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For the week before Sunday, October 1, 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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**friendly reminder** Visit the Walking Together Annex for more news and information from Walking Together.The September/October edition of Making Christ Known is available online.
Luther's Small Catechism, Bilingual Edition is now available through Augsburg Fortress. Limited complementary sample copies of the Spanish-English booklet are available from the Bilingual Ministry Resource Center at Santa Cruz Lutheran Church, Joliet. Call Mayte Gonzalez at 815-722-3807.
The Somonauk Area Growing Project Harvest Festival will be Saturday, October 14th, at the Gary Dau farm south of Somonauk, beginning at 10:00am. The day begins with an ecumenical worship involving the seven rural and city congregations currently sponsoring this area growing project. There will be many rural and agricultural demonstrations - ie., goat milking, candle making, wool spinning, flour milling, an erosion stream table, displays of swine, dairy, and beef, a coloring contest for children, a pie auction, etc. For more information, contact Pr. Dennis Heaney.
Everyone is encouraged to attend one of the 2006
Northern Illinois Synod Mission Gatherings. The next
gathering 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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St. Mark, Rockford Music and Art announces 2006-2007 Concert Schedule. All programs are free and open to the public. A freewill offering will be received at each concert. St. Mark Lutheran Church, 675 N. Mulford Road, Rockford, IL 61107, 815.398.3557
Shepherd of the
Prairie Lutheran Church, Huntley, Illinois is organizing a
cruise to Greece and Turkey following the Steps of
the Apostle Paul from October 25 - November 3, 2007.
A packet of information containing an introductory letter
from Pastor Boster, the detailed itinerary and the tri-fold
brochure is available upon request at Paul Cruise Info.,
Shepherd of the Prairie Lutheran Church, PO Box 359.
Huntley, IL 60142, Phone: 847-515-3711, Fax: 847-669-8725. |
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Send prayer requests to karin@nisynod.org.
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On October 15, thousands of people around the world will take a moment to STAND UP against poverty to set an official Guinness World Record. This moment is part of the ELCA’s ONE Lutheran Campaign for the Millennium Development Goals. Find out more at www.elca.org/advocacy/one
Augsburg Fortress is listening! Many of you have asked them to send ideas for improving your ministries that are customized to your unique interest areas. Sign up for the FREE Augsburg Fortress eNewsletters or eUpdates of your choice.
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Who is My Neighbor? Why (& How)
People of Faith Care About Immigration, October 15-17, 2006
Spirit in the Desert Retreat Center Carefree, Arizona - find
out more at
www.spiritinthedesert.org .
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This month's Wheat Ridge Ministries' Health Hope & Happenings is available online.
Find more News from Other Organizations in the Annex
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Send your bulletin board items to NISNews@comcast.net.
Find more Bulletin Board Items in the Annex
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...are now available online, and are updated on the first week of each month.
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Looking for
information from a previous Walking Together?
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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Autumn
is usually a time to focus on
stewardship
October
is a busy month!
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