The Rev. Paul Amlin Accepts Churchwide Call
The Rev. Paul Amlin, who currently serves as a pastor at Faith Lutheran Church in Marion, Iowa, has received and accepted a call to serve as the Program Director for Youth Ministry in the ELCA churchwide offices. He will begin his work in Chicago on March 11, 2013.
Paul brings considerable experience and passion to this position. He is a graduate of Wartburg Theological Seminary and was ordained in 2009. Paul is currently serving as Associate Pastor of Faith Lutheran Church in Marion, IA. Prior to attending seminary, he served from 1997-2005 as Director of Youth and Family Ministries for Lutheran Church of the Cross in St. Petersburg, FL. Paul has been an active member of the ELCA Youth Ministry Network for many years and also served on the planning teams for the 2009 and 2012 ELCA Youth Gatherings.
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Register for Called Together in Mission (CTIM)
March 9, 2013
February 28th is the last day to register online for Called Together in Mission CTIM. This year's conference will be shorter in length, laser-like focused, and specifically designed to help your church increase giving. Bring your entire stewardship team and your council members to learn from our high-caliber keynote speaker, Chick Lane, best-selling author of the stewardship book Ask, Thank, Tell. We're planning high impact workshops with practical topics in each category of Ask, Thank, & Tell. Walk-in registrations are welcomed the day of event, but registering prior to the event is encouraged Click here for more information and to register
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Christian Leaders Ask Political Leader to End Brinkmanship
as Sequester Looms
Pr. Paul Ostrem, Assistant to the Bishop Nearly 100 national Christian leaders released a pastoral letter to President Obama and the leaders of Congress calling for an end to the political brinksmanship that is slowing the nation's economy recovery. The letter asks both the Democrats and Republicans to replace poverty with opportunity. The letter represents the latest effort by the Circle of Protection to protect programs that serve the poor and vulnerable from devastating budget cuts. It is also a call for elected officials to create a proactive, long-term strategy for addressing poverty and hunger that reduces the deficit, grows the economy, and expands economic opportunity for all God's children.
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A Place at the Table: Bread for the World's Offering of Letters Bread for the World  | | "A Place at the Table" - 2013 Offering of Letters |
Millions of people in the United States and around the world face hunger every day. More is at stake now than during any previous Bread for the World Offering of Letters campaign. This year we aim to prevent deep cuts in funding for programs that save lives and help people around the world overcome poverty. We also seek a bold but achievable goal - a united plan to end hunger.
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Lutheran Day on the Hill: Monday, March 11
Lutheran Services in Iowa (LSI) As 2013 Iowa Legislative session gets underway, human service providers continue to face shortfalls in funding. It is a message the state has heard from us before, but there is a simple reason for the persistence. In order to provide the highest quality services to Iowa's most vulnerable populations, more funding must be given to human service providers in the trenches, working alongside the Iowa Department of Human Services.
As one of Iowa's largest human service providers, Lutheran Services in Iowa is asking you, a supporter of our mission and services, to help make a difference in the lives of Iowa's children and families by advocating for a rate increase of at least 5 percent for all human service providers. Read More Click here to register Click here for Advocacy Talking Points
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