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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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Commiseration
Commiseration: Remember this line: "Give us a glimpse of the lone white dove/winging on winter wind"? That was me, writing poetry, predicting in these two words, "white" and "winter" what we have just experienced here in the southern portions (of all places) of the Atlantic District. What a mess! No more poetry for me!
I thought April was supposed to be the cruelest month. My money's on January now. And February's coming in with another bucket of ice for backs aching from endless shoveling. Groundhog day? You won't be able to find your car for at least two more months if it got plowed in, much less some groundhog.
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Save the Date! Festival of Workshops 2011
| The next Festival of Workshops will be held at Concordia College on Saturday, March 12, 2011. Plan now to join us!
The theme is "Witness, Mercy, Life Together"
Click here to get full details, register online, or find downloads of the workshop description booklet and registration forms!
The 2011 Festival of Workshops is supported by a generous grant from the North East Region of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
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Hispanic Ministry Conference
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HISPANIC MINISTRY CONSULTATION
February 12, 2011, 9:30am - 3:30pm
Concordia College-NY
Krenz Academic Center - Room 212
* Pray, learn, network, strategize and dialog about initiating and nurturing catechetical/missional/church planting communities among Latinos
* Learn Church-based theological training and how to identify and train leaders
* Panel discussion with Hispanic community leaders at work in NYC and other urban contexts
Registration Fee of $25 per person includes lunch
Reduced rates are available for groups of more than five people
Click here for flyer and registration form.
For further details, please contact Rev. Dr. E. Johnson Rethinasamy, Atlantic District Mission Executive, 917-553-9379 or pastorejr@gmail.com
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Stop, Drop & Pray
| | 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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District Congregations News & Events
| Click to view congregational news and congregational events from Atlantic District congregations, including:
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ATLANTIC DISTRICT LUTHERAN WOMEN'S MISSIONARY LEAGUE
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Thank you for your continued support of the Atlantic District LWML. Your generous mite box donations assist in spreading the love of Jesus to a lost and dying world. Here are the Mission Grants for the 2010-2012 biennium. This month, Mission Grant #9 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 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 ....................$5,000.00The grant funds will be used for Seminary Student Tuition Assistance in a 1:1 match by The LCMS Joint Seminary Fund through the generous gifts of individual donors, family foundations, congregations and corporations. The funds will be distributed to Concordia Seminary (St. Louis) and Concordia Theological Seminary (Ft. Wayne).
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
Make plans now to join your sisters and brothers in Christ at the LWML convention in Peoria, IL. June 23-26, 2011! Information and registration forms can be found in the Winter Quarterly or you may find information on the LWML website at: www.lwml.org Being with Jesus - Living on the Edge LWML Convention June 23-26, 2011 Peoria, IllinoisTop of Page
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Seminar Led by Dr. Bruce Hartung
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"Grace in the Pastor-Parish Dance"
Saturday, March 26, 2011
9:30am - 2:30pm
at Concordia College - New York
What does a healthy, God-honoring relationship between a pastor and congregation look like? The foundation of a contagiously joyful and effective congregational ministry is rooted in a good and grace-filled relationship between parish members and pastoral leaders, but how does that happen? In this seminar, Concordia Seminary's Dr. Bruce Hartung will lead participants through presentation, discussion, and group activities to discover where and how pastors and their "flocks" can grow in relationship to build a stronger, holistic, and more mission-driven community of faith!
Click here for more information.
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President Benke to Receive LSSNY President's Award
| The Reverend Dr. David H. Benke and six other distinguished honorees will be recognized by Lutheran Social Services of New York for their outstanding efforts to strengthen individuals, families, and communities at the Sixth Annual President's Awards Dinner on March 3, 2011.
Click here for full press release.
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First Aid/CPR Training with American Red Cross
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Concordia College Job Opportunities
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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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LWR Has a New Look!
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From President and CEO John Nunes:
"In conversations with many LWR supporters like you, we've heard that LWR looked a little "behind the times," and that a new look - one that could appeal to a wide variety of audiences - would help us spread our message and engage more people in our important work. We also think that the new logo will help us stand out more among other international relief and development organizations. We want to share LWR's ministry with more people like you, and this new look will help us do just that."
For full press release, click here.
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Rev. Greg Seltz Named New Speaker of The Lutheran Hour
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 Lutheran Hour Ministries is pleased to announce that the Rev. Gregory P. Seltz of Orange, California, has accepted the position of Speaker of The Lutheran Hour® radio program. Seltz succeeds to the microphone following the Rev. Dr. Ken Klaus, who retired from full-time duties at the end of the 2010 calendar year after serving in the Speakership since 2002. Seltz will officially begin his ministry with LHM on a part-time basis Feb. 1 and will become full time on or before June 1. Click here for full press release. Top of Page |
Lutheran Counseling Center Website Change
| The Lutheran Counseling Center of New York has a new web address - www.lccny.org, and the general email address is: center@lccny.org.
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American Guild of Organists Scholarship Program
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The Suffolk County Chapter (NY) of the American
Guild of Organists announces the Eighth Annual
Organ Scholarship Program for Long Island music
students
The Suffolk Chapter of the American Guild of Organists, a professional organization dedicated to promoting excellence in the performance of organ and choral music, in
partnership with Elsener Organ Works, Inc., is seeking applicants for its 2011 scholarship
awards program. Awards will be given in three different categories: a Chapter Award for
Organ Studies in College, a Chapter Award for High School Organ Students for private
lessons, and the Elsener Award for beginning organ students.
Click here for full press release; Click here for scholarship brochure.
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Concordia Chamber Choir Tour
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Concordia University, Nebraska
Chamber Choir 2011 East Coast Tour
Click here for poster and dates
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LCMS Black Ministry Services
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Help the Children Come Sunday
February 27, 2011
Click here for more info.
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Lutheran Singles Association Conference
| Attention all Singles: This July, the Lutheran Singles Association (formally ILSA) will be having a Conference in Illinois. Pastor Joseph Cunningham, from Valparaiso University will be speaking on the "Ships of Life" - Friendship, Fellowship, Worship, etc. It takes place July 9 - 12, 2011 just north of Springfield, IL at Camp Cilca. There are also plans to visit the Lincoln sights and other activities.
Click here for more information and registration.
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2011 National Lutheran Schools Week
| Click here for official proclamation from LCMS President Matthew Harrison.
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Staples Offers Discount
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Staples offers discounts to churches and schools!
10% Discount to Congregations with Staples Copy and Print. Direct Mail/Signage/Newsletters/Letterheads. To take advantage of this discount and deeper discounts contact Renny Raymundo Staples 917-856-9197.
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Thank you and God's Blessings!
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