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| |   Welcome to the E-Communique, the official e-news magazine of the Atlantic District.
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Letter from the President
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 Witness in the Public Square
The new three-cornered thematic for the Missouri Synod contains three Greek words - koinonia, diakonia, and martyria, which have been translated for easy access to "Life Together," "Mercy", and "Witness." I like it, the more so because the idea was taken from English District President Dave Stechholz, who ascribes his inspiration to our own Atlantic District Bronx Pastor Berthold Von Schenk and his book, "Lively Stone," published by our own American Lutheran Publicity Bureau.
"Witness," from the word that came to signify those who would state their belief in Christ, the Son of the Living God, the Hope Who lived within them publicly, even upon pain of death. They were and are the "Martyrs" who throng around the throne of God in heaven.
Click here to read full article.
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Rev. Charles and Kathy Froehlich Being Honored
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 At the annual Witness in the Public Square Luncheon, Rev. Charles and Kathy Froehlich are being honored for their ministry. This luncheon will be held on Tuesday October 19th at the New York Athletic Club, 180 Central Park South in Manhattan. Local and national Lutheran leaders both in the public and the private sector are honored for their achievements and all funds raised, support the work of the Atlantic District Mission Society.
If you would like to make a gift to the Mission Society in their honor, please mail in your gift to The Atlantic District, 171 White Plains Road, Bronxville, NY 10708. Mark it: in honor of the Froehlichs.
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Lost & Found Concert & Event at Concordia
|  The Atlantic District's Task Force 5 is teaming up with Concordia Bronxville to host the popular musical duo Lost & Found on Saturday, October 16th. Families & youth groups are invited to this all-ages concert at 8pm; advance tickets only $5!
Teens and those interested in learning more about Concordia or being a church worker should arrive at 1:00 to take part in workshops, campus tours, sports & games, dinner and a "Q&A" time with Lost & Found!
Click here for event page, where you'll find downloadable posters, bulletin inserts and registration form.
Questions, contact Rev. Greg Dwyer at gregory.dwyer@concordia-ny.edu
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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).
| ATLANTIC DISTRICT LUTHERAN WOMEN'S MISSIONARY LEAGUE
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Thank you for your support of the Atlantic District LWML. With your generous mite donations, and by the grace of God, we have been able to pay mission grant #1 for the 2010-2012 biennium, and we are on the way to grant #2!
Here are the Mission Grants for the 2010-2012 biennium. This month, Mission Grant #5 is highlighted. *Please note that mission grant #4 has been rescinded by the requestor.
1. Blessed Are You Among Women .............................................................$1,500.002. Building Young Women of the Faith ....................................................$4,000.003. Christian Children's Books for Marshallese Children .......................$6,000.00
4. SonRise - Mill Neck Outdoor Mission to Special Needs Children.....$4,800.00* 5. Bilingual VBS at the Life Church............................................................$3,000.00
THE LIFE is a new church plant in Old Westbury, New York, seeking to reach the unchurched by meeting community needs. In the neighboring Westbury School District about 40% of the elementary school children are not English proficient and about 80% of families are eligible for federally funded school meals. The grant funds will be used to provide a Bilingual VBS for children that will be fun and nurturing while spreading the Gospel.
