Seminary Guild
The mission of the Concordia Theological Seminary Guild is to serve
God by communicating the needs and encouraging the support of the
seminary and its students. God's grace enables us to pray, to encourage
men and women in our LCMS congregations for the ministry and the
deaconess program, and support the seminary by providing for its
spiritual and physical needs.
Women have served Christ in many and various ways during His time on
earth and continued to serve His body, the Church, to this day. The
means have changed over the centuries but the quest to promote Christ's
work of redemption has stayed the same. We are aware that many women
are extremely involved in their professions, and we as Lutherans
believe that you always serve God no matter which vocation you have.
However, we also know that while the tasks of our life's journey
change, it can be a blessing to work together with women who are at a
different station of that journey. The Guild strives to be inclusive of
ladies of all ages, professions and cultures. In that we reflect our
student body, where men and women of all ages, different professional
backgrounds, and diverse ethnicity study together in order to become
servants of the Lord as pastors and deaconesses.
Currently
we work together with close to 70 congregations in the greater Fort
Wayne area. Most of these congregations have first and second year
Seminarians serving as field workers and now some of these
congregations may have a deaconess as well. If you are a member of a
congregation that has a field worker or deaconess and you wish to find
out more about CTS, do not hesitate to talk to him or her. We would
love to have you as a Guild member!
If you are a member or group (Bible Study Group, Circle, LWML, Altar
Guild, etc.) of an LCMS congregation further away from the Fort Wayne
area you can become an Affiliate member. Annual dues are $10 for individuals and $25 for groups.