Wartburg Seminary

Spring Visit Weekend: Considering Your Call
2022-03-18 17:00 - 2022-03-20 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Wartburg Seminary, 333 Wartburg Place, Dubuque, IA, 52003, United States
Offers You The Opportunity To:

Explore vocation and discernment
Learn about degree programs and the various models to earn your degree
Get a feel for what classes are like
Worship with the Wartburg Seminary Community
Meet Faculty, Staff, and Students
Share in meals and fellowship
Experience Wartburg Seminary through the convenience of a weekend visit!

You Are Our Guest:
Need overnight accommodations on Friday or Saturday? We are happy to provide housing for you and your spouse, friend, partner, pastor or supporter while you’re here. We will also provide meals and snacks while you are on campus. Need help with travel costs? Let us know how we can assist you with those, too.

Questions? Contact admissions@wartburgseminary.edu. Register below.

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Reformation and Reunion Spring 2022
2022-04-18 - 2022-04-20 | Wartburg Seminary, 333 Wartburg Place, Dubuque, IA, 52003, United States
Come home … to the place of your formation … for
ReFormation and Reunion
Take time for reunions and celebrations
Take time to learn, relax, and care for yourself
Take time to worship
Presentations from some of your former professors … with no tests or papers:
Professor Winston Persaud—
in yet another semester of Systematics and cricket
Professor Craig Nessan—
in his last semester as Academic Dean
Professor Ann Fritschel—
in her last semester teaching at Wartburg
Professor Troy Troftgruben—
in his new role as holder of the Wagner Chair in Biblical Theology
… and from some newer (yet familiar to many) faces:
President Kristin Largen
Rev. Dr. John Largen
Break-Out Sessions with other alumni
Come home … to be reFormed and renewed!

Schedule
Event begins on Monday, April 18, 2022 at 4pm with registration and ends on Wednesday, April 20, 2022 with a lunch. Click here to view the complete schedule.
Celebrating 2021 and 2022 Milestone Years:
50 Years (1971, 1972), 40 Years (1981, 1982), 25 Years (1996, 1997), 10 Years (2011, 2012), 3 Years (2018, 2019)

Accommodations:
Wartburg Seminary Guest Rooms – 333 Wartburg Place, Dubuque A limited number of guest rooms are available to rent on the campus of Wartburg Theological Seminary. On campus housing can be requested as part of the registration form.
A block of rooms has been set up at the Best Western PLUS Dubuque Hotel & Conference Center. See the registration form for more details.
Locations of the speakers and breakout sessions will be determined based upon attendance and communicated in your packet at registration.

Registration:
Click here to register.

Rev. Dr. Ann Fritschel Retirement Celebration
2022-05-05 16:30 - 19:00 | Wartburg Seminary, 333 Wartburg Place, Dubuque, IA, 52003, United States
Our beloved professor, colleague, and friend the Rev. Dr. Ann Fritschel will be retiring from full time service at the end of this 2021-2022 academic year. She has served at Wartburg Seminary as Professor of Hebrew Bible since 1997, as Director of the Center for Theology and Land since 2010, and as holder of the Rev. Dr. Frank L. & Joyce S. Benz Chair in Scripture since 2014. As Dr. Fritschel concludes this chapter, she anticipates enjoying a new chapter of life that includes part-time parish ministry and tutoring in the public school system, among other things.

In honor of Dr. Fritschel’s retirement. The letters will be collated and bound in a volume, which will be presented at the end of the semester. You are invited to contribute a letter to this collection. We ask only that you compose the letter on one 8.5 x 11″ page, which is the expected form for all submissions due to the collation process. You may either email your letter as an attachment to the Office of the President (officeofthepresident@wartburgseminary.edu) or mail it to Wartburg Seminary, c/o the President’s Office (333 Wartburg Pl, Dubuque, IA 52003). We wish to receive all letters no later than Monday, April 25th, so that they can be presented to Dr. Fritschel as close to the end of the semester as possible.
Please reserve Thursday, May 5th, 4:30-7:00pm (Central Daylight Time) for an event at Wartburg Seminary to honor and celebrate Dr. Fritschel upon her retirement. The event entails a brief service of evening prayer in Loehe Chapel, followed by dinner and a program which will include greetings from various faculty, alums, students, and friends. Please RSVP by April 25 to: officeofthepresident@wartburgseminary.edu. If you are unable to attend in person the service and program will be accessible by Zoom at: https://wartburgseminary.zoom.us/j/7709719135?pwd=[REDACTED]

