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Synod Prayers
Pr. Jennifer Beamsley at the death of her grandmother, Anna Lee Pille, on November 4.
 Most of you have heard of the shootings at Fort Hood, the largest active duty armed post in the U.S. Located an hour NW of Austin; Fort Hood is 340 square miles and 52,000 troops. At this point 12 are reported dead and over 30 injured.
In the prayers of the church on Sunday, please pray for Chaplain Richard Brunk, the families of those who were murdered and for the wounded. Also pray for all those in the military, especially troops serving in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Almighty God, bless your servant Richard at this time of trial. Give him strength for the ministry to which you have called him, that he might be a blessing to those in distress.
God of hope, you bless those who suffer, those who mourn, those who hunger and thirst for righteousness. Give aid to all who are grieving in the wake of the shooting at Fort Hood. Send your holy angels to watch over them, that they may know the comfort that only you can give.
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November Birthdays
1 Rev. Mary Frances
2 Rev. Gordon Carls
5 Rev. Roger Olson
10 Rev. Arthur Halbardier
10 Rev. John Kindschuh
11 Rev. Jeffrey Chubb
11 Rev. Todd Peterson
14 Ms. Judy Bergeson
14 Rev. Mark Boster
14 Rev. Mark Cole
17 Ms. Myrna Andersen
19 Rev. Susan Eckhoff
20 Ms. Ruth Anderson
22 Rev. James O. Olsen
24 Rev. Robert C. Kinnear
26 Rev. Frederick Larner
30 Rev. Gregory Mayer
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Attend one of the final two Coffees with the Bishop. Nov 21 at Trinity, Moline and Dec 5 at Shepherd of the Valley, Rockford (*Please note the Rockford change of location*). More...
 The Third Annual Advent by Candlelight, sponsored by NIU Lutheran Campus Ministry, will be Dec 4, at Bethlehem, DeKalb. Appetizers at 5:30, authentic Guatemalan dinner at 6, then Advent program by LCM students. Cost is $30 per person with proceeds supporting campus ministry at NIU.
Table decorators are needed. Candles are to be in abundance, but any other artistic creative holiday decorating is welcomed. To reserve your tickets to the event or to sign up to decorate a table, contact Pr. Diane Dardon, 815-756-7700.
The Spirituality Formation Committee of the Northern Illinois Synod invites rostered leaders to a one-day Spiritual Retreat: The Spirituality of Jesus. The infrastructure of Grace Mon., 12/7 at LOMC, 9 am to 4 pm. Download a registration form to find out more or contact Nancy Corey at ncorey@nisynod.org .
Annual NIS Ski Trip - Martin Luther King Jr. Day, 1/18/10 at Chestnut Mountain Resort in Galena. Download a flyer or contact Mary Lasits 815-756-4169.
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 This Advent, take time to reflect. New for Advent, the new Augsburg Fortress Book of Faith Advent Reflections features daily devotions and prayers, four Bible studies (one for each Sunday in Advent), engaging activities for families and groups, and questions to encourage conversation. Find out more and view samples here.
ELCA Advocacy: Are you interested in how they politics affects social justice? ELCA World Hunger has advocacy offices throughout the United States including Washington, D.C. and 20 state public policy offices. Advocacy is important because it allows us to contribute to systemic change on a large scale. Spend an hour this week reading up on the issues at www.elca.org/advocacy . Whether it's healthcare reform, environmental concerns or Middle Eastern peace - you'll find it at ELCA Advocacy!
Fast Facts Child poverty is more widespread in the United States than in any other industrialized country; at the same time, the U.S. government spends less than any industrialized country to pull its children out of poverty.
This week at The Lutheran
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 Fifty-five organizations entered into a grant contest to technologically improve their offices, and thanks to spirit-created energy and dedicated supporters, Lutheran Outdoors Ministries Center made it to the top 5! Voting begins November 9 to select the top three organizations, which will receive between $5,000 and $20,000 in technology upgrades. Please help LOMC receive the most votes. Ask your friends and family to just make one click every day starting November 9. Every vote is extremely important and brings us one step closer to improving our ministry. Vote at www.lomc.org or www.rkdixon.com
Would you like an email reminder each day of the contest to vote for LOMC? Sign up below and follow the directions to join the email list. You will receive only one email each day of the contest.
Thanks for your support of LOMC.
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 LOMC Welcomes new Program Director Amy Hoening. Her responsibilities will include overseeing all aspects of the summer camping program, and planning and conducting year round retreat programs for all ages. Read more about Amy on the LOMC website.
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 For Sale: used grand piano stage truck, $200, like-new condition, black in color. Contact Glen Rittmeyer 815-608-3103 grrittmeyer@comcast.net |
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