The virus is indiscriminate. A representative sample of over 30,000 cases from 13 states out of 50 is an excellent basis from which to extrapolate to the entire country. Matthew; from St. John Lutheran Church, Tigerton, WI; South Wisconsin District; (Sole Pastor); to Ascension Lutheran Church, Niles, IL; (Sole Pastor); (Installed 08/29/2021), Wolff, Rev. The board has accepted his resignation from Covenant David Roskowic; congregation last served, Mount Olive Lutheran Church in Rockford, IL; from NID Active to NID Candidate Status; effective (04/05/2021); reported (05/04/2021), SMP Rev. We see this is the third article this month youve found worth reading. Theodore; Called to Glory (12/20/2018), Bakere, Sean; status change Office of Intl Missions (Slovak Republic) to Candidate (Oct 2016) (lay minister), Brenner, Emily; Commissioning/Installation graduate Concorida University, Chicago to Trinity, Roselle (teacher), Gaffney, Sarah; Call accepted/ Installation Voice of Care (Deaconess) to St. Paul, Brookfield (teacher), Jensen, Karen; installation Rockford Lutheran School (teacher), Kaiser, Joanna; transfer Candidate in NID to Rocky Mountain District (teacher), Kuhfahl, Helen; status change St.Peter, Dundee to Emeritus (Certified Lay Minister), Molotla, Elizabeth; status change Tabor, Chicago to Candidate (Deaconess), Young, Norman; transfer Emeritus in NID to South Wisconsin District (teacher), Bruening, Rev. Being vaccinated helps, but it isnt a guarantee from death or hospitalization. Legal Statement. Commissioned: Stradtmann, Amy; reinstated to candidate status, Peterson, Keith; status change from active (LHM) to emeritus, Boche, Benjamin status change from active (Concordia University Chicago) to candidate; transfer to Indiana District (candidate), Arnold, Linda; status change from active (Trinity, Lisle) to emeritus 08/2011, Pikalek, Gary; status change from active (St. Johns, Country Club Hills) to emeritus 07/02/2011, Brondos, Rev. Andrew; from Candidate status, NID; to Candidate South Wisconsin, Dassow, Rev. Nathan; from Immanuel Lutheran Church, Crystal Lake, IL; (SMP Discipleship Pastor); to Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Trumbell, CT; New England District; (SMP Sole Pastor); (07/20/2021), Frazell, Rev. Erika loves everything about Christmas, especially reading Christmas books at bedtime to her two kids, Isabella and Max. Louis; from NID Emeritus; to Indiana District Emeritus, Brutlag, Sarah; installation Concordia, Machesney Park (teacher), Christiansen, Leslie; commissioned 8/25/2019, Christiansen, Leslie; installation Immanuel, Glenview (teacher), Corbett, Carinna; installation Concordia, Machesney Park (teacher), Dawn, Dr. Russell; installation from Concordia University Irvine (faculty) to Concordia University Chicago (President), DeMarsh, Amanda; installation Immanuel, East Dundee (teacher) colloquy, Fingerle, Suzanne; installation from Immanuel, Palatine (deaconess) to Immanuel, Freeport (teacher), Gahgan, Veronica; installation St. Johns, Chicago (teacher), Gebhardt, Kathryn; installation from candidate to Concordia University Chicago (faculty), Gillespie, Angel; call accepted from St. Pauls, Bourbonnais to First Lutheran, Paola KS (DCE), Gulbrandsen, Sonja; call accepted from Gloria Dei, Chicago to Trinity, Stewardson IL (CID) (teacher), Guynes, Allyssa installation Lutheran Church of St. Luke, Itasca (DCE), Heinemann, Jonathan; installation from St. Paul, Tracy CA to St. Peter, Arlington Heights (principal), Heinz, Julia; installation from Immanuel, East Dundee to St. Paul, Mount Prospect (principal), Heiss, Christina; installation from Zion, Seymour IN to Trinity, Huntley (preschool director), Herman, Richard; transfer from Wheat Ridge Ministries (president) to emeritus, Southeastern District effective 12/2018, Johnson, Deborah; installationImmanuel, Glenview (teacher), Johnson, Hannah; installation