Synod-Wide Youth Ministry and Faith Formation Opportunities
Pr. Eric Carlson, Assistant to the Bishop
Check out the several opportunities in which youth and adults can connect in learning, service and overall faith formation.
Practice Discipleship Training: "What Is Faith Formation In A Missional Age?" Three training sessions in a location near you will include an overview of what it means to be about faith formation in a missional age. We will open discussion on the challenges we all face when doing ministry in this era. What are those challenges? What is the opportunity? What are your fears and anxieties? What are your joys? We will seek the collective wisdom of the group on ways we can faithfully move forward and continue to support one another in our work.
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The Southeastern Iowa Synod Center for Ministry has quarter tubes available. Popular with Sunday School children, congregations have used quarter tubes to collect funds and promote awareness of causes such as ELCA World Hunger and the ELCA Malaria Campaign. If your congregation would like a quarter tube, contact Kathy Smith at the Southeastern Iowa Synod Center for Ministry at 319.338.1273 or at smith@seiasynod.org.
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April 30th is Deadline to Save $41,000
65% of the eligible ELCA-Primary health plan members and spouses in Southeastern Iowa Synod to complete the confidential Mayo Clinic Health Assessment by April 30th. Taking the assessment will help all of they synod's congregations and organizations save a collective $41,000 on ELCA health contributions in 2013. And remember, by taking the assessment, members will be taking stock of health as well as earn a $150 credit toward personal wellness account. Healthy leaders do enhance lives and ultimately create a healthier ELCA community. Find instructions for taking the health assessment at myPortico.PorticoBenefits.org.
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Spring Hand in Hand Newsletter
The Rev. Lanny Westphal,
ELCA Director for Missionary Sponsorship and Global Gifts
The Spring 2013 issue of theGlobal Mission Support quarterly Hand in Hand newsletter features inspiring stories about new lay pastors in Liberia, a hope-filled cemetery scene in Madagascar, and 40 children who received life-changing surgeries in Tanzania - because of your support! View an issue at www.ELCA.org/handinhand. You may also request 1-10 copies by calling 800-638-3522 or e-mailing RIS@elca.org.
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