Lutheran Music Program Annual Report (FY '08-'09)

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FroM the DirectorWelcome to our annual report for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009. This is where you will find information about our organizational operations, fiscal position, a summary of our past year’s activities, and a look to the future. We also acknowledge our loyal friends for their extraordinary generosity and invite our supporters to see how we use the gifts you entrust to us for the benefit of musicians, communities and churches.

This past year has been a strain for nonprofit organizations. At LMP, we were blessed by the staunch loyalty of generous donors who continued to include us in their charitable giving. You responded when we asked for help making up for the inevitable loss of gifts from those who simply could not renew their support. As the economy slowly recovers, your continued loyalty will be critically important.

Due to the timing of our fiscal year (October 1 to September 30), the bulk of our endowment losses were actually recorded in the previous fiscal year. Our funds recovered some of their losses during this fiscal year. That said, it is our intention not to draw earnings from the LMP endowment fund until the full value of the corpus is restored.

With the gap in revenue left by the absence of endowment earnings, careful financial management was required. Cuts to our national staff hours and the temporary elimination of four faculty positions at LSM, as well as cuts to other operating expenses, allowed us to end the year with a balanced budget.

Another contributing factor to our healthy fiscal position at year end was an unrestricted estate gift that we received after the passing of a long-time friend and supporter. I hope that the thoughtful planning of recently-passed friends will inspire you to consider including LMP in your own estate plans. You can ensure the vitality of our mission and work for years to come.

Looking to the future of LMP is more exciting than ever. In November 2009, our board of directors and staff began a strategic planning process and found clarity of mission, renewed passion for our work, and an expanded vision for the impact we want to have. In the coming months, this will expand into a full-blown strategic plan that will guide our work and focus our efforts. For now it is exciting to share with you what we affirmed:

The MISSION of LMP is to transform lives and connect people through faith and music.

The three VALUES we embrace are musical excellence, Lutheran faith, and a nurturing community.

Our VISION is to see churches and communities renewed through music for the sake of the world.

As a reader of this annual report, I suspect that you are one of those individuals who cares deeply about these statements. We look forward to working with you, to being good stewards of the gifts you entrust to us, and to making a real difference for young people and all those who care about the rich musical heritage of the Lutheran church. Thank you for your past support and for remaining with us on this wonderful journey!

national staFFBeth Burns (612.230.3296)

Executive Director

Ellen Draeger (612.230.3293) Development Coordinator

Katherine Lane (612.230.3297) Admissions Coordinator

Susan J. Olstad (612.230.3291) Director of Admissions

Cathie Schauer (612.230.3292) Director of Operations

Kat Singer (612.230.3295) Administrative & Communications Coordinator

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Lutheran Music Program is tax exempt under section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Contributions to Lutheran Music Program are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.

Lutheran Music Program does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, creed, color, gender, disability, or national or ethnic origin.

Beth Burns, Executive Director

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FroM the presiDent2009 – a year of change at Lutheran Music Program. Yet, in the midst of change, core values remain intact and are getting stronger.

You’ll notice one change by the signature at the bottom of this message: a new President of the Board of Directors. After years of yeoman service in which he presided over LMP’s 25th anniversary and the hiring of Beth Burns as Executive Director, David Leege stepped down as President. I was honored and humbled to be elected to succeed him. Dave’s will be big shoes to fill and I pledge to do my best. Dave remains on the Board and we continue to value his wise counsel.

Another change was the relocation of 2009 Lutheran Summer Music to Luther College after three wonderful years at Gustavus Adolphus College. We knew that Gustavus hospitality would be hard to beat, but Luther rolled out the red carpet for our students and faculty and made LSM 2009 truly memorable. We are pleased that LSM 2010 will also be at Luther and we look forward to an even more productive relationship with our good friends in Decorah.

A welcome change was the improvement, be it ever so slight, in LMP’s finances. Due to prudent investing, our endowment out-performed both the Dow and the S&P 500. Due to careful fiscal management and the heart-warming generosity of you, our donors, LMP ended the fiscal year with a modest budget surplus and a cash reserve with which to cushion the down times. 2009 was a difficult year, but thanks to the faithfulness of LMP’s friends and supporters, we are poised to grow in 2010.

The most significant change this year was the clarification of LMP’s vision, mission and core values. We always knew that LMP “transforms lives and connects people through faith and music;” but we have now made that phrase our mission. When read together with our vision and statement of core values, this mission has energized both board and staff and set LMP on a path to renewing churches and communities through music for the sake of the world.

Your past support assures LMP that you will continue to do whatever you can to sustain this worthy institution in 2010. We cherish, celebrate and deeply thank you for your continued support.

James M. Hushagen, JD, President, Board of Directors

BoarD oF DirectorsJames M. Hushagen, J.D.,

President, Edgewood, WAJeff Held, Vice President, Tustin, CASandra K. Carlson, Secretary, Bradenton, FLSteve Anderson, Treasurer, Delano, MN

Gary J.N. Aamodt, Edina, MNThe Rev. L. Paul Bartling, Seattle, WA

(deceased)Dr. Rich Bimler, Bloomingdale, ILBarry L. Bobb, St. Louis, MOAmy E. Boers, Milton, WAMs. Julie A. Christopher, Chicago, ILPhyllis Duesenberg, St. Louis, MOTracy Elftmann, Minneapolis, MNCarolyn Heider, Valparaiso, INWilliam Heyne, Grand Rapids, MIDr. Martin Jean, Hamden, CTDr. Merilee Klemp, Minneapolis, MNDr. David C. Leege, Green Valley, AZDieter H. Nickel, Merrill, WIBishop Robert A. Rimbo, New York, NYDr. Carl Schalk, Melrose Park, ILCol. William T. Seeber, Valparaiso, INAlayne Smith, St. Louis, MOThomas R. Zehnder, Baileys Harbor, WIMrs. Ewald H. Mueller, Honorary Advisory

Member, Webster Groves, MOMr. Raymond G. Avischious, Honorary

Advisory Member, President Emeritus, Colorado Springs, CO

Thanks to Carolyn Heider, Dieter Nickel, William Seeber, and Tom Zehnder for their recently completed service on the Board.

We remember The Rev. L. Paul Bartling and Fred Telschow who served faithfully on our Board of Directors and passed away in 2009.

We thank David Leege and Rich Bimler for their valued leadership during their respective tenures as President and Vice President of the Board, and for their continued service.

We also appreciate new Board leadership from Jim Hushagen and Jeff Held.

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suMMer highlights

Musicianship Curriculum – Thanks to a

commissioning project in honor of founding board

member and renowned composer Dr. Carl Schalk,

the ’09 students became the first to use our new

musicianship curriculum written by Dr. Brooke Joyce.

This unique curriculum teaches the fundamentals

of music by drawing on teaching examples from our

Lutheran hymnals.

Dr. Schalk has had a profound impact on LSM since

its earliest years, and this year was no different.

We embraced a new tradition at LSM, having

commissioned Schalk to compose a song for us to

sing each morning. Based on Luther’s Morning Prayer, Schalk’s “Morning Blessing” took root in every

person at LSM and is already a treasured ritual. To

hear the 2009 LSM community singing the “Morning

Blessing,” visit www.lutheransummermusic.org.

