Photo from Kim Helleson.
“People enjoyed working with him because his word was his bond.”
Congregation Spotlight:
How YOU Can Join LHM’s Mission by MEGAN MCDANIEL
Congregation: Immanuel Lutheran Church Location: Tonasket, Washington Congregation size: Around 50 members Contact person: Sandra Sutton How does your congregation support LHM? We usually have two occasions a year to directly support LHM. All of our Lenten service offerings go to LHM. In addition, our congregation has 12 monthly missions each year, one for each month. The congregation voted long ago that each month a set amount of money would automatically go to whatever mission was chosen for the month. Members can designate additional funds for the monthly mission in their offerings. LHM was one of our chosen missions this year. In addition, we use printed materials from LHM for visitors to pick up. During the summer months we have an outreach to hikers using the PNT trail. The trail runs from Glacier Park in Montana to the Pacific Ocean. It passes through our area and we offer a place to rest, refuel, and communicate. Hikers pick up materials we offer and it has been a great ministry for us. What was the motivation behind supporting LHM? Immanuel feels that getting God’s saving message out is an important part of our mission. LHM does that. You have a very good track record for spreading God’s Word and we want to assist LHM through our mission dollars. What has been your members’ feedback? What do your members like about LHM? There is a fervent desire to support LHM’s mission. As far as feedback from members, we feel that the dollars we send to you are well spent and you have stayed focused on spreading God’s Good News around the world. If your congregation would like to learn more about how you can support LHM’s mission, contact Robin Forsythe at 314-317-4152 or robin.forsythe@lhm.org. If you would like to make a gift of support, visit lhm.org/give. = 18 | The Lutheran Layman Winter 2022
Lumpe Passes to Glory
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by CHAD FIX
ormer Lutheran Hour Ministries Executive operating officer before retiring in 2016. “People Director Laurence E. “Larry” Lumpe of St. enjoyed working with him because his word was Louis, Missouri, died November 3. He served his bond.” two stints as LHM’s executive director, from After three decades in the banking industry 1989-1996 and 2007-2009. including serving as president of five banks, From the moment Lumpe first became president of the Missouri Bankers Association, involved with the International Lutheran and on the governance committee of the Laymen’s League (Int’l LLL) as an elected American Bankers Association in Washington, member of its Board in 1973, he left his mark D.C., Lumpe decided to devote his time and on LHM’s ministry through various volunteer efforts over the last several decades into fulland staff roles spanning nearly a half century. time service to his Lord. In addition to 14 years on the In addition to his work with LHM, Int’l LLL Board of Governors as he served as a Board member for vice president, treasurer, financial Heit’s Point Lutheran Ministries, “Larry’s secretary, and chair/member of spent time as an estate planner and steadying many committees, he also served of development for the influence always director LHM beyond his time as executive Missouri District of The Lutheran helped make director as a part-time gift planning Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS), and sure things were held several roles with Concordia counselor for major gifts and volunteer trustee for The Lutheran Historical Institute (including Board going right.” Hour Ministries Foundation. president and executive director). “Larry was a true servant of the Lumpe was named outstanding Lord who worked tirelessly to make sure that development officer of the LCMS in 1988, raising LHM always shared the story of the one hope of more than $10 million that year for churches, all human beings everywhere—Jesus Christ, Our agencies, districts, the Int’l LLL, LWML, and the Savior—in ways people can understand,” says LCMS. In 2012, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, LHM President & CEO Kurt Buchholz. “The staff honored him with the Christus Vivit award given and volunteers who were blessed to work with to a layman or church professional whose life Larry recall with fondness his calm presence exemplifies “an evident and sustained devotion and quick smile. I am grateful for the legacy of to the Lord and a diligent and effective use of leadership he left to us all. We pray for peace and gifts in support of the church and its mission.” comfort for his family and friends.” He is preceded in death by his beloved wife “Larry’s steadying influence always helped of 69 years, Carol. He is survived by his three make sure things were going right,” says Larry children, Patricia (Bruce) Hawkins, Cherri Pritchett, a long-time LHM staff member (Marvin, dec.) Waites, and Loren (Edith) Lumpe, who served as chief financial officer and chief as well as five grandchildren. =
