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Synod Prayers
Pr. Kim Lee-Brown and family at the death of her father, Edwin Lee
Betty Clark, mother of Pr. Michel Clark
Marcene Lindstrom, wife of Pr. Bob Lindstrom
Pr. Greg Mayer - First, Rock Island
NIS candidates for rostered ministry
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Upcoming Events
11/1 Youth Event with Ken Medema, Trinity Rockford
11/2 Ken Medema Concert at Our Savior's Rockford
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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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 Pr. Kurt Nordby has accepted the position of Director for Evangelical Mission/Assistant to the Bishop in the Northern Illinois Synod.
For the past seven years Pr. Nordby has served as Assistant to the Bishop and Stewardship Specialist in the Southeastern Iowa Synod.
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 Immediate financial help is needed to repair severe structural damage to the Jenny Lind Chapel in Andover IL. Built 1851-54, it is the oldest surviving Swedish Lutheran church building in Illinois. Listed in the National Register of Historic Sites, the 45-by-30-foot Chapel is a memorial to early Swedish settlers who founded a branch of the Swedish Lutheran Church. Send gifts to the Synod Office marked Jenny Lind Chapel. Read more...
The Northern Illinois Synod's "Growing in God's Loving and Caring Mission" at NIU has now exceeded $50,000 with current contributions and pledges totaling $50,676. Congregations, individuals, and alums who have a passion for Lutheran Campus Ministry at NIU are asked to consider a gift of support which will expand and enhance mission outreach in the Northern Illinois Synod through Campus Ministry at NIU. Send checks to the Synod Office marked LCM.
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.
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"Care for Returning Veterans" will be held Oct. 29 at Wartburg Seminary, Dubuque, IA. Register by contacting Pr. Marcia Strahl. 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: Each day, 16,000 children die from hunger or preventable diseases: 1 child every 5.4 seconds.
.jpg) Coming up on Grace Matters November 2, 2008, Stormey Denise Burroughs - Avoiding an Itsy Bitsy Life, Luke 10:2. The life of a refugee is never easy. Fleeing persecution or life-threatening circumstances in one's own country to find a home elsewhere is next to impossible. Post 9/11 jitters and restrictions in America make the U.S. even less open to immigrants and refugees. Along comes Stormey Denise Burroughs, a young single mother and social worker in Michigan. She takes it upon herself to become the loving foster mother to four teenage boys from Burma. Find Grace Matters in your area.
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Thursday, October 30, 7-9 pm experts in religion and science from across the country will gather at the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, 1100, to discuss the themes of F. LeRon Shults' new book, Christology and Science. www.lstc.edu
Faith & Science Brown Bag - Ethics of Food Production. Jennifer Barger, assistant director, World Hunger and Disaster Appeal, ELCA Development Services and The Rev. Victor Thasiah, assistant director for studies, ELCA Church in Society, Thursday, November 6, Noon-1:00 pm. Lutheran Center, Chicago.
An interfaith forum on violence against Christians in South India will be held November 6 at 7:30 pm at the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago. www.lstc.edu
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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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Director of Children's Ministry, Light of Christ Lutheran Church, Algonquin. LOC is seeking a part-time (25 hours/week) Director of Children's Ministry to develop and administer programs for elementary age children and their families with oversight for early childhood ministries beginning January 2009. For a detailed position description look under the "resources, beliefs and staff" tab at www.locchurch.com or contact: pastorsharon@lightofchristchurch.com .
Musicians sought, Rostered vacancies, other job openings, wanted items, and more.
More Bulletin Board items
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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