English District of
The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod
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Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, and mind.
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Bishop Jamison Hardy was blessed to meet with Rev. Alan Buss of the Northern Illinois District to discuss racial issues in the church. Thanks, Pastor Buss, for your leadership.
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Bishop Jamison Hardy was pleased to be at the installation of Reverend Michael Johnson at Faith in Arlington Heights, Illinois.
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Bishop Jamison Hardy visited the people of The Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit in Elk Grove Village, Illinois and Rev. Rob Rogers.
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Calls Accepted
The Rev. David M. Dukovan (Candidate-South Wisconsin District), has accepted the call to serve as Sole Pastor at Christ, Lake Mills, WI.
The Rev. Noah J. Rogness (Candidate-Minnesota North District) has accepted the call to serve as Associate Pastor at Immanuel, Alexandria, VA.
Call Received
The Rev. Stephen K. Preus (Iowa East District) has received a call to serve as Sole Pastor of Hope, Fremont, CA.
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Mission Grant Application
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The mission grant application process is now open. To apply for an English District mission grant, please fill out the
application
and return to
Rev. Derek Mathers
no later than August 10, 2020.
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Supporting Clergy Families - Spouses
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We would like to provide clergy spouses an opportunity to be specifically supported during this time of Covid-19 and beyond. Wives of English District pastors are invited to a private Zoom session with Dr. Beverly Yahnke, similar to the session that was offered to church workers recently but focusing on the unique needs and situations that clergy wives encounter.
If you are the spouse of an English District pastor, please send your email address to
Holly Scheer
. Holly is a confidential contact who works very closely with me at the District office.
We continue to keep all our church workers and their families in prayer as they make decisions and movements toward returning to worship and ministry activities or not, depending on the context of their ministry. We remain vigilant to care for our church workers, their spouses and their families as an English District. We pray for God's continued peace, protection, and guidance.
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Lutheran Bible Translators
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The latest LBT article is available
here
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Professional Church Workers Conference
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The Professional Church Workers Conference (PCWC) will be held October 5-7, 2020 in Akron, Ohio:
Fairlawn Lutheran Church
3415 W. Market Street, Fairlawn, OH 44333
Lodging: Holiday Inn – Akron West
4073 Medina Road, Akron, OH 44333
Find more information and a link to register on our
website
.
Mark your calendars now and complete the registration by August 30.
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Devoting yourselves to the Lord's work as leaders requires leaders being in the word together. Check out this LCEF
video
on meeting devotions.
If you are interested in moving your ministry forward with ideas like these, please c
ontact David Thiele, English District LCEF Vice President, by
email or phone
517-980-2857.
LCEF is here to support you and your congregation.
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For more information contact the English District Gift Planning Counselor Ron Grimm by phone (
412)-584-7039
or
email
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Livestreamed/Recorded Services
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We encourage everyone to take advantage of alternative opportunities to hear God’s word and to be blessed by the Divine Service. We have compiled a
list of opportunities
on the English District website that is continually updated.
If your congregation is recording or live streaming and is not included on this list, please email us at
info@englishdistrict.org
and let us know how people can access it.
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Ministerial Health Commission
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Hello, and prayers and blessings to you that you are safe and well in this time of lockdowns, isolation, and uncertainty. In these unprecedented times we desperately need our pastors to share the Good News and support us in strengthening our faith. We also need the wisdom and experience of health professionals to share clear, concise guidelines for us to follow.
We know that we all have had times of worry, doubt, and, yes, even fear. However, as Christians, we all have the joy and peace knowing that our Lord is with us, and He will strengthen us with all that we need. Our future is not known to us; but, praise God, we know that HE knows! We ask God to protect us; yet, we must do all that we can to grow in our faith, follow good health practices, and promote patience as we ask for His mercy and accept His plan for our future.
We live in a broken world full of all kinds of sin, and we are now experiencing the sin of the coronavirus pandemic. Folks, just as the coronavirus is alive and well and we must use all of our resources to combat this evil, the devil is also alive and well and we MUST use the power of our Lord and Savior Jesus to combat Satan. Just as we may not get a second chance to fight the
coronavirus
if infected, we may also miss the chance to know, go, and share the Good News of Jesus to our world.
If there are concerns or questions please let me know.
Blessings,
Parish Nurse Sue Neff, on behalf of the MHC
If you have questions or concerns, please contact:
Assistant to the Bishop and Mission Executive
1-800-755-9335 x 311 or 248.476.0039 x 311
416-320-6366 (Canadian cell)
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Your prayer concerns are important to the English District. When you submit a prayer request, with your permission, it will be posted in this weekly eNewsletter. The Bible's promise is true: "If we ask anything according to his will, he hears us" (1 John 5:14).
Please pray for Rev. Rob Rogers for upcoming surgery and recovery.
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Mount Calvary, Lititz, PA
Pr. Rudolf Keyl reflects on 65 years of service in the Office of the Holy Ministry.
Video here.
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Faith, Watertown, WI
Faith Lutheran Church held its confirmation service on St. James the Elder, Apostle Day, and all three confirmands have a father whose name is James.
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St. Mark, Sheboygan, WI
Celebrating graduates.
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Calvary, Mechanicsburg, PA
Calvary Lutheran Church held its confirmation service in July for seven catechumens. The service was originally scheduled for May 31, but had to be delayed due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
This is the largest class that Rev. Luke Zimmerman has confirmed since his tenure began in 2008.
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Risen Christ, Plymouth, MI
Even in this difficult time and wearing masks, these amazing women completed 208 kits for
Days for Girls
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Risen Savior, Green Valley, AZ
The baptism of Tabitha Lynn, a blessing for Lutheran Church of the Risen Savior!
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The 2019 - 2020 LCMS School report is available on
LuthEd.org
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The full Supreme Court ruling on the support of religious scholarships and tax credits is
here
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Please keep our school and school faculties in your prayers as they work to plan to restart classes in the fall. With so much changing day-to-day, it is a difficult task. Many families are still undecided and uncertain about enrolling their children, which can create unsettling times for our school leaders. Thanks be to God that we have outstanding leadership in our English District schools, who fully rely on the grace of God to guide them through the hills and valleys of Christian education.
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Bethesda International, Chicago, IL
The children had fun with a p
iñata.
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Please 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 "Sign up for our emails" link at the bottom. 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 in your community and around the world.
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If you'd like to share our emails, please forward
using your email's forwarding option.
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