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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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 True Unity
Here at the intersection of All Saints Day and Thanksgiving, our normal November bookends, how about three cheers for True Unity? Amidst the national polarities as we ramp down toward a major election year, and in the din of competing religious honks on the horn from outside and from within, we are remanded to the custody of the heavenly chorus.
There the saints and angels around God's eternal throne sing as one.
There the prayers and petitions rise as one to the Father.
There we are told that God Himself will wipe away every tear from every eye, treating each saint as uniquely and totally valuable.
There praise is what's going on.
There adoration is ever-present.
There neither night nor day interrupt the united chorus.
Click here to read full article.
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2011 Witness in the Public Square Photos
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2011 Witness in the Public Square Luncheon:
10 Year Anniversary of 9/11... We Remember
On Tuesday, October 18th, over 230 guests attended the Atlantic District's annual Witness in The Public Square benefit luncheon at the New York Athletic Club in New York City. Proceeds from the luncheon help support the work of the missionaries through the Mission Society.
The theme for this year's event, We Remember, focused on the 10 year Anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks. Those attending the luncheon were moved by the first-hand accounts and personal reflections of Dr. David Benke and the four honorees of the events of 9/11 and its terrible aftermath.
Following are photographs of the honorees, guests at the luncheon and a post-luncheon visit to the Tribute WTC Visitor's Center and Battery Park Gardens in lower Manhattan.
Click here for a photo slideshow from the 2011 Witness in the Public Square luncheon.
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 Does your church have a facebook page? Make sure you connect with the Atlantic District page and stay connected online!
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Disaster Response: Hurricane Irene
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The Atlantic District, through its Disaster Response Coordinator, Pastor Derek Lecakes, has received a grant in the amount of $25,000 from World Relief and Human Care -LCMS to assist with the clean-up and re-building in the devastated areas of our District. This influx of money will equip our volunteers and churches in the region to respond to the needs of those affected by Hurricane Irene.
What can you do to help?
1) SPECIAL OFFERING: If you haven't already, please take a special offering and forward it to the Atlantic District, 171 White Plains Road , Bronxville , NY , 10708, labeled Hurricane Irene Assistance.
2) VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:Teams are being formed and are active in the affected areas. Congregations and individuals from the Atlantic District have been and will continue to be on-site to dig out and assist families as needed. If you and/or a congregational team desire to volunteer contact Pastor Derek Lecakes, Atlantic District Disaster Response Coordinator - ilcpastor@hotmail.com
or 518-281-9351. Pastor Lecakes has the specific information as to location, timing and housing/equipment needs for volunteers. Further bulletins from Pastor Lecakes will provide more detail for volunteers District-wide.
As President Benke stated last month: "We are sent forth with God's blessing restored and forgiven, fortified with the Body and Blood of Christ every Sunday from our altars into the world to be a blessing. We desire nothing more than to be a shining witness, provide mercy, and demonstrate to a world in need, especially those afflicted by hurricane and storm, that we will engage the world with the Gospel of hope!" |
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Hurricane Irene Grant Received
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The Atlantic District gratefully acknowledges a grant from LCMS Department of Human Care and Disaster Relief in the amount of $25,000 to assist in Hurricane Irene relief efforts. Private contributions to the Atlantic District, labeled for Hurricane Irene Assistance, are still urgently needed.
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ATLANTIC DISTRICT LUTHERAN WOMEN'S MISSIONARY LEAGUE
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 SAVE THE DATE! SAVE THE DATE! SAVE THE DATE!
