Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, and mind.
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Servant to Servant
October 5, 2018
Greetings!
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Eastern Region Pastors Conference
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Special thanks to Ben Eder for leading the conference.
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On September 30, 2018, Bishop Jamison J. Hardy enjoyed his visit with The Rev. David Beutel and the members of Redeemer, North Tonawanda, NY.
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1-1-1 Collection Story, Grace Lutheran, Wyoming, MI
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While delegates to the 2018 English District Convention were encouraged to start 1-1-1 in their congregations on the first Sunday in September, a few congregations started earlier because they couldn’t see a reason not to. Grace Lutheran Church in Wyoming, Michigan is one such congregation that started even before the convention! We celebrate their participation in 1-1-1 as “Many doing little does indeed accomplish much.”
Rev. John Diener, Pastor
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From Your Ministerial Health Commission
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We encourage all of our English District Church Workers and spouses to participant in this opportunity for advancing Church Worker Family Wellness.
Please read the following article found in the Reporter.
Church workers and spouses invited to participate in
online wellness focus groups.
Last year, nearly 1,000 LCMS church workers and their spouses took part in a Synod-wide survey on church-worker well-being. The survey results both highlighted the wellness needs of workers and their families and led to more questions. If you are an LCMS church worker or church-worker spouse,
please consider participating in one of the two-hour online focus groups
. All workers — pastors, teachers, directors of Christian education, musicians and others — are invited, as are their spouses.
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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.
In Our Prayers:
The Rev. Dr. Victor F. Halboth, currently in a rehabilitation facility.
Rev. David Beutel as he recovers from an illness.
Rev. Dr. Christian Just as he is hospitalized.
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Call Accepted
The Rev. Robert J. Stevens, Mt. Calvary, Gunnison, CO, has accepted the call to serve Crosspoint, Sahuarita, AZ.
Call Returned
The Rev. Ronald A. Stephens, Candidate Status, Fort Wayne, IN, has returned the call to serve Mount Olive, Cleveland Heights, OH.
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When you invest with Lutheran Church Extension Fund, you’ll join over 60,000 investors who have discovered the joy of helping and supporting ministry work. New LCMS ministry opportunities are emerging all the time, as many LCMS ministries are thriving around the world.
To meet future loan demand and help support growing ministry opportunities, we need to raise an additional $100 million. Which is why we invite you to a special, limited-time investment opportunity: our 40-month 40th anniversary note at 4%.
Get more information and app
lications
here
, bulletin insert
here
, and informational flyer with application
here
.
* The primary owner on the account must be 18 years or older.
* The State of Washington has adopted a regulatory position that currently prohibits residents of Washington State from opening a new investment unless they are already an LCEF investor.
LCEF is a nonprofit religious organization; therefore, LCEF investments are not FDIC-insured bank deposit accounts. This is not an offer to sell investments, nor a solicitation to buy. LCEF will offer and sell its securities only in states where authorized. The offer is made solely by
LCEF’s Offering Circular
. Investors should carefully read the Offering Circular, which more fully describes associated risks. Lutheran Church Extension Fund—Missouri Synod is registered and licensed through the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System-NMLS#3444. View Our Public Page.
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"With One Voice. With One Word. With one Savior."
Grace, Redford, MI
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On September 23 The Rev. Dale W. Kaster preached at Grace, Redford, MI and brought greetings from LCMS Missions. As Grace conducted their Stewardship Month under the theme “With One Voice. With One Word. With One Savior” Pastor Kaster preached on the global mission of the Church “With One Savior” as emphasis.
Grace Church sent a thank offering for Rev. Dale’s work in Prague.
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Pictured: Pastor Timothy and Erika Halboth. Pastor Dale and Suzanne Kaster. In the middle is 16 year old Aaron Halboth who served as bassoonist and is the god-son of Rev. Kaster.
Halboth and Kaster are proud graduates of the Class of 1989 Concordia - St. Louis.
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St. John Lutheran, Pembroke, ON, Experience With "Everyone His Witness"
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A small group of parishioners gather together for the first time to begin a series of seminars, on a weekly basis, to participate in Every One His Witness program. These are pictures from St. John Lutheran Pembroke, ON. Grant Heubner is a layman leading the Every One His Witness teaching the first session.
Read
about how this program can help you reach the unchurched in your community!
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Presentation on Church History at Trinity, Detroit, MI
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Saturday, October 10
11:30 am-1:30 pm
Historic Trinity Lutheran Church
1345 Gratiot Avenue, Detroit
Lunch included for $12
Any men who are interested are invited.
The Lutheran Luncheon Club, a men’s ministry in Southeastern Michigan
is hosting a presentation by Bishop Emeritus Rev. Dr. David Stechholz at
Historic Trinity in Downtown Detroit. The title of the presentation is “A Brief History of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in North America (1619-2018).”
To RSVP email
Marty Moro
or call him at 734-756-1626.
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2018 Pittsburgh Area Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod Reformation Day Service
Sunday, October 28, 3:00 pm
First Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church
531 N. Neville St., Pittsburgh, PA
Special Guest Preacher: The Rev. Gregory Seltz, Former Speaker of the Lutheran Hour, and Executive Director of the Lutheran Center for Religious Liberty in Washington, DC.
Sponsored by Pittsburgh Area Lutheran Ministries, desserts and hors d'oeuvres sponsored by Concordia Lutheran Ministries.
Parking provided by Oakland Catholic High School.
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St. Mark, Janesville, WI Has Three Generation Baptism
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St. Mark in Janesville, WI celebrated three baptisms on Saturday night. Three generations of this family were welcomed into the family of Christ: Robin, Brandee, and Damon.
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Peace in the Valley, Benson, AZ
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Peace in the Valley Lutheran Church held its first Ice Cream Social on Saturday, September 29 as an outreach into the community. They had 16 adult church members in attendance, 4 children and 11 adult guests. Two guests were local firefighters who brought along a small fire truck for the children's entertainment.
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Volunteers decorated, served ice cream, helped with crafts and games for the children and interacted with the guests. Everyone had a really enjoyable afternoon with more ice cream than they could eat. The leftover ice cream will be used for their upcoming LWML Sunday.
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LAMP Vacation Bible School
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As his fourth LAMP Vacation Bible School season was completed, LAMP’s Pastor-Pilot, Dennis Ouellette of Indiana shared that the Lord has endlessly provided blessings to the northern Indigenous communities through His servants -- the volunteer missionary teams and himself. Read more about this ministry
here
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Redeemer Lutheran Pre K-12th Pittsburgh, PA
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The fantastic teachers have been getting ready for reading night. Can you guess the theme for their reading night, book fair and literature night?
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Concordia Lutheran Church and Little Lambs, Berwyn, IL
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Previous issues of the Servant to Servant eNewlsetter are available on the
English District website
. 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 using the "Spread the Word" link at the bottom left of this newsletter. 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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