Pastor William Cornelius Installed at St. Peter’s Lutheran near Elk Creek

  • REV. WILLIAM CORNELIUS WAS INSTALLED as the new pastor at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church during an afternoon ceremony on Sunday, August 30th. Area clergy of the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod participating in this worship and installation service were from left to right in the front row, Rev. John Schmidt, President Rev. Richard Snow, Rev. William Cornelius, Rev. Dan Gifford, Rev. Marcel Kohlmeyer; back row, left to right were Rev. Tim Llewellyn, Rev. John Rathjen, Rev. Brent Smith.
    REV. WILLIAM CORNELIUS WAS INSTALLED as the new pastor at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church during an afternoon ceremony on Sunday, August 30th. Area clergy of the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod participating in this worship and installation service were from left to right in the front row, Rev. John Schmidt, President Rev. Richard Snow, Rev. William Cornelius, Rev. Dan Gifford, Rev. Marcel Kohlmeyer; back row, left to right were Rev. Tim Llewellyn, Rev. John Rathjen, Rev. Brent Smith.
Pastor William (Bill) Cornelius officially began his duties at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, located southwest of Elk Creek, following an installation ceremony on August 30th. Cornelius grew up on a farm near Madrid, Nebraska and graduated from Madrid-Wheatland High School. Cornelius said he always wanted to go into the ministry as a little boy. However, since he was the oldest son of a farmer…

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