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Host A Reformation 500 Bookstore
BUT ACT FEB 15 ONLY!!! Host a Reformation 500 Bookstore and get free books on the Reformation - a $300 value! plus 50% off for your church members
WHY HOST A BOOKSTORE?
To prepare for the 500th anniversary of the Reformation and educate your church on the history of the Reformation, Martin Luther's writings, and their impact on Christianity today.
Get free resources and free shipping but the deadline is TODAY, February 15!
Augsburg Fortress will send you a free shipment of over 15 books and display materials prior to the date you select to host your Bookstore. These 17 books are yours to keep for FREE after hosting your Bookstore for two these last two weeks of February.
Read more here.
2017 Indiana-Kentucky Synod Assembly
June 1-3, 2017
Northern Kentucky Convention Center, Covington, Kentucky
Registration is now open for this year's Assembly which will be held
at the Northern Kentucky Convention Center in Covington, KY. Highlights include: Celebrating leaders and communities within the Indiana-Kentucky Synod, inspiring worship, a celebratory banquet, motivating and informative plenary sessions, election of Synod Vice President, Synod Council, board and committee members, along with all the other aspects of assembly that help us to be the church gathered together as we are formed, reformed and transformed for God's mission of hope, healing and reconciliation for the sake of the world. For all available Assembly information go to the website: http://iksynod.org/2017-assembly/
The locations for these liturgies have been chosen after a great deal of conversation and thought. As we have moved away from ten such liturgies each Lent to four or five, we have tried to move them around in a way that ensures that as many folks as possible have access to one. Thanks to our geography, this is a challenging task which was complicated a bit this year by the effort to do up to four of the liturgies with our Episcopal sisters and brothers.
Read more or RSVP for your date and location
here.
Lutheran Ou
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r Ministries Summer Camps
& Employment
It's never too soon to start planning your summer. Click
here for a list of summer camps and click
here if you are interested in summer employment!
I-K Yout
h Gathering
Formed in God's image, Reformed in the cross of Christ, Transformed in the Holy Spirit
This is your last chance to register online for the event at Resurrection Luthera
n Church on Saturday, February 18 from 9:30-3:00. The day is for 7th-12th graders and their adult faith mentors.
The cost is $25 for the first 10; $5 for every additional person. register here or if you have questions email Julie Schuessler Peralta ([email protected] )
Growing Steward Lay Leaders Retreat
We are pleased to announce that our successful Growing Steward Leaders Retreats for rostered
ministers
are now being offered for lay leaders. Our first lay leader retreat will be held at
Faith
Lutheran Church, Jeffersonville, IN on Saturday, February 25
th
from 9 AM - 5 PM. There is no cost to attend: all costs are being paid through a grant from the Stewardship of Life Institute
and through your Mission Support to the IK Synod
. If you are interested in attending, please RSVP to
Carol Webb at
[email protected]
by Wednesday, February 22
nd
. We hope to see you there!
Discernment Retreat
Have you ever thought about serving in public ministry as a pastor or deacon? Is God calling you to explore new ways you can use your gifts in church leadership? Do you want to know more about what it means to be called to serve as a rostered minister in the ELCA? If you answered, "yes," to any of these questions, consider attending the next Discernment Retreat, March 3-4, 2017 in Mansfield, OH. This retreat is a collaboration of the synods in Region 6, and is strongly recommendation for anyone considering seminary or theological study for public ministry.
Click here for a registration flyer, deadline Feb. 15, 2017. Contact Rev. Heather Apel,
[email protected], with any questions.
Traces of the Trade - Brennan Lecture Series
Church leaders are invited to attend two screenings, at St. Andrew's Church in Louisville, KY, on Friday, March 3, and Saturday, March 4, that will navigate through the impact and legacy of filmmaker Katrina Browne's ancestors, the largest slave-trading family in American history, and the Episcopal Church's steps in 2006 to propel racial reconciliation. The documentary "Traces of the Trade: A Story from the Deep North" tells the story of her forefathers as she retraces their footsteps with nine of her fellow DeWolf descendants. The issues confronted in "Traces of the Trade" approach questions that apply to the nation:
* What is the legacy of slavery-for diverse whites, for diverse blacks, for diverse others?
