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July 1, 2009

Synod Prayers 

Jason Cain. (son of June Cain - Synod staff) who has begun treatments for Hodgkin's Lymphoma.

Pr. Gordon Carls recovering after hospitalization

The monthly rostered leader prayer calendar is online at www.nisynod.org/prayers
    
NIS candidates for rostered ministry
 
See the whole prayer list.

Calendar   

 
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
July Birthdays 

2 Rev. William Welk
3 Rev. Lee Bennight
3 Rev. Jonathan Black
5 Rev. Gary Erickson
5 Rev. Bruce Booher
6 Rev. Garry Briesacher
7 Rev. Philip Gronbach
7 Rev. Sue Ellen Grudt
10 Rev. Susan Kent
11 Rev. Dr. Roger Helgren
12 Rev. Jeffrey King
13 Rev. Rebecca Gordon
13 Rev. Kenneth Swanberg
14 Rev. Jane McChesney
16 Rev. Norman Femrite
17 Rev. Tom Larsen
17 Rev. Rodney Juell
20 Rev. Lynn Bergren
20 Rev. Steven Erickson
20 Rev. Judi Huseth
22 Rev. Michael Lawyer
22 Rev. Sharon Rogers
23 Rev. Mark Helge
24 Rev. Stanton Bockwoldt
25 Rev. C. David Vidler
25 Ms. Carol Ostrom
26 Rev. William Nelson
27 Rev. Vernon Tweedt
27 Rev. Sherry Hoening
28 Rev. Frank Moyer
29 Rev. Kathleen Flores
30 Rev. Denver Bitner
30 Mrs. Ann Ziegert
30 Rev. Richard Meier
31 Rev. Dr. Dale Peterson
31 Rev. Mark Luepke

Churchwide News

 

NIS News 
mckThe July/August issue of Making Christ Known is online here.  You'll notice a new look and a new format with full-color pictures. Please send feedback tokarin@nisynod.org. 

The monthly prayer calendar is now online at www.nisynod.org/prayers.The Synod calendar is available at www.nisynod.org/calendar. 

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. This retreat can be valuable in discerning God's call and understanding the process of candidacy. 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, to reserve a place or with any questions you might have.  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.

Are you or someone you know a retired military chaplain? Pr. Marcia Strahl is looking to put together a list of the retired military chaplains who are rostered in the Northern Illinois Synod Please contact Judi Fields in the Synod office at 815-964-9934.

Highlights from the Annual Northern Illinois Synod Assembly are available at www.nisynod.org/assembly .  A reproducible pdf of highlights is available for use in your congregation. Videos including Presiding Bishop Hanson's presentation on Friday and his Q&A session on Saturday and more. More videos including Dr. Klein's Bible Study will be uploaded soon. Many photos are also online with more to come.
      
Churchwide Resources
prayerPresiding Bishop Mark Hanson has called each of us to 50 days of prayer leading up to the churchwide Assembly which begins Aug. 17. This church is invited to pray for wisdom in discernment for the ELCA and voting members of the 2009 Churchwide Assembly. Prayers, scripture readings and hymns are posted athttp://www.ELCA.org/50days . 

One in every seven people in the world lives on less than $1 a day. One billion of God's children lack access to clean, safe drinking water. And one in every 10 Americans experiences hunger or the risk of hunger. ELCA World Hunger and Disaster Appeal invites you to Change the World: 2009 Lutheran Youth Challenge which unites the voices, offerings, and hopes of thousands of young Lutherans across the United States to raise $1 million to help end hunger and poverty. Visitwww.elca.org/youthchallenge for fund-raising ideas, resources, and information for your congregation and synod. Order free copies of the brochure through Augsburg Fortress (order code: ITEM000920). P.S. Are you headed to the ELCA Youth Gathering in July? Bring your offering to Jackson Square in the center of the interaction center and watch it grow with thousands of other offerings from groups across the country.
   
Fast Facts:  Check out the Poverty and Justice Bible, a new resource that highlights and comments on the nearly 3,000 verses in the Bible that speak to justice issues: www.povertyandjusticebible.org.
   
This Week at The Lutheran:

The best-kept secret in the ELCA': In Atlanta, ELCA seminarians are immersed in an African-American context.

'Everyone in public service needs a strong moral compass': Nancy Erickson serves as the secretary of the U.S. Senate.

Confessions from the front pew.

Kids and families, head outside!: 'Nature provokes us to be awestruck by God's creation.'

Also: Market downturn leads to pension changes. 

Also: Synods send human sexuality statement, other concerns to Churchwide Assembly.

Also: Network focuses on U.S. Lutheran response to HiV. 


Read these articles at our front page ...
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