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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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Give Thanks With a Grateful Heart
Tuesday, October 20, 2009, dawned a clear day in New York City, with an
absolutely spectacular sunrise. I drove into our Witness in the Public
Square event early on the Long Island Expressway through Queens.
There's a point at which you pop up to the top of an overpass and there
- whoosh! - the city skyline magically appears as if it's been thrust
up through the ground toward the heavens. On Tuesday the sun sparkled
roses on the skyscrapers. Pink, red, orange and yellow dappled up
through the windows all the way to the spires on the Empire State and
Chrysler landmarks.
At the same moment my eyes caught those tones, my
ears were tuned in to a beautiful Gospel version of the Agnus Dei.
"Lamb of God, You take away the sin of the world, have mercy on us."
Thinking of the day ahead, I was moved, touched and convinced as I am
every new morning that the blessing of the Lord would be shining on me,
on us. And blessed we were. And are.
Click here to read full article.
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convenience, you may now make a gift to the Atlantic District online at
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Witness in the Public Square Photos and Press Release
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The Atlantic District hosted its annual Witness in the Public Square benefit luncheon at the New York Athletic Club on October 20, 2009. The four Lutheran leaders honored this year were Mrs. Terry Lee Kieschnick, Col. Michael Meese, Mr. Howard Crumb and Rev. Jonathan Coyne.
Among the honored guests this year were Rev. Dr. Gerald Kieschnick, President of the LCMS, the Rev. Dr. William Diekelman, V.P. of the Synod, and Edwin Meese III, a former "Witness Honoree" who served as Attorney General of the US under Ronald Reagan and is the father of Col. Meese. Click for full press release and here to view photos of the event.
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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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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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An Invitation to Join the District's "Stop, Drop & Pray" Team
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"We do not make requests from you because we are righteous, but because of your great mercy. O Lord, listen! O Lord, forgive! O Lord, hear and act!" Daniel 9:18-19
Do you believe in God's power through prayer to dramatically increase the effectiveness of our mission and kingdom work? Are you a member of the Atlantic District Mission Society's "Stop, drop and pray" network? If not, I invite you to join our prayer team today in seeking out God's blessing and provision for all our outreach efforts. We seek to faithfully partner with the Lord in the essential work of extending the kingdom of God on earth. To enroll, simply contact me at carol.mittelstaedt@ad-lcms.org or call me at
914-337-5700, ext. 6.
When you join "Stop, drop and pray," you'll receive a free weekly E-Letter reminding you to stop what you are doing and take time out to pray for specific mission projects and events throughout the District. As you read through the weekly prayers you will add your voice to others asking God's help for our missionaries and church members so that they may Engage the World with the Gospel of Hope and bring the knowledge and love of Christ Jesus to the unchurched in their communities.
We would love to pray for your special project, too! If your congregation is engaged in an outreach initiative or has a special event planned, please let me know so that I can add it to our prayers.
Blessings!
Carol Mittelstaedt
Mission Society Development Officer
Atlantic District - LCMS
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National Youth Gathering - July 2010 in New Orleans
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Click here for a Gathering Update, including "Do's & Don'ts of Registering"
What's New on the Gathering Website? Find out here!
Questions about the Gathering? Don't hesitate to contact Jennn Partlow, the Atlantic District Coordinator for the 2010 NYG! Send her an email at jennn@oursaviorlutheran.org or call (914) 337-5700 ext. 2.
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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
Mission Grant #10, "We Hear, Each in Our Own Native Language," - $2,200PRAISE THE LORD! This grant has been fully funded. Thank you to all who contribute to Atlantic District mites. 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). We need $4,114.64 in mite donations to pay Mission Grant #11 Mission Grant #12 - North Country Mission Project - $3,000SonRise Lutheran Church would utilize kids of the Atlantic District ZAP program to run a week of Vacation Bible School in the Adirondack Region. They will also be involved in community service projects in the area. Funds would be used for materials, transportation, staffing, servant event supplies, and housing for ZAP team and VBS children (sponsored by Pastor Mittelstaedt, Atlantic District Task Force). .............
Five (5) 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 Atlantic District LWML Convention will be held April 24-25, 2010 at the Holiday Inn Hotel and Conference Center, Suffern, NY. President Janice Wendorf, LWML President, will be one of our guest speakers. The theme is "Bridges of Hope" (Rev. 7:9, 17). Plan on attending to be refreshed in His Word through Bible studies presented by our Pastoral Counselors. Consider being a delegate from your society and help select the mission grants for the 2010-2012 biennium and elect officers. Let us come together to "Praise the Lord with Gladness." More information will be posted on the Web site in the near future.
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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:
- St. Peters, Brooklyn - Rev. Sung Woo Leem is installed as the Korean "Mosaic" Pastor of St. Peters Lutheran Church, Brooklyn
- Village, Bronxville - Lutheran Pastor Leads Congregation and School in Half Marathon
- Our Saviour, Rego Park - Jazz Concert held at Our Saviour!
Click here to view upcoming events sponsored by Atlantic District congregations, including:
- Trinity, Locust Manor:: Celebrating its 55th Anniversary by hosting a luncheon at Antun's of Queen's Village on Saturday, November 7th.
- Good Shepherd, Laurelton :: A Seminar for Preaching and Teaching, Saturday, November 7th, 9:30AM to Noon.
- St. Johns, Staten Island :: Annual Christmas Fair, held on Friday, November 13th from 9:30am - 4pm.
- Church For All Nations, Manhattan :: Sarah & The Stanleys with Dusty Brown, Cassidy perform at The Stoop Concert Series
- Resurrection, Garden City :: CAFé ABLAZE Christian Coffeehouse reopens Saturday, Nov. 21st
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MLHS Presents Garrison Keillor
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MLHS Seeks Head of School
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The Lutheran High School Association of NYC (dba Martin Luther High School) is extending an invitation for a dynamic individual to join our team as Head of School at our NYC (Maspeth, Queens) location. Individual must be a rostered member of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod.
Click here for full description.
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Lutheran Schools Association New Address
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Effective Tuesday, November 3, 2009, the Lutheran Schools Association office is moving from Riverside Drive to Concordia College.
New mailing address:
Lutheran Schools Association
171 White Plains Road
Bronxville NY 10708
Our new phone number will be 914.395.4787 and the new fax, 914.395.4789.
Please make note of these changes! Our email addresses will remain the same. Should we encounter any problems, we appreciate your patience. Thank you!
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Economic Recovery Conference
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A program for religious leaders and other faith responders to economic hardship and crisis
Monday, November 9 2009
Brick Presbyterian Church
62 East 92nd Street in Manhattan (@ Park Avenue)
Featured speakers: - Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, Chair, Joint Economic Committee (House/Senate)
- D. Paul Monteiro, Associate Director, White House Office of Public Engagement
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Conversations of Hope Symposium at Concordia Seminary
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We invite you to attend the Second Multi-Ethnic Symposium February 1-2, 2010, at ConcordiaSeminary, St. Louis, MO. Our theme is "Conversations of Hope." Our conversations will be planned around our confessional unity, affirming the strengths and potential the brothers and sisters bring from multiple perspectives.
Links for further info:
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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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New Look for LCMS Website
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Take a look at the newly designed and updated LCMS website!
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Xerox Offer to Congregations
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Click here to read about an opportunity to win a new Xerox color printer.
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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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