Schwartz’s decision to attend Princeton was partly due to its notoriety as an undergraduate whenever he said he attended Concordia College, people had to ask which “Concordia” he was talking about. I kind of wanted to be a journalist, but then I gave in and decided no. “There weren’t a lot of other choices to be made. Schwartz decided to go to seminary, he says, because, “I wanted to do something that would be useful and helpful to people.” Schwartz was converted during high school “And always had this feeling that God was pushing, nudging, encouraging, persuading, and just not letting go,” he explains. Schwartz is now at his fifth call – as the pastor of Cross of Glory. After the first of their two sons was born, they decided to move their family to Minnesota. For the first 4 ½ years out of seminary, he and Nancy worked as pastors in Pennsylvania – to a collective nine churches between the two of them. ![]() From there he ended up at Princeton Seminary in New Jersey, where he met his wife, Nancy. Schwartz grew up in Minneapolis, Minn., and later attended Concordia College in Moorhead. “The people that I’ve met are all wonderful. “(Hartland) is very nice,” says Schwartz. Pastor Steven Schwartz accepted the call at Cross of Glory and West Freeborn and began ministering there at the beginning of May. Pastor Charles Espe also ministered there for a few months this spring. After a long stint without a regular pastor, Pastor Steven Schwartz has now been called to serve the congregations on a more permanent basis.įor 2 ½ years, Pastor Mark Hillmer served as interim pastor. There is a new face at Cross of Glory Lutheran Church and West Freeborn Lutheran Church. READY TO SERVE - Pastor Steven Schwartz has accepted the calling to Cross of Glory Lutheran Church of Hartland and West Freeborn Lutheran near Hartland. (Star Eagle photo by Melanie Piltingsrud) Condolences may be made online at pastor takes over at Cross of Glory, West Freeborn Lutheran churches Special thank you to Right at Home and AseraCare Nursing Staff. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to Leukemia Lymphoma Association or New Providence United Methodist Church. Survivors include her husband, Charles Gordon Schwartz sons, Bob (Laura) Abraham, and Michael (Amy) Abraham children by marriage, Kimberly Cecile Erikson, Marcia Ann Schwartz, Carl Gavin (Robin) Schwartz, Eric Mason (Alana) Schwartz sister, Anne (Irv) Staats grandchildren, Matthew, Elizabeth, John, Blake, and Morgan Abraham, and Liam Schwartz, Chelsea Rains and Alyssa Schwartz nieces, Mary (Herb) Rivera, and Amy (Gary) Austin, and nephew, Scott (Lisa) Little five great-grandchildren She was a member of New Providence United Methodist Church and worked as a teacher and Guidance Counselor with Montgomery County Schools for over 30 years. until the hour of service at the church.įrances entered into this life on Main Nashville, TN to the late Stanford and Mary Frances Boring. ![]() on Friday, Septemat McReynolds-Nave & Larson Funeral Home and again on Saturday from 12 p.m. The family will receive friends from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Saturday, Septemat New Providence United Methodist Church with Rev. Clarksville – Frances Boring Schwartz, age 80, of Clarksville, passed away on Sunday, September 22, 2019.Ī Celebration of Life will be held at 1 p.m.
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