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Bost Receives Seminary’s Highest Honor
March 10, 2010
Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary (LTSS), will award its highest non-academic honor, the John Bachman Award for Distinguished Leadership, to the Rev. Dr. Raymond M. Bost on the evening of Thursday, March 18, 2010, in Christ Chapel on the seminary's campus.
"In service to Christ and his body, the church, Dr. Bost has been a leader in theological education and Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary," said the Rev. Dr. Marcus J. Miller, President of the seminary. "It is with and thanksgiving to God that we recognize his service by presenting him the John Bachman award."
Bost, a 1952 graduate of LTSS, served at the seminary as a professor, Trustee, and volunteer development associate. He also served as Academic Dean and President of Lenoir-Rhyne College (University) and Newberry College, both colleges of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), as well as President of the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia, one of eight ELCA seminaries. He also served as trustee and President of the James R. Crumley Archives of Region 9 of the ELCA, and the Lutheran Church in America Board of Theological Education.
"Empowered by the Gospel, Dr. Bost's stewardship of all his gifts has been freely and sacrificially offered to the glory of God," said the Rev. Dr. William B. Trexler, Chair of the seminary's Board of Trusteees. "He epitomizes our seminary's goal of forming servant leaders who are steeped in Word and Sacrament so that they might point others to our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ."
Bost is only the 15th person to have received the prestigious award. Established in 1990, the Bachman Award was created to recognize those who have demonstrated in their support of the seminary the vision of its founders: that Southern Seminary be a place where the personal growth of its students is assured, the love for Christ and His Church deepened, and zeal for service inspired. The award bears the name of the first President of the seminary Board of Trustees, the Rev. John A. Bachman, who helped found the school in 1830.
The seminary will present the award to Bost during the evening Eucharist service, beginning at 6:00 pm. The public is invited and encouraged to attend. The campus is located at 4201 Main Street, Columbia, South Carolina.
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For more information, please contact Andrew Boozer, Director of Communications at Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary,at andrewboozer@ltss.edu or 803-461-3296.
4201 Main Street Columbia, SC 29203
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Left to Right, Trexler, Bost, Miller at Chapel service 03/18/2010
