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May 23, 2006 Walking Together is a weekly e-mail newsletter of the Northern Illinois Synod best viewed in html. If you cannot read this e-mail or see the graphics, go to www.nisynod.org/pubs/wt .
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* If you haven't already registered for the Synod Assembly or the Synod Youth Assembly - please do ASAP! Registration deadline was May 1. You can register online, read many of the reports, study the resolutions, read about our special guests, and find out all the pertinent information about this year's assembly at www.nisynod.org/assembly . If you're not attending this year's assembly, watch the site for photos and highlights to be posted during and after the event.
* This year, in order to be good stewards of the Synod's time and resources, certain portions of the Synod Assembly Bulletin of Reports are available online for voting members to read online and/or print out as they wish to include with their materials at the assembly. It is not necessary to print out these reports - but only to read them for your own preparation for the assembly and understanding of the ministries of the Synod. Congregations are responsible to print out reports for their voting members without internet access. Congregations are encouraged to print out these reports for all their voting members. Congregations without internet access may call Nancy Corey, Registrar, at 309-794-4004 to request hard copies to be mailed.
* Congregations are encouraged to begin
collecting items to send with synod assembly voting members
for the Synod Assembly in-kind offering. Download
this
flyer
* Read the quarterly stewardship thank you letter from Pr. Jeffrey Clements, Assistant to the Bishop at www.nisynod.org/ministries/stewardship . You are encouraged to pass on the thanks and use the text in your congregational newsletters.
* The Global Mission Task force is
sponsoring a Martin Msseemmaa TZ Secondary School
Scholarship Fund through the NIS. These resources can be
found on the
www.nisynod.org/resources page or at these links:
Martin Msseemmaa Scholarship
Brochure
* The
NIS is currently inviting congregations to be part of a new TIME
(Together in Mission Engagement) program that will be started with a
pastor's retreat this summer, and a kick-off in August. Find out more about the program at
www.nisynod.org/resources/time and watch for more information about
the specific dates. Each year, the Northern Illinois Synod Social Ministry Committee is given varying levels of funding by the Synod for fulfilling the Committee’s mission: "To inspire and empower the people of the Northern Illinois Synod to Make Christ Know by expressing God’s love through compassion, justice, and service." A grant process has been established that is the Committee’s way to make a best effort at getting this funding into the hands of congregations or groups where the funds can be converted into meaningful Christian expressions of compassion, justice, and service. The grant application form and further details on the grants can be found on the Northern Illinois Synod web site at www.nisynod.org/resources . Grant application forms will also be available in the registration packet and at the Social Ministry Committee table at the 2006 Synod Assembly at Augustana College on June 16 & 17, 2006.
Charlotte Erickson's (missionary to India)
May newsletter is online here.
Lutheran Outdoor Ministries Center in Oregon (LOMC) announces a new innovative partnership with the Ogle County Hospice Association Foundation. MORE>>
New Life Lutheran Church in Bolingbrook
is sending their fourth delegation of missionaries to the
Gulf Coast June 10 through June 17. They will, again,
be working with Christus Victor in Ocean Springs,
Mississippi. You can contact New Life at
office@newlifebolingbrook.com. Christus Victor's
e-mails are
cvlcvolunteer@cableone.net or
www.christusvictor.com. The Northern Illinois Synod, in partnership with the ELCA Foundation and Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, announces a new round of one-hour Charitable Giving Seminars throughout the Synod to learn about NIS ministries and how to make a legacy gift to your local congregation and the ministries of the Synod. All are invited to learn of new and creative ways to make a lifetime gift. Contact John Califf for more information at 309-794-4004 or jnscaliff@qconline.com Upcoming seminars: June 10 Grace, Knoxville noon seminar follows; June 25 Trinity, Mt. Morris 10:30 AM lunch follows; August 27 St. Paul, Dixon noon lunch seminar follows; September 12 St. Mark, Chillicothe 10:00 AM following 9:00 AM worship service, Lunch after seminar and brief business meeting; September 17 First, Freeport Noon lunch seminar follows; September 24 St. Mark, Rockford Noon lunch seminar follows; October 1 Faith, Moline Noon lunch seminar follows; October 8 Zion, Kewanee noon lunch seminar follows; October 22 Shepherd of the Valley, Rockford noon lunch then seminar; November 19 First, Rock Island Noon lunch seminar follows.
