[Dialogue] A small network mystery and needed research

[Jeanette Stanfield]

Or maybe John Kloepfer if that is who you are thinking of Cynthia.

Jeanette


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> Was it Tom Kloepfer? or something like that?
>  
> Cynthia
>  
> In a message dated 1/8/2007 3:23:10 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> icadunn at igc.org writes:
>> This is  David Dunn forwarding a message on Betty's behalf. She came across
>> an  interesting paper fragment (perhaps a lecture, perhaps a  sermon...)
>> 
>> 
>> Betty Pesek wrote the first week of January  '07:
>> 
>> A friend of mine is working with the Archives of the Institute of  Cultural
>> Affairs and the Ecumenical Institute in Chicago and has come  across a very
>> fine part of a talk, sermon, or meditation about one's  calling. It is
>> without a name or date. There is a mention of your seminary  in the document
>> and I am trying to help her locate the author and perhaps  the rest of the
>> document.
>> 
>> This paragraph may give you some area in  which to search:
>> 
>> "As Abraham responded to God's call to leave his home  for a new land, so the
>> time has come for me to respond to God's call to  leave our beloved church
>> for a new ministry‹the full-time writing of  religious books. I have been
>> offered the position of Distinguished Writer  in Residence at Pittsburgh
>> Seminary.
>> 
>> There are many books I want to  write on the impact of God on everyday life,
>> from a novel on the ministry  to a 365-day devotional book to finishing my
>> book on Emerson, written years  ago, which has been accepted for
>> publication..."
>> 
>> An earlier  paragraph about turning points that contribute to one's awakening
>> to hear  God's calling gives the clue that his "wife Jan's recent death" and
>> the  fact that he would "turn 60 within months" had been such a point  for
>> him.
>> 
>> Could you please send me a list of your Distinguished  Writers in Residence
>> so that I might further research the author of this  document? During the
>> 1970's and '80's the Ecumenical Institute worked with  hundreds of local
>> congregations across the United States. This person more  than likely was
>> working with the Institute in some capacity. Perhaps  someone will recognize
>> the name. If not, we can further try to research one  who wrote books on
>> Emerson or whose wife's name was Jan.
>> 
>> Thank you  for your assistance in helping our project with its
>> documentation.
>> 
>> Sincerely,
>> 
>> Betty Pesek
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> [Footnote  from David]
>> 
>> You can download a 650k pdf file with the two scanned pages  that Betty hopes
>> you can help her  identify:
>> 
>> http://homepage.mac.com/dmansel/filechute/Hearing_Call_of_God.PDF
>> 
>> Cheers,  David
>> 
>> 
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>> 
>> 
>  
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