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Letter from the President
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It's been a mild winter thus far. Of course, that's a jinx, and now we'll have a mid-April snowstorm to end the season, just as we had one in October, if you can remember that far back. There are theorists who generalize that the rigors of four-season weather make us from those climes more energetic, forceful, vibrant. I'm not one of those theorists. I'm just happy not to have to shovel as much snow when the weather is mild. And from a recent trip to Arizona where we encountered legions of upper-Midwesterners and Canadians, I'd say the overall human concept is that sunny and warm is preferable to windy, snowy and cold, no matter the "invigoration" of it all.
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Concordia President to Step Down in 2013
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On February 10, 2012, Dr. Viji D. George announced that he will step down from the presidency of Concordia College, Bronxville, NY, effective June 30, 2013. "Periodic changes in leadership breathe new vision and direction into the life of an institution," Dr. George said. "After 14 years in my post, I believe that it is the right time for a transition."
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Save the Date! Atlantic District Pastor's Conference
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Tuesday, October 2, 2012 (The first Tuesday in October)
Concordia College, Bronxville NY
Speaker: Dr. Reed Lessing
(http://www.csl.edu/faculty/exegetical/lessing)
Beginning with an overview of Isaiah 40-55, our renowned speaker and author will present inspiring and practical resources for use during Advent and Lent. Savior of the Nations Come, an Advent and Christmas sermon series based upon Isaiah 40:1-11. There's No Place Like Home, a Lent thru Easter sermon series based upon Isaiah 41-55. Scholarly yet practical, this presentation will provide a wealth of useful materials for the parish pastor.
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Fourth Annual Deacons' Retreat
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"O Come, Let Us Worship" is the theme for this year's deacon retreat to be held on May 4-5, 2012. Click here for more details and information.
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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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Transforming Churches Network
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Save the Date
Two important Transforming Churches Network events coming up.
Wouldn't it be fantastic if all our churches were enthusiastically and effectively reaching unchurched and unbelieving people with the Gospel? The hinge on which the door to effective mission swings is the empowerment of our people of passion to become missional leaders. Since 2005, Transforming Churches Network has consulted with more than 250 LCMS churches, impacting the quality and scope of their outreach. Now, the basic training contained in the consultation weekend is being made available to all the churches of our district as a one-day seminar.
Learn how changes in our culture over the past 50 years require some major missional shifts in how the church must engage society with the Gospel of Hope. See how to turn the church's declining membership and influence in its community into a new revitalized life cycle. Find encouragement to shift the focus of a local church off of its own organization and on to the effective living out of the Great Commission. But wait!--there's more. Pastors, leaders and people of passion can address these issues and find out "what more" is offered at two Hinge Training Events in our district.
Saturday April 21st at Our Savior, Colonie in upstate New York
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Saturday May 12th at Immanuel, Whitestone in Queens
Plan to bring a group from your church and get excited together.
Please click here to view the brochure and visit our website for a flyer and registration form.
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Happy Birthday to the following AD Pastors...
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Ryan Clark 03/29
Dale Gatz 03/29
Arthur Gerhardt 03/06
Carl Happ 03/21
Mark Schaarschmidt 03/27
Ronald Stelzer 03/04
Dien Taylor 03/20
Warren Winterhoff 03/20
Philip Yang 03/19
(We apologize if we've missed any of our Pastors birthdays. Please contact the District office to let us know.)
