03/27/2012

E-bulletin for the Week of March 28, 2012

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Synod News

2012 ELCA Glocal Event Bulletin Insert for Use in Your Congregation
Please share this bulletin insert with your congregation to raise awareness of the great workshops and activities offered as part of the Glocal Event.

SynodFest Registration and Ordering Reds Baseball Game Tickets
Registration materials for SynodFest activities, including Lutheran Day at the Reds baseball tickets, will be available soon.

SOS Hunger Task Force Feed My Sheep Newsletter Ready for Download and Sharing
The March-April 2012 issue of Feed My Sheep, the newsletter of the Southern Ohio Synod Hunger Task Force, contains information on current ELCA hunger and disaster recovery efforts; local congregations impact on hunger and malaria; and great ideas for doing your part to end hunger in our lifetime.

ELCA News

Draft of the Criminal Justice Social Statement Released by ELCA
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) is addressing issues in the U.S. criminal justice system and has released the Draft Social Statement on Criminal Justice.

Bishop Hanson's Easter Message 2012
Christ is risen! Imagine the power in those words of promise.

Other News

Money and Your Ministry Workshop Offered May 25 at Capital University
Money and Your Ministry is a workshop offered through Healthy Congregations, Inc., OhioHealth and the American Association of Pastoral Counselors as part of the Health Congregations Leadership Series 2012.

Prayers

Pr. Al Debelak as he recovers from heart surgery

Pr. Craig Swanson as he recovers from hip surgery

Nancy Schrock, mother of Pr. Joe Schrock, as she undergoes surgery on March 30

Update 3/16: Pr. Dave Shugert regarding Chronic Leukemia and Myelodisplasia

Upcoming Events

April 1, 2012
ELCA Youth Ministry Training Webinar

April 3, 2012 10:00AM
Urban Clergy Cluster Meeting
First English, Columbus

April 4, 2012 9:00AM
Cincinnati Conference Book Club
Pete Rudowski's House

April 4, 2012 9:30AM
Southwest Central Ohio Conference Cluster
Grace of God, 1000 Demorest Rd, Columbus

April 5, 2012 9:30AM
Cincinnati Conference Rostered Leaders Gathering
Good Shepherd, 7701 Kenwood Rd, Cincinnati

April 5, 2012 10:00AM
South Dayton Conference Cluster Meeting

April 14, 2012
SOS Women of the ELCA Spring Gathering
Dayton Conference
Good Shepherd, Kettering

April 15, 2012
ELCA Youth Ministry Training Webinar

April 15, 2012
SOS Women of the ELCA Spring Gathering
Scioto Conference
First, Ashville