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1/16-17 3rd-6th Grade Epiphany Retreat at LOMC
1/19 Junior & High School annual ski-trip
1/26-27 Women Leaders Retreat
2/7 LYO Event
2/21 Diakonia Retreat
2/25 Ash Wednesday
3/1 Annual Reports to the Bishop due
3/7/09 Congregational Resourcing Event at Kishwaukee College Malta
3/27-28 WELCA Retreat
4/4 WELCA Retreat
6/19-20 Synod Assembly
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1 Rev. Kathleen Burkheimer
2 Rev. Paul H. Wold
5 Mr. R. Frederick Becker
6 Rev. Thomas Schattauer
7 Rev. Jan Bengtson
7 Rev. Daniel Witkowski
7 Rev. Steven Andersen
8 Rev. Arnold Thoren, Jr.
8 Rev. Orlyn Huwe
9 Rev. David W. Lawson
9 Rev. Dorothy Wilcox
9 Rev. Paul Uhl
12 Rev. Neville Kretzmann
13 Rev. Charles Beckingham
14 Rev. Donald Knowles
15 Rev. Dr. Arthur C. Bergren
16 Mr. Robert Haak
19 Rev. Kurt Hansen
20 Intern Pastor Daniel Metzger
22 Rev. Howard Walker
22 Rev. Joseph Robb
26 Rev. James Hill
26 Rev. Frederick Baltz
26 Ms. Jennifer Fox
28 Rev. Rakel Karen Evenson
31 Rev. Gary Park |
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 A message from Bishop Wollersheim in Israel:
I planted an olive tree yesterday (1/11) on the West Bank, West Jerusalem, close to the separation wall. I used a pick and hoe, the soil was red and very rocky. The Olive Tree is a symbol of peace and a source of life. It was a prayer. When asked what he would do if the world would end tomorrow, Luther said, "I would plant a tree today." The Olive Tree, a sign of faith and hope. Thank you for your prayers.
Peace,
Gary Wollersheim
Read blog posts, see photos and videos of theConference of Bishops' trip to Israel athttp://blogs.elca.org/09cobacademy/
Rostered leaders: it's time for Annual Reports to the Bishop. Get forms and fill them out your form electronically here.
Please return your report no later than March 1, 2009
Plan now to attend and bring friends to the outstanding, annual, 2009 Congregational Resourcing Event
Word of God. Word of Life. March 7, 2009 - 8:30 am - 3:15 pm, at Kishwaukee College, Malta find out more
Northern Illinois Synod Lutheran Youth Organization Gatherings February 7, 11am-1:30pm, St. John's Lutheran Church, Pearl City, IL and April 18, 11am - 1:30pm, Our Saviors Lutheran Church, Seneca, IL. These gatherings are about meeting others in the area and sharing what we are doing in our area. Our best resource is each other and the LYO would like to share what motivates them and to learn what other youth are doing and for all of us to go away with new ideas and inspiration for sharing the Gospel. RSVP to Mary Lasits @mlasits@yahoo.com or 815.756.4169.
 The NIS Annual Women's Retreat,Listening to God: Celtic Spirituality for Today, will be January 26-27 at Bishop Lane Retreat Center in Rockford. Registration deadline is January 16.More...
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Members of the ELCA provided $50,000 Jan. 8 to secure food aid, trauma counseling and medical care in Gaza through ELCA Disaster Response. How to help...
As fighting in the Gaza stripcontinues to escalate, Lutheran World Relief is working with partners on the ground to deliver much-needed relief assistance to innocent civilians devastated by the conflict.More...
ELCAforwellness.org is always featuring new resources to help keep you healthy. Here are this week's updates online.
· How humidifiers help prevent dry skin
· A calorie calculator to guide your eating habits
· Treatment options for enlarged prostate
· Self-care suggestions for sinus headaches
Fast Facts:
In 2008, the price of many staple foods (such as wheat, rice, and corn) rose globally as much as 130%.
This week's front page features atThe Lutheran
 Going, going ... gone?: (right) What happened to respect and how do we get it back?
Respect rut: Parents and kids find respect is a two-way street.
Has technology made it worse?: Being disrespectful has never been easier.
Choosing godparents: Now what?
Also: Fraudulent privilege.
Also: Nearly $1 million for Zimbabwe.
Also: In touch with nature.
Coming up on Grace Matters: January 18, 2009, Catherine Wallace - The Perplexity of Choice, Deuteronomy 30:19. Most people will admit that we live in an age when a barrage of choices keep assaulting our lives. Bombarded by choice, we are forced continually to reevaluate our identities. We repeatedly must remember or figure out exactly who we are. Living in this confounded way rarely feels good. It fragments and divides up our lives.Catherine Wallace, a social historian and free-lance writer, joins this edition of Grace Matters to wrestle with the perplexity of choice in our modern world.. Find Grace Matters in your area. |
Looking to take the next professional step in your ministry? Apply today for a Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.) program in Biblical Preaching or Congregational Mission and Leadership from Luther Seminary. Application deadlines are approaching! More... |
News from Other Organizations |
A Marriage Encounter weekend is planned for February 13-15, 2009 at the DoubleTree Hotel, Brookfield, WI. Find out more...
Dr. Craig A. Satterlee's latest book, When God Speaks through Worship: Stories Congregations Live By features eight stories from his pastoral ministry to inspire congregations to seek God through their worship.More...
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