Keep in your prayers
Pr Myron Bartell recovering from surgery
Pr. Joanne Adrian recovering from surgery
See the whole prayer list
www.nisynod.org/prayers
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5 Rev. Nancy Jaster
6 Rev. Dennis Heaney
8 Rev. Karl Otto
11 Rev. Gary Heedum
13 Rev. C. Franklin Samuelson
13 Rev. Carole Andres
16 Rev. Keith Killinger
16 Rev. Timothy Kenyon
17 Rev. Gerald Larson
17 Rev. Robert Pearson
17 Rev. Robert Burton
20 Rev. Hollis Bishop
20 Rev. Mark J. Hagen
22 Rev. Virgil Juliot
22 Rev. Phillip O. Laurin
22 Ms. Ellen Schroll
25 Rev. Lowell Almen
26 Rev. Jane Perkolup
29 Rev. Christine Stienstra
30 Ms. Susan Friesen
30 Rev. Jeffrey Schlesinger |
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Come to a trio of special events at Santa Cruz Lutheran Church, Joliet this weekend:
 Friday, Sept. 12 will be the semi-annual Lutheran Hispanic Ministry Encuentro on , from 9am until 5pm, sponsored by Santa Cruz Lutheran Church and the Bilingual Ministry Resource Center, Joliet. Find out more on the NIS Events page.
One of the Midwest's largest parades in celebration of Mexican Independence takes place on Saturday, Sept. 13 at 1pm just blocks from the church.
A festive bilingual Eucharist for el Día de la Santa Cruz will be celebrated on Sunday, Sept. 14 at 11am, with a complimentary lunch to follow.
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The ELCA has faithful campus pastors, chaplains, and parish pastors that serve colleges and universities in Illinois and throughout the US. Support the young adults in your congregation by sending a list of their names and the school they are attending to Pr. Diane Dardon who will pass their names on to the appropriate campus pastors. You can offer support from the church to your young adults wherever they may be!
The September/October issue of Making Christ Known is available online and will arrive in the mail soon.
Mark your calendars: the Synod-wide Reformation and Ordination Service will be October 26 at 4 pm. at Zion, Rockford. All are encouraged to attend.
 Plan to attend: Ken Medema will lead a workshop called "The Offering as Worship" at Our Savior's, Rockford on Saturday, November 1 from 9-noon. Especially invited are the stewardship leaders and worship and music leaders of your congregation. Group rates available. Contact RALM for more information. Ken Medema will perform concerts on Sunday, November 2 at 3 pm at Our Savior's, Rockford and at St. Matthew's in Princeton on November 30.
Register online for the 2008 NIS Professional Leaders Conference - Proclamation in the Time of Change, September 22-24.
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 "Care for Returning Veterans" will be held Oct. 29 at Wartburg Seminary, Dubuque, IA. This workshop will prepare pastors, caregivers and others interested in providing "care and hospitality for our brothers and sisters who have been impacted by the trauma and stress of war. Find out more...
Fast Facts: Malnutrition is the result of inadequate dietary intake, infection, or both. (UN World Food Programme)
 How much for the Lord? : (right) This year let's also think about what we pledge-our love.
Depression & youth : Mental illnesses do affect schoolchildren. Here's what to look for and how to get help.
'The world is not the same': Reflections on a father's death.
Important teaching awaits: Back to school.
Also: Stewardship: Just ask!
Also: Anglican bishops face challenge.
Also: Anglicans and the Vatican.
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Money Leadership: Your Life With Money is an interactive online study course developed to help pastors and members increase their knowledge about money and how it works. Beginning Sept. 15, participants will learn about the relationship between money and faith, and examine their own behaviors. Find out more
Six stewardship workshops offered during fall 2008 and spring 2009 at LSTC: The Tithing and Stewardship Foundation at LSTC workshops are designed for both seminarians and congregation members and leaders. Coming up: "Preaching Stewardship" on September 13. More workshops, more details, and registration information.
 Continuing Ed Opportunities from Luther Seminary:
Sept. 29-Oct. 3, 2008 - Building Caring Congregations
Oct. 22-24, 2008 - PR for Churches
Oct 6-10, 2008 - Annual Lectionary Study: The Gospel of Mark
Oct. 13-14, 2008 - Preaching Seminar: The Evangelical Prophet: Preaching Isaiah from Advent to Epiphany
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Explore sustainability at the Spirit at LSTC's 2nd Annual Women's Day Event on Saturday, September 27. "Fertile Ground: Women, Spirit, and Sustainability," is the theme of the event for women, men, and youth. Registration is $25 and includes lunch. More information
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Bulletin board items will be posted for one week in Walking Together and up to one month at www.nisynod.org/bulletinboard. Items may be resubmitted for a second month. Send your bulletin board items to karin@nisynod.org |
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Plan to attend one of this year's 