Lutheran Student Fellowship (LSF)
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod - Norman, Oklahoma
Welcome College Students
The OU Lutheran Student Fellowship would like to thank you for stopping by. We have free dinner and Bible study every Tuesday night at 6:30 pm (Bible study at 7:30). We meet at the Vicar's house located at 419 Castro Street. Please park in the Church's parking lot and enter through "The LSF Gate." We enjoy fellowship with each other while studying God's Word and singing hymns! If you have questions or would like to know more, please feel free to email the president of LSF, Kurt Cockran, at kurt@ou.edu
Lutheran Student Fellowship is a campus ministry of Trinity Lutheran Church (LCMS) in Norman, Oklahoma. The church is located at the intersection of Classen Blvd. & Alameda with Divine Service at 8:00 and 10:30am, with Bible Study at 9:15 am on Sundays. We welcome and encourage you to join us in worship on Sunday mornings, especially if you are unable to attend the Tuesday night meetings.
From the Vicar
Bill Willenbrock
Greeting in the Lord!
This month I want to talk to you about Polycarp. No, I am not talking about a great day out on the lake fishing. I am talking about Saint Polycarp who the Church remembers on the 23rd day of this month. When we think of February we of course think of Saint Valentine, but allow me to show you why Polycarp should garner more of your attention in the days ahead.
Polycarp is said to have been a disciple to John the Apostle, the writer of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd John; as well as Revelation and the Gospel which bears his name. He was probably one of the first life-long Christians, likely being baptized as an infant. Later, he became the Bishop of his hometown of Smyrna which is in modern day Turkey. After many years of serving as Bishop, Christians in his region came under persecution. On the twenty third of February, in the year of our Lord one-fifty-six, Polycarp was executed for the crime of not burning incense in worship to the Emperor. When the governing authorities urged him to recant, so to spare himself from execution, Polycarp replied, "Eighty-six years I have served Him, and He never did me any wrong. How can I blaspheme my King who saved me?"
Unlike St. Valentine, who we know VERY little about (perhaps there could have been as many as three people by that name), we know so much about the faithful St. Polycarp. Our Lord says in Revelation chapter two, "Be faithful unto death, and I will give you the crown of life." By God's grace and Spirit, may he keep all of us faithful unto death like Saint Polycarp. If you want to know more about Saint Polycarp I encourage you to read The Martyrdom of Saint Polycarp, it's a short document and it can be found for free on several internet sites.
Vicar Bill Willenbrock
Sunday Bible Class My Sunday morning bible class will be continuing its study of the Book of Exodus. Join us for this wonderful book which shows our Lord's unwavering love for his people.
Lutheran Student Fellowship LSF has started up for the semester. College students, please join us on Tuesday nights at 6:45 for a meal and a study of God's Word.
English as a Second Language Meets on Saturdays from 10:00 am - 12:00 noon in the Forum Building at OU located at 1724 Asp Ave.
They are still looking for people to give 30 minute casual presentations on topics related to American culture and hobbies to the group this Spring. Also, you may come out and serve the community by helping these foreign students and their families learn English and by leading conversations with them.
If interested, contact Emily Jerman at 227-7874 or at esl.trinity@gmail.com.