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Congregational News and Events
| See all the latest congregational news and congregational events from Atlantic District congregations, including:
- St. Matthew's, Dongan Hills -- Rags by the Dozen
- Our Saviour, Bronx --Fourth Annual Benefit Luau
- St. John, Sayville -- Handbell Festival
- St. Luke, Dix Hills -- Biannual Carnival Day / Free Will Car Wash
- True Light -- Martin Luther High School's (Greendale, WI) Symphonic Band
- Shared Faith Ministries, Flushing -- Rev. James Gajadhar Installed
- Resurrection, Garden City -- Cafe Ablaze, LCMS Grant (THE LIFE)
- Village, Bronxville -- Trip to China, Good News Christian Coffee House, Prayer Services, ALPHA Next Steps: Walk the Talk
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Memorial Service for Rev. Robert G. Mueller
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The Rev. Robert G. Mueller was called from this life on December 22, 2011 in Florida, where he resided with his wife, Ethel, who survives him. A 1954 graduate of Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, Pastor Mueller served Our Savior Lutheran Church in Fishkill, New York from its first worship service in January 1957 until his retirement in June 1990, having been called by the Atlantic District in 1956 to plant the congregation.
A memorial service will be held at Our Savior in Fishkill on Sunday, March 25, at 4:00 p.m. with a reception to follow. Clergy of the LCMS are invited to vest and process; the color of the day will be white for Annunciation. Thoughts and remembrances (including stories and photographs) to be shared at the reception and with Mrs. Mueller may be sent to PastorMueller@oursaviorlutheran.org or to 1400 Route 52, Fishkill, NY 12524.
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Junior Youth Experience is Back!
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JYE 2012
The Junior Youth Experience is coming back to the Atlantic District this May 18th and 19th! What is a Junior Youth Experience you ask? JYE is a smaller scale youth gathering tailored specifically for your confirmation students! Hosted at Concordia College in Bronxville, New York, this event will include over 24 hours of fellowship for your students. Featured at this event will be Jeffrey Meinz, who has spoken at numerous youth gatherings and youth events including the LCMS National Youth Gathering. In addition to Jeffrey, the participants will be lead in multiple worship, service, and fellowship opportunities. There will also be some opportunities for the students and the chaperones to have their own programming, with the students being entertained with Concordia College Event Staff. The cost of the event will be $80 per participant, and we ask that each church group bring adequate adult supervision on a 1-5 ratio. To sign up, please visit the Atlantic District website after March 1st.
For more up to date information regarding the event please visit the Atlantic District website and Facebook pages.
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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
Best Western Albany Airport Inn
200 Wolf Road, Albany, NY 12205
www.bwalbanyairport.com
Information, Registration Forms, T-Shirt Order Forms and Mission Grant Information can be found on the Atlantic District website @ www.adlwml.org
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Our biennium ends on March 31st. On that day, the books will close. We need your help in reaching our
Please consider making an extra donation to help us achieve this goal.
All mite monies should be sent to financial secretary, Ginny Wirsing before the deadline.
Mrs. Virginia Wirsing
4 Garden Lane
Yaphank, NY 11980
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.
ATLANTIC DISTRICT LWML 2010-2012 BIENNIUM MISSION GRANTS STATUS AS OF 1/26/2012
1.Blessed Are You Among Women$1,500.00 PAID
2.Building Young Women of the Faith$4,000.00 PAID
3.Christian Children's Books for Marshallese Children$6,000.00 PAID
4.SonRise-Mill Neck Outdoor Mission to SpecialNeeds
Children$4,800.00*(Canceled)
5.Bilingual VBS at the Life Church$3,000.00 PAID
6.Art and Music Enrichment Classes (LCCNH)$1,000.00 PAID
7.Open The Doors and See All The People$1,250.00 PAID
8.Let the Children Come - Let the Children Sing$4,000.00 PAID
9.Seminary Student Tuition Assistance Matching Grant$5,000.00 PAID
10.MOST Ministries Water Outreach Project$2,870.00 PAID
11.Lord, Make Me A Missionary: Answering the Call for
Workers in the Harvest Field$5,000.00
12.Outreach to Concordia College from Village Lutheran$5,000.00
13.Scholarship for Atlantic District Missionary
Frank Hwang$1,580.00
Atlantic District Mission Grants$45,000.00
LWML Mission Grants$18,750.00
Atlantic District Mission Inreach$11,250.00
2010-2012 Total Mission Goal$75,000.00
NEXT MISSION GRANTS TO BE FUNDED:
Mission Grant #11 - Lord, Make Me A Missionary: Answering the Call For Workers
in the Harvest Field - $5,000
This grant would allow up to 10 women of the Atlantic District to personally experience
the call of the LWML mission statement and enable the women to participate - under the auspices of an LCMS-recognized organization such as MOST Ministries or LCMS World Mission - in a short term mission trip where they can share the Gospel first hand with the people of the world. Sponsored by Nancy Graf Peters, LW
ML Member. We need $4,378.33 in mite donations to pay Mission Grant #11.
