NewsJuly 20, 2019

On July 5, the Rev. David Dissen marked the 60th anniversary of his ordination to the Lutheran ministry. “I love the work. I love the people,” Dissen said about his profession. Read the full story in the Southeast Missourian's Weekend Edition.

The Rev. David Dissen, right, and his wife, Judy Dissen, participate in a church service Sunday, July 14, 2019, at Zion Lutheran Church in Gordonville. Since retiring in 1998, Dissen has been filling vacancies in parishes and now he and Judy attend Zion Lutheran Church in Gordonville where he will also fill in for the current pastor on occasion. 
The Rev. David Dissen, right, and his wife, Judy Dissen, participate in a church service Sunday, July 14, 2019, at Zion Lutheran Church in Gordonville. Since retiring in 1998, Dissen has been filling vacancies in parishes and now he and Judy attend Zion Lutheran Church in Gordonville where he will also fill in for the current pastor on occasion. 
The Rev. David Dissen converses before a Sunday morning service next to Marie Hoffmeister, originally of Gordonville and now Jackson, on Sunday, July 14, 2019, at Zion Lutheran Church in Gordonville.
The Rev. David Dissen converses before a Sunday morning service next to Marie Hoffmeister, originally of Gordonville and now Jackson, on Sunday, July 14, 2019, at Zion Lutheran Church in Gordonville.
A cross is seen on the tie of the Rev. David Dissen during a celebration to commemorate his 60th anniversary in the ministry Sunday, June 30, 2019, in the parish hall of Zion Lutheran Church in Gordonville.
A cross is seen on the tie of the Rev. David Dissen during a celebration to commemorate his 60th anniversary in the ministry Sunday, June 30, 2019, in the parish hall of Zion Lutheran Church in Gordonville.
The Rev. David Dissen is silhouetted against a window during a church service Sunday, July 14, 2019, at Zion Lutheran Church in Gordonville.
The Rev. David Dissen is silhouetted against a window during a church service Sunday, July 14, 2019, at Zion Lutheran Church in Gordonville.
The Rev. David Dissen hugs Chris Miller of the Cape Girardeau Fire Department during a celebration to commemorate Dissen's 60th anniversary in the ministry Sunday, June 30, 2019, in the parish hall of Zion Lutheran Church in Gordonville. Dissen is a chaplain for the fire department.
The Rev. David Dissen hugs Chris Miller of the Cape Girardeau Fire Department during a celebration to commemorate Dissen's 60th anniversary in the ministry Sunday, June 30, 2019, in the parish hall of Zion Lutheran Church in Gordonville. Dissen is a chaplain for the fire department.
The Rev. David Dissen meets with attendees of a celebration to commemorate his 60th anniversary in the ministry Sunday, June 30, 2019, in the parish hall of Zion Lutheran Church in Gordonville.
The Rev. David Dissen meets with attendees of a celebration to commemorate his 60th anniversary in the ministry Sunday, June 30, 2019, in the parish hall of Zion Lutheran Church in Gordonville.
The Rev. David Dissen, right, and his wife, Judy Dissen, converse with another churchgoer at the end of a church service Sunday, July 14, 2019, at Zion Lutheran Church in Gordonville.
The Rev. David Dissen, right, and his wife, Judy Dissen, converse with another churchgoer at the end of a church service Sunday, July 14, 2019, at Zion Lutheran Church in Gordonville.
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On July 5, the Rev. David Dissen marked the 60th anniversary of his ordination to the Lutheran ministry. “I love the work. I love the people,” Dissen said about his profession. Read the full story in the Southeast Missourian's Weekend Edition.

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