The Auxiliary of Concordia Historical Institute

Dedicated to assisting Concordia Historical Institute in its mission of trumpeting the redeeming work of Christ in the life of the Lutheran church, members of The Auxiliary of Concordia Historical Institute volunteer their service in:

1. cultivating a deeper interest in Lutheran history
2. hosting quarterly meetings to hear special guests speak on historical topics
3. keeping members and friends of the Auxiliary informed of upcoming CHI events and programs
4. providing opportunities for members and friends to financially support specific projects at CHI

Membership in the CHI Auxiliary is $15 annually, due at the beginning of the Auxiliary program year in October. (Membership in the Auxiliary is in addition to individual CHI membership.)

Officers of the CHI Auxiliary

Mrs. Susan Hammond, President
Mr. Gregory Sprich, Vice President
Mrs. Carol Schmidt, Secretary
Mrs. Alice Kastens, Treasurer
Ms. Carol Spyers, Membership Chair
Mr. Gregory Sprich, Social Chair
Mrs. Nancy Fassold, Nominating Chair
Vacant, Audit Chair

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Current Projects of The Auxiliary

There are a fair number of Walther Sermons that remain untranslated. Therefore, The Auxiliary is sponsoring a project to have these remaining untranslated sermons rendered into English. See the Auxiliary of CHI’s Walther Sermon Project flyer to learn more!

Concordia Historical Institute, in past years, had all the Concordia Seminary, St. Louis class composites on display in the CHI lobby. Because of space considerations, this display had to be taken down. In order to allow patrons and visitors to continue to view the class composites, the Auxiliary of Concordia Historical Institute is sponsoring a project to digitize the composites and display them on an LED display in the lobby. See the Auxiliary of CHI’s Concordia Seminary class composite project flyer to learn more!

Upcoming Events

The CHI Auxiliary is sponsoring a special book talk with Timothy S. Goeglein. The event will take place May 20, 2025 at 1:30 p.m. at Village Lutheran Church, Ladue, Missouri. See the flyer below for more detail.

Past Events

The CHI Auxiliary is sponsoring a special encore presentation by the Rev. Dr. James L. Brauer to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Clayton campus of Concordia Seminary.  The event will take place November 7, 2024  at 7 p.m. at Concordia Historical Institute, with a wine and cheese reception to follow.

The CHI Auxiliary is sponsoring a special presentation and dinner at Village Lutheran Church, Ladue, Missouri on December 13, 2024. A wine reception starts at 5 p.m., with dinner and the presentation at 6 p.m. The Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison will be the presenter.