Composer in Residence – Dr. Brooke Joyce did

double duty at LSM by also serving as the 2009

Composer in Residence. With our second year of

funding from the MetLife Meet the Composer

program, Joyce taught composition workshops, led a

community-wide hymn writing project, and oversaw

the world premiere of his Veni, Veni, Emmanuel

performed by the LSM Festival Orchestra and Choir

Intentionally founded as a program without walls, the Lutheran Summer Music Academy

& Festival continued its tradition of rotating to a new host campus in 2009. Luther College

in Decorah, Iowa will be home to LSM through 2011, and 2009 was a reminder as to how

well-suited this college is for our program’s needs. Luther’s outstanding music facilities

and performance spaces, idyllic rural setting, and the warm and welcoming residents of

Decorah, Iowa all laid the groundwork for a successful and rewarding summer.

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Joyce’s world premiere was just one way our 2009

worship theme—Always Advent—was illuminated

and explored. Chaplain Wayne Weissenbuehler and

the LSM worship team led students through the

season of expectation and anticipation through

music, texts, sermons, bible studies, chaplain chats,

dorm devotions, and even a culminating Christmas

celebration in the student dormitory.

Student, faculty and parent surveys all confirm that

LSM 2009 was an outstanding musical, spiritual and

personal experience. While the economy took its

toll on enrollment and we fell short of our minimum

enrollment goal of 150 students, we did beat national

averages for attendance declines at summer youth

camps and welcomed 133 students and 10 college

interns to LSM. Fifty of these students came to us

through the flourishing Young Musicians Partnership

(see page 8). With fewer students and reduced

revenues, we brought four fewer faculty artists to

LSM in 2009. Looking ahead amidst still challenging

times, enrollment is tracking toward budgeted goals

and a fully-restored faculty is ready to serve our

students when we return to Luther College from June

20 to July 18 for LSM 2010.

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stuDents

alaskaEmmy Titcombe (Kodiak), Violin • Drew Titcombe (Kodiak), Guitar

arizonaJeani Hills (Surprise), Violin • Jen Hills (Surprise), Viola

caliForniaBreanna Betourne (Irvine), Voice • Michaela Chambers (Joshua Tree), Voice • Nikole Cornejo (Yorba Linda), Voice • Anna Kelm (Orange), Voice • Claire Managan (Danville), Voice • Shellie McCurdy (Anaheim), Euphonium • Zoë Newcomb (Orange), Clarinet • Ivy Parry (El Granada), Voice • Lillian Thomas (Villa Park), String Bass • Emily Wells (Anaheim), Saxophone • Jordan Zacher (Fair Oaks), Voice

canaDaAlexandra Cummins (Fort McMurray, AB), Cello • Lindsey Herle (Fort McMurray, AB), Violin

coloraDoAnna Giles (Englewood), Voice • Brett Mahon (Colorado Springs), Clarinet

connecticutKarl Nilsson (Newington), String Bass

FloriDaKeith Alcius (Naples), Tuba • Gabriel Gossett (Oviedo), Saxophone • Alex Johnson (Sarasota), Violin • Michael vonWaldner (Sarasota), Trumpet

iDahoKayla Ray (Nampa), Voice

illinoisMichael Archer (West Peoria), Trombone • Ngaire Bull (River Grove), Voice • Cole Deloye (Lincolnshire),

Bassoon • Elizabeth Dornbush (Prophetstown), Clarinet • Christian Kampe (Herrin), Trumpet • Karina Keating (Woodstock), Organ • Rebecca Keehner (Peoria), Flute • Hannah Keseman (Freeburg), Violin • Benjamin King (Urbana), Trumpet • Brittany Robertson (Galesburg), Saxophone • Ellen Scoleri (Calumet City), Flute • Caroline Wood (River Forest), Viola • Benjamin Woolsey (Homewood), Organ

inDianaWill Doebler (Valparaiso), French Horn • Hannah Schaefer (Bloomington), French Horn

iowaHannah Clark-Bridges (Cedar Rapids), Voice • Kristen Flak (Decorah), Violin • Liz Gosse (Iowa City), Flute • Laura Hansen (Odebolt), Voice • Jocelyn Hansen (Odebolt), Cello • Kate Heetland (DeWitt), Voice • Aaron Mertzenich (Decorah), Viola • Sarah Nicla (Dubuque), Viola • Ned Ulring (Decorah), Voice • Kaleigh Wall (Eldridge), Voice • Jasmine Yates (Bettendorf), Cello

JapanMarissa Carnahan (Tokyo), Oboe

louisianaLance Domingue (Scott), Trumpet • Dietrich Jessen (Lake Charles), Organ • Kathé Miller (Lake Charles), Bassoon

MarYlanDGwendolyn Giles (Silver Spring), Violin

MassachusettsMichael Sherman (Reading), Violin

MichiganEmily Haubenstricker (Birch Run), Voice • Meggan Muhle (Hale), Violin

MinnesotaDan Beech (Slayton), Violin • Carmen Boerboom (Chisago City), Trombone • Kyle Bright (Circle Pines), Bassoon • Sophia Butler (Burnsville), Violin • Elizabeth Campbell (Roseville), Violin • Evan Caye (Plymouth), Voice • Ben Davidson (Minneapolis), Guitar • Kyle Hasse (Roseville), Percussion • Katherine Kjeer (Mankato), Violin • Jason Laine (Osage), Piano • Rachel Lindemann (Frazee), Voice • Faith Lundin (Bemidji), Percussion • Ella Masters (Minneapolis), Saxophone • Kelsee McDermott (Maplewood), Flute • Whitney Sabrowsky (Freeport), Organ • Kaia Sand (Zumbrota), Oboe • Rachelle Smith (Prior Lake), Cello • Renae Tuschner (Lakeville), Bassoon • Nicholas Vondrashek (Rochester), Trombone • Benjamin Wegner (Saint Paul), Voice • Zachary Westermeyer (Falcon Heights), Trumpet

MissouriJackie Baumgartner (Florissant), Voice • Steven Johnson (Florissant), Voice • Anna Marxkors (Florissant), Voice • Jennifer Murray (Florissant), Clarinet • Casey Schroeder (Florissant), Voice • Laura Snyder (Emma), Piano • Alica Tape (Saint Louis), Oboe • Casey Tkacz (Saint Louis), Clarinet • Rebecca Vieker (Manchester), Viola

MontanaMegan Greene (Stevensville), Piano • Alex Hultgren (Billings), Piano • Renee Tostengard (Billings), Viola

neBraskaLaura Hedstrom (Oxford), Organ • MacIntyre Madison (Lincoln), Voice

new haMpshireJordan Kreyling (Swanzey), Flute • Mariah Kreyling (Swanzey), Voice

new YorkLydia Santogade (New York), Voice

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ohioEmily Bishop (Westlake), Voice • Patrick Burke (Chesterland), Trombone • Sarah Charlton (Massillon), Flute • Nathanael Highben (Massillon), Saxophone

pennsYlVaniaDavid Deiter (Northampton), Bass Clarinet • Catherine Hetrick (Elizabethtown), Flute • Hannah Knauss (Martinsburg), Voice • Marian Krick (Lititz), Cello • Jessica Sawdy (Newville), Flute • Dwight Weaver (Lehighton), Organ • Emily Yothers (Greensburg), Flute

south carolinaVictoria Sandeno (Charleston), Piano

south DakotaChristopher Bierstedt (Sioux Falls), Violin • Casandra Burd (Sioux Falls), Trombone

tennesseeChelsea Lee (Clarksville), Flute • Cameron Richards (Kingsport), Voice

texasAustin Lemmons (Abilene), Percussion • Colton Pugh (McAllen), Voice • Kyle Ruiz (McAllen), Voice

