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Synod Prayers
Pr. Paul Wolff, hospitalized
Pr. Joanne Adrian, hospitalized with effects from chemotherapy
www.nisynod.org/prayers
NIS candidates for rostered ministry
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June Birthdays
1 Rev. Keith Johnson
3 Rev. Kurt Hoover
3 Rev. Marilyn Hanson
3 Rev. Marcia Strahl
7 Rev. Linda Winkelman
7 Rev. Ronald A. Voss
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
16 Rev. Susan Davenport
18 Ms. Elizabeth Martin
18 Rev. Keith Forni
19 Rev. Michael Thomas
21 Rev. Twila Schock
21 Rev. Frank Langholf
23 Rev. G. Kenneth Andeen
24 Rev. Dustin Lenz
27 Rev. Stacie Fidlar
27 Rev. Michael Nelson
27 Rev. Norwood Knutson
28 Rev. Thomas Rogers, Jr
29 Rev. William Wittig
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 The Rev. Dr. Sherman Hicks, Executive Director for the Multicultural Ministries Program Unit of the ELCA, will be our Churchwide Representative at Synod Assembly this year. Find out more about Dr. Hicks here.
The 2010 Northern Illinois Synod Assembly
In-Kind Offering will benefit Lutheran Social Services of Illinois. Needed items include: Copier Paper, Ink Pens, 3 Ring Binders, Baby or Hygiene Wipes, Window Cleaner, Kleenex, Paper Plates, Napkins, Disposable Cups, Baggies/Storage bags, and Art Supplies: Markers, Crayons, Paints/Brushes, Construction Paper. Bring donations to the alcove across from the registration tables in Centennial Hall at the Synod Assembly.
Planning to attend Synod Assembly? Find out all you need to know at www.nisynod.org/assembly
Registration deadline for this year's Synod Youth Assembly "The Real World: Stories of Faith" is June 1. Download this flyer to find out more.
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| Churchwide News & Resources |
 Women: Looking for retreat ideas? Here are five one- to two-day retreats you can easily put together using some of Women of the ELCA's most recent program resources. The retreats explore living our health initiative (Raising Up Healthy Women and Girls), creating personal sacred space, discipleship, stewardship of God's creation and more. Have you considered using the Lutheran Woman Today magazine summer study for a one-day retreat? The entire study is online and includes a guide to holding a one-day retreat.
 Register now for Follow Me: Sharing the Gospel in a 2.0 World, an ELCA gathering for ELCA communicators, campus ministry staff and chaplains, and college/university students Aug. 11-14, 2010, at the Chicago Marriott Downtown. Explore how to be followers communicating through social media and beyond. MORE
Fast Facts The U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs estimates that 107,000 veterans are homeless on any given night. Over the course of a year, approximately twice that many experience homelessness. Only 8% of the general population can claim veteran status, but nearly 20% of the homeless population are veterans.
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Shepherd of the Valley in Rockford invites you to a summer of FREE concerts! Free-will offering after each performance enhances music and education programs at the church. Wed., June 9 - 2nd City Chorus - Rooted in the Barbershop style, this men's chorus also has a reputation for performing a variety of musical styles.
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'Camp changed my life'Gather around the campfire for some good old memories.
