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Season of Pentecost
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July 9, 2014
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Summer Hours
Beginning this week, the New England Synod Office will operate under summer hours, closing at 4 p.m. The Synod Office will return to normal hours after Labor Day.
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Hammonasset 2014 - Register before the deadline!
 Hammonasset, the Synod's annual youth group gathering, is set for Sept. 5-7, and registration is now open! Click here to register for this year's gathering. The Registration deadline is Aug. 17 Hammonasset is an annual gathering of youth groups from all over New England for three days of camping, music, fellowship and fun at Hammonasset Beach State Park in Connecticut. "Held" is the theme for this year's Hammonasset gathering, which will feature music from Red Letter Reign and speakers Rev. Mark Huber (Sanctuary - Marshfield, Mass.), Rev. Tiffany Chaney (The Intersection - Dorchester, Mass.) and Bishop Jim Hazelwood. We are pleased that the single-person registration price is discounted to just $35, due to contributions from an endowment established to support the event! To register, and to get more information on this year's gathering, go to www.hammoconnect.com. You can also like Hammo on Facebook, and follow the Twitter feed. You can also download the poster to help spread the word!
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Synod Youth Ministry - What is it? How can you help?
 The history of the Synod's youth ministry has been an ebb and flow over the years. The constants that we have had in the synod are Camp Calumet and Hammonasset. But there can be more! A group of rostered leaders and lay people are trying to evaluate where we are, and how we can experiment and try new things. First, There will be a meeting for all people interested in talking about the future direction of synod youth ministry, to be held on Aug. 30 at Trinity in Worcester from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. to talk about three things: - Where we are at NOW with Youth Ministry in the Synod?
- Where do we want to go with Youth Ministry in the Synod?
- How are we going to get there?
Lunch will be provided. If you're interested in joining, email Pastor Joe McGarry. There are also two summits coming up for which we are looking for nominations for Synod representatives: - ELCA Youth Leadership Summit, November 14-15, 2014. 2 youth from each synod, along with the synod advisor, will travel to Detroit for this event. The idea is to bring back ideas to share, so I'm encouraging you to nominate youth in grades 9, 10, or 11 so they'll be around for a couple of years. One youth must be of color or English as a second language. Most costs are covered.
- Region 7 Youth Leadership Summit to take place in the spring of 2015. We are allowed to take "one van load." In other words, Pastor McGarry is inviting 6-8 people to participate in this event, with the goal of coming back to share what we've learned and help encourage others in leadership. Congregations and families will be required to pay some of the costs, which we're keeping as low as possible (Aiming for less than $100.00 for a Friday evening-Sunday afternoon).
If you would like to nominate somebody, please send their name and contact information to Joe McGarry.
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Ordination of Ruth Anne Popkin
Ruth Anne Popkin (nee Moberg Foster) will be ordained on July 24, at 7 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Worcester, Mass. Ruth has been called to serve as pastor of Salem Lutheran Church in Hitterdal, Minn. She is a graduate of Gettysburg Lutheran Theological Seminary. Bishop James Hazelwood will preach and preside at the ordination on behalf of Bishop Larry Wohlrabe of the Northwestern Minnesota Synod, where Ruth has been called. All are welcome. Clergy are invited to vest and process. The color for the day is red.
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Wanna go for a ride?
Throughout the summer, Bishop James Hazelwood will ride on his motorcycle to locations throughout the region as part of his World Hunger Ride, a tour of New England to advocate for the ELCA's World Hunger Appeal.
If you ride a motorcycle, if you ride a bike, or if you ride anything of the sort, this is a chance to help emphasize the ELCA's World Hunger Appeal, through stops at places in New England that address the goal of ending hunger worldwide. There are locations in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine, and the bishop will visit them all to learn more about what those congregations do, and how the World Hunger Appeal plays a role in their ministry.
The ride, which officially kicked off at Synod Assembly, made its first stop at Redeemer in Woburn, Mass., on June 16, and continues on to the locations listed below. All are welcome.
- July 13 - Holy Trinity Lutheran, North Easton, MA - 9:30 a.m.
- Aug. 20 -St. Matthew, Avon, CT - 7:30 p.m.
- Aug. 22 - Good Shepherd, Rutland, VT - 9 a.m.
- Aug. 22 - Ascension Lutheran, Burlington, VT - 7 p.m.
- Aug. 24 - Community Lutheran, Enfield, NH - 9:30 a.m.
- Aug. 24 -Trinity Lutheran, Chelmsford, MA - 5:30 p.m.
Download the poster here to see the full schedule of this summer's ride. You can learn more at the Bishop on a Bike Blog.
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Update on job listings policy
Due to the (welcomed) increase in employment opportunities sent in for synod-wide communication, we have updated our policy for NES News listings. Job postings will run for two weeks in the synod's weekly NES News and/or Bishop's E-News, and then will be removed to make space for new listings. The listings will also be edited, so we urge you to submit them as 2-3 sentence listings with a contact if job seekers seek further information. Readers are encouraged to retain weekly emails if they wish to reference the job listings past their two-week publication period.
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Minister to Family & Youth
Holy Trinity, Newington, N.H.
Forward looking and active New Hampshire Seacoast Lutheran congregation seeks a creative, energetic, and committed Christian with excellent intergenerational relationship building skills to be its Minister to Family and Youth. The ideal candidate for this full-time position will have a college degree and demonstrated leadership and interpersonal skills. 2-5 years experience in family and youth ministry and some musical ability are preferred. Click here for more information and a job description. Please submit a resume and a short letter of introduction describing why you are a good candidate for this position to Pastor Richard Rhoades at hr@htelc.com.
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ELCA Director for Budget Planning
The ELCA seeks an experienced leader and budget manager to serve as its next Director for Budget Planning. Located at the ELCA churchwide organization in Chicago, IL, the Director for Budget Planning is responsible for assisting the Treasurer and Executive for Administration in the development and management of the churchwide organization budgets. A copy of the Position Profile can be found by clicking here. Resumes, cover letters and questions can be emailed to Gaye Lindfors, the consultant assisting with the search. Gaye can also be reached at 651-490-9550.
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Director of Music
Directs children and adult choirs; plays organ and keyboard for Sunday services. Professional experience and training required. 18-20 hours/mo. Please send resume and cover letter to Pr. Nancy Wright, Ascension Lutheran Church, S. Burlington, VT church.office@alcvt.org. (802)-862-8866
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