Attended
St. Luke’s Lutheran School and Lutheran High
School (St. Louis), St. Paul’s College
(Concordia, Missouri), and graduated from the
St. Louis Seminary in 1959. In his post-graduate
year he also served at Assistant to the Dean of
Students. In his first charge at Chatham,
Illinois, he taught Romans at Concordia
Theological Seminary, Springfield, Illinois. He
had served congregations also in Oklahoma and
North Dakota. Elected to the Board of Control of
Concordia Seminary (St. Louis), and served from
1975-1989. He has also served as LWML Counselor
and District LLL Counselor, as well as LSV
Schools. He was a guest speaker for The Lutheran
Hour in July, 1974. He is married to a patient
wife, Lois. God has blessed them with four
children and nine grandchildren. On occasions he
leads tours to Europe and the Holy Land. On
September 8, 1999 he suffered a stoke which has
impaired his speaking.
Rev. Schmidt is currently the Pastor of Hope
Lutheran Church in Saint Ann, Missouri. |
