Pumpkin Fundraiser Exceeds Expectations
Doreen Blackmer, member of Palestine Lutheran Church in Huxley, IA
Earlier this fall, the people of Palestine Lutheran Church in Huxley, Iowa were looking for a project to raise money for the high school youth group (called R.O.C.K. for Reaching Out for Christ's Kingdom) to use for mission trips and service projects. Little did they know, the project they ultimately undertook would raise more than two times their goal of $2500 and involve congregation members ranging in age from three to over eighty.
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| ELCA Global Mission Celebrates Missionaries
The Rev. Lanny Westphal, Director of ELCA Missionary Sponsorship and Global Gifts
As we come closer to the end of the year, here's some good news to celebrate: the ELCA has sent 118 new missionaries in 2012, more than in several recent years, a sign that we are moving forward in faith.
To learn more about ELCA missionaries and how you can sponsor a missionary, visit the ELCA Global Mission web page by clicking here.
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Opportunities to Grow in Faith Making the Covenant 2013 Couples often spend months planning a wedding but give little time or thought to getting to know each other better and working on understanding what is important to each of them - we hope you will! Designed to supplement your pastor's counsel and instruction, Making the Covenant program is available for any couples planning to marry or who were married one year prior to the workshop. For more information including additional dates and registration form, click on brochure.
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One Year to Live Retreat: January 11-13, 2013 at Luther Park in Chetek, WI The One Year to Live (OYTL) experience is where hearts and souls can be strengthened by the call of Christ. OYTL is an opportunity for men to explore the difference their Christian faith can make in their lives as they relate to others in their families, church, work and communities. Over 200 men have attended OYTL's in Wisconsin since 2009. Many have found it to be a spiritual and life impacting experience, different from any other retreats or conferences they have attended.
It is sponsored by Lutheran Men in Mission. Video testimonies, promotional, scholarship and registration information are available at www.lutheranmen.org Events/One Year to Live page. Space is limited. Register ASAP to ensure your spot. The $175 registration fee includes lodging, meals and retreat materials. Commitment to attend from Friday 5:30pm to closing on Sunday at 3:00pm is required. For more information, please contact Kurt Larson 715-497-6161, larsonku@uwstout.edu.
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