The Northern Illinois Synod's Diakonia Program is currently enrolling students for this fall's sessions of classes. Diakonia is a two-year lay education program which meets weekly for three hours during the school year. The courses offered cover subjects such as New Testament, Visitation, Christian Doctrine, Worship, Christian Ethics, etc. Students are led through study by ELCA pastors and encouraged to take what they have learned back to their home congregations through service to the church. If you are interested in finding out more, contact Douglas Liston at dliston@premmag.com .
Is your congregation doing something great with education programs? Have you tried something new that is really working well? Have you been doing something for years that continues to be a success? If so, share your stories and ideas with your Synod Christian Education Networkers. Contact Brenda Sisson or Mary Anne Daniels with your stories. The more we share our successes, the more we can learn from each other - to help Make Christ Known throughout the NIS!
Saturday,
May 20,
Lutheran Disaster Response-Illinois
is excited
to offer a one-day
disaster preparedness training for Lutheran congregations.
This training will be based on "God's Care for Congregations in Times of
Crisis", a resource for training Christian congregational teams to meet
crisis situations. The group will meet at Bethlehem, DeKalb (they
plan to hold trainings in other parts of the state, with dates and
locations TBD), and the training will take place from
9AM-1PM. There is no cost for this training and a manual will be
provided for each congregation represented. Download a
flyer with more information
Informational meetings about the Bishops pilgrimage to Greece and Turkey, November 2-11, 2006, will be held on May 16 at 7:30 pm at Salem, Moline and on May 18 at 7:00 pm at Christ, Belvidere. All Northern Illinois Synod members and friends are invited. The trip will follow the 2nd and 3rd missionary journeys of the Apostle Paul.
Lay Scholarships for Global Mission Event: Four $240 scholarships for NIS members over 18 available through NIS Global Mission Subcommittee. Church staff and family not included. One per family. First four applications considered. Apply by email or USPS by June 22: Art Milton, Chair, NIS Global Mission SubCommittee, 2926 27th Street artmilton@msn.com, Rock Island, IL 61201.
Rostered leaders are reminded that Report to the Bishop forms are due in the Synod Office ASAP.
Northern Illinois Synod Bishop Gary Wollersheim and Polly are hosting a cruise to visit the highlights of Paul's second and third missionary journey to Greece, Turkey and Italy from November 2 to November 11, 2006. This journey of a lifetime aboard the cruise ship MV Astoria includes a lecture series of Paul's Life and Teachings. Early registration is encouraged. For information contact the Synod Office at 815-964-9934 or John Califf at 309-736-7315 or jnscaliff@qconline.com
LUTHERAN OUTDOOR MINISTRY CENTER: Do you have boxes of pictures waiting to be put in albums but don’t know where to start? Have you started an album but never seem to have the time to finish? Whether you are a beginner or experienced scrapbooker come to one of LOMC's Summer Fun Scrapbooking Retreats June 23-25, 2006 or August 25-27, 2006. Read this flyer to find out more or visit www.lomc.org .
Lutheran Outdoor Ministries Center invites you to check out its new website. Summer camp registration is now available online at www.lomc.org .
LOMC Family Camp, originally scheduled for July 2 - 7 has been moved to June 25 -30.
LOMC announces several new upcoming events. Please print out these flyers and display them in your congregations: LOMC staff members are also willing to come to your congregation to speak to children or congregation about camp. They will lead children's sermons, temple talks, and Sunday Church School hours. Contact the camp at LOMC@essex1.com for more information.
DISASTER RESPONSE: If your congregation is planning a work trip to the Gulf in the upcoming months and you have extra spots or the capability of taking on one or two more folks, please send the details of your trip and who folks might contact if they're interested in making the trip with you to Lisa Hassenstab, Director of Church and Volunteer Relations, Co-coordinator, Lutheran Disaster Response-Illinois, Lutheran Social Services of Illinois, 1001 E. Touhy Ave. #50, Des Plaines, IL 60018, (847) 390-1447, (312) 636-7006 (cell) or Lisa.Hassenstab@lssi.org .
The Northern Illinois Synod Lutheran Disaster Response Task Force continues to share ways individuals and congregations can help those who have been struck by disaster. Find out more at the NIS LDR website.
