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E-News Weekly
Issue: # 250December 9, 2010
In This Issue
News from the ELCA
The Cross and Christmas
Book of Faith Brief
Youth Ministry News
Around the Synod
Quick Links
ELCA Chaplain to Lead Invocation at National Christmas Tree Lighting Event
The Rev. Darrell D. Morton, assistant for federal chaplaincy ministries to the presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran
Church in America (ELCA), will present the invocation at the 87th National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony, Thursday, Dec. 9, in Washington.

 

Read more...

 

 

Find out more about the National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at http://www.thenationaltree.org/.

 

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The Cross and Christmas
by the Rev. Dr. Delmer Chilton, Assistant to the Bishop

A few years ago, on a Thursday afternoon just before Christmas, I went down to a local retirement center for a concert. Several of the members of the Choir were also members of my church.

They did a very hilarious version of "I'm getting nuttin' for Christmas." Do you know the song? A little boy sings about all the mischief he's been in, and then the chorus goes:"I'm getting nuttin' for Christmas, 'cuz I ain't been nuttin' but bad."
 

 (Click here to read the rest on the synod blog.)

Book of Faith Brief
Book of Faith
 
                                                   http://www.bookoffaith.org/

Two weeks before Christmas, you might still have someone on your gift list that you haven't finished shopping for. Have you thought about giving that person a Bible that they'll actually want to read? Here's just a quick sample of titles from Augsburg Fortress; you can easily find many other appropriate Bibles from other sources.

 

God Loves Me  is a Bible for 2-4 year olds.


The Spark Story Bible is a collection of 150 Bible stories for young children. It includes an activity suggestion for each story.

 

The Spark Bible is an NRSV with activities and reflection questions for 3rd - 5th graders.

 

Here We Stand Lutheran Study Bible is for confirmation-age students. It includes background articles, study notes, and age-appropriate explanations. Its ample introductory and explanatory material also makes it a good Bible for adults with little prior exposure to the Bible.


The Message Remix 2.0 is a popular contemporary language Bible especially aimed at high school and college students. 


The Zondervan NIV Study Bible, the New Oxford Annotated Bible (NRSV), and the HarperCollins Study Bible (NRSV) are good general study Bibles - used in many ways, with a wide range of historical and textual notes and essays. New Oxford and HarperCollins are standard editions for college Bible classes.

 

The Lutheran Study Bible, Augsburg Fortress' newest Bible edition, is part of the Book of Faith series. It's rich in historical, cultural, textual, theological, and reflective notes and articles.


Other choices include standard hardcover NRSV and Good News Bibles.

 

Even if all your Christmas shopping is finished, keep these Bibles in mind for future birthdays, graduations, confirmations, and other gift-giving occasions.


Blessings,
Your Book of Faith advocates
 
Pastor John Rossing                         
Christ the King, Dalton, GA
706-278-3979
ctkdalton@optilink.us              
                         
Michelle Angalet, Associate in Ministry
Good Shepherd, Woodstock, GA
770-924-7286
michelle.angalet-gslc@comcast.net

Youth Ministry News

 

Have you seen the December Youth Ministry E-News?  A few highlights are below or click here to read all the latest!

 

 

 
Atlanta Area Youthworkers Network Meeting 

 
Discussing Chapters 1 and 2  of "OMG: A Youth Ministry Handbook" edited by Kenda Creasy Dean ISBN-13:978-1-4267-0008-8 Abingdon Press

December 9 at 10-11:30 AM

Apostles Lutheran Church, 6025 Glenridge Drive NE
Atlanta, GA 30328-4171

 

 

 

SESLYO Assembly 2011 
Two Youth from every Southeastern Synod Congregation    
 are invited to attend the 2011 SESLYO Assembly, February 25-27, 2011 
at the Cherokee Retreat Center near Cartersville, GA.
More are welcome to attend if we have space. 
We are looking for youth who like to talk about what God can do through them
in their lives, in their community, and in the world.
The Theme is "One". 
 Look for registration packets coming to your congregation soon.

 

ELCA Youth Gathering July 18-22, 2012 is back in New Orleans.  For more information, visit http://www.elca.org/Growing-In-Faith/Ministry/Youth-Ministry/Youth-Gathering.aspx and sign up at their Facebook page for the latest breaking information. MYLE and DAYLE will begin on July 15th, 2012.  
AROUND THE SYNOD

 

Christmas cheer

 

Peace ELCA Spring Hill

 

 

Peace Lutheran Church in Spring Hill, TN participated again in this year's Spring Hill Annual Christmas Parade.  Peace has had a float in the Christmas parade every year.

 

 

 (photo and story by Pastor Ann Bassett)


Celebrate the Christmas season in LaGrange, GA at Advent Lutheran Church and the "Nativity Festival."  This festival, presented each year, showcases beautiful and artistic global nativities from private collections on loan to six area area churches for this special time of year.  Free admission.  Call Advent Lutheran Church for details - (706) 882-0130.
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Synod Calendar
Dec 12  Third Sunday of Advent
Dec 14  Nominations/Elections Task Force meets
Dec 15  Ecumenical Formula of Agreement Luncheon
Dec 19  Fourth Sunday of Advent
Dec 24  Christmas Eve  (Synod office closed)
Dec 25  Christmas Day
Dec 27  Synod office closed 

View the entire Synod Calendar
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