More than 100 graduates, spouses and widows of class years ending in 鈥3鈥 and 鈥8鈥 came to campus Sept. 20鈥21 for the 2018 Alumni Reunion.
Several alumni enjoy some free time to catch up with classmates.
Alumni and Congregation Relations鈥 Melodie Bostic, center, and Seminary Advancement鈥檚 Diane Alt, right, welcome alumni and their spouses.
Highlights included:
鈥 A special recognition of the jubilarian class of 1968 and all alumni in chapel
鈥 A welcome and update from Seminary President Dr. Dale A. Meyer and Diane Meyer
鈥 An Alum 鈥檔 Stein on Chapel Plaza
鈥 Campus tours
鈥 An organ and hymn sing in chapel
鈥 A presentation by Rev. Micah Glenn (鈥16), executive director of the Lutheran Hope Center in Ferguson, Mo.
鈥 Banquet featuring The Gospel of Mark presentation by Dr. David Schmitt, the Gregg H. Benidt Memorial Professor of Homiletics and Literature
鈥 An opportunity to contribute to the John E. Meyer Memorial Alumni Book Endowment Fund, which provides books for first-year seminarians
鈥 Group photos of each class in the chapel
鈥 A St. Louis-themed dinner
Dr. James Marriott, the Kreft Chair for Music Arts, leads an organ sing during the reunion.
We look forward to welcoming back alumni in 2019! Save the date for Sept. 19-20 for the 2019 Alumni Reunion when we will recognize class years ending in 鈥4鈥 and 鈥9.鈥 Learn more at www.csl.edu/alumni.