VirginiaRebecca Easler (Fredericksburg), Violin • Gloria Smith (Manassas), Violin • Gregory Smith (Manassas), Cello • Deborah Smith (Manassas), Viola

washingtonGrace Gehman (Seattle), Piano • Paul Georgeson (Seattle), Voice • Timothy McCarthy (Brush Prairie), Trumpet • Amelia Mockett (Seattle), Voice • Brita Moore (Mercer Island), Cello • Erika Tobin (Olympia), Voice • Rosemary Traylor (Seattle), Piano

wisconsinMichael Berndt (Amery), Organ • Hannah Buehler (Stevens Point), Viola • Dana Carlson (Somerset), Voice • Capriana Copus (Madison), Voice • Caroline Little (Cedarburg), Flute • Marta Neumann (Colby), Voice

college internsMatthew Clear (Malone University, Canton, OH), Choir • Susana Hansen (Luther College, Decorah, IA), Performance Assistant • Josh Hernday (University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, Oshkosh, WI), Orchestra • Deborah Hui (University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC), Chapel Choir • Brach Jennings (Bradley University, Peoria, IL), Collegium Musicum • Rick Johnson (Concordia University Irvine, Irvine, CA), Arts Administration • Diane Keisler (Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA), Worship Team • Andrew Robinson (Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, IN), Handbells • Becky Shaheen (Augsburg College, Minneapolis, MN), Jazz Programs • Mark Tegtmeier (The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH), Band

FacultY/staFFBruce Atwell (University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, Oshkosh, WI), Horn • Lori Baruth (Morehead State University, Morehead, KY), Clarinet • James Brown (Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA), Voice • Jeffrey Doebler (Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, IN), Band • The Rev. S. Blake Duncan (Bradley University, Peoria, IL), Oboe • Sam Eckberg (Gaylord, MN), Counselor • Rolf Erdahl (Luther College, Decorah, IA), String Bass • Suzanne Ernst (Luther College, Decorah, IA), Flute • Stefanie Fiser (Saint Louis Park, MN), Dean of Students • Julie Flowers (Valparaiso, IN), Counselor • Jubal Fulks (Luther College, Decorah, IA), Violin • Kristina Guiffre (Saint Paul, MN), Counselor • Carrie Hendrickson (Bloomington, IN), Programs Manager • Zebulon Highben (Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI), Chapel Choir • Timothy Honig (Glen Ellyn, IL), Counselor • Xiao Hu (Luther College, Decorah, IA), Piano • Du Huang (Luther College, Decorah, IA), Piano • Lindsey Johnson (Denton, TX), Events Manager • Brooke Joyce (Luther College, Decorah, IA), Composer in Residence • Rachel Kerr (New Richmond, WI), Counselor • James Knutson (Saint Mary’s University, Winona, MN), Percussion

• Catherine McCord Larsen (National Association of Teachers of Singing, Roseville, MN), Voice • Cheryl Lemmons (Abilene Christian University, Abilene, TX), Piano/Accompanist • Spencer Martin (Luther College, Decorah, IA), Viola • Laura McCarty (Sioux Falls, SD), Counselor • Jeffery Meyer (Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY), Orchestra • Paul Morton (University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, LA), Trumpet • Samuel Nordlund (The Music Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL), Cello • Sarah Nordlund (Alabama Symphony, Birmingham, AL), Violin • David Oyen (Morehead State University, Morehead, MN), Bassoon • Dense Parr-Scanlin (West Texas A&M University, Canyon, TX), Piano • Jessica Paul (Luther College, Decorah, IA), Festival Accompanist • Laurie Penpraze (Sarasota Orchestra, Sarasota, FL), Low Brass • Sandra Peter (Luther College, Decorah, IA), Choir • Jesse Peterson-Brandt, (Overland Park, KS), Counselor • Christopher Rude (Freelance Artist, West Salem, WI), Guitar • Michael Scarbrough (Abilene Christian University, Abilene, TX), Voice • Greg Schultz (Thompson, ND), Counselor • Matthew Sintchak (University of Wisconsin - Whitewater, Whitewater, WI), Saxophone • Samantha Spear (Windsor, CT), Counselor • Christiaan Teeuwsen (Redeemer University College, Ancaster, ON), Organ • Luke Tegtmeier (Minneapolis, MN), Worship Assistant & Accompanist • Jennifer Unke (Crookston, MN), Counselor • Katrina Vander Kooi (Minneapolis, MN), Store Manager & Librarian • Katherine Vogele (South Dakota Symphony Orchestra, Sioux Falls, SD), Flute • Kerry Walters (Bradley University, Peoria, IL), Voice • Wayne Weissenbuehler (Burlington, IA), Chaplain • Peter Wessler (Peoria, IL), Summer Academy Director • Andrew Whitfield (Luther College, Decorah, IA), Voice • Karen Wilkerson (Saint Olaf College, Northfield, MN), Voice

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the Young Musicians partnershipThis past summer, over one third of LSM students came from congregations enrolled in the Young Musicians Partnership (YMP). The Young Musicians Partnership is a unique opportunity for congregations to join with Lutheran Music Program in a core commitment to transform lives and connect people through faith and music. To enroll, congregations need only to establish a local scholarship toward attendance at LSM, which has proven in many current YMP-enrolled congregations to ignite the spark in their young people. This has led to more refined musical skills, more conscious connection between music and worship, and more motivation for youth to share their gifts within the church. Lutheran Music program extends a 10% tuition discount to all YMP youth and a 33% match to the congregational scholarship, completing the circle of support for gifted musicians to grow both musically and spiritually. Through the YMP, students are–in a very real way–called to LSM through the support of their churches, equipped and empowered in their musical gifts, and sent to serve in their congregations and communities.

During LSM 2009, the 50 students from YMP congregations were invited to talk with each other about what worship is and the role of music within it. Students expressed deep passion and connection to worship. One student described worship as “a time to express joyful noise to God, recognizing God’s grace and worshipping Him.” Reflecting on the role of music, another student said, “Music helps people to connect with God on a higher level than words.” It was also clear that these youth saw themselves as vital contributors in worship at their home congregations. Though a new initiative, the YMP has already created a very tangible way for LSM to serve as an extension of a congregation’s music ministry that will only continue to grow.

While the list grows daily, here are the 2008-2009 YMP Congregations:Lutheran High School of Orange County, Orange, CA • First Lutheran Church, Colorado Springs, CO • St. Armands Key Lutheran Church, Sarasota, FL • Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Sarasota, FL • First Lutheran Church, Decorah, IA • Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Vinton, IA • Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church, Freeburg, IL • Faith Lutheran Church, Glen Ellyn, IL • Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, Lincolnshire, IL • Walther Lutheran High School, Melrose Park, IL • Grace River Forest, River Forest, IL • Trinity Lutheran Church, Peoria, IL • Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church, Freeburg, IL • St. John Lutheran Church, Woodstock, IL • Faith Lutheran, Bloomington, IN • Immanuel Lutheran, Valparaiso, IN • Carmel Lutheran Church, Carmel, IN • St. John Lutheran Church, Lake Charles, LA • Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Westboro, MA • Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, Woburn, MA • Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, McHenry, MD • Trinity Lutheran Church, Grand Rapids, MI • St. Lorenz Lutheran, Frankenmuth, MI • Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, St. Paul, MN • All Saints Lutheran Church, Cottage Grove, MN • Hope Lutheran Church, Walker, MN • First Lutheran Church, St. Peter, MN • Mt. Olive Lutheran Church, Minneapolis, MN • Jehovah Lutheran Church, St. Paul, MN • Holy Trinity Lutheran, Minneapolis, MN • Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Frazee, MN • Light of Christ Lutheran Church, Delano, MN • Trinity Lutheran Church, Cape Girardeau, MO • Lutheran Church of Atonement, Florissant, MO • Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Emma, MO • Lutheran High School South, St. Louis, MO • St. John Lutheran Church, Oxford, NE • Faith Lutheran Church, Massilon, OH • St. Mark Lutheran, Chesterland, OH • Faith Lutheran Church, Owasso, OK • St. Matthew Lutheran Church, Martinsburg , PA • Hope Lutheran Church, Cherryville, PA • Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Charleston, SC • Our Saviors Lutheran Church, Sioux Falls, SD • Grace Lutheran Church, Oak Ridge, TN • Grace Lutheran Church, Clarksville, TN • Triumphant Love Lutheran Church, Austin, TX • Prince of Peace Lutheran, Springfield, VA • Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church, Seattle, WA • Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Olympia, WA • Mount Carmel Lutheran Church, Milwaukee, WI

