Carolina on my Mind - March 28, 1006

Today I had the opportunity, along with a few colleagues from the other seminaries, to visit another one of our fine ELCA colleges, Lenoir-Rhyne, in Hickory, NC. Our visit began by joining the campus community for chapel. As part of the service, the Chapel Choir sang, and lo and behold, there was a gal in the choir wearing a Luther Seminary hoody! Her name was Tawny and she had visited Luther last fall regarding the Master of Sacred Music degree. Lenoir-Rhyne has a general studies bachelor’s degree in sacred music already and so a number of students find Luther’s master's degree program intriguing.

In the afternoon we staffed our display table in the student union and engaged in conversation with a number of students regarding seminary study. Many thanks to Pastor Andrew Weisner, the campus pastor, for his hospitality and his continued excellence in ministry at Lenoir-Rhyne.

After our visit there, it was on to Winthrop University in Rock Hill, SC where we joined students and director Anne Monroe at the Lutheran Campus Ministry House for supper (in the picture below she is the blond, far right). It turns out that Anne is getting her master's in children, youth and family ministry from Luther Seminary in the distributive learning program!

We enjoyed wonderful conversation with the students. It was delightful to hear about their studies and activities they are involved in; so much talent and all to the glory of God.