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James Arends Re-elected Bishop of the
ELCA La Crosse Area Synod
 The Rev. James A. Arends was re-elected June 14, 2014 to serve a second six-year term as bishop of the La Crosse Area Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The Southeastern Synod enjoys a special relationship with the La Crosse Area Synod as we are partners in ministry. We pray for Bishop Arends as he prepares for his second term. (Click here to read the official announcement.) |
For Congregations and Rostered Leaders
To all who are completing ELCA forms online (mobility and call process forms, candidacy forms, annual reports, etc.) - the deadline for submitting Formatta Forms is June 23. The churchwide website will go live with the new forms on June 30. Please check your correspondence for details. Should you have questions, please contact Jeanette Burgess at 404 589-1977 X232.
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Lutheran Immigration & Refugee Service
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 Click here for ideas for celebrating Refugee Sunday in your congregation. For those in the Atlanta area, see below.
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Breaking Bread and Building Bridges
Potluck Dinner
Celebrating World Refugee Day
and
Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Services'
75th Anniversary
Saturday, June 21, 2014
6:30 - 8:0 PM
Rock of Ages Lutheran Church
5135 Memorial Drive
Stone Mountain, GA 30083
Please bring a dish to share that feeds 4 to 6 people.
RSVP at http://bit.ly/1jUG47P
 Click here for more details. 
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 The following sermon was given at the Sunday worship service of the 2014 Southeastern Synod Assembly by our bishop, the Rev. H. Julian Gordy, and reprinted with permission.
1 Peter 4:12-14; 5:6-11; John 17:1-11
"Don't be surprised about the fiery trials that have come among you to test you. These are not strange happenings" (Common English Bible). So says our lesson from First Peter. Given what we've heard about the future of the church, it could be a good word for us today. (Continue.)
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Congratulations Pastor Hamilton
 The Rev. Dr. Ruth E. Hamilton, pastor of St. Luke Lutheran Church, Atlanta, and synod secretary, has been invited to serve as recording secretary for Round XII of the U.S. Lutheran-Catholic Dialogue. The invitation was extended by the co-chairs of the dialogue, the Most Reverend Lee A. Piché, auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, and the Rev. Lowell G. Almen, former secretary of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Click here to read the announcement .
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Disaster Response Funds Still Needed
Disaster response and recovery work continues in Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee. Funds to continue this work are still needed. Please consider what you can do, as congregations and as individuals, to support this ongoing recovery work. Click here for information on where to send donations and how to sign-up to volunteer. Thanks for your partnership in this ministry of disaster response and recovery.
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God's Work. Our Hands. Sunday.
September 7, 2014 is "God's Work. Our Hands." Sunday. Visit the ELCA website to order personalized T-shirts, bulletin inserts, and other resources to help promote the day. Remember to take pictures of your congregation in action and share them with us at cdavis@elca-ses.org. |
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Mission of the Month: Supporting Sunday schools in Bolivia
 Kari Eller worked with a team to create a Spanish Sunday school book for students in many countries including Bolivia, where she served as an ELCA missionary along with her husband, the Rev. Justin Eller. The book is widely distributed both online and in print. Share this story with your congregation! For a colorful Word document you can print for your congregation's bulletin board or edit for use in your bulletin or PowerPoint presentation, click here.
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Global Church Sunday 2014
On World Communion Sunday, Oct. 5, 2014, congregations are invited to celebrate our church's connection and common mission within Christ's global church by sponsoring a Global Church Sunday. Celebrate by taking a special offering for an ELCA missionary or global ministry, hosting a coffee hour with treats from around the world or including global songs in your worship service. A toolkit of these and other ideas for congregations will be released this August. For more information, contact globalchurch@elca.org. To learn about Global Church Sponsorship, visit the ELCA website here.
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Resources, Retreats, Learning Opportunities
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2014 Leadership Convocation
 The 2014 Leadership Convocation will be held from October 14 - 16, 2014, at the Lutheridge Conference Center in Arden, NC. The Convocation, a yearly gathering for the rostered leaders and church professionals of the Southeastern Synod, offers stimulating presentations, inspiring worship, Sabbath and fellowship. This year's keynote speaker is Dr. Anna Madsen, an ordained Lutheran pastor with a Ph.D. in systematic theology from the University of Regensburg, Germany. She serves as the director of OMG: Center for Theological Conversation. To learn more about Dr. Madsen, click here. To register, click here.
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Call to Convention
 Registration is now open for the Southeastern Synod Women of the ELCA (WELCA) 2014 Convention. The convention will be held in Chattanooga, TN, September 19 - 21, 2014, at the Sheraton Read House Hotel. Information and registration instructions may be found here on the new WELCA website.
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Click the photo for registration and information.
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 This summer, join hundred of other church musicians in exploring fresh and innovative ways to enliven music in worship. Details of workshops sponsored by Augsburg Fortress may be found here.
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Glocal Mission Gathering
October 17 - October 18, 2014
Workshops, speakers, music, worship
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Sponsored by the Southeastern Synod Women of the ELCA
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Lutheran Theological Center in Atlanta
Details coming soon.
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Coming Up!
June 22: Refugee Sunday
July 18 - 20: Lutheran Men in Mission, "Guys, Guts and God's Glory", Nashville, TN
July 21 - 28: Young Adults Go to Guatemala
July 21 - 23: WELCA Ninth Triennial Convention
July 24 - 27: WELCA Ninth Triennial Gathering 2014
September 19 - 21: Southeastern Synod WELCA Convention, Chattanooga, TN
October 5: World Communion Sunday/Global Church Sunday
October 14 - 16: Leadership Convocation, Lutheridge, Arden, NC
October 18 - 19: Glocal Mission Gathering, Atlanta, GA
View the entire synod calendar here.
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Synod Volunteer Opportunities
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Volunteers are crucial to the mission of the Southeastern Synod. Click here to find ways you can serve. Thank you for your generosity!
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Click here to view descriptions and application instructions for the following open positions and others listed on our website:
Full-Time Director of Lay Ministry
Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, Marietta, GA
Full-Time Director of Music
Episcopal Church of St. Peter & Paul, Marietta, GA
Part-Time Director of Children's Ministries
Episcopal Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Marietta, GA | |
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