Walking Together

May 28, 2009

Synod Prayers 

Pr. Steve Erickson recovering from surgery  

NIS candidates for rostered ministry
 
See the whole prayer list.

Calendar

5/30 Synod Council
 
6/2 First Call Theological Education
 
6/4 Staff Meeting   
 
6/19-20 Synod Assembly
  
 
 
7/3 Synod Offices closed
 
7/14 Synod Orientation for rostered leaders new to the synod
 
  
9/28-30 Professional Leaders Conference at Bishop Lane, Rockford (note NEW location)
 
Pr. Jeff's Blog

May
Birthdays

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
 
June
Birthdays

1   Keith Johnson
3 Rev. Marcia Strahl
3 Rev. Marilyn Hanson
5 Rev. Richard Housman
5 Rev. Paul Darveau
7 Rev. Ronald A. Voss
7 Rev. Linda Winkelman
8 Mr. Jonathan Chell
9 Rev. Douglas Johnson
11 Rev. Nolan Watson
12 Rev. Orlo Espeland
12 Rev. Timothy Olson
13 Rev. Ralph Kuespert
13 Ms. Judith Rooney
14 Rev. Carl Rasmussen
15 Rev. Richard Likeness
16 Rev. Susan Davenport
18 Ms. Elizabeth Martin
19 Rev. Michael Thomas
21 Rev. Frank Langholf
21 Rev. Twila Schock
23 Rev. G. Kenneth Andeen
24 Rev. Dustin Lenz
27 Rev. Norwood Knutson
27 Rev. Michael Nelson
27 Rev. Stacie Fidlar
28 Rev. Thomas Rogers, Jr
29 Rev. William Wittig

NIS News 

Pre-Assembly materials are available online at www.nisynod.org/assembly. Please note: There will be no registration on Thursday evening. Registration begins at 8 am Friday, June 19. Rostered leaders will be photographed for a new Synod Directory.
  
Congregations are encouraged to collect school supplies for the in-kind offering at Synod Assembly. Find out more...
 
The synod's Congregational Constitution Review Committee is in need of at least one new member, preferably a layperson.  If you are interested, or if you know of someone who might be, please contact Sandy Musch at the Synod Office or Pr. Roger Asplund, Committee Chair, at 815-652-3038.    
The Bulletin of Reports for the 2009 Synod Assembly is now available online at www.nisynod.org/assembly .
      
Churchwide Resources
 
How is God at work in this world through your youth or young adult ministry? Grab a video camera, tell your story in a short video and you could win up to $5,000! The "God's work. Our hands." Video Contest invites members and congregations to tell a story that will inspire others. Find out more at www.elca.org/videocontest   
    
Fast Facts: According to the Bread for the World Institute's 2009 Hunger Report, in 2007 the U.S. spent $21.753 billion on official development assistance, just .16 percent of the GNP (p. 100).
     
This week's front page features at The Lutheran magazine Read these articles at our front page .
 
  
 
 
Bulletin Board 

       
    
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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