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For the week before Sunday, September 2, 2007
Walking Together is a weekly e-mail newsletter
of the Northern Illinois Synod best viewed in html. If you cannot see the graphics, go to
www.nisynod.org/pubs/wt .
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The NIS Southwest Conference FRB (Foods Resource Bank) Growing Project Harvest Festival will be Sunday, Sept. 30 at the Ron and Becky Tornquist farm located west of New Windsor (travel 2 1/2 miles west of New Windsor on IL 17. Turn south on 310th St. The farmhouse is about 1/2 mile on the left). Combining will begin at 1pm with worship scheduled for 3pm. Cookies and beverages will be served during this time. Encourage your congregation members, young and old, to attend and bring lawn chairs for seating. If your congregation is planning on collecting a special offering in support of this year's Conference Growing Project you are encouraged to bring it to the Fall Festival. The deadline for turning in monies for this year's project is Nov. 17. Checks should be made out to Immanuel Lutheran Church, Altona and designated Southwest Conference FRB Growing Project. It is still not too late for farmers to sign up. They have until Nov. 17 to join in the project. Please don't hesitate to still contact farmers in your congregation about participating this year. For more information, contact Myrna Andersen.
IMPORTANT NOTE from NI Synod Professional Leaders Conference Worship Committee: All Professional Leaders Conference participants are requested to BRING ALONG Evangelical Lutheran Worship Book. We will use ELW in our worship services. If you do not own an ELW, please consider borrowing or purchasing one. No ELW’s will be provided at PLC.
Our Savior's, Rockford invites you to the installation service of their new Discipleship Pastor, Rev. Reid Matthias, on Sunday, September 9 at 2:00 pm. Rostered leaders are invited to vest and process. Contact the church office for more information at 815-399-0531.
The Reformation Ordination service will be Sunday, October 28 at 4:00 p.m. at Faith Lutheran Church in Rochelle. Mark your calendars now and watch for more information.
Plan to attend one of this year's NI Synod Mission Gatherings which will be held in each conference this fall. September 11 - St. Paul, Sterling - Central Conference; September 13 - Prince of Peace, Freeport - Northwest Conference; September 20 - Shepherd of the Hill, Lockport - East Conference; October 11 - Bethlehem, DeKalb - Northeast Conference; October 16 - Trinity, Ottawa - South Conference; October 18 - St. Mark, Rockford - North Conference; November 1 - Immanuel, Altona - Southwest Conference; and November 6 - Calvary, Moline - West Conference.
If your congregation has been impacted by the recent flooding, please contact Lisa Hassenstab, Director of Church Relations, Lutheran Social Services of Illinois, Co-Coordinator, Lutheran Disaster Response-Illinois, Phone 847-390-1447; Cell 773-339-1497, www.lssi.org . As the situation continues to develop and assessments are done, there is something that all our congregations and residents can be doing now to help prevent long-term harm: practice safe clean-up after the flood, and teach others how. For example: If you have health problems - do not attempt the clean-up yourself. Always use protective gear. Use plenty of bleach - 1 cup of bleach to 1 gallon of water. Do not restore or replace damaged areas for at least 3-5 days - allow complete drying. Remove wet, damaged carpet and drywall up to a foot above the observable damage. Do invite an experienced inspector to look at your clean-up before proceeding with restoration. Complete information for mold remediation can be found here: www.fema.gov/rebuild/recover/mold.shtm . Comprehensive information for clean-up and recovery can be found here: http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/disaster/after.html . What you can do: Become familiar with this information yourself. Forward this information to your network, membership, congregation. Download and distribute this information to survivors, volunteers, and others who would benefit. Please also continue to pray for all of the families and communities affected by this widespread flooding, and for those who will be assisting in recovery efforts in the months and years to come.
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Rostered leaders celebrating birthdays this week including: Rev. Linda Kersten 8/29, Rev. Gerald Youngquist 8/29, Rev. Robert Dealey 8/29, Rev. David Reid 9/5, Rev. Nancy Jaster 9/5. (if we missed your birthday, please send it to Karin@nisynod.org)
Sue Shanks, Linda Simpson, 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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This week's front page features from The Lutheran magazine
'Space' made for clergy in same-gender relationships. ELCA adopts social statement on education. ELCA commits to deeper engagement with the Bible. Also: A good family. Also: Vatican: Not 'churches in proper sense.' Also: Health rates to increase 5 percent.
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Ever
feel down? Where does that mood come from – and what can you
do about it? Come to Feeling Good – Healing Damaged
Relationships to understand why down moods come.
What you can do simply by thinking thoughts differently –
and how to bring healing with people you love. It’s
presented by Dr Chuck Olson, Chaplain of P.A. Peterson
Center for Health, it’s free, it’s at The University of
Illinois School of Medicine on Saturday, September 22,
noon to 3, and you can register simply by calling Elaine
Pfluger at 815-399-8832.
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TV51 needs more singers for our “Church Challenge” competition at On the Waterfront (in Rockford) this weekend. Do you know of anyone who might want to sign up? It’s totally free and open to all ages! Contact John Brandon at jbrandon@tln.com for details. Thanks.
It's not too late to nominate your congregation for the Ministry of Hope Award! Lutheran Social Services of Illinois will once again recognize one congregation in each of the three Illinois ELCA synods for their outstanding social ministry. The criteria for the Ministry of Hope Award is as follows (please keep in mind that not all five criteria need to be met to qualify for the award): · Leadership displayed in starting initiatives of social ministry that address needs in the community · Partnership with LSSI and other social ministry organizations through the following means: · Financial support through benevolence giving, endowment grants or direct fundraising; · Volunteer services that support social ministry through fundraising, direct service or administrative functions; · Providing physical space to social ministry organizations to operate services; · Advocating on behalf of individuals in need and social ministry organizations to governmental entities; · Educating members on social justice issues and services that are available to those within the congregation; · Other unique qualities that make the congregation an exceptional leader in providing social ministry in the community For more information or for a nomination form, please visit www.LSSI.org or contact Lisa Hassenstab, Director of Church Relations, at lisa.hassenstab@lssi.org or 847-390-1447.
If your
church has a website, please have your web masters add the
RALM website (www.RockfordLuthera
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Zion, Belvidere is looking for an organist/ choir director. This is a part time position according to AGO guidelines. This position involves Sunday mornings and Wednesday evening rehearsals. Please contact Zion Lutheran 815-547-6102 or by mail at 1300 Pearl Street Belvidere, IL
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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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Rockford, IL 61101
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