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Synod News
Synod Assembly Streaming Until July 8
Hundreds gathered to praise the Lord and to attend to the business of the Church. If you would like to revisit any of the sessions, you can follow the streamed video by
clicking here.
Synod Assembly Evaluation Available Online
If you would like to share your thoughts and feedback from this year's assembly, and offer any suggestions for future assembly plans, please complete the 2016 I-K Synod Assembly Evaluation by clicking
here
Synod Assembly Reimbursement Forms Now Available
The Synod Assembly Reimbursement Request Form and the Travel Equalization Request Form are now available for download from the
IK Synod website. Upon request, retired rostered leaders, and rostered leaders under call in institutional, military and campus ministry settings may request reimbursement for some of their expense related to participation at the synod assembly. New in 2016, we are experimenting with a travel equalization policy for those congregations who had a great distance to travel to attend the synod assembly. Any congregation who traveled more than 300 miles round-trip can request travel equalization funds if they desire. Download the form for more details.
Resolutions
To view the Resolutions of the 2016 Assembly, please
click here.
2016 I-K Synod Candidacy Retreat
Registration is now open for the 2016 I-K Synod Candidacy Retreat, which will be held August 19-20 at the Benedict Inn Retreat and Conference Center, Beech Grove, IN. This event is open to anyone who is interested in learning more about becoming a public rostered leader in the ELCA, individuals who are currently in the application process to Candidacy, all current candidates from the I-K Synod, and spouses are encouraged to attend too. Click on this link for more information,
click here, or contact
Rev. Heather Apel if you have questions.
Dates of Note
Aug. 8-13
ELCA Churchwide Assembly, New Orleans, LA
Aug. 19-20
IK Synod Candidacy Retreat, Benedict Inn, Beech Grove, IN
Aug. 22-23
Growing Steward Leaders Retreat - IK Lutheran Center
2017
June 1-3, 2017 - Indiana-Kentucky Synod Assembly, Covington, KY
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Congregation News
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Prayer Concerns
During the weekly I-K Lutheran Center staff devotions we included these individuals and mission centers in our prayers:
Bethlehem, Chesterton, IN
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Pr Erik Grayvold
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Bethlehem, Indianapolis, IN
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Pr Marcus Felde
Jody Winter, Associate in Ministry
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Calvary, Angola, IN
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Pr Daryl Emowrey
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Calvary, Bluffton, IN
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Pr Jerry O'Neal
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Calvary, Cromwell, IN
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Interim Pr Bucky VanGundy
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Retired Rostered Leaders:
Rev Al Goertemiller, Indianapolis, IN
Rev Vern Graham, Fort Wayne, IN
Rev Gary Groth, Tipp City, OH
Under Specialized Call or on leave:
Rev Mark Kloess, on leave, Ogden Dunes, IN
Karen Kosber, associate in ministry, Parkview Hospice, Fort Wayne, IN
The Zion Slovak Synod and Bishop Wilma Kucharek
Please keep the following families in your thoughts and prayers as they deal with the loss of loved ones:
Rev. Robert Schrack
A funeral will be held celebrating Rev. Schrack's life on
Friday, June 24, 1:00 p.m. at Servants of Christ Lutheran Church, 7650 Oaklandon Rd. Indianapolis, IN.
Wade Apel and Rudy Mueller will be conducting the funeral. Rostered leaders are invited to vest - the color is white. Visitation will begin at 11:00 a.m. You can read the full obituary here.
Pastor Loyal Bishop
Former Pastor of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Terre Haute, Indiana entered the church triumphant on June 11, 2016 at the age of 86. Visitation will be at Callahan & Hughes Funeral Home, 605 S. 25th St. Terre Haute, IN 47803 from 4:00-8:00 pm on Friday, June 24, 2016 and a Celebration of Life Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 25, 2016 at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 2620 Ohio Blvd, Terre Haute, IN 47803.You can read the full obituary
here.
