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Unaccompanied children: How you can help

As unaccompanied children continue to seek refuge in the U.S., faith and community based organizations are doing everything they can to provide humanitarian aid in response to this crisis. Go to the Southeastern Iowa Synod website to learn how you can help organizations like Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service, Lutheran Disaster Response, and the ELCA to advocate for these children.

Portico Health Benefits
Financial Wellness Seminars
Whether you are starting out in your career or are beginning to think about retirement, Portico Health Benefits can help you plan for the future. Participating in a financial wellness seminar will help you answer questions like:
  • How can I reduce my debt?
  • How much money will I need for retirement?
  • What steps can I take to ensure a smooth transition into retirement?
Faith in Action
Tanzania: Experience a new rhythm
I am incredibly grateful for the opportunity I had to travel to the Pare Diocese in Tanzania. The vision trip was a transformative experience, and since returning home it has
continued to shape who I am. Through connecting with people from the Pare Diocese I was able to step into a new rhythm, and find a deeper understanding of who God is. 

As we traveled around the Pare Diocese learning about their ministries I began to develop connections and relationships, and my eyes were opened to how Gilbert Lutheran Church might partner in this ministry. I also opened myself to the Spirit's work in my life and the lives of those that I met along the way. Keep reading...
Churchwide News
Providing aid to unaccompanied children
To learn more about the recent arrival of unaccompanied children into the United States, a group of ELCA leaders traveled to Texas July 16-18. Their time was spent visiting children shelters and facilities managed by Lutheran Social Services of the South, based in Austin, Texas, and meeting with ELCA pastors and members to hear about their experiences and response efforts. You can read Rev. Stephen Bouman's reflection on the Lutheran Disaster Response blog.
Rwanda: The YAGMs are coming!
Six young adults will be breaking new ground when they arrive in Rwanda in August for a year of service through the ELCA Young Adults in Global Mission program - the first to serve in Rwanda. A recent story from Living Lutheran shares how one congregation in Rwanda hopes to strengthen its youth ministry with the assistance of the ELCA Young Adults in Global Mission program. Click here to read the article.
Synod Events
2014 Fall Theological Conference
Rostered leaders of the Southeastern Iowa Synod are invited to attend the Fall Theological Conference, September 28-30, 2014 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Davenport. 
 
This annual event provides opportunity for leaders to gather together for three days of fellowship, learning, and dialogue with one another. The theme for this year's conference is "Speaking with Greater Boldness:  Public Witness on the Model of Philippians. Click the link below for the conference schedule and online registration form.

 


If you have questions about this year's conference contact Pr. Paul Ostrem, 319-338-1273 or ostrem@seiasynod.org
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