11/08/2011

E-bulletin for the Week of November 9, 2011

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Synod News

Call for Workshop Proposals for SynodFest 2012 Due Dec 15, 2011
The Education Committee for SynodFest 2012 is issuing a Call for Workshop Proposals from lay and rostered leaders in the Southern Ohio Synod who have an expertise to share with other members of our synod.

Deadline for Application for the Southern Ohio Synod Leadership Institute is Next Week! Don't Delay.
Download the Leadership brochure and application below today! The second session of the Leadership Institute begins January 14, 2012.

St. Paul, Ironton and All Saints, Worthington Team Up for Annual Tools for School Giveaway
For the 7th year, St. Paul Lutheran Church in Ironton, Ohio teamed up with All Saints Lutheran Church in Worthington to provide 1834 young people with backpacks and school supplies at their annual event called Tools 4 School.

Affiliates/Agency News

Ohio Ministries Convocation January 23-24, 2012 in Columbus
The Ohio Council of Churches presents the annual Ohio Ministries Convocation to be held at the Crowne Plaza Columbus North Hotel on January 23-24, 2012. This year's theme is "The American Dream or God's Dream?"

Prayers

People of Alaska in the path of the "life-threatening storm of historic proportions"

Congratulations to Pastors Todd and Sara Cutter on the birth of their daughter

UPDATE: Rev. Dr. Paul Andrews recovering at home

Upcoming Events

November 10, 2011 10:00AM
Cincinnati Conference Pastors Gathering
Good Shepherd, Cincinnati

November 11-12, 2011
Synod Council Meeting
Synod Office

November 12, 2011
Lay School of Theology Fall Course
Preaching the Gospel and the Mission of God
Calvary Lutheran Church, 74 W Main St, Chillicothe

November 14-15, 2011
First Call Theological Education Retreat
Jesuit Spiritual Center, Milford, Ohio

November 14, 2011 7:30PM
Kenneth H. Sauer Luther Symposium
Wittenberg University, Bayley Auditorium of the Barbara Deer Kuss Science Center

To see more upcoming events visit the Synod Calendar.