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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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Letter from the President
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The Main Attraction
In this rainy summer, Judy and I have gone to two professional golf
tournaments in the rain. Twice drenched, we have witnessed the same
incredible sight. The pros all have great swings, and all hit the ball
a mile. People following along are astounded at what their favorites
are doing with that little white ball. It's nice and relaxing, a walk
in the park for aficionados.
Except at a certain time of the
day, for about four hours, a human wave washes over the course. Kids
dragging parents, people clapping and yelling, an enormous
international and inter-racial throng, way younger than the rest of the
fans, an African-American woman in wheelchair being piloted bumpily
alongside the fairways, thousands and thousands running ahead, angling
for a spot closest to the action - it's quite a sight. What is this?
Tiger Woods.
Simply amazing. The "Main Attraction."
Click here to read full article.
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DONATE ONLINE!
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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
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Witness in the Square Luncheon
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...SAVE THE DATE...SAVE THE DATE...
 The Atlantic District's annual fundraising luncheon, Witness in the Public Square, will be held on Tuesday, October 20, at the New York Athletic Club in New York City. Proceeds from the luncheon will benefit the District's Mission Society. Click here to learn more
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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 Slideshow
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 The Atlantic District's 57th Regular
Convention
~ held June 5-6, 2009 at Concordia, Bronxville ~
Click here to see a slideshow of photos from the
2009 District Convention.
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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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Calling All Parish Nurses & Health Ministry Leaders
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A Parish Nurse Conference is being planned for
March 20, 2010 at The Wartburg in Mount Vernon. The planning committee is
updating records so that information can get to all concerned. If your
congregation has a parish nurse or health ministry team leader, please send
names, contact information and church information to Joan Nathan,
htlcoffice@optonline.net
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ATLANTIC
DISTRICT LUTHERAN WOMEN'S MISSIONARY LEAGUE
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 Mission Grants Update - "We Hear, Each in Our Own Native Language" - $2,200As 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) We need $46.55 in mite donations to pay this grant. Mission Grant #11 - Beautiful Feet -$5,000 Today's college students are the next generation of missionaries, pastors and congregational leaders. Beautiful Feet brings hundreds of college students together to learn about missions around the world, how they can be involved, and builds them up to both lead mission education on their campuses and serve the Lord and His church around the world on the mission field. (Sponsored by LCMS World Mission)........
Seven (7) months of this biennium remain for us to fund ALL the mission grants that were selected by the delegates in 2008. In order to meet our goal, we need to receive $5,838.75 in donations. 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.
SAVE THE DATE...SAVE THE DATE...SAVE THE DATE...SAVE THE DATE
The next Atlantic District LWML retreat will be held October 16-18, 2009 at Tuscarora Inn & Conference Center, Mt. Bethel, PA. Registration forms have been posted on the Web site (www.adlwml.org). Rev. William Wrede, Senior Pastoral Counselor for the AD LWML, will be the retreat leader. The theme is "Away...God's Way". Plan to join us for an inspiring, joy-filled weekend. Remember registration is open from September 1 through October 1.
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District Congregation News & Events
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Take a look here at some of the exciting things happening with congregations in the Atlantic District, including:
- A visit to Immanuel, Delhi - the newest congregation in the Atlantic District
- Mission trip to Nicaragua by Resurrection & The Life churches
- Installation of Rev. Adam Filipek at Trinity, Hicksville
- Installation of Rev. George Kirkup at St. Johns, Holbrook
Click here to view upcoming events sponsored by Atlantic District congregations, including:
- Cafe Ablaze at Resurrection, Garden City
- The Stoop at Church For All Nations, Manhattan
- 55th Anniversary Luncheon at Trinity, Locust Manor
- Seminar offered at Redeemer, Bayside
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Martin Luther High School Upcoming Events
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Click here for details on all the 50th Anniversary Events, including the Grand Reunion, Worship Celebration, Gala and Queens Botanical Garden!
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LCC Honors Judy Benke at October Gala
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Each
year, LCC honors a special volunteer as "Silent Samaritan of the year"-someone who
has dedicated extensive time and talents to carry out our mission to be a "healing ministry of the Church" and whose
work has made a large impact on those we serve. LCC serves many people who are
unable to afford full fees for counseling. The name "Silent Samaritan" comes
from our program of funding to help these most vulnerable people in need of
healing. This year's awardee is a wonderful example of the caliber of
volunteers LCC has been fortunate to have over the years.
Lutheran Counseling Center is
proud to honor Mrs. Judith Benke as its Silent Samaritan Awardee. Click here for full article and invitation to the event.
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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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LCEF Press Release
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Click here to read about the retirement of president Merle Freitag.
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LCMS Lodging at Mayo Clinic in MN
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Trinity
Lutheran Church in
Rochester,
Minnesota has a
ministry called TLCare that offers hospitality to those receiving medical care
at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester. TLCare now has lodging to
offer to LCMS brothers and sisters at no cost. The small apartment is
located on the edge of the Mayo campus and is available first come, first
served. For more information, please contact Jennifer Jurgensen, tlcjennifer@charterinternet.com or Trinity Lutheran
Church at
507-289-1531.
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Lutheran Life Communities
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Read here about the retirement community in Naples, FL.
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New Look for LCMS Website
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Take a look at the newly designed and updated LCMS website!
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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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