Please direct questions either to the President’s Office (officeofthepresident@wartburgseminary.edu) or to Troy Troftgruben (ttroftgruben@wartburgseminary.edu).

Admissions Online Open House
2022-06-21 18:30 - 20:00 | IA, United States
With work, school, home, family, and church, our routines are set and drive us from one day to the next. Do you have a gnawing feeling in your gut that you may be ready for your routine to shift a bit, or that you are being called to do something different?
Join us for an Online Open House to learn about Wartburg Seminary and all it has to offer. You will:
· Learn about our Master of Divinity and Master of Arts in Diaconal Ministry degree programs and the variety of ways Wartburg provides theological education.
· Participate in a Scripture study with a faculty member to get a feel for what education at Wartburg Seminary is like.
· Hear from current students learning both residentially and at a distance about their experiences as part of the Wartburg community.
· Be introduced to the ELCA candidacy process and where to begin.
· Ask questions about financial aid and next steps for the admissions process.
· Join other discerning students in asking questions and discovering where God is calling you. Questions? Contact admissions@wartburgseminary.edu. Register below and you will receive information on how to access the Open House. All you need is a computer (with or without a camera) and a good internet connection to join!
Register

International Loehe Society Conference
2022-07-24 - 2022-07-27 | Wartburg Seminary, 333 Wartburg Place, Dubuque, IA, 52003, United States
Christian Identity in Crisis: The Legacy of Wilhelm Loehe as Inspiration for the Church Today

Is Christian identity in crisis? What does Christian faith mean in a time of crises? Why do we need the church in the world today?
These are the questions that many people in the 19th century asked themselves as they were unsettled by enormous upheavals. Seventy million people, mostly younger men and women, saw no future in Europe, and so left their homes and moved into a new, unknown world. Wilhelm Loehe and his companions developed visions and practical models for the church of the future.
The 5th Conference of the International Loehe Society 2022 discusses the current relevance of these new approaches in the fields of theology, liturgy, mission and diaconia.
The conference is made possible with support from: German American National Congress (DANK), Diakoneo (Diakonie Neuendettelsau), Gesellschaft für Innere und Äußere Mission and Wartburg Theological Seminary.
Conference Details Register
The International Loehe Society
The International Loehe Society (ILoeS) was founded in 2005 in Dubuque, Iowa, to promote study of the life, theology, and work of Wilhelm Loehe (1808-72) in historical context and to explore Loehe’s continuing significance for the church in its life and mission today. The scope of Loehe’s work extends through the institutions he founded in Neuendettelsau/ Germany and their outreach throughout the world. Regular conferences serve for research and international exchange.

CTLM: Beginners class for lay Latinx leaders. Spanish / Clase de Introducción de Teologia para líderes laicos.
2022-10-01 10:00 - 12:00 | IA, United States
Instructor: Consuelo Reid
Mission and Discipleship
Days and Times: Saturdays 10am-12pm
When: October 1st.- October 29 (No class October 22)
Cost: $25
Click here to register

Español. Instructora: Consuelo Reid
Tema: Misión y Discipulado
Horario: Sábados de 10am-12pm
Duración: Octubre 1ero. – Octubre 29 (Octubre 22 no habrá clase)
Costo: $25
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Community Organizing Workshop
2022-10-04 18:45 - 20:45 | Wartburg Seminary, 333 Wartburg Place, Dubuque, IA, 52003, United States
Kelly Marciela, ELCA Program Coordinator for Community Organizing, will lead a workshop for people interested in the basics of community organizing. This event is for students, staff, faculty, alums, area residents, and all others who are interested. Available via Zoom.

