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| The Breath of God | |
 A reflection by Pastor Delmer Chilton
I was driving back to the church after a hospital visit one wintry afternoon about 30 years ago. The sun was shining bright and directly into my eyes. I turned left at a lonely country intersection and BAM!
My little Datsun was slammed into by a large delivery truck doing 60 miles an hour. He hit me right behind the back door and the car spun round and round like a top, then WHAM! I stopped, wedged into the ditch on the side of the road...(Click here to read the rest of this reflection on the Southeastern Synod Blog.) |
| SESYALL Spring Serve 2010 |
| SESYALL -- Southeastern Synod Young Adults Living Lutheran
 Dates: April 9 -11, 2010 -- This weekend! Location: Monte Sano Mtn., Huntsville, AL Theme: WHAT DOES THE LORD REQUIRE OF YOU? "He has told you, o mortal, what is good; and what does the lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?" Micah 6:8 It's not too late to join us for fun, fellowship and service within the Huntsville community. Why? - To re-connect with old friends and meet new ones
- Worship with other young adult around our synod
- Enjoy and stay in God's Creation
- To talk about, get involved, and build up young adult ministry within and around our synod
Cost: $40 If you are interested in attending and have not already registered, call Pat Catalina Ontiveros at 256-679-4857. |
| Pre-Register soon for Synod Assembly | |
The Southeastern Synod Assembly is June 4, 5 & 6, 2010 at the Chattanooga Convention Center in Chattanooga, TN. More than 200 people have already pre-registered. Avoid long lines at the Assembly Registration desk and pre-register soon! On-line pre-registration ends April 30, 2010.
Visit www.elca-ses.org/Assembly.html to find out more, pre-register for the assembly, reserve your seat at the Global Mission Breakfast or provide a Ministry Exhibit at Synod Assembly. |
| Last chance to earn 2% discount for 2010 | |
Board of Pensions Health Assesment deadline April 30
The opportunity for all of us to earn a 2% discount on ELCA health contributions for all of 2010 ends April 30. ELCA-primary plan members and eligible spouses, do your part - take the confidential Mayo Clinic Health Assessment today!
Remember, achieving 65% [synod-wide] health assessment participation by April will save us all a collective $38,723. This savings effectively cancels out our contribution rate increase for this year.
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| Pre-Retirement Seminar |
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Presented by the ELCA Southeastern Synod and Board of Pensions
 When:May 18-19, 2010
Where:
Wyndham Garden Atlanta Airport South
5010 Old National Highway
Atlanta, GA 30349
(404) 768-9199
Cost: $35 per Board of Pensions plan member. (Please bring check payment with you to the seminar.) This registration fee covers the cost of the Pre-Retirement Seminar only and does not include a hotel room. To reserve a hotel room, visit http://www.wyndham.com/hotels/ATLAS/main.wnt. Who should attend: Pastors, rostered lay persons and lay participants in the ELCA Board of Pensions' benefits plan, 50 years of age and older. In this two-day pre-retirement seminar you will explore issues that form the foundation of a healthy retirement and learn how your financial decisions can help you achieve your retirement dreams. Persons who will be 50 years of age or older are invited to attend. We strongly encourage your financial partner (e.g. your spouse) to attend as well. Registration is limited and is based on first applications received. To register, go to www.elca-ses.org/Pre-Retirement-Seminar.html.
If you have any questions, please contact Pastor Darrel Peterson at dpeterson@elca-ses.org or call 404-589-1977, ext 226. |
| Update from the Lutheran Church in Guatemala (ILAG) |
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from Pastor Amanda Olson de Castillo
Brothers and Sisters of the Southeastern Synod,
Blessings to you. Thank you for your support of the ILAG. The year has gotten off to a good start, and we are busy as usual in the ministries that the ILAG realizes throughout Guatemala.
News from churches:
Our biggest news, perhaps, is that we made the decision in January with the pastors of the ILAG to withdraw Padre Jose Luis Marroquin from the ILAG church in the ILAG. It was not safe for him to enter and he has three children...(click here to read entire letter.) |
| Southeastern Synod Trip to Guatemala |
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 June 18 - 26, 2010 This coming June, a new congregation will be officially received into Iglesia Luterana Augustina de Guatemala (ILAG), and a delegation from the Southeastern Synod will be there to celebrate with them!
