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Love your neighbor as yourself
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SERVANT to SERVANT 10-9-15
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The Midwest Pastors' Conference was held October 6-8, 2015 at the Cenacle Sisters Retreat Center in Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago. The main presenter was Dr. Justin Rossow who led us through a workshop on retooling our preaching. We examined methods of development, the way people typically think, and the way metaphors work with the way we think. Dr. Rossow challenged us to understand how people are thinking and how to use primary Biblical metaphors to target people where they are. The goal is to find new ways of communicating the same truth over time.
On Wednesday, October 7th Mark Schoepp, from Wheat Ridge Ministries, gave a presentation. His synopsis focused on the brain and the way nutrition, exercise and play effect our ability to think.
We, also, had an opportunity to hear from Bishop Jamison J. Hardy regarding his triennium theme, "Love Your Neighbor As Yourself" which emphasizes the importance of brotherhood.
Beyond the presentations we had excellent worship in the very beautiful chapels at the facility and enjoyed the attractions, restaurants and nightlife in the Lincoln Park neighborhood.
The Rev. Robert A Rogers
Midwest Regional Vice President
English District
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Rev. Michael Scheer of All Saints, Slippery Rock, PA whose mother, Patricia, was called to glory last week.
Dale Kaster of the LCMS Office of International Mission was hospitalized in Germany with an embolism and malaria. He is waiting to be released and then flown to the United States for further treatment.
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Congratulations and God's blessings to Josh and Krissy Palmer. They just welcomed in a son, William David Palmer. Josh is the pastor of Cat
alina Lutheran in Tucson, AZ and the campus pastor at the University of Arizona.
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Greetings English District!
October 21st is approaching quickly! This date is important as it is when you can postmark your registration form, and send it to the National Youth Ministry Office. If you have not received your registration packet, please contact me, immediately. We will get you your packet.
If you have begun collecting registrations, you may go to lcsmgathering.org
and input each participant's registration information. Please do not print/send the completed packet into the Youth Ministry office, until the 21
st. If it is turned in before, your registration will be mailed back to you.
You have until March 5 to register before the registration cost increases. Please be aware that hotel and servant event choice is assigned first come, first serve.
If you would like to see an example of an NYG info packet for students and families, which includes the Gathering, purpose, budget and fundraisers, fundraiser policy, etc, visit http://www.bslcyouth.org/page/forms. Feel free to borrow the document.
DISTRICT EVENT:
The District Event has been finalized!
As a District, we will be going on a Jazz Riverboat Cruise! The Cruise will include Jazz music, and a late lunch. The cost for each English District participant will be $30 per person. The date of the event will be Wednesday, July 20. We board the boat at 2:00pm, and cruise from 2:30pm-4:30pm. We hope all English District churches can join us for a time of fellowship! The District event registration form (and tshirt order) will be sent to you in Spring of 2016.
**Also, for budgeting purposes, when you order your Cruise tickets, you will have the opportunity to purchase English District t-shirts. The t-shirts are currently ESTIMATED $10 per person.
If you haven any questions, please feel free to contact me. You can also find more information about the Gathering at:
Korey Danley, DCE
LCMS National Youth Gathering
English District Coordinator
615 SE Todd George Pkwy, Lee's Summit, MO 64063
Office: 816-524-7288
Cell: 816-489-5184
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