Click here to register.

CTLM: Advance classes for lay Latinx leaders. Spanish. / Clase avanzada de Teologia para líderes laicos.
2022-10-15 10:00 - 12:00 | IA, United States
Advance classes for lay Latinx leaders. Spanish.
Instructor: Professor José Avendaño
History of Christian Thought I
Days and Times: Saturdays 10am-12pm
When: October 15-December 10 (No class November 26)
Cost: $50

Clase avanzada de Teologia para líderes laicos.
Español. Instructor: Profesor José Avendaño
Tema: Historia del Pensamiento Cristiano I:
Horario: Sábados de 10am a 12pm
Duración: Octubre 15-Diciembre 10
(Noviembre 26 no habrá clase)
Costo: $50

Service of Thanksgiving and Celebration
2022-10-22 13:00 - 14:00 | IA, United States
You are invited to a
Service of Thanksgiving and Celebration
for the
Lutheran Seminary Program in the Southwest (LSPS)
and celebration for the launch of
Centro Teológico Luterano Multicultural (CTLM).
This will be a celebration of Holy Communion with
Southwestern Texas Synod Bishop Sue Briner presiding
and Pastor Violeta Sigüenza preaching.
Saturday, October 22, 2022
1:00 pm, at the Christ Chapel at the
Seminary of the Southwest
501 E. 32nd St., Austin, TX 78705
There will be a reception following the service at Howell Dining Hall.
We hope you can join us as we give thanks to God for
all those formed and shaped by the ministry of LSPS.

Te invitamos
Misa de Agradecimiento
Y Celebración
para el
Programa de Seminario Luterano en el Sur Oeste (LSPS)
Y celebración de el lanzamiento del
Centro Teólogico Luterano Multicultural (CTLM)
Esta será una celebración con Santa Comunión
presidirá la Obispa Sue Briner del Sinodo del Sur Oeste de Texas
y predicará la Pastora Violeta Sigüenza.
Sábado 22 de Octubre, 2022
1:00 pm, en la Capilla de Cristo en el
Seminario del Sur Oeste
501 E. 32nd St., Austin TX 78705
Después de la misa habrá una recepción en el Comedor Howell.
Esperamos que nos puedas acompañar a dar gracias a Dios por todes
aquelles que fueron formades y transformades por el ministerio de LSPS

ELCA Arab and Middle Eastern Ministries
2022-10-26 17:30 - 19:00 | Wartburg Seminary, 333 Wartburg Place, Dubuque, IA, 52003, United States
All are welcome to join Pastor Khader Khalilia, Program Director for ELCA Arab and Middle Eastern Ministries, for a presentation about the ELCA’s work. Available both on-campus and via Zoom. On-campus participants will enjoy a soup supper before Pastor Khalilia’s presentation.
Click here to register.

CTLM: Beginners class for lay Latinx leaders. Spanish / Clase introductoria de Teologia para lideres laicos.
2022-11-05 10:00 - 12:00 | IA, United States
Instructor: Rev. Violeta Sigüenza
Stewardship
Days and Times: Saturdays 10am-12pm
When: November 5th-November 26
Cost: $25

Español. Instructora: Reverenda Violeta Sigüenza
Tema: Mayordomia
Horario: Sábados de 10am-12pm
Duración: Noviembre 5 – Noviembre 26
Costo: $25

Communion Bread-Baking Workshop
2022-11-13 17:30 - 19:30 | Wartburg Seminary, 333 Wartburg Place, Dubuque, IA, 52003, United States
Listen to Professor Martin Lohrmann and Kellie Lisi, Director of Candidacy and Community Life, talk about theology as they lead a hands-on workshop for baking Communion bread. Intended for intergenerational participation, all are welcome either on-campus and via Zoom. An ingredient list will be provided for online participants.
Click here to register.

