Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, and mind.
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Merry Tenth Day of Christmas!
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Bishop's News—Installation
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Bishop Jamison Hardy installed the Rev. Brian Pratt at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Stroh, IN. Many blessings to Rev. Pratt and the people of Prince of Peace.
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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 Chuck Novak, for healing and strength.
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For more information contact the English District Gift Planning Counselor Ron Grimm by phone 412-391-4850 or
email
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Lutheran Church Extension Fund
Blessings to you in this New Year! I pray that the Advent and Christmas seasons have been a wonderful time of spiritual refreshment for you through the beautiful celebration of Emmanuel—God with us! Thank you for your tireless efforts to support your congregation and proclaim the good news of the Gospel to a straying world. In this new year, may our Lord Jesus Christ richly bless you and your congregation with His grace and mercy, and may His Spirit be at work in your midst.
The new year is often a time when we think about our finances and getting things in order. I want to make you aware of some opportunities available to the members of your congregation through Lutheran Church Extension Fund (LCEF). We have made
bulletin announcements for four of our most recently introduced or updated investment products. I kindly ask that you share these with your congregation so that LCEF may continue to further the ministry of the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.
For more information contact David Thiele, English District LCEF Vice President, at 517-980-2857 or by
email
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Worker Wellness
This week's LCMS devotion focuses on
Emotional Wellness
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These devotions are an excellent way to prayerfully practice self-care throughout the week.
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Faith Lutheran Church, Arlington Heights, IL
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Faith, Arlington Heights and Lambs of Faith Early Childhood center came together and packed 50 activity bags for children in a local hospital emergency room. The kits have toys, books, and other activities for the children to occupy themselves with while waiting for care.
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Lutheran Church of Our Saviour, Valley Stream, NY
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Lutheran Church of Our Savior hosted an Advent concert.
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Ascension of Christ Lutheran Church, Beverly Hills, MI
Members of Ascension of Christ sang Christmas carols at the nativity display in the park in
Birmingham, MI. The nativity is sponsored by their congregation along with two other LCMS congregations in the area.
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Crosspoint Lutheran Church, Sahuarita, AZ
Members of Crosspoint sang Christmas carols at local care homes.
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Hope Lutheran Church, Kitchener, ON
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Hope Lutheran Church served as a regional collection center for Operation Christmas Child, a ministry of Samaritan's Purse. They
processed 1
0,077 boxes. The total for the entire region was 23,558 boxes. It required almost two tractor trailers to ship them all.
The packed shoe boxes are sent to children around the world.
They share the joy of each box along with the Good News of Jesus. Pictured: Lynda of Hope Lutheran Church, and
Mike,
Regional Manager, with a half full transport.
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First Lutheran Church, El Cajon, CA
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First Lutheran Church completed their six-month “virtual” World Walk for Health. They traveled through the United States, across the Atlantic Ocean, through Europe, the Middle East, India, and Southeast Asia. The final total was 15,827 miles!
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Fairlawn Lutheran Church, Fairlawn, OH
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Fairlawn Lutheran Church had a candlelight Christmas Eve service.
The Sunday school children presented the Christmas story during a December service.
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Messiah Lutheran Church, Danville, CA
Members of Messiah, including youth group members, visited homebound church members to sing them Christmas carols.
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Hope Lutheran Church, Hastings, MN
Youth group Christmas party. Video
here.
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Hales Corners Lutheran Church, Hales Corners, WI
Hales Corners provided Christmas presents to 402 children!
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First Trinity Lutheran Church, Pittsburgh, PA
First Trinity and Holy Cross Mission Start are featured in the new magazine, "
Lutherans Engage."
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Grace Lutheran Church, Redford, MI
Grace Youth & Family Christmas Caroling at two local senior living centers.
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Fairlawn Lutheran School, Fairlawn, OH
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Five-year-old students from Fairlawn went to a nearby retirement village to present the Christmas story.
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Christ the King Preschool, Grosse Pointe Woods, MI
Students wishing every one a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
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Holy Cross Lutheran Preschool, Cleveland, OH
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Merry Christmas and Happy Birthday, Jesus!
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Redeemer Lutheran School, Pittsburgh, PA
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Redeemer Lutheran School hosted a Christmas concert with preschool through 8th grade students!
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Faith Lutheran School, Watertown, WI
The students performed a wonderful Christmas program.
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Shepherd King Preschool, West Bloomfield, MI
Merry Christmas from the students at the class Christmas party!
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Grace Beginnings,Wyoming, MI
Grace Beginnings hosted a Christmas party for the students and their families.
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Faith Preschool of Jacob's Well, Fort Wayne, IN
The Christmas party had a special guest.
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Little Lambs Preschool, Berwyn, IL
Christmas program for the parents.
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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
"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 around you.
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