caMp lutherwooD 2009 choral caMpLast summer LMP provided staff and music instruction for a junior high camp centered in choral music at Camp Lutherwood in Bellingham, WA. Dr. Rachel Root, chair of the Music & Worship Department at Trinity Lutheran College, served as the camp’s conductor. Students spent the mornings and early evenings in choral rehearsal, then enjoyed all the camp fun and Bible study led by the Lutherwood staff. The week culminated in a performance for parents and friends of Lutherwood which featured Vivaldi’s Gloria. The camp will continue in 2010 at the end of August.

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giFt oF a liFetiMeMarcella Poppen’s career in music education and church music spanned over 60 years and across two continents. A native of northwest Iowa, Dr. Poppen held degrees from the Eastman School of Music, the University of Oregon, and the Indiana University School of Music. She served as a missionary in Japan and taught at public schools, colleges, and universities across the country. Throughout her lifetime, Dr. Poppen combined these secular education positions with her vocation as a church organist and choir master – serving congregations in New York, Minnesota, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Iowa.

Dr. Poppen supported Lutheran Music Program for more than a decade until she passed away last spring. Her estate plans included a bequest for the LSM Scholarship Fund and she requested that memorials be given to the same. We are thankful for Dr. Poppen’s generosity and for the donors who made gifts in her memory:

Mr. & Mrs. Roger and Minerva Bomgaars • Mr. & Mrs. Wayland and Martha Breese • Doug and Janine

Calsbeek • Les and Jan Coe • Conrad and Elaine Guetzlaff • Janice Gustafson • William and Esther Plantage

• Alvin Poppen • Mr. & Mrs. John and Phyllis Rensink • Siouxland Iowa Music Teachers Association • DBA

Soo Mar Music Club • Roy and Emily Swinger

Every year, individuals like Dr. Poppen include Lutheran Music Program in their estate plans. Our Amen Circle honors donors who have made planned gifts – including will bequests, life insurance beneficiary designations, charitable remainder trusts, donor advised funds, etc. Planned gifts make a significant difference to us and membership in the Amen Circle is a thoughtful way to establish a legacy, teach children and grandchildren the value of philanthropy, and ensure that this life-changing program continues to thrive.

The following people are known to have provided for Lutheran Music Program in their wills or estate plans:

Anonymous (3) • The Rev. L. Paul* & Ruth Bartling • Hap Boester • Richard & Sandra Carlson • Rev. S. Blake

Duncan • Mrs. Betty M. Franke • Mrs. Elda Helm-O’Brien • Mr. & Mrs. Barry Herr • Mr. & Mrs. William

R. Heyne • David Johnston • Barbara Klingsick • Rev. & Mrs. Samuel Kochel • John & Joyce Lunde • Janet

W. Lyso • Norma J. May • Victor & Cindy Mennicke • Carlos & Susan Messerli • Leah Messerli* • Eugene

& Susie Meyer • Dieter & Pam Nickel • Marcella M. Poppen* • Rev. & Mrs. Robert A. Rimbo • Tim & Ingrid

Schalk • Kurtis & Becky Schultz • William & Eunice Seeber • Rev. Warren Shoberg • Mr. & Mrs. Marlyn D.

Siewert • Erich & Sallie Streib • The Rev. Dr. Reuben & Darlene Swanson*

If you have made plans to include Lutheran Music Program in your will or estate and don’t see your name listed here, please let us know. We may not be aware of your intentions and would like the opportunity to acknowledge your generosity. Contact Ellen Draeger at 612.230.3293.

*deceased

Join the aMen circleIf you have questions about planned giving or are interested in joining the Amen Circle, we’d love to work with you and your financial advisor to help find the best options for you. For more information, contact LMP at 888.635.6583.

Additional planned giving resources:

The ELCA Foundation1-800-638-3522www.elca.org

The LCMS Foundation 1-800-325-7912 www.lcmsfoundation.org

The Lutheran Community Foundation1-800-365-4172www.thelcf.org

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans1-800-THRIVENTwww.thrivent.com

looking to the Future


loYal anD creatiVe partnershipsLMP finished the year with a positive balance sheet, thanks to

exceptional loyalty from parents, alumni and friends, new and

diversified sources of support, and disciplined management of

expenses. A number of new initiatives took place in FY08-09 to

help us accomplish this goal. Highlights included:

sponsored LSM’s

Festival Orchestra Concert and surrounding events, provided

all LSM families with a CD collection “Celebrating the Musical

Heritage of the Lutheran Church,” and hosted a valuable

charitable giving workshop for our board of directors.

Board members in Chicago, Saint Louis and Merrill (WI) hosted “At Home with LSM” events for area friends and

supporters, which featured performances by LSM students,

alumni and faculty.

Fourteen donors helped fund the commissioning of our new musicianship curriculum in honor of Carl Schalk.

We received our first-ever grant from the

National Endowment for the Arts, in

recognition for the artistic excellence of the LSM

Recital and Concert Series.

We had an extremely positive response to the 2009 Scholarship Campaign, with more than 150 individuals

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making contributions to help pave the way for young musicians

to attend LSM.

In the spring of 2009, we received a grant from the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship to strengthen the

impact of the Young Musicians Partnership (YMP) on the

congregations we serve. Grant activities have included a

membership survey of the Association of Lutheran Church

Musicians and a roundtable discussion with 2009 LSM students

about participation in worship. Our study of YMP congregations

will continue into 2010. We are excited to use what we learn

to create a resource kit for churches which will include best

practices for involving students in the musical life of their home

congregations. Ultimately, this project will help us create a

more comprehensive YMP, one that goes beyond meeting

scholarship needs to truly lift up the gifts of our young people.

And, finally, many donors chose to join our newly-created

“Choir of Angels,” our group of engaged supporters

whose annual contributions exceed $1,000. Through renewed

support and new membership, we look forward to adding to

the number of voices in the Choir in 2010, and to getting to

know this very special and dedicated group better through

events and other opportunities. To learn more about the

Choir, call 888.635.6583.

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aDVanceMent


It is with pleasure that Lutheran Music Program shares

its 2009 financial summary, based on its unqualified

2009 audited financial statement, for your review.

LMP ended the year in a positive cash flow position,

and continues to maintain positive cash flow in the

fiscal year which began October 1, 2009.

Financial suMMarY

Investment Income $45,035

GIfts $524,227

AcAdemy & tuItIon $434,679

ALoA LutherhosteL & mIddLe schooL

chorAL cAmps $7,315

AdmIssIons, AcAdemy & festIvAL

$723,110

mAnAGement & GenerAL $167,110

AdvAncement $101,737

ALoA LutherhosteL & mIddLe schooL chorAL cAmps

$16,137

$1,011,256 total reVenue

$1,008,094 total expenses

For Fiscal Year octoBer 1, 2008 through septeMBer 30, 2009

The organization’s audit was compiled by independent auditors Smith Schafer & Associates, Ltd.


