5/5 "Make It Simple" workshop
5/6 "Make It Simple" workshop
5/9 Diakonia Retreat
5/14 All Staff meeting
5/19 Synod Orientation for rosterd leaders new to the synod
5/20 Retired Rostered Leaders & Spouses lunch
5/26 "Make It Simple" workshop
5/28 "Make It Simple" workshop
6/19-20 Synod Assembly
9/28-30 Professional Leaders Conference at Bishop Lane, Rockford (note NEW location)
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3 Rev. Brant Clements
3 Rev. Dr. Roger K. Hansen
3 Rev. Mark Oehlert
4 Rev. C. Carl Eklof
5 Rev. Roger Asplund
6 Ms. Jean Anderson
6 Rev. James Roberts
7 Rev. John Cunningham
8 Rev. Christopher J. Hawkins
9 Rev. Hubert Ahnquist
9 Rev. Katie (Katrina) Gallagher
9 Rev. Peter Holmer
9 Rev. Robert James
10 Rev. Donald Myhres
12 Rev. Timothy Anderson
13 Rev. Roy Nelson
14 Rev. Mark Gehrke
15 Rev. Wayne Derber
16 Rev. Jeffrey Clements
18 Rev. Robert Franek
18 Rev. Lee Luebke
24 Rev. Kurt Carlsen
28 Rev. Dell Olson
29 Ms. Marilyn Gasbarra
29 Rev. Kenneth Storck
30 Rev. Christopher Beamsley
30 Rev. Scott Schmidt
30 Rev. William Swarbrick
31 Rev. Janet Lepp
31 Rev. Albert Lestor
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Bishop Wollersheim's pastoral letter regarding the H1N1 virus (swine flu) is online at www.nisynod.org .
Have you registered yet for one of the
 "Make It Simple" Congregational Stewardship workshops: May 5 - 7-8:30 pm-St. Matthew, Princeton; May 6 - 7-8:30 pm-Zion, Belvidere; May 26 - 7-8:30 pm-Prince of Peace, Freeport; May 28 - 7-8:30 pm-Joyful Spirit, Bolingbrook; contact Nancy Corey at (309) 794-4004 or ncorey@nisynod.org
Registration deadline is today for "The Book of Faith" - The 2009 Northern Illinois Synod Diakonia Retreat, open to all members of the Northern Illinois Synod, Saturday, May 9, at First DeKalb from 8:30am - 4pm. The $15.00 registration fee includes materials, a continental breakfast, lunch, and beverages. (Registration for NIS rostered leaders is complimentary). For more information or to register for the event,
contact Denise Rode, NIS Diakonia Chairperson, at 815-756-8321 or drode@niu.edu.
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50 Days of Prayer for the Churchwide Assembly Beginning Monday, June 29, and for the 50 days leading up to the Churchwide Assembly, Presiding Bishop Mark S. Hanson invites congregations, groups, and individuals to set aside intentional time for focused prayer and scriptural study by using prayers, Scripture, and song drawn from the daily worship. Resources to guide individuals and groups in this time of prayer and reflection on the Word may be found at http://www.elca.org/50days
ELCAforwellness.org is always featuring new resources to help keep you healthy.
-Who's doing what wellness-wise: April 2009
-Go! checklist: 10 steps save you money, grow your health
-Wellness Voices speak out
-Wellness Voice: Keep moving, write things down, grow things
-Wellness Voice: Thanks for the wellness initiative
Fast Facts: According to Bread for the World Institute's 2009 Hunger Report, "U.S. foreign assistance in its current form dates back to the Foreign Assistance Act (FAA) of 1961" (p. 91). In 1961:
- The Cold War was at its peak. This is the year of the Bay of Pigs, the building of the Berlin Wall, and the Space Race was in full swing.
- The U.S. deficit was (a paltry) $292.6 billion.
- Minimum wage was $1 an hour.
- A first class postage stamp cost 4¢.
- The Beatles had yet to release and album in the U.S.
This week's front page features at The Lutheran magazine 
-Dreams of home: (right) In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, church partners help families cope.
-Sage for the ages: Edmond Yee's legacy is a generation of diverse leaders.
-Recycling as ministry: In this town, garage sales are unnecessary.
-Get informed: Sexuality documents 8 years in making.
-Also: Council moves along sexuality proposals.
-Also: Finances reshaped as economy struggles.
-Also: ELCA structure review.
Read these articles at our front page ...
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Complete free Barnabas Caregiving training will be offered at P.A. Peterson Center for Health, Rockford, Thursday, May 21, with coffee at 8:30 and training from 9-4. Instruction and materials are free. The dealine for registration is May 20th. Contact Chaplain Chuck Olson at 815-342-6064.
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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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