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We are pleased to share with you the following news, information and ministry opportunities taking place within our synod. If you have items to share about the ministries happening through your congregation, please email Terri Robertson at
terrirobertson@pacificasynod.org. If you know of others who aren't receiving our emails, please share this with them and encourage them to sign up
here.
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Bishop Emeritus Robert L. Miller Memorial Service
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A memorial service celebrating the life of The Rev. Robert L. Miller, Bishop Emeritus of the Pacifica Synod, will be held on Saturday, March 18 at 11:00 a.m. at Messiah Lutheran Church (4861 Liverpool Street, Yorba Linda).
A reception will immediately follow the service.
To assist in planning for the meal, we strongly encourage you to RSVP by following this link. You may RSVP individually or as a congregational group.
Clergy are invited to vest and process. The color of the day is white.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial gifts to the following funds or organizations:
Cards and notes of condolences may be sent to:
Doris Miller & Family
1231 Mt. Simon Drive
Livermore, CO 80536
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Pacifica Synod Assembly 2017 - ReFORM, TransFORM, InFORM
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We will gather for our 30th Annual Pacifica Synod Assembly from Thursday, May 11 to Saturday, May 13, 2017 at the Town and Country Resort in San Diego. Our theme is "ReFORM - InFORM - TransFORM".
Registration Information
We are just a little over two months away from our 2017 Pacifica Synod Assembly that will take place May 11-13, 2017 at the Town & Country Resort in San Diego. Registration information and worksheet which you can download by clicking
this link
. This information will guide you through our online registration process which is now open.
Please use the worksheet to assemble the information you will need BEFORE you go online to register. Once you have your information assembled, follow this
registration link
to begin the registration process.
Fee reductions for smaller congregations may be requested. To do so, please contact Rachel Line at
rachelline@pacificasynod.org
by March 15, 2017.
Hotel Information
To take advantage of the discounted hotel rate at the Town & Country Resort of $139 per night, please book your stay
directly
with the hotel by April 19, 2017. The link to reserve a room at this rate may be found here. You may also call the hotel reservation line at 800.772.8527. Be sure to reference Pacifica Synod when you call by phone in order to receive the discounted rate. This rate is available during the dates of May 8-13, 2017. Information about the Town & Country Resort may be found on their website at:
If you need other information about the assembly itself - schedule, speakers, volunteer opportunities, youth and young adult activities, workshop information, etc. - please visit the Synod Assembly page on our website at
www.pacificasynod.org
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Synod Assembly - Opportunities to Serve
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 During our time together, there will be a variety of opportunities for those who aren't voting members to serve. We welcome volunteers for hospitality roles that include information desk volunteers, hosts/hostesses, door attendants, floor guides, document distributors and table markers. A description of each role may be found
here.
If you are interested in serving, please contact Darrell Datte at 619.997.1545 or by email at
ddatte55@gmail.com. Please provide your name, email address, phone number, date/times you are available and any restrictions (e.g. unable to stand or sit for long periods of time.
As is our tradition, we invite congregation members to bake and bring donations
 of cookies for our hospitality room at the assembly. These baked goods sustain our voting members and guests throughout our time together. This is a great way to involve those who can't be with us at the assembly. Your cookie donations may be sent with your voting members and dropped off at the hotel when they arrive. Thank you for your faithful baking!
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Synod Assembly - Share Your Congregation's Ministries!
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This year's Synod Assembly will include feature many photos of our varied ministries. We invite congregations to send digital photos of any ministries from your church to terrirobertson@pacificasynod.org.
We would love to see God's Work. Our Hands. projects, VBS, choir, feeding programs, Christmas pageants, Global mission work, field trips, senior projects, community gardens, Bible studies, work days, community events, bike-a-thons, youth lock-ins, car washes, anything which shows how God is using your congregation to serve the world and each other. Close ups, action shots, group photos, anything would be valued. Please be sure to identify your congregation by name and city, and share which ministry you are highlighting. Thank you!
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Synod Council Nominations Requested
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The Nominating Committee for the 2017 Pacifica Synod Assembly needs your help in surfacing names of persons able to serve our synod in an elected capacity. If you provide their contact information, the committee will make contact with the nominee to determine a willingness to serve. To meet the inclusivity requirement of our Synod Constitution (S6.04), we will accept nominees to fill the following council positions as shown below. We are seeking two nominees for each position. Designations male/female are made in an effort to provide 50/50 balance. Please contact Rachel Line by email at
rachelline@pacificasynod.org for more information.
2017 Synod Council Positions To Be Filled:
Four-year term:
Treasurer (lay or clergy)
Three-year terms:
Hukilau Conference Lay (male)
Lay at Large (female, ethnic or English as a second language)
Big Bear Conference Clergy (female)
Saddleback Conference Lay (female)
Two-year term:
Youth Representative (age 20 or younger at time of election)
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Changes in the ELCA Model Constitution for Congregations
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In September 2016, Pacifica Bishop Andy Taylor shared with our congregations information about the 2016 Churchwide Assembly's adoption of changes to the Model Constitution for Congregations of the ELCA. A copy of his communication may be found here. All congregations were requested to make these changes.
