China Lutheran Seminary

A Thankyou letter form Dr. Thomas Yu

I am writing you to express our appreciation of sending Rev. and Mrs. Matti and Anna-Kaarina Palmu to conduct the marriage counseling seminar at Hsinchu and Kaohsiung in Taiwan................
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CLS Celebrates Construction Completion

April 26 was a celebratory day marked by thankfulness to God at China Lutheran Seminary in Hsinchu, Taiwan. After a decade of planning and two years of construction, the new 8 story “Theological Education and Church Resource Center” is standing tall and stately. International and local guests joined together to worship and thank God for His work through contributors, and pray for continued contributions toward the $2 million (USD) that still needs to be paid for the construction costs.

Horn Blowing

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New Building has been completely done!

"Theological Education and Church Resources Center" the new building of China
Lutheran Seminay has been completely done and we just finished the first phase check and acceptance. Praise to the Lord! He always watch every processure and item of this huge construction project inculding the
great amount of construction expense.

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Visitors from FELM

On 26th Oct, there are six FELM friends visiting CLS. Rev.Tuula Sääksi

(FELM Deputy Director and Director of Department of Mission), Ms. Ulla-Maija Säärilahti(Regional Coordinator), Dr. Pirkko Lehtiö(Retired Seminary Professor) and one young couple Mr. Antti Nironen(theological student) and his wife Mrs. Maija Nironen. Ms. Ulla-Maija was very excited about this new build because last time she went to CLS, it was under construction by digging the basement!

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Brandnew Library

The Library of China Lutheran Seminary has revealed its brand new and fashionable style on Oct 15. Praise be to God! We really appreciated that a lot of volunteers from church congregation, Hsinchu Branch of Prison Fellowship Taiwan and Drug Rehabilitation Village of Miao-li offered their energy and time with us to finish moving around 30,000 volumes of books one day.

Moving from Old library

Uploadding from Moving Cart to Stacks of Books

We are also indebted to the late Dr. Louise Robbert, the wife of Dr. George Robbert, for her willingness to donate her husband's personal library to the new library. Rev. Thomas Yu, President of CLS, donated his personal library to school as well. We hope all the readers can catch the wisdom of God's words from this theological treasury.

Lobby and Circulation Desk

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The 10th Christian Youth Conference

On July 9-10,2007, there was Christian Youth Conference in Chong-yuan University. There were dozens of pictures about the histoy and construction project of CLS on display. Faculty, students and staff with hospitality helped to set up and introduce the special characteristics of China Lutheran Seminary.

Mr. Frank Lin was introducing the history of Martin Luther and he had active interaction with participants.

CLS 39th Commencement

We joyfully celebrated our 39^th Commencement in which 43 graduates received respective degrees (M. Th., M. Div., M.A. in Care and Counseling, B. Th.) and Certificate for Grassroots Ministry. To our gladness, we granted our first M. Th. degree diploma to Mr. Chen, Kuan-shian. We pray that each of them will be a dynamic witness of the Gospel as well as a living gift to the people they are called to serve.

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Friends from Southern Taiwan--Lutheran Church of Taiwan

The external hardware of Theological Education and Church Resources Center has been completely. These two days, on 14th and 15th May, there are over 30 pastors and evangelists of Lutheran Church of Taiwan participating in the training and brainstorming of this meeting. It is a good opportunity for them to know the current condition of the construction project and for us (CLS) to know and understand them more. May them benefit a lot from the training not only brain but also spiritual life.

CLS Newsletter

On October 27, 2006 eight representatives from churches and universities in China visited our seminary and interacted with the faculty. Afterwards, a fellowship lunch was held. The Mainland representatives were here at Tunghai University for a conference entitled, "Cross-Straits Forum Regarding Church and Society."

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CLS Construction Project

-A Building for Theological Education and

Church Resources Center

A General Description

1. A 7-story multi-purpose building with a bi-level

basement will be constructed:

a. Total budget is NT$200 million (US$6.7 million).
b. Projected date for groundbreaking is July 2005.
c. Projected date of completion is September 2007.
d. Total floor area : 9240 ㎡
e. Three Section of Muiti-purpose Building
1st Section: China Lutheran Seminary Campus
-A theological digital library with capacity
of 60 to 100 thousands books
- Research Center for Traditional
Chinese Religions and New Religious
Movements, which meets the needs of
this era.
-Professors with solid theological
background and Study Rooms for
students
- Lay-people training courses and Lodge
forretreat
- Graduate School in Luther Studies
with solid theological foundation
- Plain but comfortable dormitory for
single and married students
- Mission Center - Halls for social
intercourse and Dinning Hall

2nd Section: Campus Church

- Medium Church with 480 members
3rd Section: Joint Offices for Church
Organizations - Contains 7 Para-church
organizations' offices.
f. Building Introduction:
4F-7F the Fellowship Training Center,
the Faith Training Center, Student
Dormitories and the Social Center
3F Classroom, Teachers, Study Room,
the LutherTheological Research Center,
the Religion Center
1F-2F the Digital Theological Library, the
Community Center for Cooperative
Churches,
Offices Outdoor Athletic Field
B1F Multi-Function Assembly Hall (with
480 seats for audience), Conference
Rooms, a Dining Hall and a Kitchen
B2F Indoor Parking Space, Storerooms