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For the week before Sunday, September 24, 2006
Walking Together is a weekly e-mail newsletter
of the Northern Illinois Synod best viewed in html. Additional news and information can be found at the Walking Together Annex |
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**reminder** Visit the Walking Together Annex for other current news and information from Walking Together.Read a letter from the Rt Rev Gideon Devanesan R J, Bishop Arcot Lutheran Church, Tamil Nadu, India:
read the rest of this letter and the letter from Bishop Wollersheim to Bishop Devanesan HERE>>
Lutheran Outdoor Ministries Center presents 2007
Scrapbooking Retreats: February 2 - 4, March 2 - 4,
June 22 – 24, and September 28 - 30.
Download a
brochure
Everyone is encouraged to attend one of the 2006
Northern Illinois Synod Mission Gatherings. The next
gathering will be
September 21
(NE Conference) Salem, Sycamore (map).
Other events will be
September 26
(E Conference) St. John, Joliet (map);
September 28
(SW Conference) Trinity, Galesburg (map);
October 3
(S Conference) St. Matthew's, Princeton (map);
October 12
(C Conference) St. Paul, Dixon (map);
November 14
(NW Conference) First, Freeport (map);
November 16
(W Conference) Salem, Moline (map).
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Send prayer requests to karin@nisynod.org.
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The Journey to Reformation has begun. Registration is now available for Walk to Wellness. Walk to Wellness is a 28-day walking campaign (October 1 – 28) designed to support balance as you seek to live well in Christ. This campaign lets you choose your goal level and then get walking with motivational information, an online tracking tool and strategies and tips for success. To participate in Walk to Wellness you must enroll by Sept. 30. Go to www.elcaforwellness.org and register today!
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Church Resources, Inc. reports that by 2010, there will be 39 million Americans 65 or older. In 2030, that number will increase to nearly 70 million people – representing an unprecedented 77% growth rate! As the post-WWII baby boomer generation ages, are we as congregations, communities and a nation prepared to serve them faithfully? Lutheran Home & Services, Arlington Heights, IL, is excited to invite you to share “The New Reformation / Ageless Explorers.” Saturday, October 28 will be a day of sharing objective methods to assess the needs of older adults, and identifying innovative ways to capably respond to those needs. Seminar leaders will equip you with the latest available resources and invite your participation in understanding and meeting the expectations that accompany this generation. Registration is FREE, call (847)368-7371 today to save your spot for “The New Reformation / Ageless Explorers.”
The Zygon Center for Religion and Science
will offer a public lecture on September 28
presenting cutting-edge research on what the evolutionary
origins of religion might be. In “Beyond Genes and Memes:
Evolutionary Science and the Origins of Religion,”
Barbara King, Professor of Anthropology at the College of
William and Mary, will discuss evolution’s impact on human
beings’ sense of the sacred. King’s lecture will be held at
7:00 pm in the Augustana Chapel at the Lutheran School of
Theology at Chicago, 1100 East 55th St. The lecture is open
to the public, with a recommended donation of $5.00.
Admission is free for students. More information at
www.lstc.edu
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Lutheran Social Services of Illinois will
host a series of seminars throughout the state for church
leaders-professional and lay people-who are interested in
strengthening their local or regional social ministry
efforts. Called to Serve events in and near the
Northern Illinois Synod will be held at Zion, Rockford
on October 14th, Zion, Tinley Park on
November 4, Trinity, Des Plaines on January 27,
and St. John, Rock Island on March 17. Each
forum will be from 10:00AM to 12:00PM. To learn more about
these events please visit LSSI's website
www.LSSI.org or contact
Pr. Daniel Schwick, Director of Church and Government
Relations for LSSI, at 847-390-1418 or
Dan.Schwick@LSSI.org
. Download a flyer
This month's Wheat Ridge Ministries' monthly resource "Seeding Health and Hope" is now online.
The Murasaki Duo kicks off the second
season of the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago
Chapel Music Series on Sunday, September 24 at
4:00 p.m. with works by Beethoven, Brahms, Owen, and
Rossini. Eric Kutz on cello and Miko Kominami are faculty
members at Luther College, Decorah, Iowa. Admission is free,
and a freewill offering will be gathered. More information
at www.lstc.edu
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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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Karin
Graddy,
Associate in Ministry
Karin@NISynod.org
Rockford, IL 61101 Fax: 815-964-2295 <>< Making Christ Known <><
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