the heart and core of the CELC, former President Gaylin Schmeling wrote:  “The CELC stands ready to give answer to the confident hope of salvation in Christ that is within us. It is a refuge for those seeking confessional homes and a beacon shining the light of the Gospel in a sin-darkened world. Here the central truth of the Reformation, justification by faith alone, continues to be proclaimed. We are declared righteous by nothing we do or accomplish, but alone on the basis of Christ’s redemptive work which is counted as ours through faith in the Savior. He accomplished salvation for all on the cross and announced it to all by His resurrection, declaring the whole world righteous in Christ. This treasure is brought to us personally through the means of grace and is received by faith alone in the Savior which is worked through those very means of grace.”

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