tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291232.post8301560990882928513..comments2024-03-24T05:54:23.612-05:00Comments on Weedon's Blog: Elder TrainingWilliam Weedonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01383850332591975790noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291232.post-76270628199267584372009-10-30T23:01:39.128-05:002009-10-30T23:01:39.128-05:00The two recommend books are truly treasures to us ...The two recommend books are truly treasures to us whom He has claimed. May we all be of prayer and daily in the Word.Larry Ludernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291232.post-46936748105782208842009-10-29T20:59:29.795-05:002009-10-29T20:59:29.795-05:00I think the Altar Guild handbook, too, actually. ...I think the Altar Guild handbook, too, actually. It's not just for the ladies! Plenty of little things in there elders should know although many don't.Elephantschildhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14610471467736150461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291232.post-79277542034600851342009-10-29T18:38:33.388-05:002009-10-29T18:38:33.388-05:00At the time and place I was an elder (pre McCain B...At the time and place I was an elder (pre McCain BOC and in WELS) I missed them both.<br /><br />I did read the BOC in the Tappert translation though, but that was just to be a halfway decent Lutheran.<br /><br />Our elders meetings always began not with business but a devotion and then a study lead by pastor.<br /><br />And any of the dreaded elder visits -- oh oh Mabel, we messed up now, here come the elders -- were always done in pairs, usually an experienced elder with a newer one.<br /><br />Judas, when I quit going to WELS they came to me that way too! In LCMS I never heard jack from whoever to whom I was assigned.Past Elderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10541968132598367551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291232.post-3494050135034143982009-10-29T18:01:28.815-05:002009-10-29T18:01:28.815-05:00Could not agree more!Could not agree more!William Gleasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06332292750123949810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291232.post-364050968774138222009-10-29T17:42:06.964-05:002009-10-29T17:42:06.964-05:00DO NOT recommend The Caring Elder. Totally messes ...DO NOT recommend The Caring Elder. Totally messes up the Office of the Holy Ministry.Mike Keithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13555200228537464762noreply@blogger.com