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March 9, 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 . Additional news and information can be found at the Walking Together Annex	Sign up to join the Walking Together mailing list
Visit the Walking Together Annex for more news and information from Walking Together.   This Saturday, March 8, is the Northern Illinois Synod Congregational Resourcing Event (CRE) at Kishwaukee Community College in Malta, Illinois. This year's theme is “God Said What??!! Getting Lutherans to Read the Bible.” The keynote speaker will be Dr. Ralph W. Klein, Christ Seminary-Seminex Professor of Old Testament and editor of Currents in Theology and Mission. Almost 50 other workshops will be presented during the three sessions. Bring many folks from your congregation, so you can get as much information as possible. REGISTER ONLINE TODAY   A special offering for Lutheran Campus Ministry at Northern Illinois University will be taken at the Congregational Resourcing Event on Saturday March 8. Please be prepared to be as generous as possible. If you are unable to attend but would like to give a gift to Lutheran Campus Ministry at NIU please send it to the Northern Illinois Synod, 103 W State Street, Rockford, Il 61101. Please indicate  NIU Campus Ministry on the check.   The final list of CRE workshops and a map of the workshop locations is available now.   A team of Biblical storytellers will present The Gospel of Mark Good Friday (7 p.m.), at Princeton’s St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church. As the shortest and most action-packed of the Bible’s four gospels, Mark takes about as long as a movie or play. Admission is free, though donations to defray expenses will be gratefully accepted. Find more NISynod News & Events in the Annex Back to top
The members of the new United Lutheran Church, Rockford (a merger of Faith and Messiah congregations)   Pr. Rob & Ann James, and big sister Emma (Grace & GPS, Loves Park) at the birth of Claire Kylee on 2/28   Pr. Ron and Becky Voss (Followers of Christ, Plainfield), at the death of their son and two grandchildren on 2/21   All of the students, their families, faculty and staff of NIU   Rostered leaders celebrating birthdays in March including: Rev. Brent Dahlseng 3/1 Rev. Norval Wigtil 3/1 Rev. Myron Bartell 3/2 Rev. Susie Hill 3/4 Rev. David Nygard 3/6 Rev. Arthur Stees 3/6 Rev. William Dahlberg 3/8 Rev. S. Kim Lee-Brown 3/9 Rev. Tom W. Otis 3/9 Rev. Amy Nyman 3/10 Rev. Kendall Koenig 3/13 Ms. Karin Graddy 3/15 Rev. Thomas Jacoby 3/16 Rev. Robert L. Hansen 18 Rev. Nichole Johnson 3/20 Rev. Gerald Peterson 3/20 Rev. Sarah Schaffner 3/20 Rev. Terry Dufur 3/23 Rev. Pat Esker 3/23 Rev. Patricia Woods 3/23 Matthew Marohl 3/26 Rev. Ralph Radloff 3/26 Rev. Carol Gates 3/27 Rev. John Leaf 3/27 Rev. Barbara Melaas-Swanson 3/27 Rev. John Swanson 3/28 Ms. Jane Atteberry 3/29 Rev. Paul Johnson 3/30 Rev. Mark Juliot 3/31 (if we missed your birthday, please send it to Karin@nisynod.org)   Vicki Sauter, Gwen Sefrhans, 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.   Find more Prayer Requests in the Annex Back to top
The presiding bishop's 2008 Easter message is available at http://www.ELCA.org/bishop/messages/m_easter2008.html on the ELCA Web site.  An audio recording of the message at http://media.ELCA.org/audionews/2008MSHEaster.mp3 on the Web. Fast Facts: 7.1 percent of U.S. households are at risk of hunger. Luci Shaw – The Crime of Living Cautiously Exodus 16-3 God built risk into the universe. It is all over creation. It is part and parcel of the Christian life as well. There is no indication that Jesus of Nazareth promoted a safe life as the highest priority. In fact, his definition of discipleship encourages us to take paths that nobody may have ever walked before. Poet Luci Shaw understands life to be full of adventure and risk, with her own personal life as evidence. She joins the program to help distinguish faith from fear, and both from fanaticism. Me preach? Colorado pastor, congregation renewed by lay preachers. Supportive communities: Four movies of 2007 take us inside. Faith healing: God's faith in us guides the mending process. Dem bones: Award-winning sermon addresses domestic abuse. Also: Draft of human sexuality social statement due in March. Also: Bishop & rabbi story struck a nerve. Also: Counting. Andrea Pohlmann writes about losing our religion. Julie Sevig blogs about how recent outbreaks of violence have made her more realize how intentional she is about telling her children she loves them. Sonia Solomonson writes about feeling as if she's losing her mother one piece at a time. Check out our blog ...   