Admissions Online Open House - 11/15/22
2022-11-15 18:30 - 20:00 | Wartburg Seminary, 333 Wartburg Place, Dubuque, IA, 52003, United States
With work, school, home, family, and church, our routines are set and drive us from one day to the next. Do you have a gnawing feeling in your gut that you may be ready for your routine to shift a bit, or that you are being called to do something different?
Join us for an Online Open House to learn about Wartburg Seminary and all it has to offer. You will:

Learn about our Master of Divinity, Master of Arts in Diaconal Ministry, and Master of Arts degree programs and the variety of ways Wartburg provides theological education.
Participate in a Scripture study with a faculty member to get a feel for what education at Wartburg Seminary is like.
Hear from current students learning both residentially and at a distance about their experiences as part of the Wartburg community.
Be introduced to the ELCA candidacy process and where to begin.
Ask questions about financial aid and next steps for the admissions process.
Join other discerning students in asking questions and discovering where God is calling you. Questions? Contact admissions@wartburgseminary.edu. Register below and you will receive information on how to access the Open House. All you need is a computer (with or without a camera) and a good internet connection to join!

Register Today!

CTLM: Beginners class for lay Latinx leaders. Spanish / Clase introductoria de Teologia para lideres laicos.
2022-12-03 10:00 - 12:00 | IA, United States
Instructor: Rev. Edy Santos
Lutheran Identity
Days and Times: Saturdays 10am-12pm
When: December 3rd-December 17th
Cost: $25

Instructor: Reverendo Edy Santos
Tema: Identidad Luterana
Horario: Sabados de 10am-12pm
Duración: Diciembre 3. – Diciembre 17
Costo: $25

Advent Lessons and Carols
2022-12-04 18:30 - 19:30 | Wartburg Seminary, 333 Wartburg Place, Dubuque, IA, 52003, United States
More information coming soon!

W.H. Auden’s For the Time Being: A Christmas Oratorio
2022-12-11 16:00 - 17:00 | Wartburg Seminary, 333 Wartburg Place, Dubuque, IA, 52003, United States

CTLM: Latine Ministry Competence
2023-01-26 08:00 - 2023-01-28 17:00 | IA, United States
Thursday January 26 – 5pm-8pm
Friday January 27 – 5pm-8pm
Saturday January 28 –9am-12pm

Latine Ministry Competence
Presented by: Rev. Rubén Durán-Main
Is there a growing Latine community in your area? How is your church preparing itself to be involved in cross-cultural ministry among Latine people? What are we learning from the Latine communities about ways to accompany and support them on their journey of life and faith?
Join a group of learners and practitioners desiring to enhance their cultural competence to help start or strengthen their ministry with and among the Latine communities.
Through this workshop you will explore socio-cultural and historical foundations that undergird the uniqueness and diversity within the Latine communities. The workshop will also resource you with biblical, theological tools, as well as tested models and current best practices in the development of Latine ministries in the ELCA and among ecumenical partners.
By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to create and equip a team of leaders in their context to explore ways to build relationships, learn from, serve, accompany, and engage in mutual witness among the growing Latine people in their community. You will also be connected with resources and networks to support you in your strategies.
This initiative is part of an ELCA church-wide effort to “activate ourselves so that more people may know the way of Jesus and experience community, justice and love.”
Individual $250
Congregation $600