WALKING WITH THE LORD ATLANTIC DISTRICT LWML 20TH BIENNIAL CONVENTION Saturday, April 28- Sunday, April 29, 2012 200 Wolf Road, Albany, NY 12205 ******************************* ATLANTIC DISTRICT MISSION GOAL 2010-2012MISSION GRANTS PAID (2010-2012 BIENNIUM): MG#1 - Blessed Are You Among Women - $1,500 MG#2 - Building Young Women of the Faith - $4,000 MG#3 - Christian Children's Books for Marshallese Children - $6,000* MG#5 - Bilingual VBS at the Life Church - $3,000* MG#6- Art and Music Enrichment Classes (LCCNH)- $1000* MG#7- Open the Doors and See All the People- $1,250* *Paid or ready to be paid MISSION GRANT #4 SonRise-Mill Neck Outdoor Mission to Special Needs Children -Rescinded by requestor NEXT MISSION GRANTS TO BE FUNDED:Mission Grant #8 - Let the Children Come - Let the Children Sing - $4,000 This grant will provide formal training in music to Inner-City (Detroit, MI) at risk girls and boys (grades 3-8). They will also learn about God's saving grace and his love for them. We are educating, uplifting and supporting our youth with the goal being to raise up church musicians for the future. Sponsored by Mary Smith, LWML Member. Mission Grant #9 - Seminary Student Tuition Assistance Matching Grant - $5,000 The 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). Sponsored by Rev. Dr. Glen D. Thomas, Executive Director, Board for Pastoral Education - LCMS.  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. In 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
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District Congregations News & Events
| See all the latest congregational news and congregational events from Atlantic District congregations, including:
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NJ JAM 2011 - Early Registration Ends on 11/6
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Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011
St. Paul, Flemington, NJ
Have you registered yet for NJ JAM 2011? Earlybird registration price of $35 ends on 11/6, so check out the list of speakers and workshop descriptions now and register online today!
Click here for a workshop booklet, promo flier, or bulletin insert to download.
Remember, NJ JAM isn't only about music! Our day together will offer:
- panel discussions with seasoned contemporary worship planners and sessions on contextualized worship basics
- workshops on reaching out to your community, whether that includes millenials, Latinos, or downtown shopkeepers
- culture-learning and Gospel communication resources to help you decide when to adopt, adapt, or renounce cultural traits in your worship gatherings
- workshops on incorporating the visual arts and dance in worship and on connecting with the arts community in your neighborhood
- sessions on tech issues, onscreen script building, harmonizing, and hymn arranging
- plus, a composers' open mic, and, of course, the JAM itself where participants are encouraged to bring their own instruments and play along with national worship leaders Dave Frincke & Kip Fox, and the JAM House Band!
Registration, including lunch, is $35, but rises to $45 on Nov. 7th. For more information, contact Elaine Schleifer at the NJ District office or email njjaminfo@gmail.com.
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Concordia Publishing House Job Opportunity
| Concordia Publishing House, the publishing arm of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod has a job opportunity for a Programmer. This position will work with Ruby/Ruby on Rails to create and maintain new and existing web applications. Specific responsibilities include:
- Collaborate with team members.
- Incubate new ideas.
- Participate in the requirements-gathering process.
- Mock-up user interfaces.
- Design and write high quality code and supporting unit tests.
- Debug problematic code and other system configuration issues.
B.S. in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field and experience writing web applications and is required. Experience working with relational databases and familiarity with Ruby/Ruby on Rails, JavaScript, SQL, and CSS is preferred.
To be considered for this position, please submit resume to cphresume@cph.org.
Concordia Publishing House has been certified as a 2011 Best Christian Workplace by the Best Christian Workplaces Institute (BCWI). We offer competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package featuring medical, dental, prescription drug, and vision care benefits; disability and survivor benefits; accidental death insurance programs; a company provided retirement plan and an optional 403(b) retirement plan featuring a company match of your contributions. Many other benefits are provided to CPH employees including free parking, business casual dress code, bookstore discount, tuition reimbursement programs, and a friendly, team-oriented work environment with a management culture that solicits and recognizes employees for their ideas on opportunities to continually improve the company and our service to our customers. We are looking for the best candidates to share in our vision.
