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September 23, 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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Walking Together will be back the week before Sunday, October 7, as your Communication Director will be at the Professional Leaders Conference next week.
Congregation Council members, personnel committee members,
rostered leaders, and all congregational leaders are
encouraged to attend one of this year’s Mission Gatherings: “Supporting
and Encouraging Rostered Leaders - Pastoral Advice from the
Bishop." There is no cost for this important event and
all are welcome!
Registration begins at 6:30 p.m.
The program begins at 7 pm and ends at 9 pm.
Need a helping hand reaching out? Outreach Committee
announces grants for congregations. The Outreach
Committee would like to lend you a hand in reaching out to
the community you serve. Grants of up to $1,000 are
available to congregations in the synod. Applications are
due by November 15 and recipients will be informed
after the Committee’s meeting on Saturday, December 1.
Application
forms are available online New Life Lutheran Church in Bolingbrook will host a prayer vigil for the International Day of Prayer for Peace on Friday, September 21 from 10am – 8pm. All are welcome to stop in and pray. Meditation and prayer materials will be provided. Please call New Life’s office at 630-759-7636 with any questions.
Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, Rockford will
celebrate their 60th anniversary on Sunday, October 7
with a special worship at 9 am and a brunch to follow. Call
for brunch reservations by Oct 1. at 815-964-8637. Christian Educators from across the Northern Illinois Synod met on Saturday, September 15. If you missed the meeting but would like to be added to the network, please contact Mary Anne Daniels.
There is room for two to four more people to
travel to India on the Northern Illinois Synod Synod
pilgrimage from January 13-30. This opportunity is
due to a cancellation. The trip is hosted by Bishop Gary
Wollersheim, Esther and John Prabhakar, and John Califf. The
itinerary includes Delhi, Agra and the Taj Mahal, one of the
seven wonders of the world, before flying to Chennai
(formerly Madras). After visiting Kochi and Tirunelvei
travel to the Arcot Lutheran Church and Tranquebar where we
will be hosted by Bishop Gideon Devanesan. We will see many
of the Christian sites in southern India and make plans for
Northern Illinois Synod congregations to partner with the
Arcot Lutheran church. A detailed itinerary and registration
information is available
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Pr. Todd Peterson (Trinity, DeKalb) and family, at the death of his father, Stanley Peterson, in Eugene, OR on 9/2.
Pr. Doug Johnson (Prince of Peace, Rockton) and family, at the death of his mother-in-law in Council Bluffs, IA on 9/19.
Newborn Christian Andrew Geistfeld (grandson of Pr. Rick & Helen Meier - Alpine, Rockford), suffering from serious health issues.
Kathi Biller (member of Bethesda, Rock Falls) recovering from knee replacement surgery.
Shannon Stone and family, daughter-in-law of Betty Stralow (Congregational Life Committee), battling cancer
Jean Nelson, wife of Pastor Roy Nelson, (First, DeKalb), who is being treated for breast cancer, is thankful for the prayers and support of the Northern Illinois Synod. She has set up a website which anyone can access to find out more of what is happening as she and her family journey through the cancer experience. All are welcome to read her journal and leave messages at www.caringbridge.org/visit/jeannelson.
Rostered leaders celebrating birthdays this week including: Rev. Dennis Heaney 9/6, Rev. Karl Otto 9/8, Rev. Gary Heedum 9/11, Rev. C. Franklin Samuelson 9/13, Rev. Carole Andres 9/13, Rev. Keith Killinger 9/16, Rev. Timothy Kenyon 9/16, Rev. Gerald Larson 9/17, Rev. Robert Pearson 9/17, Rev. Robert Burton 9/17, Rev. Hollis Bishop 9/20, Rev. Mark J. Hagen 9/20, Rev. Virgil Juliot 9/22, Rev. Phillip O. Laurin 9/22, Ms. Ellen Schroll 9/22. (if we missed your birthday, please send it to Karin@nisynod.org)
Daniel Smith, Scott Stolberg, 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
'Today is not the end ...': God's people live with the promise of a new beginning. Ongoing struggle: Social worker sees needs of Katrina's kids. Uphill rider: Bicyclist gives hope to kids with cystic fibrosis. Also: The responsibility of being first. Also: WordAlone story spurs response. Also: Living changed lives.
