Wed, 9:30 am – 3:45 pm, “A Day of Theology”
Harborside Ballroom, ALL-DAY EVENT
(Advance registration for box lunch required.)
A Day of Theology for laypersons and clergy features presentations by Dr. Risto Cantell (Church of Finland), Pastor Pekka Palosaari (missionary in Russian Karelia), Dr. Frederick Gaiser (professor, Luther Seminary) and Dr. Philip Johnson (president, Finlandia University).
Schedule
9:30 – 10:30 am: “Mikael Agricola, Student of Martin Luther, Father of the Finnish Reformation and Spiritual Teacher of the Finnish Nation” with Dr. Risto Cantell
11 am – Noon: “Mission Work in Russia: Its Hope and Challenge” with Pastor Pekka Palosaari
Noon: Lunch
1:15 – 2:15 pm: “Isaiah, Servant of God” with
Dr. Frederick Gaiser
2:45 – 3:45 pm: “The Mission of God” with Dr. Philip Johnson
The Day of Theology is made possible by grants from Suomi Special Interest Conference of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, Suomi Klub of Esko, and Northland Funeral Home, Cloquet.
Dr. Risto Cantell is executive director, Department for International Relations, Church of Finland, Helsinki, and Docent of Ecumenical Theology, Helsinki.
Dr. Frederick Gaiser is professor of Old Testament and director of graduate studies, Luther Seminary, St. Paul, Minn. A former research chemist, Dr. Gaiser has served as a parish pastor and as a visiting professor at Africa University and the University of Zimbabwe. He edits Word and World: Theology for Christian Ministry.
Dr. Philip Johnson is president of Finlandia University, Hancock, Mich. A pastor in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, he has lived and worked in the United States, Tanzania, Kenya and Ethiopia.
Pastor Pekka Palosaari serves an eight-village parish in Russian Karelia. A former teacher of biology, geography and religion, Pastor Palosaari has served as a pastor to the deaf, as a seamen’s pastor in Belgium and Finland, and as a parish pastor.
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