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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Did you attend the Congregational Resourcing Event this past Saturday? Please take a quick online survey. If you missed it, an audio recording of the keynote address is available online.
 2008 Health Assessment Goal Reached! Pr. Phil Blom, Regional Rep. for the ELCA Board of Pensions, presented Bishop Wollersheim with a gift to celebrate the fruit of our labors as the NIS had 75% of its rostered leaders complete the Mayo Clinic on-line Health Assessment during 2008. This makes us one of only 7 synods attaining that goal. It is Bishop's hope that the goal will be achieved much earlier this year. Reaching that goal will trigger a 2% discount for all Synod congregations and institutions starting the month following its achievement. It will also provide those leaders who have completed the assessment access to health dollars that can be used to reduce co-payments. AND - if we reach the 75% by March 29, the discount will be retroactive to all of 2009!
The Candidacy Committee of the Northern Illinois Synod has scheduled a retreat to aid in discerning a call to rostered ministry in the ELCA for October 24, 2009, to be held at Faith Lutheran Church, Rochelle, IL. The retreat will begin at 9:30 with coffee and conversation and will end by 2:00 p.m. Lunch will be provided. Please contact Judi Fields at the Synod office (815-964-9934 or jfields@nisynod.org ) to reserve a place or with any questions you might have. This retreat can be valuable in discerning God's call and understanding the process of candidacy. Spouses and significant others in your life are also a valuable support system during the candidacy process and are encouraged to attend the retreat with you.
The Rev. Denver W. Bitner, D.Min. will be installed as president/CEO of Lutheran Social Services of Illinois on Sunday, March 29, at 4 p.m. at Saint Luke Church, located at 1500 W. Belmont Avenue in Chicago. Bishops Warren Freiheit, Wayne Miller and Gary Wollersheim, representing the three Illinois Synods of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), will preside at the Rite of Installation. The Rev. Dr. James Kenneth Echols, president of the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, will preach at the event. A reception will follow the service.
The deadline for resolutions to be considered at this year's assembly is Monday, April 13. more information...
Are your Sunday School teachers 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 Lutheran Study Bible is now available from Augsburg Fortress! (I got mine - and it's wonderful!)
ELCAforwellness.org is always featuring new resources to help keep you healthy.
Fast Facts: In honor of Women's History Month, a Fast Fact about women: According to the Bread for the World Institute's 2009 Hunger Report, "Women's education has the greatest effect on reducing child malnutrition, accounting for 43% of the reduction in malnutrition in the developing world from 1970-1995" (p. 63).
This week's front page features at The Lutheran -Two museums, two worlds: A visit reveals opposing views of Earth's beginnings.
-Linking golf with ministry: Retired pastor wins championships, also counsels.
-Downside of worship: Average worship attendance plummets -- here's a glimpse why.
-Life-giving water: Ugandan villagers thank the ELCA.
-Also: Faith and tolerance.
-Also: Advocacy days engages Congress.
-Also: Facts & figures: ELCA worship attendance.
Coming up on Grace Matters:
March 15, 2009 Tom Gjelten - Everybody Sharing Everything Acts 4:32-35 National Public Radio's broad listenership knows the nameTom Gjelten well. It is synonymous with reporting that is honest, insightful, and full of integrity. For more than 20 years Gjelten has been a foreign correspondent for NPR, serving in many of the world's most dangerous hot spots. To his work he brings faith and humility. He understands his life less as a profession and more as a calling. Truly one of radio's greats! .... Find Grace Matters in your area.
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Katie's Cup Book Conversations: Books available for purchase at Katie's Cup, or bring your own copy. No cost and no pre-registration needed. Call RALM, 815.962.4279, for info.
-Women's History Month selection! The Secret Life of Bees By Sue Monk Kidd Monday, March 16 at 7 pm. Repeated: Thursday, March 19 at 10 am
-People of the Book By Geraldine Brooks Monday, April 27 at 7 pm Repeated: Thursday, April 30 at 10 am
-Those Who Save Us By Jenna Blum Monday, May 18 at 7 pm Repeated: Thursday, May 21 at 10 am
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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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