Mission Grant #12 - Outreach to Concordia College from Village Lutheran - $5,000
As Village Lutheran Church is the nearest congregation to Concordia College, this grant would provide seed money to begin specific outreach to Concordia students. In particular the grant would help create a "Harvesters Fellowship" group to minister to pre-seminary and teacher education church work students and also a separate intentional group to the international students, in particular the South Korean students. Sponsored by Julie Taylor, LWML Member.
Mission Grant #13- Scholarship for Atlantic District Missionary Frank Hwang- $1580
Our Savior is a multi-cultural congregation offering worship opportunities in both English and Chinese. Thanks to the work of the Holy Spirit, our two groups of worshippers have found unity as one congregation, complete with regular joint Chinese-English services. As an expression of his commitment to this diverse but united church body, and out of his desire for continued service as a Lutheran leader, Pastor Hwang has enrolled as a student of the Ethnic Immigrant Institute of Theology (EIIT), a distance-education pastoral and deaconess training program for immigrants sponsored by Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, and LCMS World Mission. Pastor Hwang is an extremely talented student and the tuition for his courses is coming out of his own faithful pocket. He wishes to continue his studies, and yet it is not clear how he will be able to pay for his next course. This grant would give Frank Hwang the opportunity to become an ordained paster of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod.
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DID YOU KNOW...
The Atlantic District LWML, along with 5 other LWML districts(Eastern, English, New England, New Jersey and SELC) are hosting the 2013 LWML convention in Pittsburgh? That's right!...And we NEED YOUR HELP!
Log onto the Atlantic District LWML website @ www.adlwml.org and click on conventions for more information and for a downloadable volunteer form. This is a wonderful opportunity for many in our district, women and MEN , to come and work together at this wonderful event!
DATE: June 27-30, 2013
Theme: Quenched! by the Water
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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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Lutheran Day at CitiField Sponsored by LSA
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Only 43 days until Pitchers and Catchers! For baseball fans, that means a new season is just around the corner. For the Lutheran Schools Association, our long tradition of LSA & New York Mets baseball is here - and this year, we are offering prime seating! Our invitation is to all Lutheran schools and churches, their friends and communities. So thank you for thinking BIG when you share the attached flyer and sample letter!
Join LSA on Saturday, May 5 at 4:10 p.m. to see the NY Mets play the Arizona Diamondbacks from the Big Apple reserved section - located on field level in centerfield - near a variety of food concessions, 2K Sports FanFest (including Mr. Met's Kiddie Field), Shea Bridge, and adjacent to the Home Run Apple! Tickets are $30 each and we can all sit together! Deadline to return completed order form and check is Leap Day (Wednesday, February 29). Please call Jim Dhyne at 914.337.3202 with questions.
Don't delay, start promoting today!
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Martin Luther School's 2012 Cougar Golf Classic
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Save the Date!
Monday, June 11 the Martin Luther School's 2012 Cougar Golf Classic will be taking place at the beautiful Brookville Country Club.
Please click here to learn more.
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Hong Kong International School seeks 10 educators for 2012-13 school year
The world-renowned Hong Kong International School (HKIS) is one of three LCMS international schools in Asia. It opened its doors in 1966 to 170 students. Since then, it has grown to more than 2,600 students who represent 40 nationalities. Currently, HKIS is seeking to fill 10 open educator positions for the 2012-13 school year.
