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Synod News
Boundaries Workshop For All Rostered Leaders
A Boundaries Workshop will be held on Tuesday, August 2, at Messiah Lutheran Church in Brownsburg, IN. Registration begins at 8:30 am and the event will conclude at 3:30 pm.
The ELCA suggests that every rostered leader should attend this informational workshop every 3 years. We offer one every other year in this synod and a rostered leader may attend one held by another judicatory and receive credit for attending one. Certificates of completion will be handed out at the end of the event and a certificate will be kept in the permanent file of those rostered leaders who attend. To register, please
click here.
Professional Leaders Conference
Clifty Falls State Park
September 25 - 27, 2016
Reconciliation: Dare We Speak of It?
The Indiana-Kentucky Synod Professional Leaders Conference is an annual event - the one time each year when the rostered leaders (clergy, associates in ministry, deaconesses, and diaconal ministers) have an opportunity to relax and to foster their collegial relationships. It is a time for conversation about leadership, ministry, and their personal lives. The speaker this year will be the Rev Dr Allan Boesak.
Dr Allan Boesak is professor of theology at Christian Theological Seminary and the Desmond Tutu Chair of Peace, Global Justice and Reconciliation Studies. Born in South Africa, his early activism and service led to international recognition as an influential leader in the fight against apartheid.
Read More. You may register for the Professional Leaders Conference by
clicking here
Live Stream Extended
The availability of the live stream videos from the 2016 Indiana-Kentucky Synod Assembly has been extended for another month. If you weren't able to attend, or just want to watch certain moments from this year's assembly again, you can find the various videos here.
The videos will remain on this page until mid-August. If you are interested in ordering a DVD from this year's I-K Synod Assembly, contact Spiritborne Productions, [email protected].
I-K Monthly Newsletter
Summer may slow down in congregational life, but not for Bishop Bill! The newsletter is coming!!! If it's available before next Wednesday, let me know, I'll send it to you!
[email protected]
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. 2
Boundaries Workshop at Messiah Lutheran Church in Brownsburg, IN
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
contact Nancy Nyland
August 27
Stewardship Workshop, Trinity English Lutheran Church, Ft. Wayne
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:
Cross & Crown, Indianapolis, IN
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Pr Chris Wulff
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Cross & Crown, Crown Point, IN
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Pr Howard Clevenger
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Cross of Grace, New Palestine, IN
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Prs Mark Havel and Aaron Stamper
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Ebhard, Columbia City, IN
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Pr Alice Smith
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Emanuel, Evansville, IN
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Vacancy Pr Rebecca Grate
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Retired Rostered Leaders:
Maretta Hershberger, Associate in Ministry, Mishawaka, IN
Rev Bob Hetzel, Sonora, KY
Rev Curtis Heydt, Plymouth, IN
Under Specialized Call:
Rev Thelma Megill-Cobbler, interim ministry, South Bend, IN
Rev Laura Meier, interim ministry, Jeffersonville, IN
The Lower Susquehanna Synod and Bishop James Dunlop
Donations for Back to
School Carnival
Did you know that something as simple as a new or gently used book, game or puzzle can tell a child "God Loves You!"? We found that out last year when we included those items with the backpacks and school supplies given to children age 5 through 6th grade who attend a public school in our neighborhood. We would like to include these items again this year at our Back to School Carnival. If you have books, games or puzzles that you would like to donate before July 27, please contact Gina Drey, First Trinity Lutheran, Indianapolis, IN (317-546-3085) so arrangements can be made for delivery or pickup. Thank you for your help in making a child smile.
Office Administrator Needed
Pleasant View Lutheran Church, a small congregation on the northwest side of Indianapolis, is seeking an office administrator, up to 32 hoursper week, to provide support to the daily operations of the church and its staff. Basic duties include greeting and assisting church facility visitors, answering multi-line telephone and addressing voice mail messages, sorting and distributing mail, creating and printing/copying church publications, maintaining web site and social media posts, along with other related office support duties as assigned. For a full description and contact information, please click
here.
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Mulberry will be honoring Pastor Mike Crawford for his years of service to this congregation and the Church by hosting a Retirement Reception on Sunday August 28th, from noon until 2:30 p.m. at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Mulberry, IN. Please come and share with us as Pastor starts his new journey in life! For planning purposes, if you would like to attend the reception, please call the church office
(765) 296-2108 or email
[email protected]
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" July Edition
From persecution to witness.
In the spotlight.
In her July column for Living Lutheran, ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton notes that the 500th anniversary of the Reformation in 2017 may have the media knocking on our doors, asking us to explain ourselves. What will we say? She reminds us that our understanding of the gospel is what makes us distinctive.
Read more
ELCA Federal Credit Union Opens
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The ELCA Federal Credit Union celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony June 6 at its headquarters in the Lutheran Center in Chicago. The credit union serves ELCA members, synod employees, congregations and ELCA-related ministries. It is the first of the ELCA's financial ministries to offer individual consumer loans. "
This is responsible stewardship," said Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton at the ribbon cutting. "It makes services available to everyone. The ELCA Credit Union is socially responsible and is a great benefit not only to members of the ELCA churchwide organization but to all our members across the church." Interested in learning more? Click here.
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Chorale Arranging in 10 Steps
Have you exhausted your budget for new music but find yourself in need of a few more pieces to round out the upcoming choral season? Have you been unable to find a choral setting of a hymn you love? Have you always been curious about how the creative process works? Now could be a great time for you to try writing your own music! Follow the 10-step process below, mix in a little inspiration, and you may be pleasantly surprised with what you're able to create. Click here for additional resource information.
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!
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