St. Peter, Schaumburg (teacher), Kosberg, Kasaundra; commissioned 8/25/2019, Kosberg, Kasaundra; installation Rockford Lutheran School at St. Paul, Rockford (teacher), LeBeau, William; installation Cross, Yorkville (DCE), Meulendyke, John installation from Immanuel, Brookfield WI to Immanuel, Crystal Lake (principal), Nunez, Stephanie; status change from Lutheran Unity School Association, Chicago to candidate, Northern Illinois District, effective August 2015, Piel, Laura; installation from Trinity, Tinley Park to Trinity, Roselle (teacher), Pritchard, Wendy; transfer from Immanuel, Glenview (preschool director) to candidate, Minnesota North District, Russell, Hannah; installation St. Johns, Union (DCE), Sawusch, Pamela; transfer from Good Shepherd, Pekin IL to candidate, Northern Illinois District, Schnurstein, David; transfer from candidate to Bella Vista Christian Academy, Tracy CA (teacher) effective April 2019, Staehr, Caleb; installation Rockford Lutheran School at St. Paul, Rockford (teacher), Stirnaman, Jamie; installation St. Pauls, Bourbonnais (teacher) colloquy, Streit, Richard; called to glory 6/18/2018, Tegeler, Sharon; installation from St. Paul, Chicago (Austin) to Trinity, Roselle (teacher), Wickboldt, Ingrid; call accepted from St. Peter, Arlington Heights to Good Sheherd, Watertown WI (teacher), Aubey, Rev. Daniel; from Sanctuary, Manhattan; to Shepherd of the Hills, Pewaukee, WI, Massey, Rev. All rights reserved. George J.; from Emeritus; to St. Peter Lutheran Church, Chicago IL; (Sole) [01/19/2020], Whitby, Rev. Two familiar conservative contributors, Stephen Hayes and Jonah Goldberg, resigned from Fox News in protest against its irresponsible coverage and promotion of disturbing evidence of righ-wing radicalization. As Dennis; from Faith Lutheran Church, Westchester, IL; (Associate Pastor); to NID Emeritus; (01/22/2018) (Reported 08/24/2021), Uttenreither, Rev. There are some things where we (as a society) do NOT have freedom of choice. His brother Keith Texada, who lives in the Dallas area with his family, tweeted: Rest well my brother. Matthew; from Blessed Savior Lutheran Church, OFallon, IL; Southern Illinois District; (Associate Pastor); to St. Paul Lutheran Church, Aurora, IL; (Senior Pastor); (Installed 10/03/2021), Nordman, Rev. We should never discourage the quest for knowledge, regardless if you believe it to be unimportant.. The LCMS Northern Illinois District is 200-plus Freelance journalist Josh Shepherdwriteson faith, culture, and public policy for several mediaoutlets. Andrew; from Good Shepherd, Elgin; to Mt. Joseph Asher; NID Emeritus; transfer to Minnesota South District; Emeritus; (09/23/2021), Birkholz, Rev. David; from St. John, Darien; to Emeritus (6/30/2018), Bowman, Rev. Pastor Stephen Hayes announced to his church on Easter Sunday that they helped cancel $10 million in debt for veterans and families in the DFW area. This is only representative of 13 states, not the whole of the USA and therefore cannot be used as the standard for the % in the country. This is a very large study using a sample selected to be representative of the US demographics as a whole. Wesley H.; called to glory 01/25/2020, Asher, Jennie; installation, LCMS Office of International Mission 07/02/2014, Baerenklau, Elizabeth; commissioned 2/23/2020, Baerenklau, Elizabeth; installation, Immanuel, Elmhurst (teacher), Blake, Mary; status change from Trinity, Lisle to Emeritus, Harrison, Kimberly; status change, resigned voluntarily from roster, Heinze, Jennifer; status change from St. Paul, Mount Prospect to candidate 08/01/2019, Hopman, Susanna; status change from Zion, Beecher to candidate, Kress, Miranda; installation St. Andrews, Park Ridge (teacher), Mahoney, Judith; status change from St. John, Wheaton to emeritus 08/12/2010, Phillips, Karen; installation St. Johns, Elgin (teacher), Prine, Barbara; installation