HKIS comprises four school divisions located on two campuses on the southern side of Hong Kong Island. The Lower Primary (pre-K to grade 2) and Upper Primary (grades 3-5) Schools are situated on the original HKIS campus in Repulse Bay, while the Middle and High Schools are found in Tai Tam, overlooking Tai Tam Tuk.
HKIS students are guided by a staff of 490 teachers, administrators and assistants who are amongst the best in the world; highly qualified and experienced, providing unparalleled qualities in teaching, guidance and care for their students. Consider joining the HKIS community!
The positions open for the 2012-13 school year include:
Director of Educational Technology Services (a new administration position)
Counselor, Lower Primary
Physical Education Teacher, Lower Primary
Speech Language Specialist, Lower Primary
Classroom Teacher, Upper Primary
French/Spanish Language Teacher, Middle School
Learning Specialist, Middle School
Counselor, Middle School
Counselor, High School
Science Teacher, High School
Interested candidates or those with questions about these positions can contact Jean Lau, the HKIS recruitment advisor. More information about these positions and job descriptions are posted on the HKIS website under 'Working at HKIS.
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From the Lutheran Counseling Center
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Click here for the March 2012 update focusing on Living a Fulfilled Life When Diagnosed With a Chronic Illness
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Lutheran Counseling Center's Newest Site
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Lutheran Counseling Centers newest counseling site, located in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn (in partnership with the SW Brooklyn Founding Council and with Lutheran HealthCare Behavioral Health Services) is now open as of mid-February. The Rev. Anthony Stephens, PhD., JD, is there on Fridays and rapidly building a practice. Please refer family and friends who may need our help there. The site is located in Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, 7420 Fourth Avenue and is only a couple of blocks from the 77 St. subway stop for the "R" train. Please help us spread the word!
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LCMS Short-Term Volunteer Mission Service Invites You To...
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Join us as we kick off another year of service in Christ's name to the world! LCMS Mercy Medical Teams is currently accepting applications for medical professionals and hard working laity to provide voluntary service in a short-term, primary care, clinical setting. These traveling, temporary, off-site rural clinics will bring desperately needed healthcare to some of the most underserved rural areas on the island nation of Madagascar. We need you...yes you! Please consider making that leap towards a life changing experience.
LCMS Madagascar Mercy Medical Team
March 15-26, 2012
We need dedicated medical professionals (all specialties welcome); including physicians, NP's, PA's, RNs, pharmacists and hard-working laity.
Click here for more information.
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Under the direction of the Atlantic District Board of Directors, the District Task Force on Parish Education and Youth (Task Force #5) has set aside $2000 in its 2012 budget for the purpose of providing financial support for youth events and activities on a regional basis.
These grants for regional youth activities are designed to encourage collaborative planning and regional youth gatherings, connecting youth and youth leaders from various congregations in each vice presidential region.
The grant money would be released in two phases. Half of the allocation ($250) would be released after the first three parts of the application are submitted and approved by the Task Force. The balance of the grant ($250) would be released after the event is completed and the last three sections of the application are submitted.
Questions about the Regional Youth Grants can be addressed to Tom Roemke, chairman of Task Force #5, troemke@nycap.rr.com 518/669-0790
Click here for the Application Form.
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Women's Leadership Institute
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National Conference
March 9-11, 2012
Millennium Hotel, 200 S. 4th Street
St. Louis, Missouri
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CITI 2012
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If your congregation would like to reach out to the Deaf in your community with the Gospel of Jesus Christ, then we invite you to join us at CITI 2012!
CITI is a two-week, intensive institute where you can learn sign language skills, focus on interpreting Christian concepts and develop skills to interpret the worship service. If you would like more information on CITI your district office has brochures for you or you may contact us and we will send the information to you. View the CITI program under Events at www.ctsfw.edu.
You may contact us at (260) 452-2283 or CITI@ctsfw.edu
Click here for full flier.
