Lori Black (wife of Pr. Jonathan Black, St. John's in Ashton)
NIS candidates for rostered ministry
See the whole prayer list.
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3 Rev. Lawrence Conway III
5 Rev. Robert Holden
5 Rev. Joanne Adrian
5 Rev. Richard Priggie
5 Rev. Laura Koppenhoefer
8 Rev. Barbara Rapp
9 Rev. Paul Carlson
9 Ms. Martha Bein
12 Ms. Carla Vanatta
14 Rev. David Ufkes
16 Rev. Charles Steinke
17 Rev. Bret Reedy
18 Ms. Cheryl Erdmann
24 Rev. Dr. Alan Creighton
25 Rev. Leo Patterson
25 Ms. Sarah E. Wilson
26 Rev. John Harder
26 Rev. Ronald Ferrell
27 Rev. Paul (PJ) Malin
28 Rev. Margo Peterson
31 Rev. Carlyle Smith
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 Everyone is encouraged to attend the festive Synod-wide Reformation and Ordination Service October 26 at 4 pm at Zion Lutheran Church 925 5th Avenue, Rockford. Rostered leaders and interns are invited to vest and process. Color of the day is red. Ben Ingelson, Dawn Keenan, and Dustin Lenz will be ordained into the Ministry of Word and Sacrament. A reception will follow. Find out more...
Everyone is invited to a retirement open house for Pr. Jim Hill at Capron Lutheran Church, Capron on Sunday, October 26.
Pastors - aren't your secretaries awesome! Hurry and register them for the Secretaries' Retreat at LOMC, October 27-28. There are only 10 spots left. Find out more.
Music, Fun and Fellowship at an NIS Lutheran Youth Organization Gathering, November 1, 11am-1:30pm at Immanuel, Yorkville. The day is about meeting others in the area and to share what we are doing in the East Conference. RSVP to Mary Lasits @ mlasits@yahoo.com or 815.756.4169 Download a flyer
 All pastors, outreach leaders and others from small- to mid-size communities are urged to attend the Urban Ministry for Small and Midsize Communities Conference, Nov 20-22 at the Cliffbreakers Resort in Rockford. Keynote Speaker is Rev. Stephen Bouman, executive director of ELCA Evangelical Outreach and Congregational Mission (EOCM). Registration deadline is November 14. Find out more about this outstanding event.
 This year's NI Synod Mission Gatherings: Caring for God's Creation Where I Live, continue. This Week: 10/21 Immanuel, Rock Falls
Next: 11/9 (4pm) Bethany, Woodhull
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Presiding Bishop Mark Hanson's pastoral letter on the upcoming presidential election.
Lutheran Advocacy-Illinois - Issues Caucus Saturday, November 8, 10am -3:30 pm (Registration at 9:30 am), St. John's Lutheran Church, 1617 E. Emerson, Bloomington, IL. ONE ILLINOIS - ADDRESSING THE ISSUES OF HUNGER, POVERTY and HUMAN CARE, KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Kathryn Sime, Former Director, ELCA World Hunger and Disaster Appeal. Purpose: Lutheran Advocacy-Illinois Issues Caucus is the annual gathering of Lutheran Advocacy-Illinois members to prioritize issues to be addressed in the upcoming session of the Illinois General Assembly or the US Congress. Advanced registration is requested - $15.00 can be paid at the door. Download a brochure or contact Stephen Taylor at Stephen.Taylor@lssi.org or 847-635-4653.
Fast Facts: 35.5 million people in the U.S. experience hunger or the risk of hunger.
This week on The Lutheran's front page
 We've got talent: (right) Auction builds community, extends stewardship.
Candle power: La Vela: Freeing the mind, deepeningthe spirit.
Burying Bibles: Perhaps we also should resurrect theKing James Version?
Take two Lutherans and call me ...
Also: Stewarding legal matters.
Also: 'Redemption rock.'
Also: Churches take sides on Kenya's constitution.
Coming up on Grace Matters October 26, 2008, Bob Lane - Staying Grounded, Galatians 5:22. Deere and Co. is a global giant in agriculture, forestry and construction. Deere's CEO, Bob Lane, is the mover and shaker behind much of this company's global expansion. But for all of the airplane miles Lane travels, he is still a very "grounded" individual. His Christian faith is what keeps him grounded. It is a faith that centers on cultivating the fruits of the Spirit and appreciating the undeserved character of grace. Find Grace Matters in your area.
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October 20 Ralph Klein on "Reading the Old Testament with Martin Luther - and Without Him!"
October 26 - 28 Get a "taste" of seminary at LSTC's Seminary Sampler
October 26 Bach Cantatas for Garden and Church led by Mark Bangert
Paul Manz Organ Series features Thomas Wikman in lunchtime recitals the first Tuesday of each month at 12:20 in the Augustana Chapel at LSTC
Continuing Ed opportunities from Luther Seminary
Nov. 3-6, 2008 - New Visions for the Long Pastorate
Nov. 10-13, 2008 - Thriving as an Associate Pastor
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Bonhoeffer Study Group Meeting Saturday, November 8, 10 am - noon at Our Savior's, Rockford. This meeting will be a "potluck" format. Please bring a Bonhoeffer topic you find significant and share it with the group. Contact Peter Thomasat pbthomas1@comcast.net with any questions.
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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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