Mark your calendar for October 12-14 as we celebrate
Homecoming
2018. Weekend highlights include Knights athletics, the always popular
Sprinter Fun Run
, the Family Fun Zone, the alumni reception, the talent show, and on-campus worship. Alumni are encouraged to sign in and claim their free
t-shirt
on Saturday morning between 9-12 in the Luther Student Center. We hope to see you here on the hill!
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Scholarship and Statue Status
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The
Fishers of Men
statue and scholarship campaign is 1/3 of the way through its three-year term. The intent is to present a gift to MLC in thanks to God for 25 years of blessing on our alma mater (1995-2020). Dedication has been set for August 21, 2020, and to date, over $40,000 has been given by generous hearts. The gift will consist of a symbolically significant statue of Jesus holding a net and inviting us to come, follow, and fish for people. The second component of the campaign is to establish an endowed scholarship that will benefit MLC students for years to come.
Learn more
about the campaign, watch for a mailed appeal coming this fall, and please consider supporting this worthy project.
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Vikings vs Packers Fundraiser Auction
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Here's your chance to support MLC and take in one of the greatest rivalries in sports, as the Vikings take on the Packers at
US Bank Stadium
in Minneapolis. An
online auction
of 40 tickets (20 sets of 2) is open to all alumni and all WELS/ELS members. All profits will go to support the
Fishers of Men campaign
. In addition to game tickets, auction winners will be provided a free pre-game meal at
St John, Minneapolis,
as well as complimentary parking and bus transport to the stadium. The auction opens September 24, and winning bidders will be notified on Homecoming Sunday, October 14. Full details are available at the
32auctions site
. Feel free to share this opportunity with your congregation.
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MLC greatly appreciates our alumni and the many ways they serve their alma mater. Now more than ever, our school and synod needs alumni to be ambassadors and recruiters for MLC and public ministry. What does this mean?
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Request
materials, a speaker, a musical group, or an
MLC Sunday
for your school or congregation.
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Pray for MLC
and those preparing for the ministry in your home, classroom, and congregation.
*Use
MLC Day
as an annual opportunity to encourage your students to consider public ministry.
Consider conducting your own MLC Day any time during the year, then share your photos or videos by emailing them to
mlcday@mlc-wels.edu
. We’ll unleash the synod-wide collections during our on-campus MLC Day, May 1, 2019.
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With both the 2017 and 2018 tours quickly selling out their 90+ seats, two 2019 tours are being planned to give MLC alumni and friends opportunities for affordable, enjoyable, and educational travel experiences. A June 15-29
I Love New York
tour
will include 3 nights in Midtown Manhattan, 3 nights in Lake Placid, 3 nights in the Finger Lakes, and 3 nights in Niagara Falls. A November 2-9
Show Me Missouri
tour
will show us the highlights of St Louis, Branson, and Kansas City, including a show at the famed
Sight and Sound Theatre
. Brochures with full details will be available in November, and registration will take place in December. As always, the tours are open to all WELS members and feature daily devotions, WELS worship, and expert insights from MLC professors and staff. Contact the
alumni office
to be added to the interest/mailing list.
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Information and Invitations
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Alumni are invited to...
* The Organization of WELS Lutheran Seniors (OWLS)
Senior Convention
at the beautiful
Osthoff Resort
in Elkhart Lake WI on October 9-12. Alumni can choose to attend the conference ($150 fee - includes meals) or simply enjoy a 1-3 night escape at the "Best Wisconsin Lakeshore Resort" for only $109/night. Contact
Werner Lemke
for more details.
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