Alex Schmidt (son of Pr. Scott Schmidt)serving in Afghanastan and mourning the loss of friends in a recent IED attack.
Julie Lewis (Synod staff) and family at the death of her mother-in-law
Congratulations to Sandy Musch (Assistant to the Bishop) at the birth of a grandson
Prayers of thanks to God on behalf of Pr. Rod Juell who received good health news
See the whole prayer list.
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3/1 Annual Reports to the Bishop due
3/1-3 Rural Ministry Conference
3/5-10 Conference of Bishops, Itasca, IL
3/7 Congregational Resourcing Event at Kishwaukee College Malta
3/12 All Staff Meeting, Synod Office, 10am-2pm
3/13-14 BOP Pre-retirement Seminar, Shepherd of
the Valley, Rockford
3/17 LSSI Board of Directors Meeting, 10am-4pm
3/19-20 MIF Board Meeting
3/22 United, Gardner, Building dedication, Bishop
attending, 3pm
3/24 Staff Meeting, Synod Office, 10am-2pm
3/27-28 WELCA Retreat
3/28 Finance Committee, Synod Office, 9am-4pm
3/29 Pr. Denver Bitner, Installation
4/4 WELCA Retreat
4/18 LYO Event at Our Saviors Lutheran Church, Seneca
6/19-20 Synod Assembly
9/28-30 Professional Leaders Conference
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1 Rev. Brent Dahlseng
2 Rev. Myron Bartell
4 Rev. Susie Hill
6 Rev. Arthur Stees
6 Rev. David Nygard
8 Rev. William Dahlberg
9 Rev. Tom W. Otis
9 Rev. S. Kim Lee-Brown
10 Rev. Amy Nyman
13 Rev. Kendall Koenig
15 Mrs. Karin Graddy
16 Rev. Thomas Jacoby
18 Rev. Robert L. Hansen
20 Rev. Gerald Peterson
20 Rev. Sarah Schaffner
20 Rev. Nichole Johnson
23 Rev. Terry Dufur
23 Rev. Patricia Woods
23 Rev. Pat Esker
26 Rev. Ralph Radloff
26 Rev. Matthew Marohl
27 Rev. John Leaf
27 Rev. Carol Gates
27 Rev. Barbara Melaas-Swanson
28 Rev. John Swanson
29 Ms. Jane Atteberry
30 Rev. Paul Johnson
31 Rev. Mark Juliot |
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The March/April issue of Making Christ Known is available online and will arrive in the mail soon.
Interested in Advocacy, Anti-Racism/ Multicultural Ministries, Audio/Visual, Bible Studies, Candidacy, Caregiving, Companion Congregations, Computer Help, Congregational, Constitutions, ELCA Social Statements, Employee Assistance Programs, Ethnic Ministries, Evangelism, Foods Resource Bank, Global Mission, Greening, Health And Wellness, Ministry with Military Families, Moral Development, Mutual Ministry, Prayer, Retirement, Sabbaticals, Salary Guidelines, Stewardship, World Hunger, Worship Ideas, Youth, and more? Then invite everyone you know to register online now for the 2009 Congregational Resourcing Event Word of God. Word of Life. March 7, 8:30 am - 3:15 pm, at Kishwaukee College, Malta find out more...
The deadline for resolutions to be considered at this year's assembly is Monday, April 13. For more information visit www.nisynod.org/assembly/2009/resolutions
 Calligraphy & Organ Concert, Our Saviors, Rockford, March 15, 4 pm "Tone on Tone" - a melodic and visual fusion of organ music and spiritual calligraphy performed by widely acclaimed recital performer Marsha Foxgrover and internationally recognized Christian calligrapher Timothy Botts. Timothy will demonstrate his natural link between Calligraphy and spirituality, set to Marsha's music. find out more...
The Northern Illinois Synod would like to further support our Tanzanian brothers and sisters in ministry by providing AIDS/Hospice Kits to hospitals and medical dispensaries with hospice programs. Dr. Chris Hartwig, ELCA medical missionary in Arusha, Tanzania, has requested 5000 kits to supply health/cleanliness items for the 5000 AIDS victims seen in one year. Global Health Ministries in Minneapolis has taken on the challenge and is requesting 7000 AIDS/Hospice kits by April 1 and will send them to Tanzania. Check out the website for the GHM article, a brochure, and video of procedures for putting together the kits. Bethlehem Lutheran Church in DeKalb with the leadership of Pr. Gary Erickson, NIS/DAR Companion Synod Coordinator, has agreed to be the collection center for the completed kits. You may call the office 815-758-3203 to arrange bringing the kits. Also needed for each kit is a $5 donation for the Tanzanian purchase of vitamins and aspirins.