FrienDs [up to $99]Anonymous • Mr. & Mrs. Mark and Darcy Ahlman •

Irma K. Alpers • Edwin Andereck • Tim and Christy

Anderson • Mrs. D. A. Anderson • Mrs. Muriel Arend

• Mr. & Mrs. Lee H. and Kathleen J. Arten • Kenneth

and Eileen Arzberger • John and Bonnie Ashton •

Jennifer and Nathan Baker-Trinity in honor of Carl

Schalk • Rev. Martin W. and Mrs. Carol M. Bangert

• Brian E. Barclay • Jim and Diane Baumgartner •

Michael Beaver • Perry and Sally Beaver • Vernon

David and Nancy Jo Beck • John F. and Carol Beilharz

• Mr. Bruce A. Bengtson • Karen R. Benuska •

Richard J. and Anne Beu • Jane and Terry Boerboom

• Mr. & Mrs. John and Sue Brandt • Paul and Connie

Bretscher • Jean and Robert Brownell • Dr. & Mrs.

Earl H. Bruning • Jennifer and Stephen Bryan • Mr.

Alan Buckentin • Edwin and Patricia Buehler • Mrs.

Helen Bunge • Dr. Donald Busarow • Dr. Bartlett R.

and Barbara D. Butler • John and Roberta Carlson •

Mr. Roger D. Carlson • Judith K. Carpenter • Voylet D.

Carr • Sharon L. Casteel • Randy and Jeanne Castello

• John and Tina Caye • Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Christensen

• Mr. & Mrs. Laura and Peter Cleaves • Gary and

Susan Colden • The Rev. Michael D. Costello • Paul

J. and Rita C. Coyle • Dr. Daniel and Mrs. Carolyn

Dauner • Ms. Carolyn Deuel • Mildred I. Dieter in

honor of Carl Schalk • Mr. & Mrs. Thomas and Linda

Dinsmore • Ms. Karen J. Doering • Mr. & Mrs. Milton

Dorsch • Ms. Ellen L. Draeger • Ms. Julia Edgar •

Phillip L. and Sandra R. Edwardson • Eugene and

Phyllis Eggers • Mr. Howard J. Eggert • Robert L. and

Elaine Eggold • Nathan and Marlene L Eickmann in

honor of Carl Schalk • Kent E. and Katherine Eklund

• Nicholas J. Ellison • Mr. & Mrs. J. David Ellwanger

• Edgar V. and Joyce Epperly • Mr. & Mrs. David

Eshelman • Rev. Loren J. and Shirley Espeland • Mr.

Duane Esterly • Rev. William J. Fackler • Mr. James

B. Fahrney • Rev. Daniel R. and Ruth E. Feldscher •

Olinda Fink • Mr. & Mrs. Charles Finn • Ms. Martha

Fisher • Robert A. Flickinger • Jo H. Ford • Ralph and

Marillyn Freeman • Victor and Delores Freudenberg

• David P. and Claudia Freudenburg • Richard E. and

Jennifer R. Fritsch • Mr. Reid Froiland • Mr. Charles

A. German • Rev. Calder A. and Barbara Gibson

• Mr. & Mrs. James Gladstone in memory of Fred

Telschow • Herman F. and Gertrude L. Gossenberger

• Rev. Richard J. and Elizabeth W. Gotsch • Rev. Gary

T. and A. Miriam Gould • Ms. Naomi Graves • Ms.

Solveig E. Gregory • Mr. & Mrs. Robert R. Grissom

• Rev. & Mrs. Roger and Carol Grow • Robert P. and

Dorothy C. Guetzlaff • Manfred Gwinner • Mark and

Judy Haalboom • Dr. & Mrs. Harold I. Haas • Linda

Haas • Patricia and Ned Haese • William and Janet

Hansen in honor of Laura and Jocelyn Hansen • Dr.

& Mrs. Jerry L. Hanson • Ronald and Arlene Hauser

• David and Beth Helgerson • Hazel Henry • Teresa

Herbert • Kenneth T. and Mary Kay Heruth • Robert

A. and Jennifer L. Hobby • Rob and Linda Hofstad

• Terry and Doris Holmes • Kenneth and Marcia

Holtz • Dr. & Mrs. Wallace W. Horton • Stephen and

Sheila Hoster • Wayne and Laurell Huber • Rev. Dr.

Timothy and Mrs. Royce Hubert • Amanda Husberg

• Helen Iverson-Metzger • Orville R. and Joan L.

Jacobson • Laurence and Louise James • John and

Marion Pruitt-Jefferson • Ms. Joanna Jones • Ms.

Carol Karner • Billie E. Kersten • Timothy and Monica

Knauss • Rev. & Mrs. Richard Koehneke • Dennis

and Alice Kosloski • Susan Kreitz • Rev. Norman

D. and Jeannette M. Kretzmann • Mr. & Mrs. Dale

Kruse • Mr. & Mrs. William and Yvonne Kuhlman

• Dr. & Mrs. Jon H. Kvinsland • Mr. & Mrs. William

A. Lamm • Justin Larson • Lilita Lassen-Ward •

Geert and Barbara Sherman Lievens • Erling H. and

Janice Linde • Ms. Lois M. Linzmaier • Marcia C. and

Cedric J. Lofdahl • Mrs. Esther L. Long • Michaela

Loomans • Mary S. Lowry • Gail Marie Luley • Lisa

MacNamara • Rev. Dr. Robert F. Maltzahn • Rev. &

Mrs. Kenneth Mangelsdorf • Elaine F. Mann • Rev.

Gerald L. and Anita C. Mansholt • Mr. Jonathan D.

Marin • Ms. Melissa G. Marks • Coral and Philip

Mason • Ms. Carol F. McDermott • Monica and

William McLaughlin • Arthur and Gladys Mees in

memory of Bishop Edward Hansen • George W. and

Wanda Meier • Dr. William A. and Mrs. Barbara

K. Meissner • Philip and Mindy Mennicke • Dr. &

Mrs. Carlos Messerli in memory of Fred Telschow •

David H. and Nancy T. Milburn • Ms. Jean Minsch •

Mr. Richard Mintzlaff • Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Monson

• Karin Swenson-Moore and Nicholas Moore •

Lisa Moore • Alan and Carolyn Morrisson • Lyle A.

and Jane E. Mortensen • Karl and Carolyn Moyer

• John and Barb Mueller • Ms. Corrine F. Muske

• James Muske • Mr. & Mrs. Bill Nardini • Mr. &

Mrs. Robert and Phyllis Narveson • Mr. & Mrs. J.

Michael Nolan • Karl and Joan Nordstrom • Ms.

