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 Welcome to the E-Communique, the official e-news magazine of the Atlantic District.
Please email Kristen Schulz with comments, suggestions and articles for the next issue.
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For your
convenience, you may now make a gift to the Atlantic District online at
www.ad-lcms.org
Please visit our website often for news
about the Atlantic District and its ministries. |
Letter from the President
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Rain, Rain Go Away
They say there's a drought in Seattle. No rain for a month. That's no
surprise to us in New York - we know what's going on. There's been
some kind of switching delay at a higher level, and we ARE Seattle. As
Sacred Scripture tells us, "The rain falls on the just and the unjust."
True enough. But when it falls on us EVERY day we start to wonder what
we've done to deserve all these gray and lowering skies. Judy and I
were at the US Golf Open on the first day, Thursday. It was not only a
rain-out. We had determined to follow Tiger Woods, and he was on the
point of land farthest from the clubhouse when the skies opened up to
their maximum. 2 ½ miles out, and 2 ½ miles back - in the mud.
The weather lets us know, underneath all the grumbling, that we are
dependent, that we are creatures and not the Creator, that we don't get
to make all the decisions and we don't get to control every aspect of
our destinies or daily lives.
Click here to read full article.
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Festival of Workshops 2010
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...SAVE THE DATE...
Saturday, March 6, 2010 is the next Atlantic District FESTIVAL OF WORKSHOPS!
Please highlight this on your congregational and personal calendar. Plan to bring a group to take advantage of the many strategic resources, networking opportunities, as well as time for prayer and praise.
Workshop info and registration will be available in January. If you have a specific request contact the AD Task Force Ministries Coordinator at janet.george@ad-lcms.org
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2009 District Convention News, Photos, Results
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 The Atlantic District's 57th Regular
Convention
~ held June 5-6, 2009 at Concordia, Bronxville ~
Please visit www.ad-lcms.org for 2009 District Convention news, photos and election results.
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Transforming Congregations Network (TCN)
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We are excited about the Transforming Churches Network, or
TCN for short. We are gearing up for some Consultations in the Fall on Long Island and are also excited about the Pastors and
Leaders Learning Communities which are springing up around the District. The
purpose of TCN is to transform existing congregations into ones that are
regularly and consistently "making new disciples who make new disciples."
Please pray regularly for TCN - include it in your
private prayer life and also in the public worship life of your church. Please
suggest to you prayer group or prayer chain that they pray regularly for TCN
that many churches be transformed and many new folks be brought into the kingdom of God.
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Stop, Drop & Pray
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The Atlantic District Mission Society is committed to prayer. We have a weekly prayer email that goes out listing outreach/mission prayer requests. If you would like to email a prayer request or sign up to receive the prayer email, please contact Carol Mittelstaedt at carolmittel@aol.com (you can unsubscribe yourself at any time).
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Youth Ministry Opportunities & Events
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Attention Youth Leaders & Volunteers! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- National '09 :: National Lutheran Youth Workers Conference sponsored by LCMS Youth Ministry
Any questions or comments about AD Youth Ministry, contact Jennn Partlow at: jennn@oursaviorlutheran.org
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ATLANTIC
DISTRICT LUTHERAN WOMEN'S MISSIONARY LEAGUE
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 Mission Grants Update -
Boy's Foster Home in South India - $4,000
PRAISE THE LORD! This grant has been fully funded.
Mission Grant #10 -
"We Hear, Each in Our Own Native Language" - $2,200
As our Lord continues to bring unchurched speakers of
Spanish to us (the Bronx being the Borough of
New York City with the highest number of speakers of Spanish) and as we
endeavor to reach all people with the Gospel, we want to translate materials from
English into Spanish. Since God has
gifted us with people who can translate, we want to purchase equipment that
will allow for the simultaneous translation of the Scripture readings, sermons
and prayers during the worship services for Spanish people to increase their
understanding of the Good News of Jesus Christ while they are in a worship
setting (sponsored by Ladies in Prayer and Service, Redeemer Lutheran, Bronx,
NY.)
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The summer months are coming and we must
remember to "feed" our mite boxes regularly. Nine months of this biennium remain
for us to fund ALL the mission grants that were selected by the delegates in
2008. We thank the Lord for the support you have given us in the past. Please
continue to send your mite money to: Virginia Wirsing, Financial Secretary,
4 Garden Lane, Yaphank, NY 11980.
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District Congregation News & Events
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Support, pray for and participate in fellow AD congregational events! (Click here for details):
- Trinity, Bronx -The Rev. Dr. John R. Hannah Retires as Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in the Bronx
- Village, Bronxville - VBS & Worship on the Great Porch
- CFAN, Manhattan - Music Forum presents Emmy-nominated Harp Guitarist, John Doan, Sat. July 18th
- St. Paul, Monroe - Rev. Dr. Dwayne Mau Retires
- St. Mark's, Yonkers - Scott Frederick Geminn is Ordained into the Office of the Holy Ministry
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Lutheran Schools Association Golf Outing
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~ See the brochure here for the LSA Golf Outing and Dinner, August 10, 2009 ~ |
Eastern Religions Seminar Press Release
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Click here to read about the Eastern Religions Seminar held at Concordia College, June 23 - 26, 2009.
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Martin Luther High School Upcoming Events
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Click here for full explanation of the following upcoming events:
- Summer Cougar Sports Camps
- Staten Island Yankees Game - Thursday, August 20
- Call for Alumnotes
- Search the Web - and raise funds for MLHS!
- MLHS 50th Anniversary Gala - September 25-27, 2009
- An Evening with Garrison Keillor - March 9, 2010
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"Jesus in the Galilee 2009" Holy Land Tour - Hosted by Concordia College
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Join Concordia College, New York for 10 Days of Biblical Discovery, departing December 1, 2009. Find detailed information here.
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Cross Country Invitational - Hosted by Concordia College
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Concordia
College will host its 1st
annual Cross Country Invitational on Saturday, August 29th at the
historic Van Cortlandt Park. High School
boys and girls teams will be participating from Lutheran High Schools, and from
the area. An open run for other high
school-aged students will be held during the open run invitational. The boys race will begin at 10:30 and the
girls race at 11:00. An open
invitational run will also be held on that day beginning at 10:00. Entry fee for the event is $15/person to
cover costs, or $200 for a group of twenty or more runners from a church.
Call or email Randy Gast, Vice President of
Administration, Concordia College
New York for more
information. Phone: 914-337-9300 ext.
2106, Email: randal.gast@concordia-ny.edu.
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Lutheran Life Communities
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Read here about the retirement community in Naples, FL.
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The Leadership Summit
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Register Now for The Leadership Summit
sponsored by Willow Creek Association on August 6 & 7, 2009. Choose from
multiple locations in your region and attend with a team. For Information http://www.willowcreek.com/events/leadership/2009/index.asp
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~ Check the calendar on the Atlantic District website for the latest events ~
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This is an e-mail from the Atlantic District of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod.
If you would like to submit an article for publication in the E-Communique, please send it via email to Kristen Schulz @
Thank you and God's Blessings!
Atlantic District LCMS
171 White Plains Road
Bronxville, NY 10708
www.ad-lcms.org
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