Direct My Steps - a one-day retreat. Professional leaders of the Northern Illinois Synod are invited to a day of rest, refreshment and reflection on Monday, April 20, 2009. There will be time for walks in the woods, journaling, spiritual breathing, therapeutic massage and conversation. More...
If you have not sent in your annual report to the Bishop, please make it a priority. He is waiting to hear from you!
The Bishop's Task Force on Health and Wellness reminds rostered leaders: it's time to schedule an appointment with your doctor before the CRE. Find out why...
Are your committee members in the know? All members of NIS congregations are encouraged to subscribe to Walking Together! Send email addresses to karin@nisynod.org
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The ministry of Friends of Lutheran World Relief is the ingathering of parish projects and gifts---quilts, kits and monetary donations. Each spring FLWR rejoices with an annual luncheon. The 32nd annual luncheon will take place at Manzo's Banquets, Des Plaines, Friday, April 3, 2009 at 11:30 am. Tickets are $16 each. For more information contact: Mildred (Mickey) Monsen 708-562-3717 or mickey3100@comcast.net
ELCAforwellness.org is always featuring new resources to help keep you healthy. This week you can also discover: · How to choose your response for greater stress relief
· Whether weightlifting is bad for your blood pressure
· How to cope with a cancer diagnosis
· Tips for helping your kids get active
Fast Facts: According to a 2008 survey by McLaughlin & Associates and Freedman Consulting, 66% of likely voters think that the U.S. spends too little on reducing the hunger problem domestically.
This week's front page features at The Lutheran
 Coming up on Grace Matters: March 1, 2009, Don Johnson - Loneliness. Luke 22:39-46. The Native American community is often lost from our immediate consciousness. Either relegated to an American past of unjust treatment or to an insignificant present in today's population base, Native peoples are not well understood or recognized. Don Johnson has an insider's vantage point that we need to hear. This chaplain to Native American communities is also executive director of the Lutheran Association of Missionaries and Pilots U.S. He joins the program to talk about many facets of life for Native peoples, including a spiritual loneliness.
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 The South-Central Synod of Wisconsin of the ELCA and its Outreach Team will host their annual event on March 27-28 at the Kalahari Resort in Wisconsin Dells. Main speaker will be Rev. Dr. Graham Standish, a Presbyterian pastor and author who provides insight on ways congregations can deepen their spirituality and find ways to grow in God's purpose, presence, and power. Rev. Jack Finney will also look at Spiritual Direction and discuss why all of us might benefit from it; addressing issues such as: What is Spiritual Direction? And as a leader, how can we incorporate some principles of spiritual direction in the planning, programming, and decision making in the congregation. Friday evening, a benefit concert led by the Tim Hansen project will support local area food pantries. Please prayerfully consider attending this powerful event. Download a brochure or contact Rev. Pedro Suarez, 608-270-0201
Faith & Science Brown-Bag Thursday, March 5, Noon-1 pm at the Lutheran Center, 8765 W. Higgins Road, Chicago. Dr. Gayle E. Woloschak will investigate how new discoveries in genetics are affecting understandings of who we are as human beings and how we interact with the world around us.
Bonhoeffer Study Group Meeting Saturday March 17, 10 AM-12 PM at Our Savior's, Rockford. "Potluck" format - bring a Bonhoeffer topic you find significant and share it with the group. find out more...
National Workshop on Christian Unity (NWCU) April 27-30, 2009, in Phoenix, Ariz. Leadership from the ELCA Ecumenical and Inter-Religious Relations unit as well as the membership of the Lutheran Ecumenical Representatives Network will be present for the week. The event is marked by networking, conversation in ministry, and seminars on current critical ecumenical and inter-religious issues. This year seminars will speak to issues of race, immigration, and relations with the Muslim community in the United States. Visit www.elca.org/ecumenical/lern
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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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