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Ask the Bishop
Q: What is the Conference of Bishops?
A: This is a timely question since I just returned from the fall meeting of the conference in Chicago.
The Conference of Bishops is a group that includes the 65 synod bishops of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, the presiding bishop and the secretary. We meet three times a year. Two "regular meetings" are planned for addressing many and various matters facing the church. One meeting is an "academy," which is planned to include a continuing education component of shared interest. Keep reading...
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Join the Conversation
Please join with others in your area for a conversation about our future together in the Southeastern Iowa Synod.
The purpose of these conversations is to share ideas and hopes about being the church together in this corner of the ELCA. Your participation will benefit the leaders of this synod, the participants in your group, and hopefully, all the people whose lives are touched by the ministries of the Southeastern Iowa Synod.
Find a conversation in your area.
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72 Years of Service and Music at Fjeldberg Lutheran Church
"Next to the Word of God, the noble art of music is the greatest treasure in the world." Martin Luther
It has been an honor to sit and talk with Ruth Lee about her family, friends, music, and life. Trying to put a lifetime of love, service, and blessings into words for one short article seems impossible. I hope to share a glimmer of the beauty in the soul that has sat at our pipe organ or piano bench on Sunday for 72 years, and that her story inspires you as it has me and countless others. Keep reading...
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ELCA Primary Health Benefits - Take Action by October 14
This fall, your organization needs to decide which ELCA-Primary health benefit option to offer plan members in 2014, even if none of your plan members have ELCA health benefits today. Employer selection is now open through the Portico website: www.PorticoBenefits.org with planning tools, resources, and customized reports to assist in your decision.
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Welcome Ramie Bakken
 Rev. Ramie Bakken has joined the Churchwide staff as the Coordinator for Missional Leadership, Region 5. Region 5 includes Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Illinois synods and congregations.
Ramie spent the morning with Bishop Burk and staff at the Southeastern Iowa Synod Center for Ministry on Wednesday, October 9. Welcome to Ramie, our sister and partner in Christ. |
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Installation of Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton
On Oct. 5, 2013, Elizabeth A. Eaton became the fourth presiding bishop of the ELCA. Bishop Eaton was installed at the University of Chicago's Rockefeller Chapel.
You can view photos from the installation at livinglutheran.com. If you were unable to attend the installation or watch the live stream, you can watch the video at elca.org.
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Spanish Language and Hispanic Ministry Intensive
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Pre-Retirement Seminar
Portico will be hosting a pre-retirement seminar on Tuesday, October 29 at Bethesda Lutheran Church, Ames from 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Registration fee is $35/person and the seminar is limited to 75 persons so early registration is encouraged.
Portico is transitioning to a more-robust online application system, but in the interim, please register by sending an email to ezellner@PorticoBenefits.org with the following information: Your name, spouse/partner name (if attending), his/her email address, date and location of the seminar you would like to attend, any dietary restrictions.
For questions contact Portico at ezellner@PorticoBenefits.org or call 800.352.2876.
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