Augustana Heritage Association

2004 Gathering >

Preliminary Schedule

Thursday, June 24, 2004

2:00 p.m. Registration begins on the lower level of the Jackson Campus Center

5:00 p.m. Dinner available on campus (not included in the registration fee)

7:00 p.m. Presentation by Anders Björling on the career of his father, noted Swedish operatic tenor, Jussi Björling, in Björling Concert Hall – Reception following

Friday, June 25, 2004

9:00 a.m. Registration on the lower level of the Jackson Campus Center
Self-guided and led tours of Granlund sculptures, Linnaeus Arboretum, Church Archives, Treaty Site History Center, Hendrickson Organ Factory

12:30 p.m. Bus tour of Nicollet county historical Augustana churches (Pre-registration and additional charge required)
3:30 p.m. Gathering choir rehearsal at Christ Chapel

Conference Schedule

5:00 p.m. Advent/Christmas/Epiphany liturgy at Christ Chapel

6:00 p.m. Christmas Dinner

8:00 p.m. Hymn Sing and devotions. First plenary session and keynote address with Dr. Nils Hasselmo.

9:30 p.m. Gathering choir rehearsal at Christ Chapel

Saturday, June 26, 2004

7:00 – 8:30 a.m. Breakfast

8:45 a.m. Hymn Sing and devotions at Christ Chapel

9:15 a.m. Second plenary session and guest speaker, Dr. Jonas Bromander

10:30 a.m. Coffee

11:00 a.m. Interest groups

12:30 p.m. Reunion luncheons

2:30 p.m. Interest groups

3:30 p.m. Coffee

4:00 p.m. “Lutheran Home Companion” production in Björling Hall

5:00 p.m. Business meeting of Augustana Heritage Association

6:00 p.m. Dinner

8:00 p.m. National Lutheran Choir concert at Christ Chapel

9:30 p.m. Gathering choir rehearsal at Christ Chapel

Sunday, June 27, 2004

7:00 – 8:30 a.m. Breakfast

8:45 a.m. Hymn Sing and devotions at Christ Chapel

9:15 a.m. The History of the Music of the Augustana Synod

10:30 a.m. Coffee

11:00 a.m. Festival worship service with former Bishop Harold Skillrud

1:00 p.m. Closing lunch

Registration notes:

Pre-Gathering Options:

	Thursday evening special multi-media event on the life of Jussi Björling (no charge)
	Self-guided tour of Saint Peter area historical and church sites
	Tour of Nicollet County historical churches, bus leaves Gustavus at 12:30 p.m. ($20 per person)
	Self guided tours of the sculptures of Paul Granlund on the campus of Gustavus Adolphus College
	Tours of the Linnaeus Arboretum at Gustavus Adolphus College – named for Carolus Linnaeus (1707-1778), a Swedish botanist who shortened long Latin descriptive plant names to two names, genus and species, for each plant.

Registration for Gathering 2004 – Unto a Good Land

Register early. Please use this form or a photocopy. Enclose payment by check or money order payable to Gustavus Adolphus College. The registration fee includes all plenary and small group sessions, all meals from Friday evening dinner through Sunday lunch (six meals), all coffee breaks and snacks, and Gathering program costs. The lodging is separate (see below).

Lodging

Please make your reservations early. For those who wish to stay on the Gustavus campus, complete the on-campus reservation box on the Gathering registration form. For those who prefer to stay off-campus, a suggested list of Saint Peter and Mankato hotels can be found at the bottom of this information summary. You must make your own reservations directly with the hotels if you choose not to stay on campus.

Displays and Exhibits

During Gathering 2004 – Unto a Good Land, there will be many displays, exhibits located on the lower level of the Jackson Campus Center at Gustavus. If you would like to reserve space for displays of congregations, institutions, agencies, Augustana auxiliaries or other focuses of interest, please make arrangements as early as possible. Be sure to indicate if you will need electrical power. There is no charge for space, but you must reserve in advance.

