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Synod Assembly
May 30-June 1, 2014
Love Like Jesus
June 19-22, 2014
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May 26, 2014
Memorial Day
Office Closed
May 30-June 1, 2014
Synod Assembly
Marriott Hotel, Coralville
June 2, 2014
Synod Office Closed
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Remember in Prayer
Pray for the Christian Unity Gathering, which continues today and tomorrow in Washington, D.C., as the ELCA and other members of the National Council of Churches celebrate ecumenism and address pressing social issues.
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Stay Connected
 
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Health Assessment Goal Reached!
Congratulations Southeastern Iowa Synod! As a synod we reached our Portico Health Assessment goal.
78.63% of eligible members took the health assessment. Congregations that participate in Portico's primary health insurance plan will receive a 2% rebate on their 2014 premiums. That's a total of $43,000 that will come back to congregations for use in ministry!
Thank you for making your health a priority by taking the time to complete the health assessment. Healthy leaders enhance lives and create a healthier ELCA community.
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Led by the Spirit
2014 Southeastern Iowa Synod Assembly
Registration closes on Wednesday, May 21. Click here to register as a voting member or visitor.
Worship resources for congregations to use on Sunday, June 1 are available to download on the synod assembly website. A sermon, litanies and prayers that connect the worshipping communities of congregations and the assembly are included.
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World Refugee Day 2014 will be very different than past observances. Not only is 2014 Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service's 75th year of walking with migrants and refugees, but at the 2013 ELCA Churchwide Assembly, this church boldly declared June 22 as Refugee Sunday.
All congregations are invited to celebrate this day and recognize the struggles of migrants. To facilitate this, Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service has created a Refugee Sunday kit as a resource for worship and celebration planning.The kit has a variety of resources for an engaging, exciting and productive service or discussion.
The Refugee Sunday kit is free and can be ordered through the Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service's website.
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Egypt: Refugees are role models for peace
At St. Andrew's United Church of Cairo, refugees from both sides of the tribal war in South Sudan come together to worship, learn and develop friendships. St. Andrew's pastor and ELCA missionary, the Rev. Kirsten Fryer says, "When I ask them what to pray for, they say peace." Read the full story... |
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Love Like Jesus: Washed by the Spirit
 Love Like Jesus June 19-22, 2014 Grand View University Love Like Jesus Welcomes: Agape: AGAPE is a hip hop artist who combines dancing, rap and storytelling to spread the message of God's love through Christ. He has a passion for young people and for helping them realize their worth and see themselves through Jesus' eyes.
Jonathan Swenson, Performing "Witnesses": Jonathan Swenson, an ordained Lutheran pastor, has been performing community and professional theatre his entire life. During the summer of 2010 he launched Paraphrase Theatre - a faith-based theatre company in Cedar Rapids, IA. "Witnesses" will leave you with a greater sense of God's heartbeat for you.
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