Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, and mind.
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On Sunday, February 10, 2019, The Rev. Peter M. Burfeind was installed as dual parish pastor of Agnus Dei, Marshall, MI (English District) and Our Savior, Union City, MI (Michigan District). The officiant was The Rev. Eric C. Forss, English District Circuit Visitor for Western Michigan Circuit #13. Elders from both congregations gathered for a photo with Rev. Burfeind and Rev. Forss. Agnus Dei Lutheran Church held a Chartering Service on November 14, 2018. Rev. Forss officiated the service. Charter members posed for a group photo.
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Call Received
The Rev. Daniel P. Murray has received a call to serve as the sole pastor of Jehovah, St. Paul, MN.
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The Rev. Thomas Engler, pastor of The Lutheran Church of the Prince of Peace, Menomonee Falls, WI and member of the English District Board of Directors, shares
the following
written by a member of the congregation. He hopes it will be a good encouragement for other congregations
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Loving God: Heart, Mind, Body and Relationships
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Professional Church Workers Conference
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Mark your calendars now for the 2019 Professional Church Workers Conference (PCWC) to be held May 14 (registration begins at 5 pm) through May 16 (Noon). The Circuit Visitors conference will immediately follow the PCWC May 16 through May 17 (Noon). The conferences will be held at Risen Christ Lutheran Church, Plymouth, Michigan and Delta Hotels Detroit Metro Airport. Registration form will be available soon.
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From the Professional Church Workers Conference:
We would like to extend an invitation for organizations to serve as exhibitors at this conference. As an exhibitor, you will receive a table space to display information about your organization. Also as an exhibitor, there is an opportunity to be a sponsor for this event. By partnering with us to underwrite a time of hospitality, you will make an even greater impact on those you serve.
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Please consider sponsoring a refreshment break, reception, entertainment, or speaker. If you would like additional information on this opportunity, please contact
Evelyn Jentzen
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The newest member to 1-1-1 is
Ascension of Christ Lutheran Church, Beverly Hills, MI (Circuit 12), Rev. Daniel Grams, pastor.
This bring us to 54 congregations participating in 1-1-1.
Join in the fun of helping us grow two missions. The more congregations participating, the more support there will be for us to be able to touch lives with the Gospel of Jesus.
Currently, the Midwest Region is at 42% with the Eastern Region at 41%. With Ascension of Christ joining the Lake Erie Region, it brings them up to 28% and the Western Region has 26% of their congregations participating.
For a list of participating congregations and to see how your region is doing click
here
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All youth and leaders from the English District
are invited to the
English District Event
Sunday, July 14, 2019
5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
Click
here for more information.
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As you are aware there have been many legislative and regulatory changes lately that will affect congregations of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod? Some of these changes have been included in prior communications and are presented in the LCMS
Congregational Treasurer’s Manual
(CTM) and other publications. Click
here
for a few highlighted items.
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Finding Joy in Your To-Do List
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Concordia Technology has some tips on finding joy in an
unlikely place—your to do list.
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The Lutheran Church Extension Fund (LCEF) is pleased to announce that applications to receive a
Kaleidoscope Fund grant
will be available April 2019. The Kaleidoscope Fund is a granting program designed to support eligible
Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) ministries with outreach and expansion.
Information about the grant process will be available at the end of February
here
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So, put on your thinking caps and begin to dream.
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LCMS President Election Voter Registration
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Each congregation and parish has already received an
LCMS President Election Voter Registration
form with which to register a pastoral and a lay voter for each congregation or parish.
Attendance at the District Convention is no longer required for a pastor or layperson to serve as an LCMS President Election Voter, since the 2016 Synod Convention eliminated that requirement.
Voter registration forms can only be accepted by the Office of the Synod Secretary until Sunday,
March 24, 2019
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If your congregation has lost its registration form, please contact the
Office of the Synod Secretary
or phone 314-996-1417 as soon as possible to obtain a replacement form.
