Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church
1206 C Avenue, Vinton, IA 52349 Pastor Mark C. Urlaub
319.472.3784
1206 C Avenue, Vinton, IA 52349 Pastor Mark C. Urlaub
319.472.3784
The scriptural quotations contained herein are from the New Revised Standard Version Bible, © 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
© Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 2010
Jo Kinnard, Intern at Bethlehem 2010-2011
The purpose of internship is to provide pastoral candidates a learning environment in which they can both engage in the practice of ministry and reflect on the quality of their involvements under the direction of a supervising pastor and lay internship committee. Internship provides congregations a way to enhance and extend their ministries through the gifts of an intern. At the same time, internship brings the additional responsibility of providing honest and compassionate evaluation of an intern's abilities.
- Taken from the Internship page of Wartburg Theological Seminary.
Bethlehem Lutheran Church has entered into a partnership with Ascension Lutheran Church in Marion, IA, for the academic year 2010-11, to be an internship site for Jo Kinnard, a seminarian from Wartburg Theological Seminary. As a congregation that understands the value and complexity of education for pastoral ministry, Bethelhem will support and provide opportunities for Jo to find her pastoral voice, and become thoroughly familiar with the practical side of being a pastor in terms of worship, pastoral care of congregants and the variety of ministry and missional contexts. A Lay Internship Committee comprised of five members of the Bethlehem congregation with accompany Jo in this journey of candidacy in this important third year of her seminary education, and complement the schooling she has received in her classes at the seminary.
To visit Wartburg Theological Seminary online, click here.
The purpose of internship is to provide pastoral candidates a learning environment in which they can both engage in the practice of ministry and reflect on the quality of their involvements under the direction of a supervising pastor and lay internship committee. Internship provides congregations a way to enhance and extend their ministries through the gifts of an intern. At the same time, internship brings the additional responsibility of providing honest and compassionate evaluation of an intern's abilities.
- Taken from the Internship page of Wartburg Theological Seminary.
Bethlehem Lutheran Church has entered into a partnership with Ascension Lutheran Church in Marion, IA, for the academic year 2010-11, to be an internship site for Jo Kinnard, a seminarian from Wartburg Theological Seminary. As a congregation that understands the value and complexity of education for pastoral ministry, Bethelhem will support and provide opportunities for Jo to find her pastoral voice, and become thoroughly familiar with the practical side of being a pastor in terms of worship, pastoral care of congregants and the variety of ministry and missional contexts. A Lay Internship Committee comprised of five members of the Bethlehem congregation with accompany Jo in this journey of candidacy in this important third year of her seminary education, and complement the schooling she has received in her classes at the seminary.
To visit Wartburg Theological Seminary online, click here.
Jo completed a Pastoral Practicum with this congregation last year during her January term. Jo holds a Ph.D. in Indian Philosophy, and is also a former software professional. She brings with her the gifts of writing and speaking. Jo's husband Mike is a Senior Database Administrator at StoneRiver in Cedar Rapids. Jo and Mike live in Marion, IA.
Jo is the author of a book about her own faith journey titled Out of the Fog, Into the Sun: My Journey from Hinduism to Christ. For more information about her book, click here. To read Intern Jo's latest letter to the congregation, click here.
Jo is the author of a book about her own faith journey titled Out of the Fog, Into the Sun: My Journey from Hinduism to Christ. For more information about her book, click here. To read Intern Jo's latest letter to the congregation, click here.
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Preparing Leaders for the Church
Amanda Jertson, Seminarian
Amanda grew up in and is a member in this congregaton. She is a Master of Divinity student at Luther Seminary. She served her pastoral internship with the Kenyon(MN) Area Internship Committee. Amanda describes herself as: "friend, daughter, sister, proud aunt, sinner and saint, reveler in the messy complexity of life. Sealed by the Holy Spirit and marked with the cross of Christ forever."
To follow Amanda's blog, Echo of Joy, click here.
Amanda Jertson, Seminarian
Amanda grew up in and is a member in this congregaton. She is a Master of Divinity student at Luther Seminary. She served her pastoral internship with the Kenyon(MN) Area Internship Committee. Amanda describes herself as: "friend, daughter, sister, proud aunt, sinner and saint, reveler in the messy complexity of life. Sealed by the Holy Spirit and marked with the cross of Christ forever."
To follow Amanda's blog, Echo of Joy, click here.
Good news! Both Amanda and Jo have been approved by the Candidacy Committee of the Southeastern Iowa Synod and will be made available for call upon completion of their seminary studies next spring! We rejoice in their continuing journey towards God's call.
Southeastern Iowa Synod