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GREENING YOUR CONGREGATION. The
Metro-Chicago Synod is sponsoring a Green Congregation
Training Workshop, “Stewardship of Creation.” This workshop
will be held on Saturday, October 13, 2006, from 8:00
to noon at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Arlington
Heights. The workshop will be led by David Rhoads of the
Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago and Director of the
Green Congregation Program and representatives of the
Metro-Chicago Synod. The purpose of the workshop is to offer
practical, hands-on guidance and (free) resources for
introducing care for creation into the life of your
congregation—worship, education, property, discipleship at
home and work, and public ministry. Anyone interested in
greening your congregation should attend. We encourage teams
of 3 to 5 people who would follow up in your congregation.
Come and learn how to get started. Please mark your calendar
and let the pastor know of your interest. Put your “team”
together now! To assist with set-up and food, please
register your participation by e-mailing register your
congregation and the approximate number of participants with
Erma Alvarez at the Metro-Chicago Synod office, phone
773-248-0021 or e-mail at
ealvarez@mcselca.org
. You may address any questions to the event organizer,
Sumie Song at ssong@lstc.edu
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Don't just learn about the science
and faith curriculum being developed for ELCA youth
ministries, do it! Dana Hendershot will lead a fun,
hands-on overview of three sessions: "Faith and Science
Dialogue: Can it Happen?" "Are there Others?" and "Brain
Connections!" The curriculum is written for high school
youth and can foster an excellent discussion among adults.
Feedback is welcome. Thursday, October 11, Noon-1:00
p.m., Epiphany, 11th Floor, Lutheran Center, 8765 W. Higgins
Road, Chicago, Directions:
http://www.elca.org/localmap.html . Dana Hendershot
worked at the Keys Marine Lab and the Dolphin Research
Center in the Florida Keys while earning her bachelor's
degree in psychology at Wittenberg University, Springfield,
Ohio. She was director of youth and education at Peace
Lutheran Church, Sparta, Mich., where her two passions --
faith and science -- merged. Dana is now a senior at the
Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, and she's developing
a Science and Faith Youth Ministry Curriculum for the ELCA.
The ELCA Interunit Staff Team on Faith, Science and
Technology hosts this brown bag presentation and discussion.
Cert School Too! Youth and Family
Ministry Conference November 15 - 17, 2007 Center for
Youth Ministries is pleased to announce our first ever Youth
& Family Ministry Conference. Join us for this three day
event as we explore what it means to build community for and
with the children, youth & families we serve everyday. Click
here for speakers and more details. For more information
please contact:
cym@wartburgseminary.edu |
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Holden Village, a Lutheran Retreat Center in the Cascade Mountains of Washington has been under an evacuation alert from the USFS since the Middle of August. The Village is not currently threatened by the fire but the road to the village is not safe to travel at all times because of the close proximity of the fire. Because of this situation Holden Village has lost a large portion of their yearly revenue. They are in need of support in three ways: Give, Work, Pray. You can read more about the fire and how the village is coping at http://www.holdenvillage.org . Also, the folks at Old Lutheran www.oldlutheran.com will donate $4.00 from each pair of "Left Behind" apparel that they sell. The staff that stayed in the village to maintain the village and work to protect it from fire have been known as the "Left Behind." Please don't sit on your "left behind" and help support Holden Village during this time of need.
The public is invited to a Katie’s
Cup Conversation luncheon on Tuesday, October 16,
11:45 - 1 pm
The annual Fall Area Singles Dance,
Dance with STAR (Singles Together Across Rockford), will be
held Saturday, October 20 at Shepherd's Gate at Our
Savior's Lutheran Church, from 7:30 - 11:30 pm. Tickets are
$5 in advance or $7 at the door. Advance tickets can be
purchased from STAR members, at Our Savior's during office
hours, or from RALM. STAR is the only singles organization
in the greater Rockford area to offer alcohol-free/
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Karin
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Associate in Ministry
Karin@NISynod.org
Rockford, IL 61101
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