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For the week before Sunday, March 11, 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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This is your last chance to register for the 2007 Congregational Resourcing Event, Your Church in 2010 - How to Lead Your Congregation into the Future with Purpose, this Saturday, March 10 at Kishwaukee College in Malta, IL. Keynote speaker Beth Lewis, President & CEO of Augsburg Fortress Publishers, and over 40 workshops will help strengthen all aspects of congregational ministry. Find out more about this outstanding event and register online HERE>>.
The Rt. Rev. Gideon Devanesan, Bishop of the Arcot Lutheran Church in India - companion of the NIS - is currently visiting the NIS. There will be several opportunities to see and hear Bishop Devanesan during his visit to the Northern Illinois Synod:
See the Bishop's complete itinerary HERE>>.
Partner with Farmers and
Rural Churches to Help Reduce World Hunger. Get involved
in a Foods Resource Bank Project! Is your church’s mission
program looking for a new opportunity? Does it need a
shot-in-the arm? Does your church need some active ministry,
led by lay people? If so, a Foods Resource Bank Growing
Project may be for you. A number of rural Lutheran churches
in the Northern Illinois Synod want to have a Foods Resource
Bank Growing Project. Currently, they don’t have and need
the help of non-farming congregations to make this happen.
Your church can help the people of starving countries to
improve their own food-producing systems. Come learn more!
Visit the FRB session at the
Congregational
Resourcing Event, after lunch on Saturday, March 10
at Kishwaukee Community College. If you can’t make it but
are interested in learning more, contact Paul Youngstrum,
Trinity Lutheran Church, Ottawa, at 815-434-4028
(Paul.Youngstrum@yahoo.com) or Pastor Philip Peterson,
Stavanger Lutheran Church, 815-357-6302. |
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Pr. Gerald Youngquist (retired), hospitalized in Monmouth
Rostered leaders celebrating birthdays this week including: Rev. William Dahlberg 3/8, Rev. Tom Otis 3/9, Rev. S. Kim Lee-Brown 3/9, Rev. Amy Nyman 3/10, Rev. Kendall Koenig 3/13, Rev. Khamphou Sisouphanthong 3/15, and Ms. Karin Graddy 3/15. (if we missed your birthday, please send it to Karin@nisynod.org)
Michelle Sabovik, Elaina Salmon, 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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Save the date – June 8-12! -
"Sowing Seeds:
Growing a Movement"
represents
Not all talk: Book club takes ecumenical action. Journey for a missing friend: Coach completes marathon. The surprise of peace: We might discover it. Also: Dana, Midland to discuss collaboration. Also: Living in a diverse world. Also: Our walk with others.
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Dr. Peter Steinke will lead a workshop on his new book:
Congregational Leadership in Anxious Times: Being
Calm and Courageous No Matter What and the accompanying
DVD at The Celebration! Community Life Center, 919 South
Washington - Two blocks South of Edward Hospital - in
Naperville IL on May 5 from 9 AM to 3 PM. The cost of the
workshop is $30 per person. Five and over from the same
church is $20 per additional person. After April 15, the
cost will be $35 per person and $25 per person for groups of
five from the same congregation. Copies of the Book and the
DVD will be available at the workshop. You will need to buy
the book at the workshop or prior to the workshop because we
will use the book in the workshop. Lunch will be provided.
If you have any questions, please contact Rev Marty Homan
(630-208-7178 or 847-452-1120) or Rev Ernie Rex
(630-365-6751). "Dancing
the Tango with Lutherans?" Can it be possible? Come to the
High Tech, High Touch Workshop and find out. Deadline
is drawing near - Don't miss out. Find out more
HERE>>
Youth and family ministry requires new and innovative
approaches. Youth and Family Certification School is
a 16-day intensive course for adult leaders, volunteers,
clergy, parents, and seminary students in relating and
forming Christ's ministry with youth. This course provides
solid biblical and theological education with cutting-edge
ministry basics. Participants learn about faith development,
contemporary youth culture, strategic planning for
congregational ministries, and valuable network building for
ongoing ministry support and learning. For information
contact: Center for Youth Ministries, Wartburg Theological
Seminary,
http://www.wartburgseminary.edu, 563-589-0220,
cym@wartburgseminary.edu, The Youth & Family Institute,
http://www.youthandfamilyinstitute.org, 877-239-2492,
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The Thrivent Join Hands project will be an opportunity for all of the Rockford Area Lutheran Churches to work together to fill a semi of food for Camp Victor in Ocean Springs, MS. Together we can JOIN HANDS: MAKE TONS OF DIFFERENCE! The event will take place on May 5th, but the first planning meeting will be March 6 from 6:30-8:30 pm at Grace, Loves Park. All Rockford area Lutheran churches are encouraged to attend.
Upcoming Katie’s Cup Conversations - Thursday,
March 22: grounded in prayer. Discussion
and book signing with local pastor and author: Reverend
Brent Dahlseng, Pastor, Grace Lutheran Church. In his book,
Pr. Dahlseng states that prayer serves as a valid and
important response to the needs of a community. In
addressing those needs, prayer leads to action and action
leads to prayer. Join Pr. Dahlseng in discussing how we hear
and sense God’s communication with us, and how we respond.
Books will be available for purchase at the program. Katie’s
Cup Conversations - 11:45 - 1 pm, Stockholm Inn, 2420
Charles St, Rockford, Luncheon & program - $10, For
reservations or more info, call RALM
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St. Paul Lutheran Church of Davenport, IA ( www.stpaulqc.org ) is providing an opportunity on Saturday, March 17, 2007 to explore BOTH AFP's #1 rated VBS the GREAT BIBLE REEF (see www.thevbsplace.org ) in a 9:30 -11:30 AM overview event and then from 12:00 noon to 2:00PM there will be WHAT'S NEW IN SUNDAY SCHOOL! Whether you're into VBS or Sunday School both events will benefit from the ability for us to actually get on-line at St. Paul and "click" our way through resource-rich sites for Christian Education. RSVP to Joanna Roland (joanna@stpaulqc.org or 563-326-3547) if you are planning to attend either or both of these events. Lunch can be ordered for those planning to stay for both, if you indicate so when you RSVP.
Cancer benefit for Julie Hegland, Friday, March 23, 2007, 5-8 p.m., St. John’s Lutheran Church. 2000 Luther Drive, Peru, IL. Spaghetti dinner and silent auction. $10 adult, $5.00 children 12 and under, donations accepted. Please call Eloide at (815) 223-1144. Julie is a 47-year old, married mother of 2. She was diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancer two years ago and has been bravely battling the disease since. Inflammatory breast cancer is an aggressive form of breast cancer and has a faster doubling time than other breast cancers. Friends of Julie’s are trying to raise the money to help with the ever growing medical expenses.
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Karin
Graddy,
Associate in Ministry
Karin@NISynod.org
Rockford, IL 61101
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New
Worship e-newsletter - WorshipNews
The
Northern Illinois University Steel Band will perform
in concert at St. Mark, Rockford, on Sunday, April 15,
2007. St. Mark hosts the band as part of a benefit evening
to support the summer mission work of the St. Mark youth who
will be traveling to St. Thomas, U. S. Virgin Islands, where
they will lead a fine arts camp at the Frederick Evangelical
Lutheran Church. The festivities will begin with a food fair
and silent auction at 5:30 followed by the concert at 7:00.
Tickets will be available for purchase for the food fair. A
free will offering will be received at the concert.
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