Pastor Kibler's Bio
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Well, the good news is that I've finally been able to update Pastor Kibler's bio . . . .
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The Reverend Doctor Raymond F. Kibler III is Interim Intentional Pastor at First Lutheran Church, Burbank, CA, Interim President of LBI California, and Chairperson of the LBI
California Board. He studied for his BA degree at California State University - Long Beach, graduated from Luther Seminary, St. Paul, MN with a Master of Divinity in 1977
and a Masters of Theology in 1986. His first doctoral degree was in Ministry from the Claremont Graduate University School of Religion in 1990. And, he most
recently completed a Doctor of Philosophy degree at the Center for Advanced Theological Studies, School of Theology, Fuller Theological Seminary. The title of his
dissertation is "The Lutheran Bible Institute and the Augustana Synod, 1918 - 1932." As a historian, there is some indication in his dissertation of future work around this
topic, perhaps, covering the period 1933 - 1962. Pastor Kibler lives with his wife in Claremont, CA.
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The not so good news is that Pastor Kibler was diagnosed in February with a debilitating disease for which he may have to undergo treatment which might prevent him from
attending the reunion in person. Please keep Pastor Kibler in your prayers!
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We are researching the application of electronic means (Skype Video Call,streaming video on LBI-MPLS-TV [via Livestream Procaster]) to see and hear from Pastor Kibler (and,
hopefully, have interaction with him), but this has not been finalized as of this date (check periodically for updates in the June, 2010
newsletter on the Reunion WWW site).
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Finally, here's the most recent (even more) "tentative" schedule for the activities:
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Sunday morning, July 18, 2010
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Sunday afternoon, July 18, 2010, Calvary Lutheran Church, Education Wing, Golden Valley, MN
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12:30 - 1:00 PM Registration
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1:00 - 1:30 PM Welcome and In Memoriam
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1:30 - 2:15 PM Pastor Kibler - Early History of LBI
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2:15 - 2:45 PM Break out presentation (The Reunion WWW site)
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2:45 - 3:30 PM (proposed presentation[s] from Oscar Hanson's era)
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3:30 - 3:45 PM Break
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3:45 - 4:15 PM Ingrid Johnson - Latter and Post-closing History of LBI
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4:15 - 5:00 PM Break out session (Formation of GVLC - LBI Alumni Association discussion)
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5;00 - 5:30 PM Commencement, LBI Choir Music Meditation, Last Act, Benediction
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5:30 - 6:00 PM Clean-up
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6:00 - ?:?? PM Continued conviviality at local restaurant
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