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Issue #470 October 6, 2016
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God's work. Our Hands.
It's not too late!
Please share your photos and experiences with Carolyn Davis,
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Big look at Small Catechism
by Elizabeth A. Eaton
 Several years ago my husband's bishop tried initiating a diocesewide call to the catechumenate to engage those preparing for confirmation in a period of study and formation. We call it confirmation class or catechism, something generations of Lutherans have gone through. But this was a new experience for the Episcopalians in his diocese. He set about developing a curriculum for prospective confirmands, only to encounter resistance. How do Lutherans get participation in multiyear catechetical instruction? I told him: "Five hundred years of hazing." Continue.
The Small Catechism, as well as other Reformation 500 resources, may be found here at Augsburg Fortress.
Originally published in Living Lutheran's October 2016 issue, this column is reprinted with permission.
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Bishop Eaton on Domestic Violence Awareness Month
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October 27, 2016 from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. CDT. |
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Southeastern Synod
2016 Leadership Convocation
Open to Lay and Rostered Leaders of the Synod
Lutheridge Conference Center
Arden, NC
October 11-13, 2016
Online Registration is Closed.
Additional participants must call 828-209-6302
to register as Commuters.
Lord, listen to your children praying;
A communal conversation and action on racial reconciliation 
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This fall, Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service asks that all Lutheran congregations set aside one Sunday to celebrate the gifts of God's children who are refugees and migrants among us. Click here for information and resources. |
Continuing Education Opportunities
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October 15, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. EDT
Ms. Karen Miller Boda will be ordained to the office of Word and Sacrament at Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, 4814 Paper Mill Road SE, Marietta, GA.
October 24, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. EDT
Mr. John (Kyoungki) Kim will be ordained on Monday evening by the Rev. Richard Jaech, Bishop of the Southwestern Washington Synod, to the office of Word and Sacrament at Christ the King, 5575 Peachtree Parkway, Peachtree Corners, GA.
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14 Reasons Why I Get a Flu Shot Each Year!
Have you had your annual flu shot? Each year at this time I am compelled to write about the upcoming flu season and the ever prevailing need to get a yearly flu shot. This year is no exception because you and I know by now that every flu season is different and there is never any way to predict whether it is going to be a mild season or one that sends many individuals scurrying to the doctor for treatment of flu symptoms. The best protection from the flu is to get vaccinated and to do it soon if you have not already done so! If you want to read all about why you should have a flu shot you can go to the expert reference found at the bottom of this article. Continue.
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Locked In A Box 
Friends in Hope Detention Visitation Ministry invites you to a potluck and film screening on Sunday, October 9, 2016 at Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, Atlanta, GA. The potluck begins at 5:00 p.m. and the screening at 6:30 p.m. Click here for information. |
Open up the Reformation story for children in your congregation with Papa Luther. Download the free Leader Guide today!
 
Click here to order Papa Luther. |
Race: The Power of An Illusion 
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 525 Snead Road, Nashville, TN and the ELCA Southeastern Synod Anti-Racism Task Force will host a community viewing and conversation of this 3-part video series. The event will take place on November 5, 2016 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Lunch will be provided. Click here to register. Participation will be limited to 50. |
Congratulations Pr. Loteze-Kola!
Please congratulate the Rev. Dorothea Lotze-Kola pastor, German Church, Atlanta, GA on the publication of her book, Gospel Sermons: Zinzendorf's Great Granddaughter - Sermons to Germans in English, which can be found online here. Pr. Lotze-Kola, who is celebrating her second anniversary as pastor of the German Church, is also the Executive Director of the Training
& Counseling Center at St. Luke's. See article below.
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 Training & Counseling Center at St. Luke's
Celebrating 40 years
Sunday, October 23, 2016
Open House
Noon - 2:00 p.m.
(including tours of the Edward Gay House)
Click here for information. |
#ELCAvotes Bible Study: The Word of God Always
Springs from the Margins
By Lenny Duncan
Why is the #ELCAvotes initiative so important? Is it the political magnitude of this upcoming election? Is it the fact that the historic piece of civil rights history known as the Voting Rights Act has been dismantled under the cloak of "everything is better now?" Perhaps it is the rhetoric and the heat of this year's campaign that has moved our church to our church to a place where we are paying close attention to this fundamental piece of our democracy? Click here to continue.
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Day1 Reception for the Rev. Dr. Debra Samuelson
You are invited to a Day1 Preacher Reception honoring the Rev. Dr. Debra Samuelson on Tuesday evening, October 25, at 6:30 pm. Pastor Samuelson has been featured on Day1 regularly in the past and will be recording her sermon for the January 8, 2017 program while in Atlanta. Click here for more information about Dr. Samuelson and to RSVP.
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Joint Ecumenical Commemoration of the Reformation
On Oct. 31, 2016, we will make history. Lutherans and Catholics from around the world will come together for the anniversary of the Reformation. The Lutheran-Catholic commemoration will take place in Lund, Sweden, with a Common Prayer service led by Pope Francis, The Lutheran World Federation President Bishop Dr. Munib A. Younan and its general secretary, the Rev. Dr. Martin Junge. Click the link above to continue reading and to learn how you can participate.
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WE ARE CHURCH FOR THE SAKE OF THE WORLD
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The GrayTones Update
Stay connected with Ben and Adrainne Gray, members of St. John's, Atlanta, GA, and their children as they journey to be missionaries in Palestine. The Grays continue to share their experiences with us in their blog, The GrayTones Update. The latest entry, Things are Different Here, may be found here. Please remember the Gray family in your prayers.
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 Learn About Our Global Mission Partner
You are invited to learn more about our Global Mission Partner, the Iglesia Luterana Agustina de Guatemala (ILAG) on October 23, 2017 at Messiah Lutheran Church, 465 Clairemont Avenue, Decatur from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
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2016 
October 9, 2016: Locked in a Box screening, Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, Atlanta, GA
November 5, 2016: Race: The Power of An Illusion Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Nashville, TN
2017
January 15, 2017: Service of Commemoration for the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., St. John's, Atlanta, GA
January 20- 21, 2017 : Synod Council Meeting, Montgomery, AL
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
August 7 - 10, 2017: 2017 Rostered Ministers Gathering, Atlanta, GA
September 15 - 17: Women of the ELCA Convention, Nashville, TN
October 17 - 19, 2017: Leadership Convocation, Lutheridge, Arden, NC
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:
Director of Children, Youth and Family Ministry, Our Saviour's, Hastings, MN
Organist, St. James, Brunswick, GA
Director of Youth Ministries, First, Detroit Lakes, MN
Organist, Mt. Zion - St. Luke, Oglethorpe, GA
Music Director, Christ, Fairfield Glade (Crossville), TN
Director of Youth & Family Ministry, Christ Our Shepherd, Peachtree City, GA
Regional Office Director for Society of St. Andrew, Birmingham, AL
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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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