Register for Fall Conference Before Late Fee Starts! Friday, September 14, is the last day to register and pay for Fall Theological Conference for Rostered Leaders before the late fee begins. If you haven't yet registered for this event, we hope you will. We are very excited about the speakers, the setting, and all the plans for the conference. If you have registered but haven't yet paid, please pay by Friday in order to avoid the $20 late fee. In case you need a little more enticement, there will be an Iron Chef-like competition Sunday evening between Dr. Powell, Dr. Hess, and Bishop Burk .
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 Adventure on the Appalachian Trail Pr. Mark Holmes, Mt. Olivet Lutheran Church, Perry, IA I had backpacked several sections of the Appalachian Trail before, so I wasn't surprised when Pastor Bill Bernau asked me to lead a group of pastors for a week. What did surprise me was that we would use this hike as an opportunity for continuing education where we would be studying the "mountain-top faith stories".
Our adventure began following worship on Sunday, July 29th. We took two days to drive to Pearisburg, Virginia where we spent the night at Woods Hole Hostel before starting this epic journey into the wilderness.
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Alleviate Childhood Hunger through Hope for the Hungry Pr. Diana Sickles, Founder and Director, Coalition in Support of Hungry Children  At the 2009 Southeastern Iowa Synod Assembly, the voting members unanimously voted to alleviate childhood hunger in the Synod by 2015 in conjunction with the United Nations and the United States goals. A copy of the resolution can be accessed on the synod's website. The Synod has also for the last four years partnered with the Coalition in Support of Hungry Children in their annual event held to work on achieving this goal. The event is Hope for the Hungry.
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Glocal Mission Gathering: November 2-3
Faith Lutheran Church, Clive, IA 
God's work in mission always propels us to encounter the neighbor, particularly in the stranger. Glocal Mission Gatherings equip us for God's work in today's global and local realities and their "glocal" intersections. So what is mission? Who is the neighbor? Let's answer these questions together for our migrating and immigrating world.
Information about the Glocal Mission Gathering will be arriving in congregation mailboxes soon.
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ELCA Thrivent Fellowships for Adult Youth Workers
Have you heard of The Extravaganza? The Extravaganza is an annual 4-day conference that draws together anywhere from 500-750 adults who work with youth in congregations of the ELCA for the premier renewal, education and networking event. It is for the professional and the volunteer.
Through the generosity of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, Thrivent will again be offering "Thrivent Fellowships" for this year's Extravaganza. Thrivent Fellowships are an opportunity to provide support to youth ministers who would benefit from participation in the Extravaganza and an opportunity to connect with youth ministers who share similar ministry foci. For more information, or to apply, please visit the Fellowships home page. |