Kristin A. Nygaard • Dr. Sharon Ocker • Steve and

Lisa Oelfke • David Olson in honor of Sandra Carlson

• Ms. Linda Olson • Monte and Judith Olson • Mr. &

Mrs. Dennis and Brenda Orlow • Dr. & Mrs. Jeffrey

R. Pannebaker • Ernie and Susan Parbhoo • James

and Denise Pearson • Walter and Dolores Pelz •

Ms. Ann Louise Pera • Rev. Larry and Amy Peters •

Dr. Kay H. Petersen • Paul E. and Deaun Peterson

• Nyla Petruccione • Mr. & Mrs. Earle and Marsha

Phillips • Mr. Byron Photiades and Mrs. Beverly

Gay-Photiades • Rev. Lynn A. and Karla E. Podoll •

John and Gwen Poncher • Rev. & Mrs. Paul Prange

• Dr. David and Ann Preus • Ms. Cynthia A. Prosek

• Gilbert and Helen Reinkensmeyer • Elwood and

LaVon Rieke • Rev. Leroy E. Riemer • Dr. Evangeline

L. Rimbach • Nicholas Ross • Mr. Marvin Rothfusz •

Rev. & Mrs. R. and Jane Rudolf • Rev. & Mrs. Roger

O. Ruff • Harold Russel • Katherine L. Russell • Kevin

and Michelle Sabrowsky • Leslie Sand • Catherine

Schauer in memory of Reuben and Darlene Swanson

and Paul Bartling • Rev. Dr. & Mrs. Donald Schedler

• Mr. & Mrs. Michael A. Scheer • David and Carolyn

thank YouinDiViDual Donors


Schlichtmann • Elmer A. and Doris A. Schmall •

Kenneth G. and Delta M. Schmidt • Kathleen and

Thomas Schmidt in honor of Carl Schalk • Dr. Jean

Schneider • Ms. Emmalein Schroeder • William

and Eunice Seeber in honor of William Ickstadt •

Lois Seijo • Larry and Anita Seivley • Heidi Sherer in

honor of Fred Telschow • Beverly J. Shupe • Siegfried

H. Siefkes • James H. and Shirley Sloan • Ms. Bobbie

D. Smack • Ms. Barbara E. Smillie • Scott and Jane

Sodergren • Dr. Lawrence E. and Ellen H. Sohn •

Kayl R. Soukup • Ann Spencer • Philip Spencer and

Pamela Gunsaullus Spencer • Mrs. Carole Spree •

Glenn and Rose Stoerzinger • Mr. & Mrs. Arthur

Taylor • Mr. John C. Thompson • Richard and Kay

Thorell • David and Margaret Trefz • Ms. Kathryn

Vigen • Timothy and Lisa Walker • R. Lee and Carol

Waltz • John and Donna Walz • Richard G. and

Denise R. Watermeier • J. Fred and Marlene S.

Watts • Polly and Bruce E. Wendling • Rev. Dr. &

Mrs. Paul Westermeyer • Rev. & Mrs. Richard W.

Widmann in honor of Johanna Hilfiker • James and

Susan Williamson • Dr. & Mrs. Edward C. Wolf •

Paul Wolfe • Jeffrey and Claudia Wood • George and

Mary Elaine Woolsey • John B. Wuertz and Marian H.

Wuertz • Mr. Ronald Wunder • Rev. David Yagow •

Elizabeth Zeibig • Mr. & Mrs. Glen R. Zobel

contriButors [$100-499]Anonymous • Mr. & Mrs. John J. Ader, Jr. • Dr. & Mrs.

Douglas Anderson • Matthew and Sarah Anderson

• William W. and Deborah S. Anderson • Barron and

Carole Lea Arenson • Glen and Linda Bahr • Jerry

and Kathy Ball • Kristi and Mark Bangert in honor

of Carl Schalk • Drs. Dorothy C. Bass and Mark R.

Schwehn • Dr. Ronald D. Beck • Dennis and Patricia

Beckman • Rev. William C. Beckmann • Mr. William

H. Beermann in memory of Fred Telschow • Ms.

Linda A. Begega • Matthew and Krista Bernthal •

Ms. Arlene Birkhahn • Craig and Donna Blomquist

• Richard J. and Carolyn M. Blum • Dr. Barry and

Donna L. Bobb • Arnold O. and Marilyn J. Boelke

• Geoffrey and Amy E. Boers • Carla Borchardt •

Randy and Patty Boushek • Rev. Victor and Mrs.

Irene Brandt • Dr. William H. and Mrs. Beverly Braun

• Rev. Dr. Kenneth and Lois Breimeier • Mrs. Mary

Bricker • Mrs. Irene Bronner in honor of Carl Schalk

• Mary Brucker in memory of James Folks • Cole

Burger • Rev. Mark M. and Rosalind A. Burger • Dr.

Addie J. Butler • Mr. Martin Carlson and Ms. Mary

Knoblauch in honor of Carl Schalk • Richard G. and

Sandra Carlson in memory of Paul Bartling • Dr.

Richard and Susan Carlson • Rev. Dr. Stephen J. and

Gail R. Carter • Mr. & Mrs. John Chase • Marc and

Christine Chason • Jeffrey and Dawn Daehn • Dr. &

Mrs. Thomas Dickerson • Gregg and Anne Draeger •

Mark and Rebecca Duesenberg • Mike Eckhardt and

Mary Pat Blowers • Rev. Paul H. and Suzanne Eggold

in memory of Carl Benz • Frank O. and Dorothy E.

Eirten • Ms. Grace Ellison • Katherine A. Eppley •

Dr. David Fienen • Emma Paula Flitsch in memory of

Paula Flitsch and Richard Flitsch • Gene M. Fortune

• Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Fossell • Rev. Dr. Ken and Lynn

Frerking • Michael and Susan Fuchs • Mr. & Mrs.

Miles and Joan Gerberding • Mr. Joseph Gibson •

Ms. Susan K. Gobien • Becky S. Graef • Ms. Martha

S. Gregory • Mrs. Thomas E. Guenter in memory

of Thomas E. Guenter • Eugene and Barbara Haak

• Rev. Paul J. and Dorothy V. Haberstock • Dr. Lois

Haertel • Gordon W. and Marilyn K. Haglund • Dr.

& Mrs. Arvin Hahn in memory of Paul Bartling •

Rev. & Mrs. John L. Halvorson • Mr. & Mrs. Deryl R.

Hamann • Ms. Rachel A. Handlin • James Heidecke

• Michael and Jeanne Held • Mr. Daniel A. Hellerich

• Zebulon Highben • Elise C. Hoermann • Ida M.

Hoffarth • Ms. Elizabeth Hogberg • Bob Hulteen

and Susan Masters • Joseph L. Isakson • Rev. Ronald

E. Jackson in memory of Mary Jo Jackson • Rev. &

Mrs. Roland A. Jank, Jr. • Mr. Antoon Janssen and

Ms. Irma Leuverink • Beverly Jedynak in honor of

Carl Schalk • Mr. & Mrs. Justin Jobe • Mr. James H.

Johnson and Kathy Chase Johnson • Nancy Jones

and Michael Hovland • Mr. & Mrs. Donald J. and

Donna J. Jorgensen • Mr. & Mrs. Larry Jost • Mr.

& Mrs. George C. Kalemeris • David and Christina

Kampe • Ms. Eunice Kern • Dr. & Mrs. Jim Kerns •

Keith and Pamela Killinger • Pauline F. Kiltinen • Mr.

Craig Kitt in memory of Viola Nelson • Dr. James M.

Klein • Michael E. and Linda J. Krentz • Ms. Wanda

Krentz • Mr. Robert J. Lange • Mr. Bruce L. Larson

• Pastor Walt and Carol Ledogar • Ted and Yolanne

Leno • Bruce and Lynn Little • Michael and Mary

Alice Long • Alice Lucke • John H. and Joyce Povlacs

Lunde • Mr. Richard C. Lundell • Rev. Karl Lutze • Ms.

Margaret Matlack • Peter and Nancy McIntyre • Jay

and Cynthia McLaren • Al and Mary Agnes McQuinn

• David and Katherine Mennicke • Virginia and Mark

Meyer • Paul and Gwen Middeke • Dr. Jonathan W.

