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Get an introduction to the Bible study by Gwen Sayler and Ann Fritschel, The Hidden Hand of God: Wisdom Stories from Ruth, Daniel, and Esther, at one of these locations this year. The Bible study is carried in Lutheran Woman Today magazine from September 2008 through May 2009.

Gwen and Ann also may be available to introduce the Bible study to your group or larger synodical women's organization convention.

If you would like to schedule an event with Martha, contact Laura Barkenquast by e-mail: laura.barkenquast@elca.org or by phone: 800-638-3522, ext. 2737. Location and dates are based on request and schedule availability.

Date 

May 21–22, 2008

 

Wartburg Seminary
Dubuque, Iowa

Contact: Dennis Dickman
Director, LifeLong Learners at Wartburg
Seminary
563-589-0324
lifelonglearners@wartburgseminary.edu

June 2–3, 2008

Luther Seminary
St. Paul, Minnesota

Contact: Deb Paulus
651-641-3416
kairos@luthersem.edu

August 23, 2008

Southwestern Washington Synodical
Women's Organization
Northwest Washington Synodical
Women's Organization
First Lutheran Church
Poulsbo, Washington

Contact: Kjersti Johnson
360-697-9499
kjersti113@hotmail.com

 
 


 

About the authors
The Rev. Gwen Sayler is a professor of Hebrew Bible, avid bicyclist, and Green Bay Packer fan. In 2001, she celebrated the 30th anniversary of her consecration as a deaconess in the Valparaiso Lutheran deaconess community, and in 2002, she celebrated the 20th anniversary of her ordination in the ELCA. The 2006
2007 school year will mark her 16th year of service at WTS.

The Rev. Ann Fritschel, a Wartburg Seminary graduate, celebrated her 20th anniversary of ordination in 2006. After serving churches in Dickinson, Mohall, and Hamerly, N.D., she got her Ph.D. from Emory University and joined the Wartburg faculty in 1996. She is also the director of the Center for Global Theologies. Ann has presented numerous workshops on the Psalms and Islam and has
led several synod assembly Bible studies. She is owned by two cats, both of whom like her sister better. She is a descendant of Gottfried Gritschel, one of the founders of Wartburg Seminary.