Charles Sukup, 2023 Dr. Carlos Messerli Service Award Recipient
LSM is pleased to announce that longstanding advocate, leader, and supporter Charles Sukup of Sheffield, Iowa, is this year’s recipient of the Dr. Carlos Messerli Service Award for outstanding service to the mission of Lutheran Music Program. The award will be presented to the Sukup family during LSM 2023 at the annual Board of Directors Reception on Saturday, July 22, beginning at 5 pm.
Charles & Mary Sukup
An avid organist and church music enthusiast and a board member of the Sukup Family Foundation, he has been a generous benefactor in numerous ways, including committing funds to underwrite LSM’s annual Bach Cantata Service for more than ten years and most recently creating the Eugene and Mary Sukup Church Music Program, in honor of his parents. In addition, Sukup served on the LSM Board of Directors for three terms from 2010-2019.
Reflecting on what has motivated him to be an active participant in LSM’s mission of transforming lives through music and faith for nearly 15 years, Charles shares,
As one grows older we see the importance of transformative experiences in our life. Lutheran Summer Music has proven to be one of those mountain top experiences for many that combines faith, community, and musical excellence. It has been an honor and joy to support the Lutheran Music Program which has transformed and magnified a multitude of lives.
Dr. Carlos Messerli Service Award
In 2018, the Lutheran Music Program Board of Directors inaugurated the first annual Dr. Carlos Messerli Service Award. The award is given each year to someone who follows Dr. Messerli's example of outstanding service to the mission of Lutheran Music Program.
Be filled with the Spirit, addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with all your heart, giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Ephesians 5:18b-20
Recipients:
2023: Charles Sukup
2022: John Lunde
2021: Dr. Carl Schalk
2019: Phyllis Duesenberg
2018: Dr. Carlos Messerli