Miller and Barbara Chapman • John T. Miller • James

E. and Ruth Mitchell • Dr. Willis and Mrs. Dorothy

Mundt • Peter and Sandra Nekola in memory of

William Kirkpatrick • Mr. & Mrs. Harland and Corinne

Nelson • Mr. Paul W. Neukirch in honor of Jessica

Neukirch • Dieter and Pam Nickel in memory of Paul

Bartling • Mr. & Mrs. Ted and Kim Nickel • Dale

and Merle Nostbakken • Rev. Louis G. and Gloria

M. Nuechterlein • Sherry Ohlfest in honor of Dieter

and Pam Nickel • Glenn and Patricia Ohlmann • Rev.

Eliezer and Mrs. Rebecca Ortiz • Bruce and Linda

Otterberg • Fred C. and Barbara J. Pahl • Mr. & Mrs.

William and Kathleen Parsons • Mr. & Mrs. Harold

L. Passenger, Jr. • Mr. & Mrs. George H. Pauli • Dr.

Cliff Pesonen • Gary and Jean Peters • David Piehler

• Mark F. and Barbara A. Piel • Ron Pieper and Jan

Beeching-Pieper • Ruth Ann Poppen • Donald and

Jane Prahlow • Mrs. Ruth D. Pralle • Carol Quigg

• Becky Lee and Dan Rader • Rodney L. and Dawn

Rathmann • Ms. Jane L. Reinhard • Dorothy E.

Richterkessing • Mr. & Mrs. Hilbert W. and Joan W.

Riemer • John and Harriet Roberts • Dr. Donald O.

and Doris Rotermund • Bob and Mim Roth • Ms.

Ruth Marie Roth • Ms. Brynhild Rowberg • Carolyn

Riehl and Peter Santogade • Dr. Robert S. Satterlee

• Ed and Dorothy Schaeffer • Mark and Kimberly

Schaeffer • Joel D. and Gay Schendel • Rev. Walter

Schoedel and Marcia Eckrich • John and Connie

Schoening • Rev. Edward H. and Marie Schroeder

• Mr. & Mrs. Gary Schulze • Mrs. Connie Seddon

• Pamela and Don Seidelmann • Ms. Kristine L.

Selk • Rev. Martin and Mrs. Joanne Seltz • Dr. Al

and Ruth Senske • Rev. Warren Shoberg • Jack and

Lorna Singer • Nancy Siverson • Dr. & Mrs. David S.

Smith • Wayne and Barb Sodergren • Dr. A. Dennis


Sparger • Ms. Florence L. Sponberg • Dr. Harvey A.

Stegemoeller • Richard G. and Judith A. Steinbrueck

• Mr. William T. Stewart • Dennis and Marcia Stortz

• Jeanette and Jonathan Strandjord • John and

Linda Tape • Dennis and Karen Taylor • Rev. Mons A.

and Shirley A. Teig • Mr. & Mrs. Roger and Delayne

Thake • Nicholas and Theresa Thomas • Sandra J.

Thompson • David and Cheryl Timmer • Paul and

Deborah Titcombe • David and Joan Totten • Mrs.

Virginia Toulmin • Johanna Unke • William and

Barbara Urbrock • Elsa Vaintzettel in honor of Carl

Schalk • Ben and Deb Vander Kooi • Lydia A. Volz

• Mr. & Mrs. Richard Wallace • Dr. & Mrs. Rueben

H. and Mary Walter • Ms. Karen Warren • Bill and

Carol Weber in honor of Dieter and Pam Nickel • Rev.

Wayne Weissenbuehler • Steven and Susan Wente

in honor of Carl Schalk • Roger and Barbara Wesby •

Jonathan and Joy Wessler • Max and Ardith Wessler

• Peter and Carol Wessler • Mr. & Mrs. Donald A.

Whelpley • Mr. David Wilkins • Robert D. and Peggy

L. Woiwod • Ms. Harriet S. Wrolstad • Rev. Theodore

L. and Mrs. Abigail Wuerffel • Joel and Shirley

Youngquist • Dr. Joyce R. Zastrow • Rev. & Mrs.

Thomas R. Zehnder • Mrs. Robert Zimmerman

BeneFactors [$500-999]Anonymous • Gary Aamodt • Elaine D. Baron • Jolita

and Dale Benson • Mr. & Mrs. Len Berghaus • Mrs.

Lynn E. Blackledge • Mrs. Patricia E. Bradbury • Dr.

& Mrs. Ronald Burmeister • Dr. Marva J. Dawn •

Mrs. Judy Duda in memory of Mary Beth Meyers •

Phyllis and Richard W. Duesenberg in memory of

Paul Bartling • Robert and Susan Ellefson • David

and Carol Finanger • Victor and Marilyn Gebauer •

Betty and Philip Gehring • Lloyd M. and Mary L. Gran

• Walt and Norma Harmer • George and Carolyn

Heider • Jeff and Holly Held • Mary Hemme-Zornes

• David and Carole Hoyem • Dr. Martin Jean • Dr.

Merilee Klemp and Randall Davidson • Edward

and Susan Klune • Dr. Lissa Leege and Mr. Frank

D’Arcangelo • Thomas and Sylvia Luekens • Mr.

Thomas Lundberg • Karl M. and Jill C. Maurer • Dan

McAdams and Rebecca Pallmeyer • Robert A. and

Marilyn J. Mohling • Ms. Colleen O’Connell • Jennifer

and Lee Ott • Marcella M. Poppen • Mr. David

Schack • Mrs. Beverly Schauer • Kurtis and Becky

Schultz • Jonathan Siekmann • Allan and Letitia

Spelbring in honor of Timothy Spelbring • Frank

Stubbs • Hildred E. and Edward W. Tornberg • Daniel

and Linda Tsui • Sheilah M. and Ralph R. Wasch •

Scott C. Weidler • Ben and Reba Williams • William

and Rose Marie Yeager

choir oF angels [$1,000-4,999]Anonymous • Steven and Karen Anderson in honor

of Dennis Anderson; in memory of Gladyce Anderson

• Ray and Arlene Avischious in memory of Edmund

Fromm; in memory of Paul Bartling • L. Paul and

Ruth Bartling • Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Baumann •

Martin and Jill Baumgaertner in honor of Carl

Schalk • Mrs. August Bernthal in memory of August

Bernthal; in honor of Matt and Krista Bernthal and

Ryan Hostler • Ms. Katherine Bolland • Victoria and

Paul Bouman in memory of Paul Bartling • Beth

and Bob Burns • Glenn and Dorothy Burroughs • R.

Eric and Cynthia Carlson • Thomas J. and Virginia

D. Casteel • Dr. & Mrs. William Drotning in memory

of Eric David Drotning • Mr. & Mrs. Robert H.

Duesenberg • Ms. Tracy Elftmann • Foster and Lynn

Friess • Mr. Peter M. Gotsch and Dr. Jana L. French

• Ms. Heather Groerich • John Groerich • Michael

and Carolyn Hetrick • Robin R. High in memory of

Lloyd High; in honor of Jean High; in memory of

Reuben and Darlene Swanson • Jim and Debbie

Hushagen • Mr. & Mrs. Stephanie and Andy Janssen

• David Johnston • Philip G. and Kathryn Klintworth

• Karl and Shirley Kreft • Phyllis R. Lalley • Dr. &

Mrs. David C. Leege in memory of Paul Bartling; in

honor of Carl Schalk • Jami and Sarah McLaren •

Rev. Victor and Cindy Mennicke • Dr. & Mrs. Carlos

Messerli in memory of Dr. Victor Mattfeld • Kenneth

P. and Cindy Mueller • Rev. Richard and Kathleen

Mueller in honor of Mrs. Joan Scheele Mueller • Mrs.

