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February 3, 2014

Ask the Bishop  

Q:How did you become Bishop?

A: I was elected bishop at the Southeastern Iowa Synod Assembly in 2008. And for me, this was one more step on a journey that began when I was young. Keep reading...

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ConFest 2014
February 8-9, 2014
 
Called Together in Mission
March 8, 2014

Love Like Jesus
June 19-22, 2014

Synod Calendar
  
February 8, 2014
ConFest
Christ the King
Iowa City, IA
 
February 9, 2014
ConFest
Holy Trinity
Ankeny, IA
 
February 15, 2014
Synod Council Meeting
9:30am-3:00pm
Synod Center for Ministry

Remember in Prayer
 

During this Black History Month, pray especially for African American leaders in communities,congregations, families and all contexts, that they might be supported, uplifted, encouraged and blessed in all the ways they serve. 

 

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Faith in Action Throughout the Synod
Backpack Buddies

When a few members of Gilbert Lutheran Church in Ames decided to participate in the READing to End Hunger book study and read Exodus from Hunger by David Beckman, they had no idea the journey the Holy Spirit was starting them on. Keep reading... 

Feeding Hungry Hearts in Knoxville

 

On December 7th, Good Shepherd held their 8th Annual Christmas Bazaar and Cookie Walk. The bazaar began as a fund raiser for the youth for the National Youth Gathering trip and has evolved into an event that the community enjoys and congregation members of all ages come together to support. It was decided early in the planning stages that the proceeds would go half to the youth of the congregation and half to feed the hungry in the community.

 

On January 22 two checks each for $888 were presented to "Backpack Buddies" a program run through the Knoxville School District, and "End of Month Meals" a ministry that provides free dinner the last week of the month during the winter. 

 

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Churchwide News
Learning to speak a hard truth
Needle barely moved on ELCA becoming a diverse church

bishop eaton

 

By Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton

 

Consider this: how many of you are

left-handed? Of those of you who are, how many times a day are you reminded that you are left-handed? At every meal when you sit next to a right-handed person and bump elbows? When you use scissors? When you write? When you shake hands?

 

Now, how many of you are right-handed? Chances are you never have to think about being right-handed. Most of us are right-handed. The world is set up for right-handed people. This isn't necessarily bad. It just is. Keep reading...

 

Synod Events
 
ConFest 2014

Same Event: Two Dates and Locations
Saturday, February 8, Christ the King, Iowa City
Sunday, February 9, Holy Trinity, Ankeny 
 
Cost: $10/person

Everyday Evangelists
Deepen your faith. Share your story.

Called Together in Mission
Saturday, March 8, 2014
First Lutheran, Cedar Rapids
$20/person
 
You are Invited
A Place at the Table
 
Congregations in Conferences 10 & 11 are invited to Grace Lutheran Church at 6:00 P.M. on Sunday, March 2nd to view the movie A Place At the Table. Sarai Rice, Director of The Des Moines Area Religious Council, will lead a discussion around hunger in the Des Moines area following the showing of the movie. 
 

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