Walking Together
Sunday, May 11, 2008
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Pr. Len Hoffman (Trinity, Rockford) at the death of his mother-in-law, Winnie Kleist on May 6

May Birthdays

3 Rev. Dr. Roger K. Hansen

3 Rev. Mark Oehlert

3 Rev. Brant Clements

4 Rev. C. Carl Eklof

5 Rev. Richard Housman

5 Rev. Roger Asplund

6 Rev. James Roberts

6 Ms. Jean Anderson

7 Rev. John Cunningham

8 Rev. Christopher J. Hawkins

9 Rev. Hubert Ahnquist

9 Rev. Peter Holmer

9 Rev. Robert James

10 Rev. Donald Myhres

12 Rev. Timothy Anderson

13 Rev. Roy Nelson

14 Rev. Mark Gehrke

15 Rev. Wayne Derber

16 Mr. George Brooke

16 Rev. Jeffrey Clements

18 Rev. Lee Luebke

24 Rev. Kurt Carlsen

28 Rev. Dell Olson

29 Ms. Marilyn Gasbarra

29 Rev. Kenneth Storck

30 Rev. William Swarbrick

30 Rev. Scott Schmidt

30 Rev. Christopher Beamsley

31 Rev. Albert Lestor

31 Rev. Janet Lepp


Churchwide News
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Lutherans Work to Meet the Needs of People in Myanmar

August Wenzel, Former Lutheran Bishop, Seminary Educator, Dies

Lutherans Assess Damage in Arkansas from Tornadoes, Spring Storms

Lutherans are Hearing Wellness Voices

World Food Emergency Prompts Special ELCA Assistance

NIS News & Events
NIS LogoThe June/July issue of Making Christ Known is online.
 
NIS Holy Land Pilgrimage Sights and Sounds of the Holy Land 2/2/09 - 2/11/09. Visit Augusta Victoria Hospital on the Mount of Olives and the Church of the Nativity and Manger Square in Bethlehem. Walk in the Garden of Gethsemane, pray at the Western Wall, share communion on the Sea of Galilee, and more! More...
 

Lutheran Hispanic Ministry Encuentro Sept. 12 & 13, hosted by Santa Cruz, Joliet and the Bilingual Ministry Resource Center.  A festive, bilingual liturgy and dinner will follow at 11 am Sunday, Sept. 14 in celebration of El Día de la Santa Cruz / Holy Cross Day. Contact Kforni@aol.com for more information.

 
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Grace Matters, Sunday, May 11  Jules and Gedeon Naudet - Terror and Faith 1 John 4:18
 
This Week at www.TheLutheran.org

Keeping baptismal promises: It's a challenge and it's crucial when children are sick.

NIS LogoA caring bridge: Web sites help families and friends stay in touch with seriously ill children.

Taking the lead: Texas youth make a difference for communities.

Two-step transformation: Dancing gives ministry new possibilities.

Also: Response to suffering.

Also: Doodle your way into prayer.

Also: Former synod treasurer accused of funds misuse.

2008 World Hunger Resource Packet (Summer) Congregational leaders will find useful World Hunger resources sampled in this packet, including the new 2008 Top 40 catalog, Congregation Connections (Pentecost), 08-09 Basics Bulletin, water & justice reproducible stories.

 
Fast Fact: In 2006, 4.3 million people became infected with HIV, and 2.9 million died of AIDS.
Continuing Education


Hidden Hand of GodThe Hidden Hand of God, Women of the ELCA Bible Study Seminar, Wartburg Seminary, Dubuque, May 21-22, 2008 An in-depth introduction to the September through May study for the Women of the ELCA. More...

Lombard Mennonite Peace Center presents Here I Stand: Leading Change Through Self-Differentiation August 19-21 at Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton. More...
 

An ecumenical preaching continuing education event for young (39 and under) clergy-women will be held August 6-10 at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. More...

 
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News from Other Organizations

NIS LogoSummer Reunion Wartburg Seminary invites alumni to come home to campus July 21-22, 2008 to reconnect with classmates, friends, faculty and staff. More...

 
"Living Well! The Body Language of Faith" Wheat Ridge Ministries' 2008 National Symposium on Health and Hope, Oct 2-4 in Milwaukee, will provide a rare opportunity for leaders to be resourced and renewNIS Logoed in their ongoing work of being effective agents of health and hope within the diverse communities in which they live, work, play and pray.  More...
 
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Bulletin Board

A complimentary copy of Oramos Cantando / We Pray in Song: Songs and Psalms for Latino/Anglo Communities is available to NIS congregations through the Bilingual Ministry Resource Center, based at Santa Cruz and First Lutheran Churches, in Joliet. Call Lucia Sanchez at 815 722-4800 or e-mail Kforni@aol.com by May 18. The first 50 responses are assured a copy, postage paid.

 
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Vacancies
Vacancies were updated 5/2/08, and can be found online at www.nisynod.org/bulletinboard.