You can read about help that's still needed in the Southeastern Synod on their website at http://www.elca-ses.org/Katrina_recovery.htm |
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* Online
faith formation resource for people at all stages
* There is a slight
typo in the May/June issue of Seeds for the
Parish. The telephone number for the
Association for Lutheran Older Adults (ALOA)
should be: 800/930-2562. * Find updated ELCA International Disaster Response Web pages about the crisis Darfur, Sudan. Go to www.elca.org/disaster to find * a reproducible bulletin insert in PDF and Word DOC formats, and a * link to Presiding Bishop Mark Hanson's statement on the Darfur, Sudan peace process. Learn more about the opportunities for advocacy related to Darfur at www.elca.org/advocacy
* ELCA resources about the book and movie "The Da Vinci Code" are available on line at http://www.elca.org/communication/culture/index.html
* The Deaconess
Community of the ELCA is offering grants up to
$500,000 in 2007 to congregations or social ministry
organizations who wish to partner with the Sisters
to start new, cutting edge social ministry programs.
Such programs must be gospel-centered (proclaiming
and furthering the reign of God among us), prophetic
(a program that commits itself to risk-taking and
innovative service on the frontiers of the church's
outreach), a cooperative partnership (one that
invites participation, bridges divisions and
accompanies others in mission), inclusive (one that
affirms the individual gifts of all people) and
focused on stewardship (a program that respects
God's gifts of time, talents and resources). In
addition to grant monies, the Deaconess Community
will provide prayer support, support personnel (as
needed or desired, if available), opportunities to
tell your stories of ministry, and timely
communication and support with members of the
Community's Mission Support Committee. The timeline
for the application process is as follows: Jan. 15,
2007, Deadline to submit letter of intent to the
Deaconess Community; Feb. 1, 2007, Mission Support
Committee reviews all letters of intent and invites
full proposals from qualifying submissions; March
15, 2007, Proposals due to the Mission Support
Committee; June 30, 2007, Grant awards will be
announced and awardees notified. For more
information, contact the Deaconess Community of the
ELCA, 8765 West Higgins Road, Chicago, IL
60631-4171; (800) 638-3522, x1705; or email
Deaconess.Community@elca.org . The Deaconess
Community of the ELCA is a community of skilled
women committed to a life of service to church and
society. They are willing to take risks to serve God
and God's people. Learn more about the Community at
www.elca.org/Deaconess . A new, free resource for congregations, the "Church Toolkit for Israeli-Palestinian Peacemaking," is now available from Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP), an ELCA-sponsored partnership. The tool kit is designed to provide resources and guidance on how to approach the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in a congregational setting. Perfect for adult forums, companion synod and companion church committees, synod global mission gatherings and more, this tool kit will equip local churches and activists with resources to engage in peacemaking efforts in their communities. The tool kit is arranged into three topic areas around which activities can be planned, including awareness-building, education and engagement in advocacy. The tool kit is suitable for both augmenting current activities and for beginning new initiatives. "When the 2005 Churchwide Assembly adopted the Churchwide Strategy for Engagement in Israel and Palestine, our church committed itself to advocacy for political solutions that address the rights to security and peace with justice for both Palestinians and Israelis," said the Rev. Mark S. Hanson, presiding bishop, ELCA. "This resource gives our congregations a tremendous opportunity for raising awareness, educating their members, and using their voices to speak out for peace in the Holy Land." The tool kit is viewable on the Web and downloadable as a pdf file, suitable for printing. Get the tool kit now at www.cmep.org/Toolkit/Toolkit_home.htm .More information on ELCA's involvement in the Holy Land is found at www.elca.org/middleeast and www.elca.org/peacenotwalls , and interested people are invited to subscribe to e-mail updates on news and regional or national events at www.elca.org/middleeast/emailsignup.html . For more information on ELCA Advocacy ministries, visit www.elca.org/advocacy .
The Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance, comprised of more than 95 church or church-related organizations, has produced a teaching resource called “Keep the Promise” to engage young people in advocacy around HIV and AIDS. This curriculum can be widely used by schools, church groups, and community organizations to learn about the global AIDS pandemic and the United Nations review of the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS, 31 May – 2 June 2006. Young people from all over the world will be participating in this campaign. Request a free printed copy of “Keep the Promise” through the online order form, or download the guide directly from the web at: http://www.e-alliance.ch/hiv_curriculum.jsp Use the curriculum in your local church or school. Include people living with HIV or AIDS in preparing the lessons and in community events. Each class should also send a letter (preferably hand-written) to join others from around the world in an exhibit at the UN in New York during May 31-June 2. Letters should be received before May 24. If possible, please include a class / group photo and a note saying how many letters the class has sent. Letters should be addressed to: Keep the Promise – Letters to the World, 211 E. 43rd Street, Room 1100, New York, NY 10017-4707, USA. For more information on this resource, please e-mail Kim Stietz at kim.stietz@elca.org .