Elda Helm-O’Brien • Dr. Mark C. and Ann S. Oswood

• Mrs. Melba J. Panhorst in honor of David Leege

• Ralph and Judy Pesonen • Norman and Kathy

Porath • Bishop & Mrs. Robert and Lois Rimbo •

Robert and Doris Rowe • Mr. Clyde B. Rykken • Dr.

& Mrs. Carl Schalk • William and Eunice Seeber • Dr.

David L. and Tiffany Shaw • Rev. Greg and Alayne

Smith • Drs. Erich and Sallie Streib • Nancy J. Tagge

in memory of Clara Kiekhaefer • Robert J. and Julie

Uplinger, Jr. • Dr. Jan and Mr. Greg Westrick in honor

of Carl Schalk • Della Wiedenheft • Shirley Wolf •

Rev. Theodore A. and Marion H. Youngquist

guarantors [$5,000-9,999]Anonymous • Dr. & Mrs. Richard Bimler • Julie

Christopher • Mr. & Mrs. William R. Heyne • Dr. &

Mrs. David C. Leege • Dr. & Mrs. Carlos Messerli and

Mrs. Victoria Shapiro in memory of Leah Messerli •

Charles E. and Mary B. Sukup

Maestros [$10,000+]Anonymous • Richard G. and Sandra Carlson • Jay

W. and Doris K. Christopher • Phyllis and Richard W.

Duesenberg • Dieter and Pam Nickel in memory of

Theodore and Irma Hoelty-Nickel

enDowMentsThe following are restricted funds within the Lutheran Music Program Endowment:The Paul Bouman Endowed Chapel Choir Chair •

The Regina Holmen Fryxell and Patricia Schad Leege

Endowed Church Music and Organ Chair • The

Alumni Scholarship • The William and Vera Heyne

Endowment • The Julie N. Streib Scholarship Fund •

The Irving North Family Scholarship Fund • The Henry

C. and Rudolph G. Messerli Scholarship Endowment •

The Victor H. Mattfeld Endowed Collegium Musicum

Chair • The Phyllis and Richard Duesenberg Concert

Choir Chair • The Christopher Family Foundation

Faculty Endowments • The Christopher Family

Foundation Scholarship Fund • The Phyllis and

Richard Duesenberg Endowed Chaplain Chair

scholarshipsThe following non-endowed, named scholarships were awarded this year:Vi and Jonathan Messerli Scholars • David and

Patricia Leege Organ Scholarships • Norman W. and

Elda M. Helm Scholarship


giFt-MatchingThe following corporations provided funds through employee and member gift-matching programs:Thrivent Financial for Lutherans • Altria Group,

Inc. • Employees Community Fund of the Boeing

Company • Exxonmobil Foundation • Kimberly-Clark

Foundation, Inc. • Regence Employee

Giving Campaign

triButesThe following individuals and organizations made gifts in memory of Anna Laino, LSM alumna ’99 & ’00:Mr. & Mrs. F.D. and M.E. Bardwell • Jamie Berg •

Cecilia Chamber Singers • Rebecca Elfman • Victor

and Marilyn Gebauer • Duck or Grouse Rapper

Sword Team • Scott Marsalis and James Morehouse

• Mazanec, Raskin, Ryder and Keller • Stuart and

Janet McKernan • Rosina Moran • Michele and David

Peace • J.H. and R.W. Reed • Royal Scottish Country

Dance Society Twin Cities • Maryann Witkop

institutional support[$10,000+]Calvin Institute of Christian Worship (Grand

Rapids, MI) • Evangelical Lutheran Church of

America Foundation • Gloria Dei Foundation, Inc. •

Metropolitan New York Synod • Minnesota State Arts

Board • The Christopher Family Foundation (Western

Springs, IL) • Thrivent Financial for Lutherans

[up to $9,999]Anonymous • Alliant Energy Foundation (Madison,

WI) • Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran Church

(Peachtree, GA) in honor of Karl and Cheryl

Dietmeyer • Church Mutual Insurance Company

(Merrill, WI) • Community Foundation of Jackson

Hole (Jackson, WY) • Decorah Hatchery, Inc.

(Decorah, IA) • Elftmann Family Foundation

(Minneapolis, MN) • Evangelical Lutheran Church

in America - Worship & Liturgical Resources in

honor of Carl Schalk • Faith Lutheran Church (North

Palm, FL) • First Lutheran Church (Monmouth, IL)

• Good Shepherd Lutheran Church (Gainesville,

GA) • GoodSearch • Grand Rapids Community

Foundation (Grand Rapids, MI) • Gulf Coast

Community Foundation of Venice (Venice, FL) •

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church (Mercer Island, WA)

• LCMS Foundation • Leona M. Geyer Charitable

Lead Trust • Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd

(Palos Heights, IL) • Mary Martha Circle of St. John

Lutheran Church (San Benito, TX) in honor of Doris

Pickering • McNally Smith College of Music (Saint

Paul, MN) • McNichols Company (Tampa, FL) • Moe

Pipe Organ Company (Wadena, MN) • National

Endowment For The Arts • Neeb Family Foundation

(Saint Louis, MO) • Peterson Photography (Decorah,

IA) • St. Armands Key Lutheran Church (Sarasota,

FL) • St. Armands Key Lutheran Church Foundation

(Sarasota, FL) • St. Mark’s Lutheran (China Grove,

NC) • St. Paul’s Lutheran Church (Hector, MN) •

St. Philip the Deacon Lutheran Church (Plymouth,

MN) • Sukup Manufacturing Company (Sheffield,

IA) • The Carl and Irma Swenson Foundation, Ltd.

(Cedar Grove, WI) • Thrivent Financial for Lutherans

on behalf of Randy Boushek • Wenger Corporation

(Owatonna, MN) • Westmark Productions (Golden

Valley, MN)

acknowleDgeMents

luther college, Decorah, iaPresident Richard Torgerson • The faculty and staff

aloa lutherhostelDr. Richard W. Bimler • The Rev. Dr. George Heider

• Caleb Mattison • Art and Gladys Mees • Bishop

Robert A. Rimbo • Walt and Lois Schmidt • Dr. David

Thompson • Dr. William Urbrock

Music, instruMents, anD hYMnalsBradley University, Peoria, IL • S. Blake Duncan

• First Lutheran Church, Decorah, IA • Gustavus

Adolphus College, Saint Peter, MN • Ithaca College,

Ithaca, NY • Luther College, Decorah, IA • Valparaiso

University, Valparaiso, IN • Westwood Lutheran

Church, Saint Louis Park, MN

in-kinD contriButionsZebulon Highben

special serVicesConn-Selmer, Inc. Elkhart, IN • Doug Geston,

Westmark Productions, Golden Valley, MN • KDEC

Radio, Decorah, IA • Kephart’s Music Center,

Decorah, IA • MorningStar Music Publishers,

Fenton, MO • Vandoren, DANSR, Inc. Chicago, IL •

Winneshiek County Convention and Visitor’s Bureau

MiDDle school choral caMpLutherwood Camp and Retreat Center: Nichol Ellis,

Jerry Olstad, and summer staff

aDDitional thanksAssociation of Lutheran Church Musicians •

Augsburg Fortress Publishing • The Beethoven

Festival, Winona, MN • Commonweal Theatre,

Lanesboro, MN • Concordia Publishing House •

Decorah Area Community Committee • MacPhail

Center for Music, Minneapolis, MN • Pacific

Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA • River Falls Brass,

River Falls, WI

lMp eVent hostsSandra & Richard Carlson • Jay & Doris Christopher

• Julie Christopher • Dieter & Pam Nickel • Greg &

Alayne Smith

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