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Synod Prayers
Pr. Jim Olsen, diagnosed with stage IV cancer.
The family & friends of Associate in Ministry, Marilyn Gasbarra, who passed away February 19, 2010
Prayers for calm, courage, energy and peace for the entire NIU community are sought in the aftermath of the campus shooting this past Friday, February 19.
The monthly rostered leader prayer calendar is online at
www.nisynod.org/prayers
NIS candidates for rostered ministry
See the whole prayer list.
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Birthdays
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20 Rev. Frances Reilly Olson
25 Bishop Gary Wollersheim
27 Rev. Reid Matthias
March Birthdays
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. S. Kim Lee-Brown
10 Rev. Amy Nyman
13 Rev. Kendall Koenig
15 Rev. Kamphou Sisouphanthong
15 Mrs. Karin Graddy
16 Rev. Thomas Jacoby
18 Rev. Robert L. Hansen
19 Rev. Jamie Wallace
20 Rev. Nichole Johnson
20 Rev. Gerald Peterson
20 Rev. Sarah Schaffner
23 Rev. Pat Esker
23 Rev. Patricia Woods
23 Rev. Terry Dufur
26 Rev. Ralph Radloff
27 Rev. John Leaf
27 Rev. Barbara Melaas-Swanson
27 Rev. Carol Gates
28 Rev. John Swanson
29 Ms. Jane Atteberry
30 Rev. Paul Johnson
31 Rev. Mark Juliot
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The March/April issue of Making Christ Known is now online.
Don't forget to visit www.nisynod.org/lent  every day for a devotion written by a rostered or lay leader of the Northern Illinois Synod.
Online registration for the Congregational Resourcing Event is now open. Workshop topics will include: Christian education, companion congregations, conflict, diakonia, economy, endowments, evangelism, global missions, greening, hospitality, hunger, immigration, justice, leadership, mission trips, missional leaders, multi-generational ministry, older adults, outreach, prayer, sabbaticals, science, social justice, social media, spirituality, stewardship, treasurers, veterans ministry, visual media, women's ministry, creative worship ideas, worship music, and youth ministry (whew!). Many groups, agencies, and institutions will have displays. Find out more. |
Did you know?
In Egypt, the ELCA also supports the Coptic Evangelical Theological Seminary of the Nile, which serves Arabic-speaking churches and trains pastors, teachers, and musicians from Sudan, Iraq, Palestine, and Jordan.
Thank you for your faithfulness and generosity!
Pr. Kurt Nordby, Assistant to the Bishop and Director for Evangelical Mission
Revised Budget Mission Support
as of 01/14/10 is $2,797,760
Received is $2,525,733
Shortage is $ 272,027
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| Churchwide News & Resources |
Fast Facts Every $1 spent on water and sanitation generates $8 as a result of saved time, increased productivity and reduced health care costs.
This week at The Lutheran
Lutherans respond generously With immediate and long-term help for Haiti ...
Thanks be to God Good news for youth born in Haiti and their families.
Hearts for Haiti Generosity, grief and hope span the ELCA.
Talking to children about disasters Questions about God's role amid suffering are tough to answer.
Also: Disaster personal for ELCA leader
Also: A test and a witness
Also: Doing good, doing it right
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News from Other Organizations
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Katie's Cup Conversation -
A New Church for a New World: What difference can or should the church make in today's society? Speaker: The Rev. Dr. John Buchanan, Editor and Publisher of The Christian Century. The public is invited to a Katie's Cup Conversation focused on the role of the church in society today. The Conversation will be Thursday, March 18, from 11:45 am - 1:30 pm at Katie's Cup coffeebar, 502 Seventh Street, Rockford. Program and Lunch: $10. Program only: $5. Reservations required by Tuesday, March 16 by contacting 815.962.4279 or RALMmail@aol.com. Limited seating.
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