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The Vanguard (Vol. 15, No. 8), Oct-Nov 1968, Lutheran Human Relations Association Of America

The Vanguard

Brothers in our Lord Christ:

The Lutheran Human Relations Association of America is a voluntary association of Lutherans organized to help the church fill the role of leadership in the area of human relations assigned to her by our Lord when He said, "By this shall men know that you are My disciples - that you love one another."

The Vanguard (Vol. 15, No. 4), May 1968, Lutheran Human Relations Association Of America

The Vanguard

Fifty-two of the eighty black clergymen of the three major Lutheran church bodies met in Chicago, May 7 to 10, to discuss problems common to their ministry and evolve a strategy for helping the church through the years ahead.

After meeting in closed assembly for a day and a half, the pastors opened sessions to white church leaders to share concerns with them. On hand also for the consultation were the presidents of the ALC, Mo. Synod, and LCA, Doctors Schiotz, Harms and Fry.

The Vanguard (Vol. 15, No. 6), Aug 1968, Lutheran Human Relations Association Of America

The Vanguard

The Board of Directors of the Lutheran Human Relations Association of America has designated Mr. and Mrs. Chris McNair of Birmingham, Alabama, to receive the Mind of Christ Award.

The award is presented annually in connection with the Saturday evening dinner of the Valparaiso University Institute on Human Relations.

The Reverend Joseph Ellwanger of Milwaukee who formerly served at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Birmingham, Alabama where Mr. McNair is a member, was invited to make the presentation.

The Vanguard (Vol. 14, No. 4), June 1967, Lutheran Human Relations Association Of America

The Vanguard

Valparaiso University's 1967 Workshop in Human Relations for Professional Church Workers will feature Dr. Will Campbell. Dr. Campbell, who will speak to the Human Relations Institute on the Valparaiso campus three days earlier, will lecture to Workshop participants twice.

The theme of this year's Workshop is THE COMMUNICATING MINISTRY. Dr. Campbell's first presentation will be "Listening to Those to Whom We Intend to Communicate"; his second: "Balance of Words and Acts in Ministry. "

The program will also include theological and sociological studies; a field trip to Chicago with interviews with people in ministry there; and acquainting with resources, techniques, …

The Vanguard (Vol. 13, No. 3), Apr-May 1966, Lutheran Human Relations Association Of America

The Vanguard

For years the vast majority of America's people have backed away from becoming involved in attempts to solve our country's racial problems. Perhaps one reason is the immense and complex nature of these problems. Perhaps they feel there is nothing really that an INDIVIDUAL can do about them.

The Lutheran Human Relations Association of America believes that MANY INDIVIDUALS working away at the problems - in many different places at the same time can achieve much. But it is necessary that there be no postponement. On the strength of such convictions, in cooperation with Valparaiso University, LHRAA has chosen to …