Complete Story
10/12/2011
E-bulletin for the Week of October 12, 2011
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Synod News
Mark your calendars for the upcoming Synod Road Show coming to your conference. See dates below.
October 13, 2011 7:00-9:00PM
Cincinnati Conference Road Show
Synod Fall Consultation Gathering
Lord of Life, West Chester
October 16, 2011 3:00-6:00PM
Muskingum Conference Road Show
Synod Fall Consultation Gathering
New Hope Lutheran Church, 7025 Adamsville Ostego Rd, Adamsville (Please note corrected address of church)
Reminder! Navigating the Mobility Process Workshop Nov 9-Open to All Southern Ohio Synod Rostered Leaders
The Reverend Bill Wong, Assistant to the Bishop, will lead a workshop on Navigating the Mobility Process to help synod Rostered Leaders better understand the ELCA's mobility process and the other nuances
of mobility.
Children at All Shepherds in Lewis Center Receive Letter of Gratitude from Central States Synod re Gift to Rebuild After Joplin Tornados
The following letter was sent to the children of All Shepherds Lutheran Church in Lewis Center, Ohio for their generous gift of $500 and hand-drawn poster sent to the Central States Synod in response to the EF5 tornado that destroyed the city of Joplin, Missouri.
Malaria Campaign Update: Lives Are Being Saved, but Much Work is Still Needed
Since early 2010, the Southern Ohio Synod has been a pilot synod in a malaria fighting ministry, which one year ago became the ELCA Malaria Campaign.
ELCA News
Registration for The ELCA’s 2012 Youth Gathering Open
Online registration opened October 9, 2011 for the 2012 Youth Gathering of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). The gathering will be July 18-22 in New Orleans with the theme of “Citizens with the Saints.”
Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Lutheran African Peace Activist
Leymah Roberta Gbowee, a Lutheran Liberian peace activist, has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. The announcement came October 7, 2011 from Oslo, Norway. Gbowee, a member of the Lutheran Church in Liberia, is responsible for organizing a non-violent women's movement that brought an end to a 14-year civil war in Liberia.
ELCA Presiding Bishop Says Building Trust is Key Work of This Church
The task before leaders of this church is to build communities of trust among people of faith, said the Rev. Mark S. Hanson, presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). He said ELCA members and leaders have a unique opportunity to make this their evangelical witness in a world that continues to be "a breeding ground" for suspicion and distrust.
Agencies/Affiliates News
ALCM Columbus: Cantor Connection Presents Fall Workshop 2011 Oct 29 @ Trinity, Columbus
Reformation Celebration 2011 at Capital U: Free LOST AND FOUND Concert!
Prayers
UPDATE: Rev. Dr. Paul Andrews released from hospital
UPDATE: Pr. Miriam Schreck received liver transplant 10/7/11 and is doing well
Upcoming Events
October 13, 2011 7:00-9:00PM
Cincinnati Conference Road Show
Synod Fall Consultation Gathering
Lord of Life, West Chester
October 15, 2011 10:00AM
Southern Ohio Synod's Mecklenburg Task Force
St. John's Lutheran Church, Springfield, Ohio
October 16, 2011 3:00-6:00PM
Muskingum Conference Road Show
Synod Fall Consultation Gathering
New Hope Lutheran Church, 7025 Adamsville Ostego Rd, Adamsville
October 20, 2011 8:15-10:00AM
Northwest Clergy Cluster Gathering-Host Pr. Chris Adams
North Community Lutheran Church
October 22, 2011
Synod-Wide Youth Event on World Hunger
Abiding Christ, Fairborn
October 30, 2011
Reformation Celebration 2011
Capital University, Mees Hall
October 30, 2011 7:00PM
Festival Choral Eucharist for Reformation
Wittenberg University, Weaver Chapel
To see more upcoming events visit the Synod Calendar.