* Who owes who what for the sins of the fathers of this country?
* What history do we inherit as individuals and as citizens?
* How does Northern complicity change the equation?
* What would repair - spiritual and material - really look like and what would it take?
Register and to learn more.
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CONGREGATION NEWS
Prayer Concerns
During the weekly I-K Lutheran Center staff devotions we included these individuals and mission centers in our prayers:
Word of Hope, Lexington KY and
Interim, Sandy Stone
Zion, Bristol IN
and Rev. Karen Strietelmeier
Zion, Franklin KY
and Rev. Jerome Diers
Zion, Hartford City IN and Rev. David Fleener
Rostered ministers
not under congregation call
Rev. Paul Hegele, Louisville KY (retired)
Rev. John Henkel, Frankfort KY (retired)
Deacon Sue Hermodson, West Lafayette IN (retired)
Rev. Maxwell Johnson, Dept of Theology, Univ of Notre Dame, South Bend IN
Deacon Lake Lambert, President, Hanover College, Hanover IN
Rev. Hank Langknecht, Trinity Lutheran Seminary, Columbus OH
Minneapolis Area Synod Ann Svennungsen
Celebrations
You are invited to the consecration of Johannah Frey as the deaconess of the LDA on Saturday, February 25 at 1:00 p.m. at Cross and Crown Lutheran Church, Indianapolis, IN.
Condolences
We offer our love and prayers to the family Pastor Max Blankenburg, who passed away Sunday, February 5. A Celebration of his Life will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 25 at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 3421 N. Park Ave, Indianapolis. Visitation will begin at noon. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his honor to Our Redeemer Lutheran Church Neighborhood Children's Ministry. Full obituary
here.
Congregational Audits
A friendly reminder: Congregations should be doing audits of their finances on an annual basis. Most of these audits can be done internally by people in your congregation; on occasion it is also good to have an external audit done by someone outside your congregation. For more information, please see the ELCA guide located
here.
Employment Opportunities
King of Glory Lutheran Church (Carmel, Indiana) is seeking a part-time
Music Minister to lead its current praise band Saturday evenings at 5:01 p.m. and Sunday mornings at 9:00 a.m. This individual will select music based on scripture and the worship theme for that day. He/she will lead weekly practice for the praise band, which includes vocalists as well as instrumentalists.
Full resume here.
St. Thomas Lutheran Church (Bloomington, Indiana) is seeking energetic person to serve as part-time with primary and direct responsibility for youth group & educational ministries. Requirements: ability to nurture, inspire & motivate; strong organizational, interpersonal & communication skills. Background in youth and/or family ministry preferred. Please send or email resume by Feb. 28, 2017 to: St Thomas Lutheran Church, ELCA, 3800 E Third Street, Bloomington, IN 47401. [email protected]. Additional info: www.stlconline.org
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CHURCH-WIDE NEWS
In her February column for Living Lutheran, Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton lifts up the need for well-trained pastors and deacons. Where do we find these potential leaders? She says it's the "work of the entire church." Read her column in English at
here or in Spanish
here.
"God's work. Our hands." Sunday
This special day is an opportunity to celebrate who we are as the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America - one church, freed in Christ to serve and love our neighbor. The suggested date for the 2017 dedicated day of service is Sunday, Sept. 10. Mark your calendars today! If your congregation cannot participate on this date, please consider another day.
Service activities offer an opportunity for us to explore one of our most basic convictions as Lutherans: that all of life in Jesus Christ - every act of service, in every daily calling, in every corner of life - flows freely from a living, daring confidence in God's grace.
You work every day to make your community a better place. Let us continue doing this work together in 2017! View the
video and access
resources to guide your congregation's planning, promotion and more.
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