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THE EVERY CONGREGATION CHALLENGE
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WORLD REFUGEE DAY | JUNE 20
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Resources include a message from
ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton and
Krish O’Mara Vignarajah, President & CEO of LIRS.
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Once again, there will be a Lutheran presence in the
PRIDE March on Sunday, June 30
. Come join Bishop McCoid and Bishop-Elect Egensteiner as we give public witness to the radical welcome of God, to the grace that is ours through Jesus Christ, and to the
continual guidance
of the Holy Spirit.
At 12 pm, we will gather for a short Eucharist in the park, located on 2nd Ave and 29th Street, just a short walk from our formation place. You can also join us directly at our line-up place, located on 30th Street between Madison Ave and Park Ave, at 1 pm.
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St. John's Lutheran Church, Manhattan
Sunday, June 23 | 5:00 pm
As part of the PRIDE celebration, MNYS will be hosting a
Mass for PRIDE to start Pride Week. The Rev. Kevin Strickland, Assistant to the Presiding Bishop, will preach, and The Rev. Amanda Nelson, Executive Director of Extraordinary Lutheran Ministries, will preside. A reception following the mass will provide a time for fellowship.
In addition, Theatre at St. John’s invites you to make a night of it and continue this welcoming celebration in the West Village. At 8 pm, settle in as the curtain rises on GALAS, this year’s Pride month offering. Click
here for more information.
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FROM OUR CONGREGATIONS & PARTNERS
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Hosted by The Christ Center at Transfiguration & Gustavus Adolphus Lutheran Church
155 E. 22nd Street (between Lexington Ave and 3rd Ave)
June 18, 7:00 pm
Enjoy this live performance of a 40-member youth choir from North Carolina, offering a “game-show” style parody with songs about faith. For more information, click
here.
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THE NAMING PROJECT SUMMER CAMP
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Bay Lake Camp, Minnesota
July 28 - August 2
Organized by the Naming Project, this is a faith-filled camp for LGBTQIA+
teens who want to explore faith, identity, and community. The camp will welcome teenagers 14-18 years old, of any sexual orientation or gender identity, interested in understanding their own spiritual journey, while canoeing, swimming, hiking, singing, and doing arts and crafts. For more information, click
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SUMMER PROGRAM
FOR OUR YOUTH
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Augsburg University, Minneapolis
June 23 - 28
Augsburg Youth Theology Institute (AYTI)
is a program for high school youth who exhibit leadership skills in various areas of their lives. This year's theme is
Stewarding Creation in our Neighborhoods: Science and Theology in Action
. For information, click
here.
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Valparaiso University, Indiana
June 23 - July 21
Lutheran Summer Music (LSM) is an immersive residential performance and training program for young musicians grades 8-12. Join over 25 nationally recognized faculty artists and a team of dedicated counselors in a supportive community. Areas of study include Cello, Clarinet, Composition, Flute, Oboe, Organ, Percussion, Piano, Violin, Voice and others. For more information, click
here.
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Association of Lutheran Church Musicians
Portland, OR
June 24
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Participants in this summer conference will consider the central aspects of Lutheran worship, the ways in which shared song and musical accompaniment can reveal or obscure these central components, and the many musical practices that support simplicity and beauty. For more information, click
here
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Advent Lutheran Church, Manhattan
Saturday, June 29
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Pinecrest Student Council is hosting a blood donation drive and you are all welcome to join and make a difference in someone's life. The Lutheran Leadership Ministry is offering this great opportunity to help others in need by donating your blood. There will be free snacks! For more information, click
here.
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PART-TIME ORGANIST/CHOIR DIRECTOR: Croton-on-Hudson—more information
here
SENIOR COMMUNITY PASTOR: Mt. Vernon—more information
here
DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPIC ENGAGEMENT | DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT OPERATIONS | MAJOR GIFTS OFFICER:
Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago—more information
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TODAY! JUNE 14-15
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Synod Council Retreat 2019—more information
here.
JUNE 23
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MNYS Pride Mass—more information
here.
JUNE 30
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MNYS Pride March—more information
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• The family and friends of
Homer Alexander who died in Christ June 6, 2019. Visitation and Funeral information,
here
• Our work toward shaping a more inclusive church that welcomes and affirms all of God's people, specifically our
LGBTQIA+
brothers, sisters, and siblings
• The well-being of asylum-seeker children in detention centers
• Those who have no one to pray for them
• In thanksgiving for the Ministry of
MNYS
Bishop Donald J. McCoid
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MNYS Bishop-Elect Paul Egensteiner, and his congregation in Pleasantville
• The asylum seekers who are waiting to be processed at our southern border
• Refugees and immigrants, and those who come to their aid
• Those affected by violence in their schools, workplaces, and homes
• The unity of this church and its mission
• Peace in our world
• Peace in our nation
• The care of
God's Creation
• ELCA Young Adults in Global Mission,
Renee Roeber and
Owen Schleif, serving in Mexico
• ELCA missionaries
Stephanie Black, and
Bill and
Kathy Fredell, teachers serving in Slovakia
• MNYS missionary
Melanie Nelson, and her husband
David Kingery, serving in Bukoba, Tanzania
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