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Lutheran Malaria Initiative
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Lutheran Malaria Initiative program staff, Hilaire Zon from West Africa shared that the most recent LMI program in Mali had some surprising results. Since 2006 the percentage of children under 5 years old sleeping under a bed net has increased from 27% to 99%. Households owning at least one bed net jumped from 66% to 99% and pregnant women sleeping under a bed net the previous night went from 31% to 86%. All of these changes are directly related to the programming of LMI and its partners.
Please consider Holiday gifts to the LMI campaign through your church, through LIMM, or directly to www.lutheranmalaria.org. All of us together CAN help to change history and eradicate deaths in Africa from malaria by 2015.
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For Immediate Release
January 31, 2012
FORT WAYNE, IN (CTS)-Men considering the pastoral ministry and contemplating service as a deaconess have many questions. In order to provide clarity, Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, offers the Prayerfully Consider Campus Visit, March 22-24. There is no charge for this event which allows participants the opportunity to immerse themselves in the seminary community. There will be time to sit in on classes, meet with faculty and students, learn about financial aid options and just get to know the Fort Wayne area. To learn more, go to www.ctsfw.edu/PCV or phone 800-481-2155 to talk with a member of the Admission staff.
"We encourage anyone considering the vocation of pastor or deaconess to take full advantage of the campus visit," offered Rev. Thomas Zimmerman, CTS Dean of Students. "During their time on campus participants become a part of the seminary community. They have the opportunity to worship with us, learn from our faculty and ask questions of students who have already begun their journey at CTS."
Prayerfully consider this opportunity and make plans to visit Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, in March.
Concordia Theological Seminary exists to form servants in Jesus Christ who teach the faithful, reach the lost, and care for all.
For additional information concerning educational opportunities and events at CTS, please contact: Jayne Sheafer, CTS Director of Public Relations, 260-452-2250 or
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Concordia's Spring Preview Day
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Concordia College-New York would like to announce their upcoming Spring "Preview Day" on Saturday, April 14th. Students will be able to tour campus, attend sessions about our academic programs and learn more about student life, athletics and financial aid. To learn more, please give a call to 1-800-937-2655. Space is limited.
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Deadlines for Lutheran Witness and Reporter
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Aiding Missionaries
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Would you like to help out our missionaries?
Here is a list of things that are needed:
1. Housing
2. Dependable Car
3. Working used Lap Top or Tablets
4. Donations to buy language specific bibles, tracts, musical instruments metro cards, grocery cards to donate to the needy.
If you're able to help out, please email Pastor Rethinasamy at pastorejr@gmail.com or call him on his cell phone (917) 553- 9379
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Mission Training Center Spring Course List
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"Equipping Apprentices of Jesus for Active Ministry in the Field."
Note course offerings:
New Testament
Teaching the Faith
Basic Preaching
Missions & Evangelism
Go to www.missiontrainingcenter.com for more info or email mtc@missiontrainingcenter.com
For Equipping Apprentices of Jesus for Active Ministry in the Field online courses are offered for 1) SMP (Specific Ministry Pastor) or EIIT (Ethnic Immigrant Institute of Theology) pre-requisites, 2) Deacon Licensing, 3) Congregational Certification or 4)for your own spiritual growth and leadership!
Mission Training Center admits students of any race, color and national or ethnic origin. These online courses are offered to all Christians. A minimum of 6 students must register for a course prior to Session 1 in order for the course to proceed.
Mission Training Center-L.A.P. offers the following courses.
New Testament with Prof. Ben Nickodemus - Monday evenings beginning Mar. 5, 2012
New Testament with Prof. Jim Butler - Saturdays beginning on March 17.
Teaching the Faith with Rev. Tony Cook - Mar. 17, Mar. 31 & Apr. 14, 2012
Basic Preaching with Rev. Dr. Chris Reinke - Thursday evenings beginning Mar. 15, 2012
Missions with Rev. Gary Timm - Apr. 28, May 19, June 2, 2012
Christian Faith with Dr. Jim Butler - Fall 2012
Now is the time to enroll! In our mission to serve local ministry and make training accessible, we keep tuition per internet course at $225.00 (75% of actual cost!). We ask that applicants prayerfully consider paying the full cost ($300) -- a tangible way for you to help this ministry. All funds given by applicants beyond the $300 are used solely for the Student Financial Aid Fund. We have many students in need of financial assistance -- both in North America and beyond! If the student's congregation helps with the student fee, financial aid may be available up to $50.