You are invited to Summer Steppin'! In response to a successful Here I Step Lenten walking campaign, the ELCA Board of Pensions is offering a summer campaign. The focus of Summer Steppin' is on increasing steps by 2,000 per day and inviting a partner to walk with you during any six-week period in June, July and August. We are also highlighting the benefits of walking and how walking touches each aspect of the Wholeness Wheel. Once again, the campaign originally comes to you from the creative minds of Northwestern Pennsylvania Synod Staff. We invite you to pass along this information to your ELCA community. The tool kit with planning materials is available on the Summer Steppin' page at www.elcabop.org
Find information
about the crisis in Darfur, Sudan, at
www.elca.org/advocacy/issues/peace/default.asp and
www.elca.org/disaster . This year's Global Mission Event will be held July 27 - 30, 2006 at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts. At the Global Mission Event, congregations, families, youth, and seniors - along with international guests and missionaries discover a global community of God’s grace. Find out more...
Mosaic offerings in 2006 - find out more at www.elca.org/mosaic
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The Bethel Series has been a tool that has served so many congregations in the Northern Illinois Synod of the ELCA. Revitalizing our spiritual life happens when people get into the Bible and history has proven that the Bethel Series is a wonderful program to lead people into the Word. There they actually meet the true Christ of the Scriptures. Your church may own an enrollment in the Bethel Series--and it’s for a lifetime! Some congregations have laid the program aside for awhile, but this may be the right year to renew the program. Some congregations have yet to experience what can happen when their laity achieves biblical literacy. To learn more about the Bethel Series, visit their website at www.bethelseries.com --or call them at 800-462-2335. The summer training program is scheduled for July 16—25, 2006. Food and housing will be offered at the Edgewater Hotel, and the Emmaus Room is generously provided by Bethel Lutheran Church for the teaching of the classes. Renew…Revitalize…Enter into a life of discipleship
CENTER FOR THEOLOGY AND LAND SPRING/SUMMER 2006 - ONLINE COURSES For more information or to register for an online course visit the CTL website at www.ruralministry.com or contact Julie Phillips at ruralmin@wartburgseminary.edu or (563) 589-0273.
CENTER FOR THEOLOGY AND LAND Residency Courses for Continuing Education, Lifelong Learning, Lay Ministry Certification, & TEEM. Certificate Residency IV, Date: June 26 – July 1, 2006, Location: Shalom Hill Farm, Windom, Minnesota. Join us for a week of study and retreat. Courses will be offered in Rural Ministry and Systematic Theology. The Residency courses may be taken for Certificate Credit, Continuing Education Units/Credits, TEEM Certification Credit, or No Credit. For more information or to register visit www.ruralministry.com or contact the Center for Theology and Land office at (563) 589-0273 or ruralmin@wartburgseminary.edu.
Wartburg Seminary offers the following continuing education events. For more information, contact continued@wartburgseminary.edu , or call (563) 589-0324.
First, Geneseo invites you to a John Ylvisaker Weekend. Saturday, August 19th, Workshop - 1 P.M. to 4 P.M. Meal and refreshments after workshop, Sunday, August 20, John will lead worship at 8 A.M. and 9:30 A.M.
Youth and Family Ministry Certification School for lay and rostered leaders May 22 - June 9, 2006 in Dubuque, IA. This school will continue to offer the high level of cutting edge training that it has been known for over the last 12 years.
The Center will also provide 2 separate weeks of
Youth Leadership School on June 4 - 9 and June 11-16,
2006. Wartburg Youth Leadership School has a long history of providing
high quality, faith engaging experiences for high school age youth. For
more information about either the Youth and Family Ministry
Certification School or the Wartburg Youth Leadership School, visit:
http://www.wartburgseminary.edu/template_Centers.asp?id=90
Here I Stand: Leading Change Through Self-Differentiation is a three-day Lombard Mennonite Peace Center event at which pastors will be trained to integrate this approach into their ongoing ministries. LMPC will offer this event on August 22-24, 2006. This event will be held at St. Peters United Church of Christ in Elmhurst, Illinois. Learn more about this event and download a registration brochure on our website: http://www.lmpeacecenter.org/HIS.html.
Mediation Skills Training Institute is designed to equip church leaders with the skills necessary to deal effectively with interpersonal, congregational, and other forms of group conflict. It also includes a component on congregational intervention and consultation, placed within the context of family systems theory. Lombard Mennonite Peace Center will offer this event on August 7-11, 2006. This event will be held at St. Peters United Church of Christ in Elmhurst, Illinois. Learn more about this event and download a registration brochure on our website: http://www.lmpeacecenter.org/MSTI.html.
