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Southeastern Synod
E-News Weekly
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Issue: # 219
| April 29, 2010 | |
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Assembly 2010
June 4, 5 & 6, 2010
Chattanooga, TN | |
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| The 40th Anniversary of the Ordination of Women in the ELCA | |
 It didn't all begin with ordination...
by Pastor Nancy Christensen
The voices of women have echoed through the centuries, mostly unheard, often deliberately ignored. But women have worked and sacrificed and witnessed for Christ - women have lived and loved and served for the sake of the gospel - and women have played a strong, even if mostly unheralded, role in the growth of the church and in the development of the world...
Click here to read the rest of this reflection on the Southeastern Synod Blog. |
| Lutheran Days @ ITC going on now! | |
It's not too late to join the celebration! Lutheran Days @ the Interdenominational Theological Center in Atlanta is in full swing through Friday, April 30.
Go to http://www.elca-ses.org/Lutheran-Days.html for information about events. |
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ELCA Presiding Bishop Expresses "Confident Hope" for Church's Future |
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 Lutherans are "a people of new birth, of living hope through the Resurrection of Jesus Christ (1 Peter 1:3)," said the Rev. Mark S. Hanson, presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). Because of those gifts from God, Hanson said he "is feeling confident hope" for the future of the ELCA.
Hanson made the remarks during his report to the ELCA Church Council. The council is the ELCA's board of directors and is the interim legislative authority of the church between churchwide assemblies. It met (in Chicago) April 9-12.
Addressing all ELCA members as well as the council, Hanson said the word of God is alive in the ELCA because "Christ is risen." He cited several examples of how the word of God is at work in the denomination.
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| Important Deadlines |
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Online pre-registration for the Southeastern Synod Assembly ends April 30
To avoid late fees, if your congregation will not have voting members names chosen by April 30, please call the synod office at 404-589-1977.
April 30 is the deadline to save our synod congregations $38,723  We need 65% of the eligible ELCA-primary health plan members and spouses in our synod to complete the confidential Mayo Clinic Health Assessment by April 30. Doing so will help all of us save a collective $38,723 on ELCA health contributions this year. Remember, by taking the assessment, you'll earn $150 and will be taking stock of your health. Take the assessment at www.elcaforwellness.org. Find instructions at Understand My Benefits at www.elcabop.org.
Note: we still need 81 plan members to take the assessment to keep this $38,723 in our synod. Register for AFFIRM by May 1  AFFIRM is June 20-25, 2010 at Berry College in Rome, GA. Registration is open for Youth who have finished 6th-12th grades and college freshman and sophomores interested in Youth Ministry! Go to www.sesyouth.org to register or download a packet at www.elca-ses.org. Cost is $350 before May 1 and $400 after May 1. A deposit of $200 is due when you register.
LTSS Alumni Day: Register by May 5th!
Southern Seminary's annual Alumni Day & Yost Lectures will be held on Thursday, May 13. The day is full of guest lectures, workshops, and fellowship with the seminary community and fellow alumni. Presenting the Yost Lectures this year is Dr. William Cavanaugh, author and Professor of Theology at the University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, Minnesota. Alumni, please reserve your space today, registration ends on Wednesday, May 5! Visit www.ltss.edu to register and for more
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2011 Domestic Hunger Grant Applications Available | | |
 The ELCA Domestic Hunger Program is part of the ELCA World Hunger Program. Find out about Domestic Hunger Grants and obtain an application at www.elca.org/domestichungergrants.
