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February 3, 2008
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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Immanuel Lutheran Church invites you to a Jazz Service, Tuesday, February 5 at 7:00 pm, 356, - 16th Avenue East Moline, Il, Music by Immanuel’s own “Aardvarks" The Jazz Service will be preceded by the Annual Fat Tuesday Chili & Potato Soup Supper Starting at 6:00 P.M.
The 21st Annual Northern Illinois Synod Assembly will be June 13-14, 2008. The deadline for Resolutions to be considered at this year’s assembly is April 13. This allows time for the resolutions committee to review them and also allows time to get them sent in the S.A. Bulletin of Reports mailing.
Lutheran Day 2008 will be Wednesday, April 16. Join several hundred Lutherans and friends who will gather in our state's capitol to learn about key issues affecting our state, advocate for people in need, and spend time in fellowship with other advocates for Lutheran Day 2008. Registration information will be sent out soon. Questions? Please contact Stephen Taylor at Stephen.Taylor@LSSI.org , or 847/635-4653.
Progress toward 2% discount: The Board of Pensions will give a 2% discount on 2008 health plan contributions to ELCA organizations and sponsoring employers within a synod when at least 75% of plan member employees and spouses in that synod take the Mayo Clinic Health Risk Assessment. As of December, only 36.3% of our folks in the NIS had taken the assessment. But - we only need 113 more to get our discount. Have you taken the assessment? Has your spouse? Do your part. Visit www.elcaforwellness.org to find out more. |
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Rostered leaders celebrating birthdays in February including:
Paul Malin, Richard Meredith, 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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Connecting to kids: Artist Chris Raschka draws on his inner 9-year-old. Chickens in church: Ohio youth get a special visit during Lent. Facing the homeless: Artist's work benefits Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota. Great-grandpa's coat: Wearing it, I am reminded of the family of faith. Also: In Iraq, Christians say they are dwindling. Also: 'Primary' resource. Also: Words pack a punch. Read these articles on our front page ...
This
week on
The Lutheran's
blog
Elizabeth Hunter blogs about the top religion stories of
2007 -- and The Lutheran's plans for 2008.
Want to subscribe to The Lutheran ? Did you know? Individual subscribers to the print edition of The Lutheran receive (as part of their subscription) Premium Web membership at www.thelutheran.org . Is your congregation concerned about conserving natural resources? Has it resisted subscribing to The Lutheran for environmental reasons? The Lutheran now offers "green" group subscriptions for congregations.
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Mid-Winter Convocation, held at Luther Seminary from Jan. 9-11, hosted more than 500 lay and rostered church leaders. Now you can revisit this powerful event through online video of the keynote speeches and chapel services.
February 1, 2008 or March 28, 2008 - Financial Workshop for Clergy at Wartburg Seminary. Designed for rostered leaders (and spouses) and church treasurers, presented by Roger Klosterman and Co. Click here for more info.
Restorative Justice Seminar Friday and Saturday, March 7 and 8, Wartburg Theological Seminary. As our prisons continue to fill with inmates and tax dollars are funneled to build yet more prisons to punish yet more persons, the challenges before faith communities are many. How should people of faith respond? Is punitive justice really the most faithful response to growing crime rates? What is a faith community's responsibility to the victim? To the perpetrator? To help address these and similar questions, Wartburg Theological Seminary will once again host a weekend seminar "Understanding Connections between Faith Communities, the Criminal Justice System, and Restorative Justice." For more information and to register for the course, please call Dr. Gwen Sayler at 589-0302 or email gsayler@wartburgseminary.edu
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Katie's Cup Conversations
presents: 2008 Election Issues Led by Chuck Sweeney,
Political Editor, Rockford Register Star Tuesday,
February 12. 11:45 am - 1 pm Stockholm Inn, 2420 Charles
Street, Rockford. $10 for lunch and program. Firsthand
observations of the political process in action. What
questions should we be asking candidates for office? Join us
for a spirited conversation as people of faith wrestle with
issues of the day. Contact the Lutheran Ministries office
for reservations by Monday, February 11. Call 815/962-4279
or email us at
RALMmail@aol.com . Visit our website at
www.katiescup.com
The next Divorce Recovery Workshop is fast approaching. It will be held Saturday, February 16 at 10 am, at Our Savior's, Rockford. The topic of this session is Healing: Who Am I Now?. Led by Sheryl Andreasen, MSW, LCSW (Zion, Rockford), the workshop will include a personality assessment and will explore issues that arise as relationships and self are redefined through the divorce process. The cost per session is $10 ($60 if individuals wish to register for all 8 sessions of the continuing series). To register or for more information, contact Rockford Area Lutheran Ministries, 115 N. Wyman Street, Rockford, IL 61101, 815/962-4279, www.RockfordLutheranMinistries.com, RALMmail@aol.com
Visit the New www.LSSI.org! Lutheran Social Services of Illinois (LSSI) has just launched its new Web site. The updated site has a new look and feel, and its navigation has been improved to make it much easier to use. In addition, information about LSSI’s programs and services has been expanded, including contact information and links to related information. The site has a cleaner, less cluttered look, and uses bright colors and compelling photographs from LSSI programs. To explore the new site, go to www.LSSI.org. Feedback on the new site can be sent to info@LSSI.org.
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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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Karin
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Associate in Ministry
Karin@NISynod.org
Rockford, IL 61101
815-964-9934 - office (Fridays only) 815-762-0758 – cell (email messages preferred)
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It's time for rostered leaders to submit annual Report to
the Bishop forms. To access the report form on the
internet please
Rural
Ministry Synod Consultant,
2/1
Rev. Robert Peterson
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