The Clergy Clinic introduces participants to key concepts of family systems theory, provides opportunity to explore one’s own family of origin dynamics, and includes time for presenting case studies from one’s ministry setting for coaching and consultation. The clinic also includes input from Lombard Mennonite Peace Center staff and video input by Murray Bowen, the father of family systems theory, and Edwin Friedman, who led the way in helping clergy understand the congregation as an emotional system. LMPC will offer this event in November, 2006, February, 2007 and April/May, 2007. This event will be held at First Church of Lombard, UCC in Lombard, Illinois. Learn more about this event and download a registration brochure on our website: http://www.lmpeacecenter.org/ClergyClinics.html.
Youth Ministry Certification schools will be held May 22-June 9, and September 11-29, 2006, on the Wartburg Seminary campus in Dubuque, Iowa. Wartburg Seminary's Center for Youth Ministries in an expanded partnership with the Youth and Family Institute will conduct the schools. A third certification school will take place at Rainbow Trail Camp in Colorado. The dates are October 31-November 17, 2006. More information can be found at www.wartburgseminary.edu . Select Centers>Center for Youth Ministries for schedule and details. The phone number is 563/589-0220.
www.FaithandWisdom.org , in cooperation with the ELCA Division for Ministry, is your source for information on lifelong learning opportunities. Faith and Wisdom compiles events and programs throughout the world offered by some of the most distinguished organizations in North America and worldwide. These organizations have proven themselves trustworthy sources of lifelong learning for clergy, other church professionals, and for all who wish to pursue education as Christians. |
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* Rockford Area
Lutheran Ministries - upcoming summer events:
Area Singles Picnic - June 24, Lutheran Golf
Scramble - July 14, and Magic Waters Night - July
10. Find out more
at this flyer
* The Wheat Ridge June issue of Health, Hope & Happenings E-Newsletter is available online at: http://www.wheatridge.org/ezine/june06.html .
Calumet Lutheran Camp and Conference
Center, the outdoor ministry of the New England Synod, will host its
1st Annual Northeast Lutheran Motorcycle Retreat June 13-16
during the legendary Laconia (NH) Bike Week 2006. You will
experience two full days of guided rides in beautiful New Hampshire.
One day will include a route through secluded and breathtaking Evans
Notch for an outdoor communion service. Local guides will lead the
group through the "Squam Lake Circle," widely known as the most
scenic ride in all of New England. Other ride options will include
trips to Weirs Beach in the very heart of the Laconia Rally, and an
excursion over the famed Kancamagus Highway. All the while, enjoy
Calumet hospitality and fellowship with other Lutheran bikers. Log
on to www.calumet.org for more
information.
2006 Lutheran Ministries Golf Scramble, Friday, July 14, PrairieView Golf Course, Byron, 7:30 a.m. Registration, 8:00 a.m. Shotgun Start, Registration brochures will be mailed in May. Questions? 815/962-4279.
Thursday, May 18 Centered Life: Awakened, Called, Set Free, Nurtured Book Signing and discussion with author Jack Fortin Jack Fortin will discuss and sign his new book, Centered Life: Awakened, Called, Set Free, Nurtured. Fortin, a well-known Rockford native, is the Executive Director of the Center for Lifelong Learning at Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota and leads the seminary’s Centered LifeŽ initiative. In his book, Fortin outlines a process that readers can follow to live a centered life. According to Fortin, the answer to overcoming a life that feels fragmented, isolated and overwhelming is not about living a different life; it’s about living life differently. He invites readers to focus on what is at the center of their lives and to live out their calling. Books available for purchase at the luncheon. Luncheon reservations should be made with the Lutheran Ministries office by Monday, May 15.