As a reminder, if you have made these changes - and these changes only - to your constitution, you do not need approval by the Synod Constitution Committee. But we do ask that you send a copy of your updated constitution to our office, along with the date it was adopted by your congregation, so that we can add it to your congregational records.
If you are making any other updates or changes in addition to these adopted by the 2016 Churchwide Assembly, approval by the Synod Constitution Committee IS required. Please contact Rachel Line at rachelline@pacificasynod.org for more information on this process.
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Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton - "The Good Samaritan"
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In her March column for Living Lutheran, Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton
 ponders the parable of the good Samaritan, reminding us that our new life in Christ leads us to answer a different question-not "Who is my neighbor?" but "How are we neighbor?"
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ELCA World Hunger's 40 Days of Giving is a special opportunity for us to come together to lift up the church's hunger and poverty ministry during Lent. As we embark on the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, what better time to reflect on the power of God's suffering, self-giving love that transforms and challenges each of us?
During the season of Lent, we will make connections between faith, worship and justice - central teachings of Martin Luther. Through ELCA World Hunger's 40 Days of Giving, we invite you and your congregation to pray, act and hope that through economic life and justice there truly will be sufficient, sustainable livelihood for all.
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ELCA Rostered Ministers Gathering
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This summer we will have a unique opportunity to gather for the first ever ELCA Rostered Ministers Gathering. We will come together under the theme of "On the Way...Together," using the Road to Emmaus story (Luke 24:13-25) to guide our time together.
This gathering provides a wonderful opportunity for rostered ministers to be nourished in worship, song, Bible study, a wide variety of topical workshops, service learning opportunities and keynote speakers. This gathering also provides an opportunity to meet your colleagues for fellowship and idea-sharing. It is a time to be refreshed and renewed, as you serve in this church.
Join us August 7-10, 2017 in Atlanta, where we will gather with hearts burning within us in the name of Jesus, the crucified and risen Christ. I look forward to meeting you there.
Registration is open now at
elca.org/RMG. Early registration with a reduced fee is available until May 31, 2017.
The Rev. Kevin L. Strickland
Assistant to the Presiding Bishop/Executive for Worship
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For Rostered Ministers & Spouses - Reflect, Renew and Recommit
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WHAT is Reflect, Renew and Recommit? A four and a half day process that utilizes personal reflection, small group process and well-researched tools and exercises to enhance self-understanding, identify core strengths and gifts for ministry, identify values, interests, and personality characteristics and dynamics in conversation within a context of Christian faith and spiritual traditions.
WHO should attend? ELCA rostered ministers and spouses who are facing a critical discernment in their ministry:
- such as a current call which does not seem to be a good fit for their gifts
- a need to discern whether or not they are serving in a vocation that fits their strengths and gifts
- need to discern if they might be better suited for a different form of ministry within the ELCA
WHEN: May 1-5, 2017
WHERE: Christ Our Hope Lutheran Church, Riverdale, GA
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"God's work. Our hands." Sunday 2017
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Interfaith Youth Council Faith Forum & Festival - March 19
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Water Justice Conference Webcast - March 22-24, 2017
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For a downloadable version of this flyer, please click here.
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Youth Ministry Worship & Workshop - April 1
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Scandinavian Festival - CLU - April 1-2
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 Come and join us at the 42nd annual Scandinavian Festival at California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks on April 1 and 2, 2017. The Festival hours are 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. This is sponsored by the Scandinavian American Cultural and Historical Foundation. For a downloadable flyer,
click here.
The annual festival of Nordic cultures features music, dancing, cooking and craft demonstrations, lectures, vendors and affordable activities for families of all ages!
Both days of the Festival are filled with music, dancing, food, lectures, demonstration, vendors and activities for young and old alike.
For more information, visit
http://www.scandinavianfest.org/
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6th Annual Bonhoeffer Festival - Thursday, April 6
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The Center for Lutheran Studies at the Claremont School of Theology will  sponsor the 6th Annual Bonhoeffer Festival on Thursday, April 6, 2017. The festival will begin with lunch at 12:30 p.m., followed by a program in Mudd Theater from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. A special table talk reception will follow the program.
This year's theme is "Bonhoeffer and Exploring Interfaith Connections: Promise and Problems". For more information, please contact the Rev. Dr. Thomas Johnson, Director, Center for Lutheran Studies at CST at
tjohnson@cst.edu
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Elementary Youth Event - Saturday, April 29
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For a PDF flyer to distribute, click
here.
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Backpacking with Community Lutheran Church
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Community Lutheran Church is excited to share our annual backpacking trip with you! We have been taking youth up to Emigrant Wilderness for over thirty years! We spend the week hiking, swimming, and growing in relationship with one another and Christ! We hope that you can join us this summer for a life changing experience! Please feel free to reach out to me with any questions and concerns,
Josiahclcrsm@gmail.com
Peace in Christ,
Josiah Canto
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