Weekly E-News and Events from the Southeastern Iowa Synod

Southeastern Iowa Synod Weekly E-News 

May 16, 2013   

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2013 Synod Assembly
Registration Deadline


Celebration Banquet & Program Registration

Young Adults in Global Mission

Resources for
Specialized Ministries

Event Registration

2013 Synod Assembly
May 31 - June 1, 2013
Lutheran Church of Hope
West Des Moines, IA  
Click here for more information and to register
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Celebration Banquet
& Program
May 31, 2013
Lutheran Church of Hope
West Des Moines, IA 
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Love Like Jesus 
-High School Youth Event
June 20-23, 2013   
Des Moines, IA       

Synod Calendar


May 16, 2013
First Call Theological Education Committee Meeting
10 am - 2pm
Southeastern Iowa Synod Center for Ministry
Iowa City, IA


May 20, 2013
Gift Planners Meeting
10 am - Noon
Southeastern Iowa Synod Center for Ministry
Iowa City, IA


May 23, 2013

Rostered Leadership
Support Commission
10 am - 2pm
Southeastern Iowa Synod Center for Ministry
Iowa City, IA


May 27, 2013
Southeastern Iowa Synod
Center for Ministry
Closed in Observance of
Memorial Day

May 31 - June 1, 2013
Synod Assembly
Lutheran Church of Hope,
West Des Moines, IA

June 3, 2013
Southeastern Iowa Synod
Center for Ministry
Closed
assembly
2013 Synod Assembly
Registration Deadline is May 21st

The early registration deadline for the 2013 Synod Assembly is fast approaching. After  May 21, 2013; registration fees will be $135 per Voting Member and $60 per Visitor. The later fees also apply to walk-in registrations the day of the gathering. Registration fees include all meals.


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Celebration Banquet & Program
Registration Ends May 22nd
      
 

The registration for the Celebration Banquet & Program that will be held on Friday, May 31 during Southeastern Iowa Synod Assembly will be closing on May 22.  Congregations are invited to bring a core group of hunger advocates to this event to hear ELCA Pastor David Beckmann, CEO of Bread for the World, speak about confronting the problem of hunger; as well as participate in forums and the celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the ELCA.   

Click here to learn more and to register.

*Note: Rostered leaders, voting members, and visitors already attending synod assembly are automatically registered through their synod assembly registration for this portion of the assembly. 
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Young Adults Begin ELCA Global Mission Program
ELCA Global Mission       
   

 
This August, 64 new young adults will be embarking on a life-changing year of service in one of nine countries around the world as part of the ELCA's Young Adults in Global Mission (YAGM) program. Some will be serving in churches, others will be teaching and others still will be working with community organizations. Click the directory link to find learn the names of young adults and where they will be traveling.  To learn more about the ELCA Young Adults in Global Mission program, click the YAGM link below.
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Links to Resources for Specialized Ministries  
 
  • ELCA Ministries Page
    Our journeys in life often look very different on the surface; age, ethnicity, social status and geography define our life experiences, in many ways. The ELCA invites all people to share in ministry - and there are many different ways to live our faith. Find out about how our ministries reach various groups across the country and around the world.
    www.elca.org/Growing-In-Faith/Ministry.aspx       

     
  • Interim Ministry
    Seeks to improve all types of Interim Ministry by promoting the best practices and providing education and training for Intentional Interim Pastors


  • Prison Ministry  Prison Congregations of America is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to collaborate with Christian denominations and prison officials so that prison congregations are established in state prisons as well as provide resources about prison ministries.
    Prison Congregations of America 
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