About this episode

Stephen and Stephanie Guzik share their journey from Germany to studying at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis.

What happens when a family relocates from Germany to study at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis? Stephen Guzik (seminarian at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis) and Stephanie Guzik (Support Coordinator, LCMS Office of National Mission) join Andy and Sarah for our Set Apart to Serve series to talk about where they each grew up and how they met, how they ended up in Germany together, Stephen's journey into the Lutheran church in Germany, how he was formed along the way at Kaiserslautern Evangelical Lutheran Church and encouraged to consider a pastoral vocation, their discernment process and decision to come to St. Louis, how their transition has been going, Stephen's first year of seminary, and what they're looking forward to in this journey. Christ’s church will continue until He returns, and that church will continue to need church workers. Set Apart to Serve (SAS) is an initiative of the LCMS to recruit church workers. Together, we pray for workers for the Kingdom of God and encourage children to consider church work vocations. Here are three easy ways you can participate in SAS: 1. Pray with your children for God to provide church workers. 2. Talk to your children about becoming…

People in this episode

Hosts: Andy, Sarah

Guests: Stephen Guzik, Stephanie Guzik

Topics covered

• seminary journey
• Lutheran church
• church workers
• family relocation
• discernment process

Keywords

• seminary
• Lutheran
• church workers
• Germany
• St. Louis
• family
• discernment

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Concordia Seminary, LCMS Office of National Mission

Places: Germany, St. Louis, Kaiserslautern Evangelical Lutheran Church

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