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Southeastern Synod
E-News Weekly
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Assembly 2010
June 4, 5 & 6, 2010
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| Oil Spill Crisis Update |
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Director of Disaster Preparedness And Response
Lutheran Episcopal Services in Mississippi
Click the links below to see the latest information in the Mississippi Gulf Oil Spill and the Mississippi Oil Spill Recovery Summit, Planning a Collaborative Response for Recovery on June 30, 2010.
This link shows some disheartening photos of the oil spill in the Gulf.
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| Southeastern Synod Assembly | |
The 2010 Southeastern Synod Assembly will be June 4, 5 & 6, 2010 at the Chattanooga Convention Center, 1150 Carter Street, Chattanooga, TN 37402. Materials are posted to the synod website. Please go to http://www.elca-ses.org/Assembly.html to view.
Updates will be posted to the Assembly webpage, http://www.elca-ses.org/Assembly.html, and the synod blog, http://www.elca-ses.blogspot.com/, during the Assembly weekend.
The Synod office will be closed June 3 & 4 for the assembly and June 7-9 following the assembly. If there is an emergency, please call 404-589-1977 for instructions. |
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World Refugee Day Challenge | |
LIRS has a challenge for you.
Since 1939 Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS) has worked to create welcoming communities for newcomers-immigrants and refugees who have been forced to leave their homes and begin anew. They help people seeking safety from persecution in their home countries and reunite families torn apart by conflict, resettle refugees and protect vulnerable children who arrive alone in the United States. LIRS advocates
for compassion and justice for all migrants.
June 20th is World Refugee Day and LIRS challenges you to watch this video and then spread the word by forwarding it to three of your friends. Together we can increase awareness about the plight of refugees.
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News from LLMI | |
Lutheridge+Lutherock Celebrates 60 Years of "Efird Stories"
Commemorating the Groundbreaking of Efird Hall
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Saturday - Sunday, July 3 - 4, 2010
You are invited!!
Sixty years ago, 400 people journeyed up the mountain to Lutheridge for the groundbreaking of Efird Hall.
To celebrate this important milestone in our history, a fun-filled weekend is planned to reminisce with friends, give thanks to God and learn about future plans for Lutheridge:
Visit their website to print a registration form or for more information:
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| Crossways Training Workshop |
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 Looking for ways to engage your congregation in the Book of Faith Initiative? Crossways Int'l is dedicated to making the Bible come to life for its participants! Known for its one and two-year Bible survey courses, Crossways studies have helped to transform hearts and lives around the world as participants come to know Jesus, the Messiah who invites us to follow him by loving and serving others! Dr. Harry Wendt, founder of Crossways Int'l and author of the Crossways Bible Studies, will lead a training workshop for those interested in offering Crossways courses in their congregations or settings. It is open to pastors, Christian Education leaders, lay members - anyone who has a passion for teaching the Bible! When: September 27-29, 2010 Where: Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Woodstock, GA For cost and registration information contact Crossways Int'l at 1-800-257-7308 or Michelle Angalet, Associate in Ministry at Good Shepherd Woodstock, at 770-924-7286 or at michelle.angalet-gslc@comcast.net. |
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Southeastern Synod Blog featured on prettygoodlutherans.com |
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The new Southeastern Synod blog has been featured twice recently at www.prettygoodlutherans.com, an independent news site of veteran religion reporter Susan Hogan.
If you haven't checked out the blog yet, here's the address: http://www.elca-ses.blogspot.com/ |
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Atonement, Atlanta, GA announces Bishop Gordy's sermon to air on AIB |
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 The Lutheran Church of the Atonement is excited to announce that Bishop Julian Gordy's May 16 sermon, delivered at their morning worship, will air on Thursday June 10 at midnight on Atlanta Interfaith Broadcasters, a non-profit organization providing religious, educational and public service television programming.
Atonement is a new programmer for AIB and sermons recorded there can be heard each Thursday at midnight. Visit http://aibtv.com/ for broadcast and streaming information.
Lutheran Church of the Atonement invites you to tune in or record this dynamic and powerful sermon on Christian Unity.
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Congratulations St. Andrew, Franklin, TN |
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  New architecture can win preservation awards. Just ask the congregation at St. Andrew Lutheran Church in Franklin, TN. Members were recently presented an award in the "new design" category from The Heritage Foundation in Franklin, TN. The new building was designed by Street Dixon Rick Architects of Nashville. |
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Synod Calendar |
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May 31 Memorial Day (synod office closed)
June 2 Synod Council Executive Committee meeting
June 3 Synod Council meeting
June 4-6 Synod Assembly
June 7-9 Synod office closed
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