Immanuel, Elmhurst (teacher), Schmeckpeper, Stacey; status change, resigned voluntarily from roster, Sleezer, Meghan; status change from Luther High School North 07/01/2010, Sonlitner, Glenn; status change from Bethany, Naperville to emeritus 7/01/2013, Stradtmann, Amy; installation Concordia University Chicago 02/27/2020 (faculty), Mrochen, Rev. Similarly, we all share a medical system. If we are going to learn anything we need to start seeing the whole picture, with all of the facts, not a selective snapshot to support the narrative. Covenant Church, in partnership with RIP Medical Debt, helped forgive over $10 million in unpaid medical bills for local families and veterans in the DFW area. WebSummary:As many of you saw this morning, Pastor Ricky Texada announced the resignation of Pastor Stephen. Vaccines *are* effective in both preventing people from catching Covid and from spreading the disease, even if they dont guarantee it. (Covenant David; from NID Emeritus; transferred to Florida-Georgia District; Emeritus; (08/19/2022), Curtis, SMP Pastor Michael; from Trinity Lutheran Church, Lisle, IL; NID; (SMP Associate); transferred to Redeemer Lutheran Church, Fort Collins, CO; (Director of Care Ministries); Rocky Mountain District; (08/01/2022), Dorn, Rev. I wish the moderators would intercept those comments, because they sure fall short of the thoughtful and respectful standard they claim to want. Two Fox News contributors resigned over what they called "irresponsible" voices at the cable news network. Martin; from NID Emeritus; transferred to Texas District; Emeritus (06/14/2022), Hayter, Rev. You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! Ecclesiastes 7:1A good name is better than fine perfume, and ones day of death is better than his day of birth.GOD Bless pic.twitter.com/PVELW7mfn8, Coach Valai (@JayValai) August 30, 2021, The coach added Ecclesiastes 7:1, which reads: A good name is better than fine perfume, and ones day of death is better than his day of birth.. Tony, thank you for being a voice of reason. Mike Hayes currently serves as President of Churches In Covenant, a global network of churches and ministries united to bless the nations. Thats compared with about 431 hospitalized people for every 100,000 unvaccinated individuals a rate roughly 17 times as high as for those who were vaccinated. According to a social post from his mother Cyd, last week Caleb saw his father in the hospital. Keith; from St. Paul, Chcago; to Chatham Fields, IL, Moldenhauer, Rev. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Latest data from this nation can be found at this link: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/covid-coronavirus-vaccines-hospital-cases-rates-unvaccinated, By late July, a total of about 26 adults per 100,000 vaccinated people had been hospitalized for COVID-19. Larry Frazier, from Resurrection, Chicago; to Emeritus (3/1/2018), Hudson, Rev. Channing L.; from Hines VA Medical Center in Hines, IL; (Chaplain VA Medical, SP); to NID Candidate Status; (09/19/2019); Reported (11/20/2020), Teller, Rev. But , as in so many other stories like this, I have to ask, was he vaccinated? Larry; from NID Emeritus; to Ohio District; Emeritus (07/07/2020), Hatesohl, Rev. What is the overall percentage for all 50 states? One of this studys strengths is its design: participants self-collected nasal swabs each week for RT-PCR laboratory testing, regardless of whether they had developed symptoms of illness. Thomas; NID Emeritus; Resigned Voluntarily from the Roster of Ordained Ministers LCMS; (05/30/2022), Theiss, Rev. Rodney; from St. John Lutheran Church, Darien, IL; (Senior); to Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Sun Prairie, WI; South Wisconsin District; (Associate); (06/30/2021), DeCant, Crystine; status change from candidate to emeritus, Doering, Sandra; status change from Concordia University