Click to Register

Jueves Enero 26 – 5pm-8pm
Viernes Enero 27 – 5pm-8pm
Sabado Enero 28 –9am-12pm

Desarrolle su Competencia en Ministerio Latine
Rev. Rubén Durán-Presentador. Horario pendiente.
Existe alguna comunidad Latine en su area? Cómo esta su iglesia preparándose para estar más aptos para hacer ministerio entre el pueblo Latine? Qué estamos aprendiendo de las comunidades Latine acerca de cómo acompañarlos y apoyarlos en su camino de vida y fe?
Partcipa con un grupo de aprendices y practicantes deseosos de mejorar su competencia cultural para ayudar a comenzar o fortalecer su ministerio con y entre las comunidades Latine.
A través de este taller de trabajo exploraremos las bases socio-culturales e históricas en las cuales se apoyan la singularidad y diversidad entre las comunidades Latine. Este taller de trabajo también te dará recursos bíblicos, herramientas teológicas, así como modelos ya probados y las mejores prácticas en el desarrollo de ministerios Latine en la ELCA y entre nuestros compañer ecuménicos.
Al final de este taller de trabajo, los partcipantes estarán aptos para crear y equipar un grupo de líderes en su contexto para explorar formas para construir relaciones, aprender de, servir, acompañar, y como envolverse en testimonio mutuo entre el creciente pueblo Latine en su comunidad. También se les conectará con recursos y redes de apoyo en sus estrategias.
Esta iniciativa es parte de un esfuerzo de la iglesia nacional ELCA para “activarnos para que más personas puedan conocer el camino de Jesús y experimentar comunidad, justicia y amor.”
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ELCA African National Ministries
2023-02-15 17:30 - 19:00 | Wartburg Seminary, 333 Wartburg Place, Dubuque, IA, 52003, United States
In cooperation with the Center for Global Theologies, Wartburg Learning for Life invites you to join Rev. Dr. Joseph M Bocko, Program Director for ELCA African National Ministries, for a presentation about the ELCA’s work. This event will be available both on-campus [Weiblen] and via Zoom.

Dr. Bocko has a bachelor’s degree in theological studies from Tumaini University Makumira in Tanzania (1975) and a Master of Sacred Theology from the Wartburg Theological Seminary (1984), and a doctorate in educational studies from Trinity International University (1997). He is the author of “Effective Lay Leadership Training,” and he has served as a pastor in the Metro Chicago Synod, and the North Western Diocese, United Republic of Tanzania.

On-campus participants will enjoy a soup supper before Dr. Bocko’s presentation. All are welcome.
Please register here

Admissions Online Open House - 2/21/23
2023-02-21 18:30 - 20:30 | Wartburg Seminary, 333 Wartburg Place, Dubuque, IA, 52003, United States

Considering Your Call Weekend - 3/24/23 - 3/26/23
2023-03-24 17:00 - 2023-03-26 12:00 | Wartburg Seminary, 333 Wartburg Place, Dubuque, IA, 52003, United States
Offers You The Opportunity To:

Explore vocation and discernment with others
Learn about Wartburg’s degree programs and the various pathways to earn your degree
Worship with the Wartburg Seminary community
Meet current faculty, staff, and students, hearing their stories and experiences
Share in meals and fellowship, including social events with the community
Experience Wartburg Seminary through the convenience of a weekend visit!

You Are Our Guest:
Need overnight accommodations on Friday and Saturday? We are happy to provide housing for you and your spouse, friend, partner, pastor or supporter while you’re here. We will also provide meals and snacks while you are on campus. Housing and meals are on us! Need financial assistance with travel costs? We can help! Just let us know how we can assist. We want you here!

Click here to register!

Spanish Language, Culture, Hospitality
2023-04-20 08:00 - 2023-04-22 17:00 | Wartburg Seminary, 333 Wartburg Place, Dubuque, IA, 52003, United States
Thursday, April 20, 7:00-9:00 pm, Friday, April 21, 5:00-7:00 pm, Saturday, April 22, 9:00-11:00 am
Pastor Violeta Siguenza, director of Centro Teológica Luterano Multicultural (CTLM), leads three sessions on ministry with Latine people.
• Session 1, on Thursday evening, will focus on (a) Spanish language basics and cultural variations and (b) hospitality within Latine cultures.
• Session 2, Friday evening, will focus specifically on liturgical vocabulary.
• Session 3, Saturday morning, will focus on using Spanish music in worship, including introduction to one of the ELCA’s Spanish-language liturgies.
All three sessions will include opportunities for practicing (or honing) Spanish language skills. Available both on-campus and via Zoom.
Cost: $250 per individual and $650 per congregation
Register

Admissions Online Open House - 5/23/23
2023-05-23 18:30 - 20:00 | Wartburg Seminary, 333 Wartburg Place, Dubuque, IA, 52003, United States

This is Wartburg Live! - Stories from Tanzania
2024-01-22 19:00 - 20:00 | ZOOM, IA, United States
You are invited to join us on Monday, January 22 at 7:00 p.m. CST for “This is Wartburg – Live” Stories from Tanzania!