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Haiti Meal Packing Event 2012
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A message from Erica Spangler, Long Island Lutheran High School Community Coordinator for The Haiti Meal Packing Project: Your hands feeding hungry children, around the world and around the corner:
The Haiti Meal Packing event was undertaken last year by Long Island Lutheran HS and had much success. The school partnered with Kids Against Hunger, an organization based out of Minnesota , to work to feed both local families and the children of Haiti . Last year we raised money and were able to pack over 300,000 meals which fed 800 children a meal a day for an entire year. We did not do this alone, but had the help of several local congregations and other organizations who also raised money and served in the meal packing event. We are seeking any involvement we can inspire from the community for this year's event that will take place from April 26 through April 28, 2012, at Long Island Lutheran High School .
To learn more about the 2012 Haiti Meal Packing Project and to register to participate, please Click here for full informational flier or click here for registration form or contact Erica Spangler at ericacspangler@hotmail.com or 516-626-1197.
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Updates from Martin Luther High School
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Click here for upcoming events & fundraisers.
Click here for Fall Open House Information.
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From the Lutheran Counseling Center
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Click here for the October 2011 update focusing on Empty Nest Syndrome.
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Holy Land Tour - Hosted by Concordia College, NY
| Dates: January 24 - February 2, 2012
Cost: $2,499
Click here for detailed information and registration form.
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Miracle of Christmas - Hosted by Concordia College, NY
| Dates: December 8 - 9, 2011
Click here for detailed information.
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Koinonia Fall Retreats
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For more information: www.koinoniany.org
Healthy Congregations Weekend
Date: November 4-6, 2011
A series of 6 workshops designed to help congregational leaders model and promote life-enhancing behaviors within the church. The first two workshops are: "Creating Healthy Congregations" & "Healthy Congregations Respond to Anxiety and Change." An introduction to "Systems Theory" and "Systems-thinking" will follow. The presentations will include leader-directed conversation on materials, small group discussion, and videos. Also enjoy relaxing, the outdoors, and Sunday worship.
Thanksgiving Retreat
Dates: November 23-25, 2012
Your family is invited to share in fun and fellowship as we focus on our many blessings. Housing is at the Conference Center or Retreat Cabins. The retreat includes time to enjoy the 1200 acres as well as worship, relaxation, and, of course, a traditional Thanksgiving dinner together.
Advent Retreats (I, II, III, And IV)
I - November 25-27, 2011 III - December 9-11, 2011
II - December 2-4, 2011 IV - December 16-18, 2011
Advent is the special time of year as we take time-out to prepare our hearts and minds for the coming of the Christ Child and reflect on the significance in our lives of this special season. Enjoy hikes, hayrides, crafts, music, and all sorts of fellowship for adults and youth throughout the weekend. Register soon, these weekends fill quickly!
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L.A.P. and Mission Training Center Fall 2011 Courses
| Click here for full article and course descriptions.
Click here for detailed course information.
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| From Task Force 6- Communications: Announces Mini-Grants | |
The Communications Task Force (TF #6) would like to help congregations and ministries communicate better with mini-grants of $500 to $1,000. We have money allotted for several grants in the 2011 Budget Year.
Are there ways in which your congregation or ministry would like to better communicate within your community or with your neighborhood and the world? Would a small grant help get things started? Send your communications or technology-related inquiry by November 30th to Kristen.Schulz@ad-lcms.org.
Our hope is that congregations and ministries will apply for these small funding or pro bono assistance opportunities to better communicate the Gospel of Hope. Please let us know what you need!
Rev. Dr. Robert Hartwell
Chair, TF 6-Communications
Pastor Village Lutheran Church
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Small Business Health Care Tax Credit
| Please find the following two documents designed to help employers understand and get a feel for the Small Business Health Care Tax Credit made available under the Affordable Care Act. Employers whose year-end was June 30 have until November 15 to file for the credit or request an automatic 3 month extension, plus the credit is for tax years 2010 - 2013, so even December 31 year-end employers need to be made aware of the credit for next year's tax filing (due May 15 for December 31 employers).
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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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