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Calendar Highlights
4/14 Retired Rostered Leaders Luncheon at Christ, Belvidere
6/18-19 Synod Assembly
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March Birthdays
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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April Birthdays
2 Rev. Gary Mann
3 Rev. Steven Dow
5 Suzanne Anderson-Hurdle
5 Rev. Leonard Hoffmann
6 Rev. Howard Buchholz II
7 Rev. Henry Grishkowsky
9 Rev. Lee Laaveg
10 Rev. Janet Hunt
11 Rev. Janet Johnson
12 Rev. Janet Wold
13 Rev. David Kaul
13 Ms. Dean Larsen
14 Rev. Luverne Runestad
15 Rev. Milton Whitney
16 Rev. Roger Schneider
17 Rev. David Schweppe
19 Rev. Philip Peterson
20 Rev. Wayne Melaas-Swanson
20 Ms. Bette Mohr
22 Rev. Sandra Olson Decker
22 Rev. Christopher Heller
24 Rev. Roger Hurlbut
25 Rev. Thomas Hanson
26 Rev. Paul Wolff
28 Rev. Terri Driver-Bishop
29 Rev. Donald E. Lavelle
30 Rev. David Rasmussen
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Retired rostered leaders: if you have not yet confirmed your attendance at the luncheons on April 14 at Christ, Belvidere and April 15 at Salem, Moline, please do so asap.
All are invited to the 2010 diakonia graduating class of the Indiana-Kentucky, Metropolitan Chicago, and Northern Illinois locations of diakonia at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 930 W Higgins Rd, Schaumburg, IL 60195, Saturday, May 22 at 2pm. Honored guests will be Reverend Doctor Stephen P. Bouman, founder of diakonia, Bishop Wayne N. Miller, Metropolitan Chicago Synod, Bishop James R. Stuck, Indiana-Kentucky Synod, and Bishop Gary M. Wollersheim, Northern Illinois Synod. A reception will follow. Graduates and clergy are invited to vest and process (the color is red).
If your congregation has not returned your Annual Congregational Report (Annual Parochial Report) for 2009, please do so ASAP as your report is now past due. To access this report, visit www.elca.org/congregationreport
Plan to attend the Synodwide Worship & Ordination Service, Sunday, April 11, 4 pm at Trinity Lutheran Church, 717 Chambers St., Ottawa.
Visit www.nisynod.org/lent  every day for a devotion written by a rostered or lay leader of the Northern Illinois Synod.
What did you learn at CRE? Send stories of what you learned or what you enjoyed at CRE to karin@nisynod.org. Presenters are also encouraged to send resources from their workshops to karin@nisynod.org. A collection of resources, links, etc. will be made availabe on the synod website.
See photos from CRE at www.nisynod.org/cre
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The Incredible India Youth Team will present highlights of their Visit to Arcot Lutheran Church & Youth Gathering in India on Saturday, April 17, at St. James, Rock Island. All are encouraged to attend the potluck beginning at 5:30 pm and are asked to bring a dish or dessert to share. Call the church office 786-0503 with the number attending. Free-will Offerings will be given for our companions in India and missionaries - the Stubbs in Tanzania.
Note: The Incredible India Team is available to speak at your church, too. Contact Esther Prabhakar at esther@prabhakar.net
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| Churchwide News & Resources |
What do you get when you combine the popularity of Facebook with 10,000 Facebook users who want to make a difference? $10,000 to support Lutheran World Relief! Thrivent Financial's Fan it Forward campaign helped 10,000 people made a difference with just one click.
Fast Facts March is Women's History Month. Investment in women and girls yields high development returns. In Brazil, Women who are illiterate have an average of six children. Women who have gone to school and can read have an average of two children.
This week at The Lutheran
ELCA faces a changing American religious landscape: An interview with Presiding Bishop Mark S. Hanson.
 Rebuilding hope: ELCA commitment to Haiti is for the long haul.
Now what? Tying faith to care of earth: How can I help my daughter connect environmental concerns to her faith?
Also: Chile: ELCA sends aid to assist earthquake survivors.
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News from Other Organizations
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 The Rev. Dr. Herbert W. Chilstrom, who served as presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) from its founding in 1987 until 1995, will be the featured speaker at the Sesquicentennial Founders Day worship service at 4 pm Sunday, April 25, at Augustana Lutheran Church and the Jenny Lind Chapel in Andover, Ill. The presiding minister for the worship service will be the Rev. Dr. Gary Wollersheim, bishop of the Northern Illinois Synod of the ELCA.
The Lutheran Men in Mission Region 5 Gathering will be Friday evening, April 16 through Saturday, April 17 at St. John's Lutheran, 20275 Davidson Rd, Brookfield WI 53045. Registration options allow for Friday and/or Saturday attendance. Please register by April 2. More information and mail-in registration form can found at www.lutheranmen.org at the Events\Regional Gathering Page.
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| Lutheran Outdoor Ministries Center News |
 "Connecting to God" Junior High & Senior High retreat featuring "Daniel's Window" April 23-25 at LOMC. Includes 2 nights, 5 meals, teambuilding, and group time with Daniel's Window for $125 per person. Contact Audrey at registrations@lomc.org or 815-732-2220 for more info or to register. Download a brochure here.
Help Lutheran Outdoor Ministries Center get ready for the 2010 Summer Camp season. The annual Memorial Day Work Weekend is a Thrivent Join Hands Day . . . A time of service for Adults, Families & Youth Groups. Lodging & meals are provided. For more information contact George Davis @ 815-973-5272. Please register by contacting Audrey @ 815-732-2220 or by email registrations@lomc.org
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"Sacred Stories: Youth Faith Formation in an Interfaith World," a seminar for youth ministry workers, to be held April 12-13, 2010, at LSTC. Registration is just $45. Participants will learn practical ways to equip young people to be interfaith leaders as well as Christian disciples through service, shared values, and storytelling. Find out more.
Congregational Leadership Series - Leading congregations in a changing world will be held at Augustana College, Rock Island, April 26 & 27. Bob Sitze, presenter. For the cost of $125.00 per congregation. You may bring as many leaders as you would like for 2 sessions: First session, held Monday, 4/26 is "Simplicity Begins at Home." Second session, "Simplicity Goes to Church," will be 4/27. More information and to register.
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| Church Secretary needed at Salem, Moline. General office skills necessary in addition to being profficient in Microsoft Programs. Send resumes to: Salem Lutheran Church, 1724-15 Street, Moline, IL 61265 |
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