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Please join the Admissions Office in congratulating Mollie Schellinger on the new arrival of her baby, Ingrid Helene Schellinger. Here is a message from Mollie: “Ingrid joined us on October 16, and we are overjoyed to announce her early arrival. These newborn days have been both beautiful and stretching in the best ways. They’ve reminded me how much grace there is in the small and ordinary moments.” You can send well wishes and blessings to mschellinger001@luthersem.edu or leave physical cards in the Admissions mailbox or OCC 100—we will make sure Mollie gets them.

Join Doug Dockter of the Order of Lutheran Franciscans on Thursday, October 30, during Lunch Church for a brief introduction to Saints Francis and Clare of Assisi and the vows and ministry of the Order of Lutheran Franciscans. After answering your questions, we proceed to a short blessing of the animals. Bring photos of the animals in your life that you want blessed. If you plan to bring your pet to campus, to arrive at 11:30 and we will hold a blessing ceremony outside (or in the OCC lobby if weather is inhospitable).

Please join the Admissions Office in welcoming (back) Erica Dolmar, who will be serving as a temporary Application Coordinator while a staff member is on parental leave. Erica will focus on maintaining the critical day-to-day flow of the admissions process, specifically related to applicant records, application processing, and immediate applicant communication. Thank you, Erica, for taking on this important work and for serving the Admissions Office and our applicants during this critical moment in the application cycle.

In this devotion, Dan Schewe ’15 M.Div., prays that we might see ourselves as God does. Read today’s God Pause.

Students, staff, and faculty are invited to join the Future Space Working Group for an engaging Lunch & Learn on Wednesday, October 29 from noon to 1 p.m. CT. This hybrid event will take place in OCC 10, and participants can also join us on Zoom. During September, the architectural firm RSP conducted a series of insightful visioning sessions with our community members—students, staff, and faculty—to gather ideas and aspirations for our future space. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about the discoveries made and the exciting next steps ahead! Our panel will feature participants from the visioning sessions, including Professor Kathryn Schifferdecker, Student Council President Jack Hendricks, and Librarian Peter Watters. Bring your lunch and your questions, and let’s envision our future together. A recording of this Lunch & Learn event will be distributed with RSP’s full report immediately after the event.

F. Willis Johnson introduced his new webinar—The Alchemy of Faith-Informed Entrepreneurism: From Imagination to Innovation—last month during fall RFS. Join us on Zoom (link in email) on October 28, 6-7:30 p.m. CT for the next installment of this multi-episode guide for spiritual entrepreneurs that walks us through the core creative energies that fuel our work: imagination, ideation, ignition, and innovation.