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For the week before Sunday, March 4, 2007
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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Bishop Devanesan will also speak at the Congregational Resourcing Event at Kishwaukee College on Saturday March 11. Find out more about CRE and register online HERE>>.
There will be several opportunities to see and hear Bishop Devanesan during his visit to the Northern Illinois Synod. See his itinerary HERE>>.
Congregational report forms for the year ending
December 31, 2006, were due in the synod office February 15,
2007. If there are any questions please contact
Judi at the synod
office - 815-964-9934
Rostered leaders are reminded
to send in annual Reports to the Bishop no later
than March 1. Please send the form
electronically. Visit
http://www.elca.org/secretary/reports/ldrForm.html . If you have any questions, please contact the Synod Office. |
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GPS (a satellite congregation of Grace, Loves Park) as they celebrate their first birthday on March 4th. GPS held its first public worship service at the ShowPlace 14 movie theater in Marchesney Park on March 5, 2006.
Pr. Marvin Johnson (retired) hospitalized in Rockford
Rostered leaders celebrating birthdays this week including: Rev. Norval Wigtil 3/1, Rev. Brent Dahlseng 3/1, Rev. Myron Bartell 3/2, Reverend Susie Hill 3/4, Rev. Arthur Stees 3/6, Rev. David Nygard 3/6, and Rev. William Dahlberg 3/8. (if we missed your birthday, please send it to Karin@nisynod.org)
Sharon Rogers, Paul Rowland, and the other NIS candidates for rostered ministry. Find the complete list of NIS Candidates at www.nisynod.org/candidates.htm .
Those not named here who need our prayers.
Send prayer requests to karin@nisynod.org.
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The ELCA and The Episcopal Church are providing an Ecumenical Study Guide on Global Poverty, intended as a resource for congregations and other groups who strive to understand global poverty and explore ways to become part of the worldwide movement seeking to cut extreme poverty and hunger in half by 2015. Download all six sessions from the Web or order print copies from Augsburg Fortress, Publishers.
Help is on the way: That's what the five best movies of 2006 tell us. Movie shows immigrant experience: Love and hospitality win out. City pastor, country pastor: Seminarians get a dose of rural ministry. Also: Study on biblical interpretation begins. Also: Groundwork laid for social statement on genetics. Also: Learning to pray.
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"High Tech, High Touch: Tools for Meaningful Ministry" Saturday, March 24, 8:30 am - 3:15 pm, Grace Lutheran, Tomahawk, WI. A day of discovery and learning for enhancing worship and educational programs through the use of technology. Speakers: Bob Driver-Bishop and Beth Lewis, Augsburg Fortress President & CEO. More information, contact dolly.bilstad@ecsw.org.
What Are Viruses, and Why Are They Important? Viruses
are "in between" agents found in our environment and in
almost all living beings. Able to reproduce and survive,
they may be considered living entities -- though not plants,
not bacteria and not animals. Everett Flanigan will review
scientific method, present "science as a language" and look
at the structural elements of viruses. He will discuss the
global impact of viruses -- from the common "flu" virus to
HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Tuesday, March 6,
Noon-1:00 p.m. Council Room, 11th Floor Lutheran Center,
8765 W. Higgins Road, Chicago Directions:
http://www.elca.org/localmap.html Dr. Dwight Hopkins will speak on “Ecological Justice/ Environmental Racism,” in the Earth Week Lecture at the Lutheran School of Theology on Wednesday, April 25, 2007 from 7:00 to 8:30 pm in Common Room 350. The lecture is free and open to the public. www.lstc.edu .
Leading University of Chicago geophysicist Raymond Pierrehumbert will speak on “Global Climate Change: What is Happening and What We Can Do About It,” in the 2007 Religion and Ecology Lecture at the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago on Thursday, March 29, 2007 from 7:00-8:30 pm in the Common Room (350). The lecture is free and open to the public. www.lstc.edu .
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The Friends of Lutheran World Relief 30th Annual Luncheon will take place at Manzo's Banquets, 1571 S. Elmhurst Road, Des Plaines, Ill, on Friday, April 20 at 11:30 a.m. Friends of LWR gathers in the parish projects and gifts--quilts, kits and monetary donations--note: clothing is no longer collected. All are welcome to come to hear about and see how these gifts are used. The speaker for this 30th luncheon is Brenda Meier. For ticket information and reservations---deadline April 16---please call Marj Koenig at 708-383-0745 or Mickey Monsen at 708-562-3717 or Pat Mason at 815-498-3667.
Last year both LSSI and LutheranAdvocacy- Illinois joined
the Health Care Justice Faith Caucus, an initiative of the
Campaign for Better Health Care (CBHC). The campaign is a
statewide effort to highlight the unjust disparity in access
to health care in Illinois and to work toward universal
access to affordable, quality health care. We are
encouraging ELCA congregations to Join congregations across
the state in SOUNDING THE ALARM for Health Care Justice
on March 2-4, 2007! Activities you can do include:
The March issue of Health Hope & Happenings e-newsletter from Wheat Ridge is available online HERE>>.
Organist Larry Long returns to the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, 1100 East 55th Street, on March 11 at 4:00 p.m. for his first recital on the Ruth and Paul Manz Organ, which he helped design for the Augustana Chapel. Admission is free; an offering will be gathered. www.lstc.edu .
March is Developmental Disabilities
Awareness Month. This observance reminds us to recognize
people with disabilities as valuable, contributing members
of our communities. "People with developmental disabilities
desire to be involved in their communities as neighbors,
friends and co-workers, contributing through their talents
and abilities," said Dr. David A. Jacox, CEO of Mosaic. "Our
communities are strengthened by their gifts." Throughout the
month, many events are held across the country to recognize
the abilities and talents of people with disabilities.
Communities hold special events, civic organizations welcome
guest speakers to discuss the field of disabilities,
congregations include special litanies in their worship
services, and schools provide educational programs for
children. Mosaic provides individualized services, living
options, work choices, spiritual nurture and advocacy to
people with disabilities in more than 250 communities across
14 states and Great Britain through the work of more than
5,000 employees. Mosaic is an affiliated social ministry
organization of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
and a member of Lutheran Services in America. For more
information, visit
www.mosaicinfo.org .
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Grace, Woodstock is seeking a Preschool Director/Teacher. The job description is posted at www.gracewoodstock.org. Please send resume by March 21 to Grace Lutheran Preschool, 1300 Kishwaukee Valley Rd., Woodstock, IL 60098; Attention: Mary Noe. For more information about Grace’s Preschool, visit www.gracewoodstock.org.
TV51 invites you to "Faith Night" with the Rockford Ice
Hogs Hockey Team, Sunday, March 18, 2007 at 3:05
PM, MetroCentre, Rockford. Special Christian entertainment
throughout the game!! (Chance to win free Ice Hogs and TV51
gifts). Discounted Tickets to all Churches, Youth Groups,
Family and Friends starting at just $8!! The group that
brings out the most people will drop the Ceremonial Puck at
the beginning of the game! For more information call Matt
Stucky at the Rockford Ice Hogs office at 815-986-6465 or
TV51 815-877-5151. Send your bulletin board items to NISNews@comcast.net.
Find more Bulletin Board Items in the Annex
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