Candidate of Theology Placements

• Colin Anderson as pastor to First Lutheran Church, Suttons Bay, Michigan
• Peter Bockoven as pastor to Saint Luke Lutheran Church, Mt. Vernon, Washington
• Abraham Faugstad as pastor to King of Grace Lutheran Church, Waukon, Iowa & Trinity Lutheran Church, Calmar, Iowa
• Nicholas Lilienthal as pastor to Christ Lutheran Church, Sutherlin, Oregon & Resurrection Lutheran Church, North Bend, Oregon

Vicar Assignments

• Cody Anderson to Saude Lutheran Church Lawler, Iowa, Jerico Lutheran Church, New Hampton, Iowa & Redeemer Lutheran Church, New Hampton, Iowa
• Caleb Helmen to Our Savior Lutheran Church, Naples, Florida
• Max Kerr to King of Grace Lutheran Church, Golden Valley, Minnesota

Timothy Hartwig, a 2001 graduate of Bethany Lutheran Theological Seminary, has accepted the call from the ELS Board of Regents to be the next president of that institution. He replaces President Gaylin Schmeling, who became the seminary president in 1997. Pres. Schmeling is retiring at the end of the current academic year.

Rev. Hartwig has been pastor of Peace Lutheran Church in North Mankato, Minnesota, since 2011. From 2001–2011 he was pastor of Our Saviour Lutheran Church in Lake Havasu City Arizona. In addition, Rev. Hartwig has served the synod on the Boards for Evangelism and Home Outreach and as a circuit visitor and synodical vice president. He will be installed as seminary president in June at the Synod Convention.

The seminary commencement service will be held on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, at 4:00 p.m. in Trinity Chapel on the campus of Bethany Lutheran College. The Rev. Daniel Faugstad will serve as the preacher, and Pres. Gaylin Schmeling will serve as liturgist. The following will be graduated from the seminary with a Master of Divinity degree: Colin Anderson, Peter Bockoven, Abraham Faugstad, and Nicholas Lilienthal. The vicars who will be assigned at this service are: Cody Anderson, Caleb Helmen, and Max Kerr.

Click here to watch live streaming of service.

The seminary celebrated 75 years of training shepherds for the church on Sunday, June 20, 2021. Watch the service here.