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Swiss Alp Lutheran Church Altar area at Christmas 2005
At Christmas time the Altar Area of the Church is filled with a variety of flowers that are given by members and friends of the congregation. The red poinsettia is usually the prominant flower but many others are also used.

ORDINATION OF PASTOR LEMAE HIGGS
Rev. Lemae Higgs graduated from Wartburg Seminary and the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago through the Lutheran Seminary Program of the Southwest,Austin, Texas with a Master of Divinity degree. Pastor Lemae also has a B.A. in Psychology from U.T. Austin and M.A. in Clinical Psychology from Southern Methodist University, Dallas.
She was Ordained into the Evangelical Lutheran Church at her home congregation Trinity Lutheran Church, Blanco, March 30, 2003.
Pastor Lemae was called by United Evangelical Lutheran Church, Swiss Alp to be their Pastor and after she accepted the Call she was installed May 18, 2003.
She continues to serve the congregation as Pastor.

ORDINATION OF PASTOR BRAD OTTO
Brad Otto, the second son of the congregation to enter the ministry, was Ordained at United Evangelical Lutheran Church, Swiss Alp on Saturday July 16, 2005. The Gulf Coast Bishop and the above clergy were present. Brad graduated from Wartburg Seminary and Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago through the Lutheran Seminary Program of the Southwest, Austin, Texas on May 17, 2005 with a Master of Divinity Degree. Prior to his four years in the Seminary he attended Texas Lutheran University, Seguin, Texas and received his B.S. Degree. Brad is the son of Wayne and Nora Otto of La Grange and a graduate of La Grange High School. He and his family are life long members of Swiss Alp Lutheran Church.
Brad was Called by Covenant Lutheran Church, 3850 Barker Cypress Rd., Houston, Texas 77084-3931, phone 281-578-8799 and was installed July 17, 2005 as Associate Pastor. He continues to serve in that position.
Brad and Stacie were married at United Evangelical Lutheran Church on June 18, 2005.
Clarence Hagens, first son of the congregation to enter the ministry, observed his 50th anniversary of Ordination in June of 2005.
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