6. Art and Music Enrichment Classes (LCCNH).......................................$1,000.00 7. Open The Doors and See All the People .................................................$1,250.00 8. Let the Children Come - Let the Children Sing................................... $4,000.00 9. Seminary Student Tuition Assistance Matching Grant ....................$5,000.00 10. MOST Ministries Water Outreach Project...........................................$2,870.00 11. Lord, Make Me A Missionary: Answering the Call For Workers in the Harvest Field .................................................................................................$5,000.00 12. Scholarship for Atlantic District Missionary Frank Hwang............ $2,000.00 13. Outreach to Concordia College from Village Lutheran....................$4,580.00In order for us to meet our mission goal for the 2010-2012 biennium, it is important to send in your mite donations on a regular basis. No amount is too small! Please send them to:
Mrs. Virginia Wirsing
4 Garden Lane
Yaphank, NY 11980
SAVE THE DATE*******SAVE THE DATE*********SAVE THE DATE
Being with Jesus - Living on the Edge
LWML Convention June 23-26, 2011
Peoria, Illinois
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District Congregations News & Events
| Click to view congregational news and congregational events from Atlantic District congregations, including:
- All Saints, Lagrangeville -- Bringing the Gospel to Rhinebeck Jamboree
- St. Marks, Yonkers -- Arts in Mission Program
- St. Matthew, Staten Island -- 95th Anniversary Celebration Events
- St. Johns, College Point -- Installation of Rev. Eric Moeller
- Trinity, Islip-- Coffee House Concert Series
- Redeemer, Bayside -- CLCC Seminar
- Village, Bronxville -- Upcoming Events
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NJ Jam :: A Contemporary Worship Workshop
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New NJ JAM Grant! Register Now!
Due to a liberal grant, registration costs for NJ JAM have been slashed in half. Now, for $25/individual or $50/congregation (for as many people as you can bring) plus $10/person for lunch you'll be able to take part in this first-ever NJ contemporary worship workshop. With two tracks-pastors/church leaders & worship leaders/musicians-breakout sessions will offer insights and resources for congregations small and large. Plus, musicians will get a chance to plug in with a live jam session led by our main speaker, Dave Frincke. Then, we'll come together at the end of the day for a celebration service of Holy Communion.
You won't find a better deal, so be sure to take advantage of the generosity of Concordia Lutheran in Kirkwood, MO. Go to www.njjam.com to register online and/or print out the brochure and registration forms. Then, mark your calendar now: Saturday, Nov. 13th, 8:30 - 3:30, Somerset Lutheran, Basking Ridge.
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Concordia College Offers Italy Trip
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DAYS:
MAY 9
to 20, 2011Look for more details and informational flier in upcoming E-CommuniquesFor more information, contact: Rev. Gregory
Dwyer, Concordia Collegegregory.dwyer@concordia-ny.edu
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Lutheran Schools Association Update
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LSA has a new website:
Be sure to check it out!
Return regularly (weekly, for starters)
so you don't miss anything.
ECLEC is October 27-29.
Find and download forms and information.
Please note that LSA's staff has new (and easier) email addresses. Thank you for changing our contact information!
Linda Mitchell, executive director lmitchell@lsany.org
Corinne Di Stephan, director of funded programs cdistephan@lsany.org
Debbie Cook, director of communications & development dcook@lsany.org |
Lutheran Crusader Fund Accepting Applications
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The
Grant Selection Committee for the Lutheran Crusader Fund is pleased
to announce we are now accepting applications for the 2010-2011 grant
cycle.
The deadline for all proposals is NOVEMBER 1ST.
Information is available through the following link
www.luhi.org/crusfund.cfm.
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Lutheran Social Services Sponsors Christmas Market
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 Mark Your Calendar!November 6, 2010
Lutheran Social Services of New York is pleased to announce that it will sponsor its first special version of the centuries-old tradition "Christmas Market".
On November 6, 2010 Trinity Lutheran Church, Hicksville, NY will be the site of Lutheran Social Services' Congregation LIFE Christmas Market. Agency proceeds from this special event will be used to support the newly created Congregation LIFE Fund. Congregations will be able to apply for these grant funds to support their social ministry efforts.
Congregations will also have the opportunity to be one of the many anticipated Congregation LIFE Christmas Market vendors. Individual proceeds will be retained by the participating congregations. For more information and how your congregation can become part of this event contact: Bonnie Olesen, Event Coordinator at: ChristmasMarket@LSSNY.org.
The History of Christmas Markets
Each year Christmas Markets spring up around Germany in the weeks before the Christmas holidays, signaling the beginning of Advent. The centuries-old tradition reaches back to a time when regular seasonal markets took place throughout the year. Usually, the Christmas Markets were held around the city's main church to attract church-goers. Throughout the years, each Christmas Market has stayed true to its own particularities, with each specializing on local delicacies and traditional products. Christmas Markets serve much the same function that they have for centuries - as a festive meeting place for locals and a market for homemade Christmas items, decorations, holiday foods and other traditional Christmas festivities.