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LCEF currently has an opening for a Regional Marketing Manager in Orlando, Florida. Does this sound like you or someone that you know? For more information on this full-time job, please see
here.
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There is power in prayer. Your prayer concerns are important to the English District. When you submit a prayer request, it will be posted in our weekly eNewsletter, Servant to Servant. The Bible's promise is true: "If we ask anything according to his will, he hears us" (1 John 5:14). Please email
Holly Scheer
with your prayer requests.
The District
daily prayers
for March are now available on our website. Please join us in prayer.
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Contact Information Update
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The Rev. J. Derek Mathers, Assistant to the Bishop and Mission Executive, no longer has a United States phone number. If using your cell or landline phone to contact him in Canada will be a long distance charge to you. To avoid these charges you may call the District office. If Rev. Mathers is not available, you can leave a message and he will return the call at his expense.
Rev. J. Derek Mathers
Assistant to the Bishop and Mission Executive
33100 Freedom Road
Farmington, MI 48336
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District Office: 248-476-0039 Ext. 311
Toll Free: 800-755-9335
Cell and Text: 416-320-6366
Fax: 248-476-0188
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Dear Future Church Worker,
Below are links to important information about the 2019-2020 English District financial aid applications. Please read the information carefully and note that the deadline for submission is
Saturday, June 1, 2019.
Please note that the
first time you apply for aid, there are two forms to complete
. They are the Financial Aid Information Form and the District Financial Aid Application.
In subsequent years, you only need to complete the application unless your financial or personal situation has changed. Grants are not given to interns, vicars, or graduate students.
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The following information and forms can be found on the English District
website
:
Financial Aid Instructions
Financial Aid Information Form
District Financial Aid Application
Colloquy Financial Aid Application
In Christ,
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25th Anniversary Begins at Epiphany, Dorr, MI
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Sunday, February 10 was the beginning of Epiphany, Dorr, MI's 25th anniversary year. Pictured are some of Epiphany's members who are either charter members or joined in the first few years of the church's history. The anniversary celebrations will culminate in a special service on September 29, the 25th anniversary of Epiphany's official reception into the Synod.
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Baptism at Prince of Peace, Menomonee Falls, WI
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Welcome to Christ's family, Archer!
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West Portal Lutheran School, San Francisco, CA
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Eighth grade students at West Portal studying the book of Revelation under the direction of teacher Ms. Greinke.
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Seventh grade English students at West Portal Lutheran reading the article "Let Children Get Bored Again" by Pamela Paul. Discussion ensued.
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Lunchtime on the rooftop in February for these third grade students at West Portal Lutheran School.
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First Lutheran Preschool and Kindergarten, El Cajon, CA
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Pastor Fedder, First Lutheran, El Cajon, CA, reading a Bible story to the two-year-old class.
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Redeemer Lutheran School, Pittsburgh, PA
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A special day for Redeemer: their first senior to have an athletic commitment signing. Grace signed to play soccer at Concordia University Wisconsin this coming fall.
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Faith Lutheran School, Watertown, WI
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Hope Christian Preschool, Hastings, MN
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Hope preschoolers singing!
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Shepherd King Preschool, West Bloomfield, MI
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Preparing for Valentine's Day.
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Faith Preschool of Jacob's Well, Fort Wayne, IN
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Hales Corners Lutheran School, Hales Corners, WI
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The second grade class remembering Abraham Lincoln.
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Previous issues of the Servant to Servant eNewlsetter are available on the
English District website
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You are encouraged to share the information from Servant to Servant with members of your congregation.
All are invited to subscribe to this weekly publication. Forward the newsletter to members of your church. They can subscribe by clicking on the link at the bottom right titled, "Sign up for our emails." Thanks for spreading the word!
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Please share your congregation's or school's unique ministries with the rest of the District. Send pictures and stories for consideration to
Holly Scheer
by Wednesday, 12:00 pm ET. We want to see how YOUR congregation or school is showing the love of God to those around you.
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