Organizations may submit only one application per year. Be sure to answer all questions in a complete and thorough manner. All application materials must be postmarked on or before June 30, 2010. Reminder: If your organization received funding in 2010, you must complete and return a program evaluation form by December 1, 2010. You can obtain the program evaluation form at www.elca.org/domestichungergrants. |
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Lutheran Ministries of Alabama | |
 New President, new website, same caring spirit
Welcome to Ron Turney, newly-elected President of the Board of Lutheran Ministries of Alabama (LMA.) Turney comes to the LMA Board after his retirement. "I had always been interested in Social Ministry," said Turney. "The Board felt that they were in need of a strategic plan that met the spirit of the mission statement, 'Lutheran Ministries of Alabama is a Social Ministry Organization that supports children and families in Alabama that have been affected by natural disasters, social inequities, or personal challenges.' To that end, Lutheran Ministries of Alabama is now in the process of defining areas of focus that can truly make a difference in the lives of Lutheran congregants and the citizens of Alabama as a whole."
Turney plans that current services will be expanded upon a needs-based analysis that is strategic in nature and fulfills the mission statement. "We are embarking on embracing the usage of technology to assist in achieving our goals within commissioning of our website and other technological advances."
 Lutheran Ministries of Alabama is participating in the Regions "Birdies for Charity" event , May 12-16 in Hoover, Alabama.
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| Lutheran Disaster Response Provides Grant for Mississippi Tornado Response |
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Lutheran Disaster Response (LDR) provided a $10,000 emergency grant to Lutheran Episcopal Services in Mississippi to help the agency in its initial work to assess needs and respond following the April 24 tornadoes that struck central Mississippi.
LDR is a collaborative ministry of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LCMS).
The Rev. Kevin A. Massey, director for LDR and ELCA Domestic Disaster Response, ELCA Church in Society, said the grant provides immediate funds to help the Lutheran response locally. LDR may consider other grants in the future depending on assessment of local needs...
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| Invitation to the March for Dignity and Reform |
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 March for dignity, march for reform
On May Day, tens of thousands of people will attend hundreds of marches all across the country. All, immigrants and native-born citizens, will be united to show the world that this country needs comprehensive immigration reform now.
Iglesia Luterana Sagrada Familia (Sagrada Familia Lutheran Church) in Doraville, GA, invites you to "March With Us!" May 1, begining at 10AM at the Georgia State Capitol. Guest speaker for the event will be the Rev Dr. Delmer Chilton, Assistant to the Bishop in the Southeastern Synod.
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Help Wanted |
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Position Announcement
Applications Due May 15, 2010
Atlanta Coordinator
Lutheran Volunteer Corps
The Lutheran Volunteer Corps seeks a creative, collaborative leader and organizer to coordinate LVC's local work in Atlanta, GA. This is a full-time, paying position supporting LVC volunteers, coordinating local committees, managing our local resources and speaking on behalf of LVC in congregations and a variety of settings. LVC recruits and supports LVC volunteers to serve one year working in a social justice organization or ministry, exploring simple, sustainable living, and building intentional community with other volunteers. In addition to excellent interpersonal and communication skills, the staff member must be able to articulate the journey to justice in the context of Christian and other faith traditions. LVC is on a "Journey to an Inclusive Community" and the new staff member should have experience working against institutional racism. LVC is a Reconciling in Christ organization; we welcome and affirm gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered leaders in all aspects of LVC. The compensation is $30,000 per year, plus health and dental benefits. For a complete job description see the LVC website www.LutheranVolunteerCorps.org. Applications are due May 15, 2010. Please email a resume with cover letter to Joanne Otte, Program Director, Lutheran Volunteer Corps: apply@lutheranvolunteercorps.org |
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Welcome! |
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 Pastor Darryl Kiehl, Shepherd of the Hills, Birmingham, has a new granddaughter, Lillian Penn Kiehl Willis born Monday evening April 12, 8 lbs 4 oz., 21.5 inches long and everyone is healthy and happy. Says Pr. Kiehl, "We are most certainly blessed!" |
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2 Social Ministry Sunday
4 Conference 5 Meeting
6 National Day of Prayer
17 Dean's meeting (Synod office
18-19 Pre-Retirement Seminar
20 Budget & Finacne Conference Call
June
3 Synod Council Meeting
4-6 Synod Assembly |
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