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ELCA Malaria Campaign
The ELCA Malaria Campaign recently produced the first edition of its new newsletter, and thanked the New England Synod for its support of the campaign.
"Thanks, also, for your leadership within your synod," wrote Campaign Coordinator Jessica Nipp Hacker and Campaign Assistant Allison Beebe. "Our records show that the New England Synod has raised $132,498.79 for the ELCA Malaria Campaign as of March 1, 2013. This figure includes the total sum of gifts to the ELCA Malaria Campaign from your synod office, congregations of the synod and individual members of the synod."
Click here for more on the ELCA's Malaria Campaign, and you can download the campaign's newsletter by clicking here.
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Synod Assembly 2013: Resolutions and Memorials
Resolutions and memorials for the 2013 New England Synod Assembly must be sent to the Synod office for review by the Synod Reference and Counsel team by April 21, so they can be prepared for assembly.
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Women in Ministry Retreat
All women providing ministry in the New England Synod (rostered leaders, interns, active, retired) are welcome to attend the annual Women in Ministry retreat at St. Edmunds' Retreat Center on Enders Island in Mystic, Conn., May 12-14. This year's theme is "Experiencing God in Creation." Activities will include interactive workshops, contemplative prayer, worship, good food, conversation, and beautiful scenery.
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Pro Ecclesia Conference
"Heaven, Hell, . . . and Purgatory?" is the theme of this year's Pro Ecclesia Conference, sponsored by the Center for Catholic and Evangelical Theology, June 10-12 at Loyola University Maryland. Speakers will include David Yeago, Ralph Wood, Isabel Moreira, and others. The "last things" will be addressed from various angles, including preaching. Lutheran, Catholic, Orthodox, Anglican, Methodist, and other traditions will be represented. The conference is particularly aimed at pastors. Further information can be found at the Center website. Online registration is available by clicking here.
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LSS Director of Operations visits lawmakers
Living out God's call to welcome the stranger, Jozefina Lantz recently visited lawmakers on Capitol Hill with the message that economic security and personal responsibility start with strong families and citizenship, and that America would be foolish to rebuild its immigration system on any other bedrock.
"Coming to Capitol Hill with other faith and community leaders today is my way of giving back to the refugees who have enriched my life, family and community." said Lantz, Director of Operations at Lutheran Social Services - New England (LSS-NE), who made the Hill visits as part of a national leadership team organized by the 2013 Lutheran Immigration Leadership Summit. "As an active member of my community, and a staff member at LSS-NE, I have seen refugees from over 50 countries pass through our doors, local congregations, and my neighbors' homes, and I've learned that America's leadership on refugee protection not only saves lives, but adds meaning and richness to the community life of Worcester."
Forty Lutheran leaders are taking part in LILS, which provides an opportunity for Lutheran leaders to engage with lawmakers on Capitol Hill to advocate for the reform of our broken immigration system.
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