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SUMMARY:Our Great Heritage: Worker Training Schools Series - The History of Northwestern Academy in Mobridge
DESCRIPTION:Date: Saturday\, July 18\, 2026\nTime: 10:00 a.m.\nLocation: Salem Landmark Church and WELS Museum\, 6814 N 107th Street\, Milwaukee\, Wis.\nPresenter: Pastor Justin Dauck\nDescription: The 1927 Wisconsin Synod convention recommended that\, “The synod should authorize and subsidize the establishment of preparatory schools or academies\, in the many parts of its territory…” The first and—as it turned out—only of these academies was established the following year in Mobridge\, South Dakota. It joined prep schools in Saginaw\, Mich.; Watertown\, Wis.; and New Ulm\, Minn.\, in the synod’s called worker training program. \nPerched on a bluff overlooking the mighty Missouri River\, one historical account called Northwestern Lutheran Academy (NLA)\, “a tree planted by the river of waters.” Between 1928 and 1979 NLA welcomed students from all over the western United States\, and a few from back East too. NLA survived the early years of the Great Depression and Dust Bowl. There were new buildings and expanded facilities. Finally\, there was a foreseen but—to many—abrupt closure at the end of the 1970s. Nearly a century since its beginning\, we look back at the history\, stories\, and people of Northwestern Lutheran Academy. Most importantly\, we look back and see how God’s grace was proclaimed and gospel work was furthered during NLA’s 50 years of existence. \nPastor Justin Dauck currently serves at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church and School in Plymouth\, Neb. Having previously served a dual parish in north-central South Dakota\, he learned the appreciation and love for NLA that still exists among former students\, tutors\, and professors. Pastor Dauck was the author of a centennial history of the WELS Dakota-Montana District in 2020 and serves on the WELS Historical Institute Board of Directors.
URL:https://welshistoricalinstitute.org/event/history-of-northwestern-academy-in-mobridge/
LOCATION:Salem Landmark Church & WELS Museum\, 6814 N 107th Street\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53224\, United States
CATEGORIES:Our Great Heritage - Worker Training Schools,Presentation
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SUMMARY:Our Great Heritage: Worker Training Schools Series - The History of Northwestern College: “A School of the Prophets” and WELS Historical Institute Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Date: Sunday\, October 18\, 2026\nTime: 3:00 p.m. Central\nVenue: Attend in person or watch live—https://vimeo.com/event/5724936\nLocation: Luther Preparatory School Chapel—1300 Western Ave.\, Watertown\, Wis.\nPresenter: Professor Joel Otto\nDescription: Join us for the next presentation in our series called Our Great Heritage: Worker Training Schools. In this presentation we will explore the history of Northwestern College in Watertown. Since its inception\, the training of pastors for service in the Wisconsin Synod has seen a commitment to a robust pre-seminary education. The forefathers of the synod recognized the blessings of students entering the seminary with an education that prepared them especially to work in the biblical languages of Greek and Hebrew\, but also to be formed by a liberal arts education. From 1865–1995\, that pre-seminary education took place at Northwestern College (NWC) in Watertown\, Wis.\, a school dedicated to preparing future “prophets” who would receive their final training at the seminary. Such a pre-seminary college also served as a reliable pipeline for the seminary. Professor Joel Otto\, who teaches church history at Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary\, Mequon\, Wis.\, will explore some key decisions\, important events\, and impactful people in the history of NWC. Prof. Otto is chairman of the WELS Historical Institute Board of Directors\, president of the NWC Alumni Society\, and a 1991 graduate of NWC.
URL:https://welshistoricalinstitute.org/event/the-history-of-northwestern-college-and-annual-meeting/
LOCATION:Salem Landmark Church & WELS Museum\, 6814 N 107th Street\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53224\, United States
CATEGORIES:Annual Meeting,Our Great Heritage - Worker Training Schools
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