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In-person Christian fellowship in Seoul
Ninety-four confessional Lutherans from 27 countries attended the Confessional Evangelical Lutheran Conference (CELC) convention in Seoul, South Korea, from June 6–8. The CELC is an international fellowship of 34 confessional Lutheran church bodies, of which WELS is a member. Every three years, representatives from CELC churches gather for theological study, worship, and fellowship.
“This was the first in-person CELC convention since 2017,” notes Thomas Nass, chairman of the Confessional Evangelical Lutheran Conference, “since COVID interrupted our plans in 2020 and 2021. It was a great blessing of God to be able to meet in person again. There is something wonderful about in-person Christian fellowship. To see the faith of our brothers and sisters from around the world is truly inspiring.”
(From left) John Mouti Michoro of Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ–Kenya presented Samuel Choi of Seoul Lutheran Church with this gift in thanks to the church body for hosting the convention.(From left) Thomas Nass, chairman of the Confessional Evangelical Lutheran Conference and professor at Martin Luther College, New Ulm, Minn., thanks Davison Mutentami, a pastor of the Lutheran Church of Central Africa–Zambia and John Brenner, professor emeritus of Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, Mequon, Wis., for their 12 years of service on the conference’s Commission on Theology.Twenty-five of the 34 churches that are part of the Confessional Evangelical Lutheran Conference sent at least one representative to the convention.
Seoul Lutheran Church hosted the convention. Members of the church in Seoul participated in the opening service.
Author: FIC
Volume: 110, Number 08
Issue: August 2023
