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September 18, 2014
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September 20, 2014
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Sept. 28-30, 2014
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Davenport
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Remember in your prayers the six members of the ELCA Young Adults in Global Mission program who will begin a year of service in Rwanda this month - the first group to serve in that country.

 

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"God's work. Our hands." Sunday
In celebration of the ELCA's 25th anniversary, on September 8, 2013 congregations from across the Southeastern Iowa Synod donned bright yellow t-shirts and went out into their communities as part of the ELCA's first "God's work. Our hands." Sunday. This year's "God's work. Our hands." Sunday is September 7, 2014 and we want to share your pictures, stories, and personal reflections from your congregation's day of service. Email your pictures and stories to Minda Davison at davison@seiasynod.org for publication on the synod's website and Facebook page.
Faith in Action
Caring for creation in Asheville, North Carolina
From July 28-August 1 19 youth and 5 adults from St. Stephen Lutheran Church in Urbandale traveled to Asheville, North Carolina where they worked with Asheville GreenWorks, a nonprofit group that works for conservation in the Asheville area. Below is a reflection from Evan Economos, a senior at Urbandale High School and member of St. Stephen.

Dominion is the word that God uses to describe our responsibility as God's sons and daughters on this earth.  It is defined as the power or right of governing and controlling; sovereign authority. While in North Carolina, we attempted to use this "sovereign authority" to benefit the earth and our fellow humans. Rivers were cleaned, trash was picked up, and bushes were whacked. But make no mistake; this was not a week of brutal torture out in the Appalachian Mountains. Keep reading...
Churchwide News
Gaza Humanitarian Assistance
Lutheran Disaster Response
It has been a frightening time in the Middle East. More than 1,800 people have been killed and nearly 10,000 injured - with most of the victims reported to be civilians and children.

Our brothers and sisters in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land have asked for our help. One way Lutheran Disaster Response responding is through Augusta Victoria Hospital in Jerusalem, a place that provides medical services regardless of race, gender, religious or political affiliation. Keep reading...
Burundi: Better health care saves lives
Through the ELCA Malaria Campaign, people such as Filip Ndabihaze in Burundi are saving lives in their communities because they have been trained to give personal care to those with malaria. Keep reading...
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
You Are Invited










Rachel Kurtz in Concert

Friday, September 5, 2014
7:00 p.m.
Wartburg Theological Seminary

No tickets necessary! Free will offering will be taken at the concert. Please also bring a non-perishable food item with you to donate to the Dubuque Food Pantry. This will be an outdoor concert, weather permitting.

Rachel Kurtz will be at Wartburg Seminary as we celebrate the ELCA's "God's work. Our hands." You are invited to wear your yellow "God's work. Our hands." t-shirt.

For more information call 563-589-0200.
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