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Synod Prayers
Linda & Rev. David Ufkes and family at the death of Linda's mother, Claire Rodin on June 27.
Pr. Bill & Isabelle Wittig as Isabelle recovers after hospitalization and as they travel home from Nebraska.
www.nisynod.org/prayers
NIS candidates for rostered ministry
See the whole prayer list.
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Calendar Highlights
8/28 Congregational Life Committee Meeting
9/6 Office Closed - Labor Day
9/8 10am FCTE
9/11 Synod Council
9/22 Deans Meeting
9/27-29 Professional Leaders Conference
10/7 Interim Pastors Meeting
10/31 Synod-wide Reformation Worship/Ordination Service
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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
15 Rev. Jamie Gallagher
16 Rev. Norm Femrite
17 Rev. Tom Larsen
17 Rev. Rodney Juell
20 Rev. Judi Huseth
20 Rev. Lynn Bergren
20 Rev. Steven Erickson
22 Rev. Sharon Rogers
22 Rev. Michael Lawyer
23 Rev. Mark Helge
24 Rev. Stanton Bockwoldt
25 Rev. C. David Vidler
25 Ms. Carol Ostrom
26 Rev. William Nelson
27 Rev. Sherry Hoening
27 Rev. Vernon Tweedt
28 Rev. Frank Moyer
29 Rev. Kathleen Flores-Shubert
30 Rev. Richard Meier
30 Rev. Denver Bitner
30 Mrs. Ann Ziegert
31 Rev. Dr. Dale Peterson
31 Rev. Mark Luepke
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 The Northern Illinois Synod diakonia committee invites you to consider enrolling in a transformational program of lay theological education this fall. Diakonia is a two-year program of faith formation which equips Christians to live out their baptismal calling as servants of Christ. It is an education of the heart and the mind that begins with the announcement that God desires to have a personal relationship with us, not based on anything we can or cannot do, but simply on God's love for us as we are. Classes will be taught this fall in Cary, Moline, Peru, Rockford, and Sterling. For more information, go to www.nisynod.org/diakonia or contact Denise Rode, NIS diakonia chairperson, at 815-756-8321.
The Northern lllinois Synod Women of the ELCA 22nd Annual Convention will be September 18 at First Lutheran Church, DeKalb. The theme will be "Act Boldly-Seek and Support Equal Justice." Voting members of a convention shall be the elected board members of the Synodical women's organization and one delegate for each unit on the roll of this Synodical women's organization. Note: Voting delegate's duties include attending the business session of the convention. Voting delegates registration deadline is August 15. Participant registration deadline is September 1. Find registration, scholarship, and nomination forms here.
CORRECTION: Please note the following error in the July/August issue of Making Christ Known. The list of 2011 Churchwide Assembly Voting Members on page 2 should include Mr. Bill Nelson, not Rev. Bill Nelson. We regret the error. The corrected Making Christ Known is now online.
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The ELCA is developing a social message on human disabilities. The Church in Society program unit expects the proposed message to be considered by the 2011 Churchwide Assembly after recommendation from the Church Council. You are invited to respond to the draft. The comment period will be open until August 15, 2010. Responses are requested from individuals, study groups, congregations, interested synod committees, task forces, councils, Lutheran Social Ministry Organizations and their networks, and others who may be interested. Find the statement and how to respond at www.elca.org/disabilitiesmessage.
For the Sake of the World: ELCA Global Ministries - This concise six-minute video introduces ministries that make a world of difference: ELCA Mission Support, Missionary Sponsorship, and World Hunger. View and share the presentation to better understand "who does what," how we work together, and where to learn more. Find it at www.elca.org/handyresources toward the bottom of the page.
How far do you have to go for clean water? How long does it take? For 1.2 billion people, clean and affordable water is scarce. LWR's Fill the Well campaign is helping to change that. Take 3 minutes to watch our Fill the Well video and see what an impact you can make.
Fast Facts In 2008 and 2009, G20 countries mobilized $18 trillion to bail out the banking and financial system. The G8 countries - a subset of the G20 - are $18 billion short of their 2005 Gleneagles commitment to double aid to sub-Saharan Africa by 2010.
This week at The Lutheran:
Across the ELCA, they 'need our support.'
'Every day is Sunday' for ELCA military chaplains.
 Steeped in hospitality Could Iraqi tea offer a recipe for building bridges?
Healing the wounded soul Congregations can begin by understanding
Also: Resources for military service personnel and their families
Also: Damon Winkleman: 1986-2009
Also: Give public service its due
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News from Other Organizations
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The Association of Lutheran Church Musicians (ALCM) is hosting a mini-conference July 18-20, 2010 St. Paul Lutheran Church in Davenport, IA. The new sanctuary with its 47-rank Bigelow organ and unique liturgical furnishings will shape a time of worship and musical renewal for participants. The conference begins with a hymn festival on Sunday evening and ends at noon on Tuesday. Presenters include Christopher Nelson, Rev. Peter Mary, Jon Hurty, and Michael Zemek. A Mississippi riverboat dinner cruise is planned for Monday night. The registration fee for this conference is $75, which includes lunch on Monday. The cost for the Mississippi riverboat dinner cruise is $45. For more information or to register for the conference, visit the ALCM web site at http://www.alcm.org/event/Region_3.php
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One Year to Live Retreat - September 17-19, 2010 MacKenzie Environmental Education Center, Poynette, WI. This is a retreat for men where hearts and souls can be strengthened by the call of Christ and have a life changing impact. Space is limited. The $175 per person registration includes lodging, meals and retreat. Partial scholarships are available. One Year to Live Retreat video testimonies, promotional and registration materials are available at www.lutheranmen.org
Continuing Education Opportunities from Luther Seminary:
August 16-20, 2010 - Breaking Down Barriers That Keep People From Engaging Scripture
July 19-21, 2010 - Rethinking Stewardship: Our Culture, Our Theology, Our Practices
July 12-14, 2010 - Reading the Texts for the Sake of Hearing the Gospel
July 27-28, 2010 - Prayer, Presence and Ritual: Creating Holy Time and Space in Everyday Ministry
August 23-25, 2010 - Discover Your Call: Dependable Strengths for Congregations
October 4-6, 2010 - Celebration of Biblical Preaching: Biblical Preaching as a Matter of Life and Death
Find out more about these and more Kairos courses.
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