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WARTBURG LUTHERAN SERVICES NAMES TWO ADMINISTRATORS
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NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. - Sept 20 -- Wartburg Lutheran Services (WLS), an organization headquartered here that runs nine senior-care facilities in NewYork State, has named Gilbert Preira administrator of Lutheran Care Center at Concord Village in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Roger Dow of Fairfield, Conn., has been named president of the Wartburg Lutheran Foundation.
Click here for full article.
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Habitat-NYC School for Faith, Action & Impact
| Habitat-NYC's School for Faith, Action & Impact explores how our faiths call us to action and how we can raise our voices for our communities and neighbors in need.
Click here for more information.
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Beautiful Feet Mission Conference
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 This year's annual Beautiful Feet Mission Conference will be held Nov. 11-13, on the campus of Concordia University Texas, Austin, Texas. The event, under the theme 'Love in Action,' includes keynote speakers, worship, exhibitors, breakout sessions, and fellowship with other mission-minded students. During this student-led conference, mission-minded students representing a variety of campuses will have the opportunity to hear from current LCMS missionaries, learn about mission work in action across the country, and consider how they can be involved in God's mission right now or in the future.
Online registration is now open at http://bf.lcmsworldmission.org. The registration fee is $100 per student and covers lodging and meals from Thursday through Saturday, programming expenses, and a conference t-shirt. LCMS World Mission is offering travel scholarships of $100 for 150 students who register before Oct. 10. If you have questions or would like to learn more about the Beautiful Feet Mission Conference, send an e-mail to beautiful.feet@lcms.org.
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| New Ablaze! Resources | |
LCMS World Mission has new Ablaze! resources on our YouTube channel. Click here to watch eight new faith-sharing vignettes from LCMS pastors, missionaries, and members telling their own personal faith-sharing experiences. (http://www.youtube.com/lcmsworldmission#g/c/D9A92EBEE19CCD86) To share your own faith-sharing story, visit www.lcms.org/ablaze.
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SEMINARY VISITATION EVENT FOR
PROSPECTIVE PASTORS AND DEACONESSES
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on the Seminary campus. Designed for those who are college age or older, the
structured visitation event provides an effective means for learning more about
life in the Concordia Seminary community and the preparation that leads to
service as a pastor, missionary, chaplain, or deaconess in The Lutheran
Church-Missouri Synod.
Check-in and campus tours take place on Thursday
afternoon. Those who arrive earlier are invited to observe a class in session or
visit the bookstore. A welcome reception and dinner provide a unique opportunity
to meet Seminary faculty in an informal setting. After dinner, participants will
hear a presentation on the formation for ministry, meet the Student Ambassadors,
and attend an evening chapel service.
Paired with a current student, participants will attend
chapel and observe classes on Friday. Sessions will focus on the spiritual and
personal aspects of the decision-making process, as well as provide
opportunities for presentations on the academic program, resident field
education, vicarage and internship years, financial assistance, and housing.
An occasion for further dialogue with current students
occurs during the student panel discussion Friday evening. Married and single
student housing tours and individual appointments with admissions counselors and
the life transitions office are made available to participants on Saturday
morning. The visitation event concludes with a farewell
brunch.
The second Contemplate... event of the academic year
will take place on March 10-12, 2011. There is no charge to attend Contemplate..., and all meals and lodging
are provided free of charge. Round-trip transportation to Concordia Seminary
from the airport is provided.
For more information, click here, contact the admissions office at
1-800-822-9545 or admissions@csl.edu.
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October is Clergy Appreciation Month
| Clergy Appreciation Month is a special time that congregations set aside each year to honor their pastors and pastoral families for the hard work, sacrificial dedication and multiple blessings provided by these special people. It is important to remember that appreciation, affirmation and prayer support of our spiritual leaders is appropriate throughout the entire year.
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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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