To enroll go to www.missiontrainingcenter.com click "Enroll" tab, click the BLUE "Enroll and Pay Online" button to use a Visa or MasterCard or scroll down to use the online enrollment form and mail a check.
SUNDAY'S SERMON - Are you a leader who could use help with sermons or would like to lead a Bible study which focuses on the Sunday readings or do you plan worship? Please ask about "Sunday's Sermon" a resource which provides you with a commentary on the readings for each Sunday as well as sermon ideas and law/Gospel based discussion of the texts. Email mtc@missiontrainingcenter.com.
SAVE THE DATE - Nov. 9-11, 2012!! Mission Training Center/L.A.P. invites you to "Missional Communities Advance" -- a weekend of cutting-edge training on "mission community" led by a field-practitioner... PLUS breakout sessions for brainstorming with those you came with...PLUS networking with missional-leaders from across the Northwest.
Click here for course list and information. Click here for course schedule and dates.
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Lutheran Tape Ministry
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Click here for information regarding the release of the newest Bible study, entitled "Jesus is Lord" on compact disc from Lutheran Tape Ministry and TalkingScriptures.com.
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Koinonia New Leader Press Release
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The Wartburg One of Top NYS Nursing Homes
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(Mount Vernon, NY-February 11, 2012) The Wartburg's long-term residential care program has been included in the US News & World Report's 2012 list of top nursing homes in New York State for the second year in a row. The residence earned 5 stars, the highest overall rating, from the federal government's Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Overall ratings are geared to The Wartburg's performance in health inspections, nurse staffing, and medical care.
"The Wartburg is very gratified to be recognized for excellence and included on this list for the second year," said David Gentner, President & CEO. "We are all committed to ensuring the highest health and safety standards for residents. Each staff member is driven by compassion for the individual and their families and the strong desire to provide an environment of excellence."
The Wartburg Adult Care Community is a non-profit Lutheran ministry, serving people of all faiths with a full range of residential and home-based health-related services for older adults and their families. The Wartburg offers skilled nursing care, rehabilitation, Alzheimer's and dementia care, assisted and independent living, adult day services, home care, memory care, pastoral care and monthly caregiver support groups. For more information about The Wartburg Adult Care Community, please call (914) 699-0800, email info@thewartburg.org or visit www.thewartburg.org.
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Eighth Annual Organ Scholarship Program for Long Island Music Students
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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 2012 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. The two Suffolk Chapter awards are for Suffolk County residents; the Elsener Award is available to Nassau or Suffolk County residents. Awards of up to $1,000 are available for college organ studies and for beginning organ students. The High School Chapter Scholarship will provide an award of up to $500.
February 7, 2012: Musicians, music teachers, arts organizations, clergy members, and interested others are invited to assist in identifying eligible candidates for the Ninth Annual Organ Scholarship Program sponsored by the Suffolk Chapter of the American Guild of Organists. A detailed ANNOUNCEMENT, eligibility requirements, and an application can be found at http://www.suffolkago.org/Applications must be sent to the Scholarship Chair, postmarked by March 16, 2012. Auditions will take place in Setauket, NY on Friday evening, April 20, 2012. Winners will be acknowledged at a gala Scholarship Recital to be held at St. Peters By-the-Sea Episcopal Church in Bay Shore, on May 20, 2012. Contact Scholarship Chair, Dr. Joan Daly-Lewis, for additional information at jdalylew@optonline.net or 631-928-5669.
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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 at: kristen.schulz@ad-lcms.org
Thank you and God's Blessings!
Atlantic District LCMS
171 White Plains Road
Bronxville, NY 10708
www.ad-lcms.org
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