Bethany Lutheran Theological Seminary

05/29/2026

The Hartwigs and Schmeling made it to the CELC Convention in Zambia. It is wonderful blessings to spend this time with all our CELC brothers and sisters in Christ.

05/27/2026

After we missed our flight to Johannesburg due to weather delay, the Hartwigs and Schmeling are off to the CELC Conference in Lusaka, Zambia via London.

05/18/2026

Congratulations to Bethany baseball on this historic season and to Xavier with his big contribution to it! Xavier is coming here to seminary this fall.

For the second straight day, Bethany baseball upset the defending national champion UW-Whitewater on its home turf, winning an 11-inning thriller 8-7 to advance to the NCAA Super Regionals.

05/08/2026

What do Seminarians like Nick and Noah Schmid do between Scripture study and sermon preparation?

05/08/2026

05/08/2026

2026 BLTS Graduation and Call Day

05/08/2026

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05/07/2026

Seminary Placements

Peter Estrem, Jr. assigned as pastor to Clearwater Parish (Oklee, Minnesota)

Adam Hoeft assigned as vicar to Divine Mercy Lutheran Church (Weatherford, Texas)

Arthur Langhorst assigned as vicar to Faith and Trinity Lutheran Churches (Hillman and Rogers City, Michigan)

Graham Parsons assigned as vicar to Grace Lutheran Church (Vero Beach, Florida)

Noah Schleusener assigned as vicar to Holy Cross Lutheran Church (Madison, Wisconsin)

Teacher Placements

Nathaniel Olmanson assigned to Cornerstone Lutheran School (Mankato, Minnesota)

Emma Otto assigned to Winnebago Lutheran Academy (Fond du Lac, Wisconsin)

Samantha Palm assigned to Risen Savior Lutheran School (Mankato, Minnesota)

Maleah Pfeifer assigned to Salem Lutheran School (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)

Faith Schoeneck assigned to Shoreland Lutheran High School (Somers, Wisconsin)

Nathaniel Olmanson assigned to Cornerstone Lutheran School (Mankato, Minnesota)

05/06/2026

The 2026 Bethany Lutheran Theological Seminary commencement and call service will be held at Bethany Lutheran College in Trinity Chapel on Wednesday, May 6th at 4:00 pm Central Time. Seminary students, as well as Lutheran teachers from BLC, will receive assignments at this service.

The service will be live streamed on the seminary main page:

Meet the seminarians:Noah‬‭ Schmid‬‭ attended‬‭ Immanuel‬‭ Lutheran‬‭ School‬‭ in‬ Mankato‬‭ from‬‭ kindergarten‬‭ through‬‭ high-school, after‬‭ which‬‭ he‬‭ attended‬‭ Bethany‬‭ Lutheran‬ College‬‭ and‬‭ graduated‬‭ in‬....