Mondays, June 5, 12, 19, 26 The American Family – Today and Tomorrow A Luncheon Discussion Series. The face of the American family is changing. How do people of faith and goodwill respond to these changes - in our congregations, communities, and culture? June 5 Dr. Allan Carlson, President of the Howard Center for Family, Religion & Society. The economic viability of the family and the government’s role in providing a family-friendly tax environment. June 12 Warren Heinke, LCSW, Regional Vice President, Children’s Home & Aid. The effect of separation and loss on children and how it can be lessened, using foster care as a model. June 19 Dr. Tom McIntyre, Assoc. Professor of Anthropology & Sociology, Rockford College. Alternative family forms and their impact on child development. June 26 Dr. Linda Noer, Chair, Department of Social Work, Carthage College. Influence of the media on the family and current research trends concerning the future of the family. Luncheon reservations should be made with the Lutheran Ministries office by the preceding Thursday. Katie’s Cup Conversations are held from 11:45 am - 1 pm at Stockholm Inn, 2420 Charles Street, Rockford. Luncheon and program - $10. For luncheon reservations or more info about Katie’s Cup, call Rockford Area Lutheran Ministries, 815/962-4279. Katie’s Cup Conversations are part of an on-going series designed to encourage stimulating discussion on a variety of topics of interest to members of the community. These Conversations will ultimately move to Katie’s Cup Coffeebar currently under construction in the Lantow Pharmacy Building on Seventh Street in Rockford. For more information, visit www.Katiescup.com |
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First Lutheran, Princeton, has two flags-- 1 American--1 Christian -- that they are no longer using and would be glad to give them to any other church or group that could use them at no charge. Contact Mary Dorsch at rmdorsch@theramp.net .
Part-time worship leader to direct new contemporary-style worship band. Strong keyboard skills required, plus an ability to lead and work with volunteer musicians. Submit letter of interest and resume to Pastor Mark Hagen at St. Mark Lutheran Church, 675 N. Mulford Rd. Rockford, IL 61107. No later than May 17.
First Lutheran, DeKalb, is seeking to fill two positions: part-time organist for traditional worship & part-time coordinator (with piano or guitar skills) for contemporary worship. To apply, contact First Lutheran Church, 324 N. Third Street, DeKalb, IL at (815) 758-0643.
The Northern Lakeshore cluster
of the Greater Milwaukee Synod is looking for any other youth groups
traveling to the first week (July 3-10) of the National Youth
Gathering in San Antonio. They are trying to fill a third bus and can
take approximately 40 more folks. Consider joining them as they
visit the Oaks Indian Center in Oaks, OK (home to a native American ELCA
congregation) and a visit to Texas Lutheran University who is hosting a
4th of July party and dorm accommodations. If you are interested in
pooling resources, please contact Pastor Paul Mittermaier
stjelca@execpc.com or call
262-677-3176.
Find job opportunities with
Lutheran
Social Services of Illinois at
LSSI's job
opportunities web page. Redeemer, Bettendorf, IA is seeking a full-time Coordinator of Youth & Family Ministry to work with elementary, middle, & high school youth. For a full job description and application, please browse to www.redeemerbett.org. Interested persons may contact Richard Pokora at 563 355-8909.
Prince of Peace, Rockton, is looking for a part-time Youth Director to work with Jr. & Sr. Hi youth--someone who loves working with youth and has enough energy to keep up with them. Some experience working with youth, as well as some Biblical knowledge/studies is preferred. This is approximately a 1/3-time position with a varied schedule—mostly evening and weekend work. Start May 1 to June 1, 2006. Direct all inquiries and resumes to Pastor Doug Johnson, 2336 Freeport Road, Rockton, IL 61072; 815-624-2115; pastordoug@princeofpeacerockton.com.
Church Organist Position Available: First
Lutheran Church, Moline, Illinois, is seeking a church organist for one
service Sunday mornings and special worship services through the year.
Experience as a church organist and familiarity with the liturgical
services of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is preferred.
Salary is negotiable. First Lutheran has a two manual, Zimmer tracker
pipe organ, installed in 1982. Send resumes to First Lutheran Church,
1230 - 5th Avenue, Moline, IL, 61265, attention Pastor Frederick
Schmidt. Dean Bienvenido Ramos, son of NI Synod Pastors Dell and Francis Reilly Olson, is a professional restoration artist for sacred art and church interiors Read about him and see some of his work at www.nisynod.org/resources/artrestoration.htm
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Walking Together is a weekly e-mail newsletter that brings you all the news you need to know to stay up to date on happenings in the Northern Illinois Synod. It is sent to rostered leaders, congregations, and others by request. To be added to the listserv, change your e-mail address or otherwise manage your subscription, please click the link on the right or e-mail Karin@NISynod.org Your submissions, comments, and suggestions are welcomed. Contact Karin Graddy, Communication Director for the Northern Illinois Synod at Karin@nisynod.org.
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Al-Raja Dance Group touring the United States this
summer From
California to New England, the Al Raja Palestinian
Folkloric
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Katie's Cup, Rockford, upcoming
events (Rockford Area Lutheran Ministries - 815-962-4279):
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