Chicago to emeritus, Ettner, Susan; status change from Zion, Marengo to emeritus, Guebert, Diana; status change from Bethany, Naperville to emeritus, Hardy, Lucretia; status change from Immanuel, Hillside to emeritus, Hayes, H. Robert; status change from Concordia University Chicago to emeritus, Hetzner, Jacquelyn; status change from Immanuel, Palatine to emeritus (12/20/2020), Hislop, Hannah; status change resigned from the roster, Janda, Joseph; status change resigned from the roster, Johnson, Leslee; status change from St Johns, Chicago to emeritus, Lucht, Wayne; Called to Glory emeritus 04/06/2020, Obrzut-Hofmann, Heide; status change resigned from the roster, Pudell, Lisa; status change from Immanuel, Belvidere to emeritus, Starr, Dawn; status change from St Johns, LaGrange to emeritus, Wente, Steven; status change from Concordia University Chicago to emeritus, SMP Rev. In this conversation. Here in Oz (Australia) we get politicians almost bragging when a young person succumbs to what might be CV-19, but we are never told about comorbidities. What you are deliberately leaving out is in every case in order to mislead people into thinking vaccines are completely ineffective. Charles; from Emeritus to St. Peter, Arlington Hgts (Assistant), Schieber, Rev. His eldest, Seth, competes on the track and field team at University of Texas-Arlington. A part of me is gone., Covenant Church founding pastor Mike Hayes wrote: Today, Heaven was enriched and we were left trusting God and grieving the passing of @RickyTexada One of the greatest men Ive known. Brown, Carole; Graduate Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne to Evangelical Church of St. John, Sycamore (deaconess), Craven, James; from Walther Christian Academy, Melrose Park to Emeritus (teacher), Craven, Kathryn; from Walther Christian Academy, Melrose Park to Emeritus (teacher), Crouch, Ashley; from Lutheran School Association, Decatur, IL to Rockford Lutheran, Rockford (teacher), Grabowski, Louise; from St. Andrews, Park Ridge to Emeritus (teacher), Hull, Deon; from Candidate to Oklahoma District, Rezek, Robin; from Candidate to Immanuel, Elmhurst (teacher), Schlie, Angela; from St. Paul, Lutheran, Oak Lawn to Immanuel Lutheran, Elmhurst (teacher), Septeowski, Dawn; from St. Paul Lutheran, Chicago Heights to Emeritus (teacher), Wiemann, Thomas; from Luther North College Prep, Chicago to Emeritus (teacher), Ordained: Nathan; from St. Paul, Matteson to St. John/Trinity, North Dakota, PittelkoRev. a. Rev. He was installed as senior pastor of Covenant Church in October 2020. Outside of confirmation bias, I dont really understand why so many people are willing to trust one (flawed) study on ivermectin and then dismiss out of hand every single follow up study which found no effect, as well as every single one of dozens of studies confirming the overwhelming effectiveness of the Covid vaccines. Why should we give the benefit of the doubt to these AFD outliers promoting and selling these treatments? Thomas; from NID Emeritus; transferred to Pacific Southwest District; (12/20/2021), Baerwald, Rev. Chad; graduate of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, MO; to Messiah Lutheran Church, Sterling, IL; (Sole); (Ordained 06/13/2021; Installed 06/13/2021), Dubensky, Rev. David; from St. Paul, Rockford, IL to Candidate Southern District 3/21/2019, Clemmer, Rev. Im shaking my head in disbelief. David; transfer from Iowa East District; Emeritus; to NID Emeritus; (09/01/2021), Conrad, John; status change from Immanuel, East Dundee to emeritus, Johnson, Heather; installed Good Shepherd, Elgin, Lavado, Kimberly; transfer to Southeastern District as candidate, Peters, Jana; transfer to Indiana District as candidate, Stocker, Cindy; status change from candidate to emeritus, Teske, Ingeborg; called to glory 9/14/2021, Totsky, Adele; installed Cross, Yorkville, Berauer, Rev. William ; from Trinity Lutheran Church, Marseilles, IL; (NID); (SOLE) to NID Emeritus; (11/01/2022), Johnson, Rev. We hope this message encourages and challenges you this week. Michael; from NID District Executive, to Emeritus (7/1/2019), Metzger, Rev. Toward that end, the site requires that people use their full name when commenting. However, the majority of infections (58 percent) occurred among people whose infections were identified by testing before they developed symptoms or knew they were infected. Nathan; from Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, Garden City, NY; to Immanuel, Crystal Lake (SMP), Olson, Rev. State Rep. Matt Shea, who after being ousted from the House Republican caucus failed to fail for re-election last month, will serve as the next campus pastor at Following his brief visit, Caleb went back out to support his team and scored a highlight touchdown. I have a friend that..), and not subject to peer review. I was home on a recuperating program for 5 weeks. Jason A.; from NID Restricted Status; to NID Removal from the Roster; (02/02/2021), Donovan, Jr., Rev. Cory; from NID Candidate; transferred to Indiana District; Candidate; (05/11/2022), Meissner, Rev. As the Founding Pastor of Covenant Church, he pioneered a ministry that exemplifies covenant relationships. Eugene; from NID Emeritus; Called to Glory; (11/25/2021), Zimmerman, Rev. When an unvaccinated person takes up an ICU bed they are drawing resources away from others. What is the overall percentage in the other 37 states? Calvary, Warner Robbins, GA, Allor, Cindy; Call accepted St. Paul, Oak Lawn to Trinity, Lombard (teacher), Allor, Cindy; Installation Trinity, Lombard (teacher), Behnke, Elaine; Transfer to Indiana District (Emeritus), Behnke, Fred; Transfer to Indiana District (Emeritus), Franklin, John; Call accepted Luther North College Prep, Chicago to Walther Christian Academy, Melrose Park (teacher), Gutwein, Susan; Call accepted Immanuel, Batavia to Trinity, Lombard (teacher), Gutwein, Susan; Installation Trinity, Lombard (teacher), Oetting, Aaron; Roster change Faith Lutheran High School, Crystal Lake to Candidate (teacher), Otto, Katelyn; Call accepted St. Andrew, Park Ridge to Immanuel Lutheran, Giddings, TX (DCE), Volk, Susan; Installation Zion, Bensenville (teacher), Erb, Rev. Steven; from Candidate; to Emmanuel, Aurora (Sole), Navurskis, Rev. Michael A.; from St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church in Chicago Heights, IL; (Sole); to Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Norridge, IL; SELC District; (Sole); (10/01/2020), Winkelman, Rev. If you want to base your health decisions based on what the TV tells you, that is your right. Show Covenant Church, Ep Hall of Faith | Lead Pastor Stephen Hayes - 8 Mar 2020 Scott E.; from St. Andrew Lutheran Church, Rockton, IL (Sole); to Messiah Lutheran Church, Corpus Christi, TX, Texas District; (Sole); (06/30/2020), Kendall, Rev. Walter; Called to Glory 2/4/2019, Mullen, Rev. Raymond; from Christ Lutheran Church, Orland Park, IL; (NID); (PASTOR); to NID Emeritus; (07/22/2022); Reported on 11/03/2022, Stumpf, Rev. Pastor Stephen Hayes of Covenant Church, a Dallas-based megachurch, spent 12 days in intensive care after he was struck by a car and fell into a coma when he was a teenager. Hayes and Goldberg announced Sunday night that they have resigned from Fox. Hayes: Why Didn't Trump Mention Our National Debt Even Once? Jeffrey; from Bethlehem/St. Gregory; from St. Peter Lutheran Church, Schaumburg, IL; (NID); (ASSOCIATE); transferred to New Hope Lutheran Church, Neenah, WI; South Wisconsin District; (ASSOCIATE); (12/05/2022), Loza, Rev. Unfortunately she was obese and the vaccine was ineffective. Do you really think The Medical Establishment would ignore a solution that would alleviate staff worked past their limit and prevent the need for additional ICU beds?