Meet the DP-in-Waiting, Anything Goes District - WELS

Dear Brothers,

I have just returned from visiting Doug Engelbrecht. He is doing amazingly well given the severity of his heart attack. He was sitting up in a chair and had hopes of being released from ICU to a regular room within the hour. I had a devotion with him and Gayle as well as their two children. We encouraged each other with the Lord’s love and promises. The family is so grateful for the ministry they are receiving from Pastor McKenzie and their church family at Trinity.

The course of Doug’s recovery will depend, in part, on what an ultrasound test reveals this afternoon. It’s my understanding that the surgeon’s first order of business was to restore blood flow to Doug’s heart. That was done by repairing one artery at this time. The other arteries remain blocked and will, most likely, be the target of future treatments. We should know more relatively soon.

I assured our dear brother that prayers on his behalf are being offered throughout the district and across the synod. He and His family send their thanks for those prayers!

As you might imagine, between his congregation and all of us, there could be a steady stream of visitors to his hospital room. Doctors are advising against that at this time. They want our brother to rest and regain his strength. I told Doug that I would pass along the doctors’ concerns and he reluctantly agreed that such a thing would seem best. He knows that you are thinking of Him and would want to visit Him if it was at all advisable.

In the meantime, if you have district business for Doug, please direct that to me or to one of the other members of the presidium. We will do our best to help you in any way that we can.

Please share this note with the men in your circuit. I tried sending a district-wide e-mail yesterday, but Google threatened to disable my account. I’m working to remedy that, but for now, your help is greatly appreciated!

I join all of you in thanking our gracious God for sparing Doug’s earthly life. We commend His Holiness to the care of Him who has plans to bless us and not to harm us, plans to give us hope and a future – here and hereafter.

Yours in Christ Jesus,
Joel

The other Joel, Joel Lillo, thinks ill of my posts - but he had no problem with the Glende staff, with Tim in the lead, suing a church member for telling the truth, or St. Peter in Freedom excommunicating another one for identifying Tim's plagiarism and lies.

All this underhanded slander and abuse goes unreported, because no one wants to step on the third rail, WELS infallibility. Thus an incompetent and unworthy DP has been allowed to promote clergy who make him feel good about his limited skills. 

Why did no one resign from the praesidium when Doug forced the CRM status of Ski and had a call waiting for him seconds later?