On Sunday, January 8, 2012, the church was full as the Rev. Mark Chavez, NALC General Secretary, formally installed Pastor Bud Elliott as a pastor of the North American Lutheran Church and welcomed St. Matthew's Evangelical as a member congregation of the NALC. Also representing the NALC at this service was the Rev. Russell Saltzman, the Provisional Dean for Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas and Oklahoma.
The other NALC churches in Kansas and Missouri sent greetings, which were read by Pastor Elliott. Those churches include Freemount Lutheran Church of Lindsborg, KS: Evangelical Lutheran Church of Mankato, KS; Trinity Lutheran Church of Ava, MO; First Lutheran Church of Rock Port, MO; and St. John's Lutheran Church of Westboro, MO. Riverside Mayor Kathy Rose spoke about St. Matthew's place in the history of Riverside. A number of our Micronesian members and their friends delighted us with two songs in their native tongue.
The members of St. Matthew's Evangelical are excited and happy to be a part of the North American Lutheran Church!
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| The church was full for this very special service. |
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| Riverside Mayor, Kathy Rose, spoke about St. Matthew's history |
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| Rev. Mark Chavez brought the message. |
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| Rev. Chavez installed our pastor as an NALC pastor |
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| Rev. Russ Saltzman, Rev. Bud Elliott, Rev. Mark Chavez |
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| President of Consistory Steve DiObilda, Rev. Chavez, Rev. Elliott |
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| Some music by St. Matthew's Micronesian members and friends! |