The cost for the trip, including airfare, will be between $1,000 - $1,500, depending on the number of people in the delegation. To reserve your spot, or for more information, please contact Bill Emerson at bemerson@knology.net as soon as possible! |
| Lutheridge Summer Camps 2010 |
| | Summer Faith Alive! is for youth that are currently in 6th-8th grade. The program is available June 6-12 and June 27-July 3. The Leaders for June 6-12 are Bishop Julian Gordy, Pastor Nancy Christensen, and others from the Southeastern Synod staff. The June 27-July 3 session is being led by Alex and Susan McArver. Dr. Susan McArver is professor of Church History and Educational Ministry at Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary. The theme for both weeks is Saints Alive!
Through Bible study, crafts, games and activities, campers will explore Luther's understanding of saint and sinner, identify with a Patron Saint of the Church, meet other saints of the church (like St. Francis of Assisi), learn about saints in the world (Mother Theresa, Sojourner Truth, etc.), identify the saints in their own lives, discover the marks of a saintly life and rejoice in Jesus who makes them saints.
NEW!!
Disaster Response TeenCorp Servant Camp
June 6-12, 2010
(For youth who will have completed
grades 9-12 by Summer 2010) Disaster Response TeenCorp Servant Camp is for high school youth. In partnership with All Things New Ministry, campers will be given a Biblical foundation for servant work as well as learning skills to respond to disasters in helpful ways including learning how to handle tools appropriately. This week includes a day of servant work in the surrounding community. Every registrant is awarded a $200 scholarship. Space is limited. Click here for a flyer. To register online at www.llmi.net.
For more information about Lutheridge/Lutherock summer camps, visit www.llmi.net |
| LSG 4th Annual Foundation for the Future Golf Outing |
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Make a Difference Today........And Tomorrow!
On Monday, May 3, the Lutheran Services of Georgia Foundation will host the 4th Annual Foundation for the Future golf outing at the Newnan Country Club. Proceeds from this outing will benefit the Lutheran Services of Georgia Foundation and its endowment fund. Come enjoy a wonderful day of golf and help LSG change lives by providing a sustainable foundation to continue to help those in need!
 Registration begins at 8 a.m., with a shotgun start at 9 a.m. For a fee of $100, you'll get breakfast, lunch, golf cart, and green fees. Spots at this outing fill quickly so don't delay!
Despite the economic crisis, the Lutheran Services of Georgia Foundation is committed more than ever to sustain LSG services to support the thousands of families and children served by them. Lutheran Services of Georgia is known for caring for the most difficult, traumatic families and offer hope, healing and strength for them to live fulfilled lives. If you are ready to enjoy a great day of golf, please contact Robert Jackson at Lutheran Services of Georgia at 678-686-9602. You can also visit the LSG website at www.lsga.org/Golf.htm to register or for more information. |
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Joined by Faith | | |
(from an article by Marcus Howard, Marietta Daily Journal, March 27, 2010)
For Christ Lutheran Church (Marietta, GA) and Congregation Ner Tamid, the religious holidays represent a shared tradition rather than division for the Christian and Jewish congregations. Three years ago, members of Congregation Ner Tamid, a small Reform Jewish congregation, asked Christ Lutheran Church if they could worship at the church, which sits on the corner of Dallas Highway and West Sandtown Road in west Cobb. The church agreed, and the relationship between the two congregations has grown ever since.
 On Tuesday, March 30, Christ Lutheran, Pastor Rusty Edwards sat down with members of Rabbi Tom Liebschutz's congregation and participated in a Jewish Passover Seder. At the dinner, the story of the Exodus was retold. Edwards shared a hymn he has written, "The Flame," at the beginning of the Seder. For the two congregations, it is another sign of how much they share in common and of their level of mutual respect.
Photo: Rabbi Tom Liebschutz of Congregation Ner Tamid and Pastor Rusty Edwards of Christ Lutheran Church. Photo by Thinh D. Nguyen |
| Upcoming Events | | April
9-11 SESYALL Spring Serve
14-16 Project Connect Annual Gathering
20 Formula of Agreement Luncheon
22-24 Candidacy Meeting
28-30 Lutheran Days at ITC
May
2 Social Ministry Sunday
4 Conference 5 Meeting
6 National Day of Prayer
For more information on these and other events visit our synod calendar.
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