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Issue #460 April 27, 2016
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Online Registration for Synod Assembly closes at
11:59 p.m. on Sunday May 1.
Registrations after that time must be made on site beginning
Thursday evening May 26.
The deadline for submission of Resolutions and Memorials is at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, May 6.
The deadline for T-Shirt and Sweat Shirt orders closes
on Sunday, May 8.
Access to this and more may be found here at the Assembly website.
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ELCA Seeks a New Director of Evangelical Mission
for the Southeastern Synod
This position represents the Congregational and Synodical Mission (CSM) unit in the territory of the Southeastern Synod, and is responsible for engaging synodical leaders, structures and strategies in the formation and development of evangelical congregations which reflect the purposes, principles and commitments of the synod, CSM and the ELCA as a whole. Interested parties may find a detailed job description and access to an application here. Applications will be accepted through May 6, 2016.
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Candidacy - Your Synod at Work
 The Candidacy Committee announces the following decisions from its April 2016 meeting. A glossary of terms may be found below.
Approved for ordained ministry:
Karen Boda, Resurrection, Marietta, GA
Approved for ordained ministry - TEEM (Theological Education for Emerging Ministries):
Alberto Sifontes, Iglesia Luterana de Cristo, Oakwood, GA
Endorsed for ordained ministry:
Carolyn Hayford, Shepherd of the Hills, Birmingham, AL
Endorsed for associate in ministry:
Adrainne Gray, St. John's, Atlanta, GA
Endorsed for diaconal ministry:
Susan Anderson, Holy Trinity, Daphne, AL
Entranced for ordained ministry:
Cathy Crimi, Holy Trinity, Nashville, GA
Sheila Goins, St. James, Greeneville, TN Noe Herren, St. John's, Atlanta, GA Justin Marx, Cross of Life, Roswell, GA
Entranced for associate in ministry Santha Jetty, Christ the King, Peachtree Corners, GA
Glossary:
An Entrance decision means the Candidacy Committee has affirmed the candidate's potential for ministry and initiates the candidate's candidacy process in the ELCA.
An Endorsement decision affirms a candidate's specific ministry track (happens about half-way through the process) and his/her continued progression through the candidacy process.
An Approval decision affirms the candidate's readiness for rostered ministry in the ELCA and initiates his/her assignment to a synod and eligibility for a call.
Upcoming Candidacy Meetings:
- July 28-30, 2016 (paperwork deadline is June 1)
- November 3-5, 2016 (paperwork deadline is September 15)
- March 30-April 1, 2017 (paperwork deadline is February 1)
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A Retreat for the Development of Christian Leaders
Via de Cristo is based on the fundamentals of Christianity, concentrating on the person and teachings of Jesus Christ and works to communicate and reinforce basic Christian truths. The objective of the movement is to inspire, challenge and equip local church members for Christian action in their homes, churches and communities. Ultimately we want to win the world for Christ!
The Via de Cristo weekend is a three-day experience in living in a Christian community in a retreat setting. It begins with a Sendoff early Thursday evening and ends with a Closing late Sunday afternoon. The major focus of the weekend is a series of fourteen talks, five given by Lutheran pastors and nine by laypersons. Each of these talks is followed by small group discussion. The pastor's talks are aimed at a better understanding of the breadth and depth of God's grace, while the lay talks deal with different aspects of our response to that grace. The weekend also includes morning and evening worship services each day, communion, music, laughter, prayer, and good food.
To learn more about Via de Cristo and to access the retreat schedules, click here.
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Southeastern Synod Holy Land Study Program
 For several years Dr. Monte Luker of the Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary has offered trips to the Holy Land for members of our synods. In 2017, Dr. Luker is offering a study trip to members of the Southeastern Synod.
Diaconal Minster Allison Ward and her husband Jim will help coordinate our synod's pilgrimage. Seminarians are encouraged to use this experience as a multi-cultural course. Scholarships are available. Congregations and individuals are invited to offer funds to supplement scholarships.
Click here for information found on Dr. Luker's travel site. You may also contact Allison Ward at AllisonWard@comcast.net.
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Middle and High School Faith Formation Programs at Lutherock
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The April 2016 Edition is available here. |
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Breaking Bread and Building Bridges
Lutheran Services of Georgia (LSG) invites you to the 2016 Breaking Bread and Building Bridges potluck dinner, celebrating LSG refugees, volunteers, faith and community partners.
 Sunday, May 22, 2016
5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Rock of Ages Lutheran Church
5135 Memorial Dr.
Stone Mountain, GA 30083
All around the world, people break bread together to build relationships and strengthen community. At the Breaking Bread and Building Bridges potluck dinner, congregation members, community partners, volunteers, and refugees will gather to share a meal, learn from each other, and make new friends. Please join us and bring a dish to share that feeds 4 - 6 people. Click here to register. For more information, contact Melanie Johnson at mjohnson@lsga.org or 678-686-9619.
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Click here for information and registration. |
 The Interdenominational Theological Center's
Inaugural
E-Racism 5K Run/Walk
Saturday, June 4, 2016
Click here for information. |
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Items Looking for a New Home
 Living Word Lutheran Church, Arlington,TN has several items in need of a new home. " The items we have are a baptismal font, a communion set (no glasses), four  torches, and a couple of free-standing flag poles. These items would be free to another congregation. We would have to work out with them how they would get delivered. None of these things are new but they are all in good condition. I have attached some pictures. The torch/candle picture is not the actual torch, but we have four others like it that we don't use", says Living Word members, Linda and Gary Proseus. The Poseus' may be reached at 901-386-6379 or proseus@bellsouth.net. |
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WE ARE CHURCH FOR THE SAKE OF THE WORLD
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The Lutheran Youth Choir International
Application deadline May 1
The Lutheran Youth Choir International, an ecumenical summer touring choir for high school students founded in 2005, invites singers to be a part of its 2016 Festival of Global Vocal Music. Following three previous choral festivals in
Germany and one in the U.S., the choir's fifth festival will be based in the Chicago and Milwaukee areas. The festival dates are July 10-19, 2016, and will include eight full days of rehearsing and performing sacred choral music from around the world with other young people from throughout the United States and Germany. Click here for information and application materials.
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2016 
May 27 -29, 2016: 2016 Southeastern Synod Assembly, Birmingham, AL
June 19 - 24: Affirm
September 11, 2016: "God's work. Our hands." Sunday.
September 16 -17, 2016: Synod Council Meeting, Christ Our Hope, Riverdale, GA
September 16 - 18, 2016: Southeastern Synod Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church Convention, Hilton Hotel, Peachtree Corners, GA
2017
May 26 - 28, 2017: 2017 Synod Assembly, Chattanooga, TN
July 13 - 17, 2017: Tenth Triennial for Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Minneapolis, MN
2018
June 1 - 3, 2018: 2018 Synod Assembly, Chattanooga, TN
2019
May 31 - June 2, 2019: 2019 Synod Assembly, Chattanooga, TN
2020
June 5 - 7, 2020: 2020 Synod Assembly, Chattanooga, TN
2021
June 4 - 6, 2021: 2021 Synod Assembly, Chattanooga, TN
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Descriptions and application instructions for the following open positions and others are listed on our website:
Regional Office Director for Society of St. Andrew, Birmingham, AL
Minister of Music for Christ the King, Cumming , GA
Office Manager for First United, Kennesaw, GA
Site Host for Holy Trinity House at Lutherach
Internship - Tyson House
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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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