We are excited to welcome President Rev. Dr. Kristin Johnston Largen and Dr. Beth Elness-Hanson who will share their recent experiences in Tanzania with the Wartburg community.

We will also share from a student’s perspective. Zach Manzella, final year student from Alaska and Kurt Saenger-Heyl, recent MDiv graduate from North Carolina, will be on the trip and will share how they see Wartburg showing up in the world.

Join with a friend to experience Wartburg Seminary together. May I suggest you bring a prospective student or donor. RSVP for this excting event by clicking here.

43rd Annual Rural Ministry Conference
2024-03-03 08:00 - 2024-03-05 17:00 | Best Western Hotel Plus, 3100 Dodge Street, Highway 20, Dubuque, IA, 52003, United States
43rd Annual Rural Ministry Conference
The Creation Groans, the Creation Waits,
the Creation Hopes, the Creation Sings:
Congregations Responding to Climate Change

ReFormation and Reunion 2024
2024-04-02 - 2024-04-04 | Wartburg Seminary, 333 Wartburg Place, Dubuque, IA, 52003, United States
You are cordially invited to… come home … to the place of your formation … for
ReFormation and Reunion
Take time for reunions and celebrations!
Take time to learn, relax, and care for yourself!
To view the schedule of events, please click here.
The cost of this event is $25. To register, please click here.

Faith, Politics and the Common Good: Faithful Political Engagement that Bridges Divides
2024-04-19 19:00 - 20:30 | Wartburg Seminary, 333 Wartburg Place, Dubuque, IA, 52003, United States
Join us on Friday, April 19 from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. at Wartburg Theological Seminary. This is a public event for the Dubuque Community. It is offered in person and on Zoom at: https://shorturl.at/mxHJX.

Guest speakers are Iowa elected officials Senator Sarah Trone Garriott and Representative Lindsay James.

Download the event flyer here.

This Is Wartburg Live: With Savanna Sullivan ‘20
2024-04-22 19:00 - 20:00 | ZOOM, IA, United States
Register here: https://mywts.wartburgseminary.edu/ICS/Engage/Event_Registration.jnz

Preaching With Children Soup Supper and Presentation
2024-04-23 17:30 - 19:00 | Wartburg Seminary, 333 Wartburg Place, Dubuque, IA, 52003, United States
Preaching in settings with children can be one of the most difficult challenges preachers face. Whether you are a minister, teacher, chaplain, or Sunday school leader (or looking forward to serving in one of those roles in the future!) this session will offer practical help in crafting sermons specifically for children.
Drawing on insights gleaned over the past 70 years within the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd movement, Dr. Ann Garrido will introduce key characteristics of childhood and children’s spirituality and present ways to reflect on Scripture through the lens of the young child. Preachers will discover possibilities for preaching with children, rather than preaching to them. Attendees at the Wartburg campus will receive a complimentary copy of Ann’s book, Preaching with Children (Liturgy Training Publications, 2022).
This talk is made possible through the generous funding of the LIlly Endowment’s Christian Parenting and Caregiving Initiative.
Click here to view the event flyer.

All Community Bonfire and S’mores Night
2024-05-10 19:30 - 23:00 | Wartburg Seminary, 333 Wartburg Place, Dubuque, IA, 52003, United States
Graduates, graduates’ families, residents, faculty, staff, visitors, alumni, and interns are all invited! Come for a bonfire and stay for the company. Bring your own chairs, beverages, and any musical talents you’d like to share. Bonfire will take place behind the castle.

Commencement 2024
2024-05-12 | St. Joseph The Worker Catholic Church, 60 South Algona Street, Dubuque, IA, 52001, United States
Sunday, May 12
9:30-10:30 Coffee Hour
11:00 am Baccalaureate – Loehe Chapel
3:00 pm Commencement – St Joseph the Worker