Music Ministry Employment Opportunity
Cross of Grace Lutheran Church in New Palestine, IN is looking for a part time Director of Music. Primary responsibilities include directing the music ministry programs at Cross of Grace; and, leading both the volunteers and the paid musician in maintaining existing programs while also developing effective music programming to augment and grow the overall ministry.
Read full job description. If interested in being considered, please send resume to
[email protected].
Preschool Director Employment Opportunity
Christ Lutheran, Zionsville, IN is seeking a new Director for their Christ-Centered, part-time early childhood education ministry for children 15 mos. thru 5 years old. For more information
click here. Direct inquiries and resumes to Pastor Steve Albertin - Christ Lutheran Church, 600 North Ford Rd., Zionsville, IN 46077
Congregational Leadership Changes
Help us keep the IK Synod database current so we can serve you more effectively. If you recently elected new officers or soon will, please click below to download and complete the
"Congregational Leaders Update Form" and return it to the IK Synod via fax, email or postal mail.
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A Message from the Presiding Bishop
This article first appeared in the "Living Lutheran" June Edition
From persecution to witness.
In her June column for
Living Lutheran, ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth A. Eaton reminds us that "martyr" is a Greek word that means "witness." When we speak about the persecution of Christians, she says, the real question is: "What will be our witness?"
Read more
Mennonite-Lutheran Reconciliation Celebrated at
Indiana-Kentucky Synod Assembly
"The latest developments in Mennonite-Lutheran reconciliation were celebrated June 11 in South Bend during the annual assembly of the Indiana-Kentucky Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, after which representatives of both groups took a tour of Menno-Hof."
Read more...
From left, Chris Boerger, secretary of the ELCA; Gayle Gerber Koontz, Mennonite member of the MC USA-ELCA Dialogue group, 2002-2004; Bishop Bill Gafkjen, ELCA Indiana-Kentucky Synod; J. Nelson Kraybill, president of Mennonite World Conference and pastor of Prairie St. Mennonite Church, Elkhart, Ind.; Kathryn Johnson, director of ecumenical and interreligious relations of the ELCA; and Joe Yoder, volunteer and former Menno-Hof director; gather at the likely site for a future exhibit at the Menno-Hof information center in Shipshewana, Ind., on Anabaptist reconciliation with other Christian traditions.
Interested in Mission Development?
Would you like to get a handle on the practical nuts and bolts of church planting? Would you like to get extensive hands-on training in urban church planting? If so, then check out these two new opportunities from the Lutheran Church Planters Network:
The first opportunity is to participate in a 5-day church planters boot camp, to be held at the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago from July 18-22. Rub shoulders with experienced church planters and get equipped with the tools you need to take the next step in planting a church. The cost for the program is $500 per participant.
The second opportunity is to apply for a new one-year stipended church planter residency program in Chicago, starting this fall. Potential residents may be ordained clergy, seminarians, youth ministers or non-ordained evangelists.
Living Lutheran, an online publication of the ELCA, invites you to share in the sense of
purpose that our faith brings to our lives. The goal is to provide a place for members and friends alike to find lively engagement in faith and life. Here you'll find the voices of ELCA members, as well as what's happening in our church both across the country and around the world. We have resources for congregations, ideas to inspire and places to share what's on your mind. Click here for the most recent issue!
Summer Music Clinics
In this 10th anniversary year of the publication of "Evangelical Lutheran Worship," you are invited to attend an event focusing on Lutheran worship in our current context.
Join other church musicians in exploring fresh and innovative ways to enliven music in worship. Summer Music Clinics are designed for everyone involved in creating and planning music for worship. All are welcome! Pastors, musicians, lay leaders, and worship committees: whether you have extensive experience with ELW, are exploring it for the first time, or use other materials for your community's worship, you will find a place at these gatherings.
For more information, including dates and locations, follow
this link.
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