Did you know: An individual subscription to The Lutheran magazine is only $15.95 a year and includes a Web membership at no additional cost. For only $15.95 you'll receive 12 issues of The Lutheran magazine in your mailbox. You'll also receive access to back issues' articles since 1996 and unlimited study guide downloads (regularly $3.50 each) at www.thelutheran.org . (Congregational subscriptions begin at $7.95 and include Web memberships, too. Call Augsburg Fortress, Publishers, for details about congregational plans. 800-328-4648.) The Lutheran now offers "green" group subscriptions for congregations. Find more Churchwide News & Events in the Annex Back to top
Registration is now open for Summer Session 2008 at the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago. Take advantage of our one-week intensive courses, and strengthen your ministries with new knowledge and techniques. Classes run from June 16 -20 and June 23 – 27. Learn from LSTC faculty members Ed Krentz, Craig Satterlee, and Michael Shelley, and from distinguished guest professors Kelly Fryer (author, Reclaiming the “L” Word), Phyllis Kersten (pastor, Grace Lutheran Church), and Alicia Vargas (professor, Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary). Find complete details on the web at: http://www.lstc.edu/lifelong_learn/08summersession/index.html   Find more Continuing Education Opportunities in the Annex Back to top
A three-synod Rotation Workshop will be held in Eau Claire, WI at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church on Saturday April 5, 2008. this Educational workshop will help "Tell The Story" using the Rotation Sunday School Model. This workshop is being sponsored by The Resource Center of Clear Lake, WI, Northwest Synod of WI and the East Central Synod of WI Resource Centers. All information is attached in the following website. http://ecsw.org/resourcecenter/specialevents/2008%20Rot.final%20Darlene.pdf   Find more News from Other Organizations in the Annex Back to top
Lord of Life Church in Oswego owns and is storing 2 module units, 72 x 36 ft each – they are in very good shape - each with three full-size classrooms, storage areas, washrooms, electricity and air-conditioning. We would like to give them away to any organization that might be interested. For more information, please contact Sarah at 630-554-3440 or office@lordoflife.com     Find more Bulletin Board Items in the Annex Back to top
...were updated 1/4/08    ...are available online, and are updated near the first of each month.  Click here to see vacancies Back to top
Looking for information from a previous Walking Together? Visit the ANNEX for more information OR visit www.nisynod.org/pubs/wt for all the back issues.   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.   If you are changing your e-mail address please send your name, old e-mail address, and new e-mail address to karin@nisynod.org .   You can also change your e-mail address, subscribe, unsubscribe, or control other personal options by going to http://lists.faithgroups.net/mailman/listinfo/walkingtogether . If you have any questions about this service, or ever have any trouble with Walking Together, please don’t hesitate to contact Karin@nisynod.org .   Karin Graddy, Associate in Ministry Communication Director for the Northern Illinois Synod of the ELCA Karin@NISynod.org www.nisynod.org 103 West State Street Rockford, IL 61101 815-964-9934 - office (Fridays only) 815-964-2295 - fax 815-762-0758 – cell (email messages preferred)   <>< Making Christ Known <>< Back to top

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