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May 13, 2007
Special Gift fot St. Sophia Seminary
Left to right: Pastor Taras Kokovs'kyi, Rector John Vogt, Deaconess Lyudmyla Voychunas, Volodymyr Romanyuk, Maria Romanyuk
St. Sophia Lutheran Seminary in Ternopil’, Ukraine, was presented with a special gift by the local ULC congregation. It is a beautiful handcrafted banner, intended to remind the students each day of the purpose they are studying. ,  - preach the Gospel, the banner exhorts them.
The banner was designed by Dr. John Lawrenz of Asia Lutheran Seminary in Hong Kong. It shows that the Greek cross, the type of cross with the ULC uses, is rooted solidly in the open Bible. It’s in God’s inspired Word that we learn the Good News of Jesus and what he has done for us. Our seminary exists to give our students a thorough understanding of that Word.
The banner is the result of many hours work by Vasyl’ Romanyuk, a member of Ternopil’ congregation. Mr. Romanyuk has had both legs amputated and now serves God by handcrafting beautiful banners and decorative pieces. Lyudmyla Voychunas, deaconess in Ternopil’, served as coordinator for the project.
The banner was presented to Rector John Vogt by the Maria Romanyuk, the craftsman’s wife, after Sunday worship on May 13. It now hangs in the front of the classroom, a daily reminder of the purpose of our seminary and of our students’ study.
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