The Gathering Choir

You are encouraged to join the Gathering Choir, which will sing on Friday evening and Sunday morning during the Service of Holy Communion. On the registration form please check the appropriate voice part(s). Rehearsal times will be on Friday at 3:30 and 9:30 p.m. and Saturday at 9:30 p.m. Music will be mailed prior to the Gathering.

Interest Groups in the Gathering 2004 – Unto a Good Land program

You will be able to choose from a variety of interest groups that will be offered twice on Saturday, June 26. Topics will include, among others, the following:

	Vilhelm Moberg and the Augustana Synod
	Defined by place: missionaries and their children
	Paul Granlund and his sculpture
	A new history of the Augustana Synod
	The Lutheran Bible Institute movement
	Moberg’s Emigrant Saga
	Pluralism and change: the contemporary Church of Sweden
	The global impact of Emmy Evald and the WMS
	Modern Swedish hymnody in Sweden and America
	Art in the Augustana Synod
	Edgar Carlson as college president and church leader
	The Nobel Conference at Gustavus
	The missionary experiences of women in Augustana
	Growing up in an Augustana parsonage
	Archival resources for Augustana history at Gustavus
	Augustana’s missionary heritage in church and seminary

Points of Interest Along the Way

As you travel to and from the Augustana Heritage Association Gathering, there are a number of interesting historical sites along the way to St. Peter. We invite you to build some time into your schedule to include these stops.

Our theme, Unto a Good Land, comes from the title of one of the books of Vilhelm Moberg. This Swedish author did research for this book in one of the oldest Swedish communities in Minnesota, Chisago County, located just north of the Twin Cities.

In 1854 Erland Carlson founded the first Augustana churches at Scandia (Elim Lutheran Church) and Center City (Chisago Lakes Lutheran Church). They both will be celebrating 150 years since their founding with Midsommar Dag celebration at Scandia on June 26, 2004.

Information about Scandia, the Gammelgarden Museum, and the Swedish heritage of this area can be found at www.scandiamn.com.

In 1855, the Reverend Eric Norelius founded Vasa Lutheran Church, which is located on Highway 19, west of Red Wing, Minnesota. In 1862, members of Norelius’ church equipped him to start a parochial school, and thus Gustavus Adolphus College (called Minnesota Elementar Skola) was born. Vasa Lutheran Church is usually open and Norelius’ grave can be found in the church cemetery. There is a small museum in the old parish house. For more information about this area, contact the Rev. Michael Dobbins at 651-258-4327 or e-mail at vasaluth@redwing.net.

In 1863, the school was relocated to Carver, Minnesota and renamed St. Ansgar’s Academy where it remained until moving to the present location in 1876. Two churches associated with the history at Carver are East Union Lutheran Church, found 3 ½ miles southwest of Carver on County Road 40 and West Union Lutheran Church which is 5 miles west of the East Union church. The Reverends David Knox and David Lechelt serve these churches and can be reached at 952-466-5678 or by e-mail at revlechelt@usfamily.net. The modified original building for St. Ansgar’s Academy is across the road from East Union Lutheran Church. Carver is southwest of Minneapolis on Highway 212.

Another important stop would be the American Swedish Institute in Minneapolis. This is the largest and oldest museum of Swedish-American history and culture in the United States. The American Swedish Institute is located at 2600 Park Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55407. More information can be found at www.americanswedishinst.org or by calling 612-871-4907.

If you are interested in visiting any of these sites, please check the box on the registration form and materials will be sent with your confirmation receipt.

Questions, comments or concerns

If you have any questions regarding Gathering 2004 – Unto a Good Land, please contact one of the Gathering Coordinators, Marie Benson (507-931-2584), or Elaine Brostrom (507-934-2313), or Amy Pehrson at Gustavus Adolphus College, (507-933-7169).

Suggested Off-Campus Housing Accommodations

In St. Peter:

AmericInn Hotel & Suites
507-931-6554

In Mankato (10 miles south):

Best Western
507-625-9333

Country Inn and Suites
507-388-8555

Fairfield Inn
507-386-1220

Holiday Inn
507-345-1234

Super 8
507-387-4041

Butler House Bed and Breakfast
507-387-5055

Please indicate when making reservations that you are with the Augustana Heritage Association gathering at Gustavus.

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