Vicar Program
We have been an internship site for the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg since 2004.
Rev. Betty Landis (2004-05) now serves Bethany Lutheran Church in Altoona, PA
David Ludwick (2008-09) is completing his final year at Gettysburg.
Rev. Katie Brantner (2006-07) now serves at Trinity in Mount Joy, PA
Rev. Joel Neubauer (2005-06) now serves at Christ Lutheran Church in Middletown, CT
Our current intern is Vicar Anteneh Gebreselassie.
In addition, Pastor Roger is currently supervising a "detached site" intern, Scott Piper, at St. Matthews in Butler, MO., and Pastor Susan is a mentor for Dinah Dutta, who has entered the TEEM program, training for pastoral leadership with indigenous communities.
Advent has also been blessed to be the home congregation for
Rev. David Whetter, Associate Pastor at Holy Cross Lutheran in Overland Park, KS and Rev. Ted Mosher, Pastor at Good Shepherd Lutheran in Lawrence, KS. Vicar Janice Hawley is serving her internship this year at Trinity Lutheran Church and the University Campus Center in Laramie, WY. and Seminarian Brenda Crossfield is completing her final year at Wartburg Theological Seminary.
All of our seminarians and interns have received some support for their theological education through Advent's Scholarship Program.