Martin Luther
College
A Place To Grow
The mission of Martin Luther College is to train a corps of Christian witnesses who are qualified to meet the ministry needs of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod.
The always anticipated Homecoming weekend plans are coming together. Although the college is currently closed to visitors, the campus family is planning a modified celebration from October 1-4 with intra-squad sports scrimmages, an outdoor talent show, a 25th-anniversary worship service, and a musical showcase featuring all four choirs, wind symphony, and handbells. All events are tentative pending pandemic shifts and ever-changing restrictions. Lord willing, each activity will be able to have a limited live audience (ticketed and open only to students, faculty, and staff). For our alumni, parents, and friends across the globe, sports scrimmages will be streamed live and archived on KnightVision. The worship service and musical showcase will be available live and archived on the MLC Livestream. The annual 1-mile Sprinter Fun Run is being held worldwide and can be completed any time prior to October 3 at 5P. Just sign up online, wear your red and black, walk or run a mile, and send a pic of yourself participating. Check the Homecoming page for the latest details and more information.
Students have moved in, orientation for new students is completed, and classes for the fall semester 2020 at MLC have begun! As predicted, our safety protocols have brought about valuable discussions with our community and among campus family members. MLC President Rich Gurgel shares some of the joys, challenges, and prayers from your WELS College of Ministry.
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As we start this unique fall semester, consider sending a message of encouragement to our students, faculty, or staff online. Thank you, and please keep our ministry in your prayers.
The Martin Luther College fall planning team has prayerfully and carefully assembled a plan that will, God willing, enable MLC to resume on campus instruction this fall. The plan was formed after many hours of listening to government officials, health professionals, collegiate organizations, new and returning students and their families, our faculty and staff, and to many others in our synod. While we recognize that the rapidly shifting environment around us prohibits us from speaking with certainty about what this fall will bring, so we will keep updating this document as necessary.
We offer this plan trusting in God’s gracious care for us in our Lord Jesus. At the same time, we also recognize that such trust does not diminish the responsibility God himself entrusts to us to be wise stewards of our health for the sake of our whole campus family as well as for the entire community of New Ulm. Click here to view the Knights Return plan
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Outgoing Martin Luther College President Mark G. Zarling’s first step onto the campus was accompanied by “a little bit of fear. OK. More than a little bit.” He said he recognized the need “to grow to think in terms as an administrator” and was thankful to be blessed with “people [who] were doing their responsibilities […]
Martin Luther College is pleased to announce the arrival of its new president, Rev. Richard Gurgel. President Gurgel replaces President Mark Zarling, who retired this June after serving the college from 2007 to 2020. President Gurgel brings decades of experience in both ministerial education and parish ministry, as well as 18 years of experience as […]
We offer this Knights Return plan, trusting in God’s gracious care for us in our Lord Jesus. At the same time, we also recognize that such trust does not diminish the responsibility God himself entrusts to us to be wise stewards of our health for the sake of our whole campus family as […]
WE ARE GRATEFUL. Martin Luther College (MLC) is deeply grateful for the continued support of WELS. The WELS operating subsidy, which comes from WELS Congregational Mission Offerings (CMO), funds about 17% of MLC’s budget. We are also grateful for the gifts that come directly to MLC from foundations and individuals within WELS. The blessing of this […]
