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People of Hope ... Vigorously Making Known the Love of Christ
Michigan District, LCMS
Weekly E-newsletter | May 23, 2023
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Families Matter
Last summer, I was able to spend time with some cousins and my siblings. We reminisced about aunts and uncles, grandmas and grandpas, and caught up on other cousins and their children. Earlier I had done the same with other cousins.
Families matter.
Read more >
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Elizabeth Yoskovich (school secretary at St. Paul, Ann Arbor) and family, upon the sudden death of her daughter Stephanie ... Michigan District missionaries James and Christel Neuendorf and their team in Puerto Rico have announced the birth of a new congregation in San Juan called Cordero de Dios. Prayers for God's blessing and protection ... Ruth Balzer (former secretary at Good Shepherd, Cass City), who is in ICU ... This week's congregations, schools, and ministries: St. Luke, Nunica; Zion, Holland; St. James, Grand Rapids; St. John, Jenison; Immanuel, Kalamazoo.
Submit your prayer request >
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COMMUNITY WORSHIP NETWORK GATHERING
June 9 | Ann Arbor
Join us on June 9 to learn from three amazing presenters: Dr. John Boonenberg, Rev. Steve Zank, and Dan Reinert. For more information and to register, click here >
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EMERITI CONFERENCE REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
September 5-6 | Frankenmuth
Registration is now open for the Emeriti Conference, Biblical Perspective on People, Places, and Practices. For more information and to register, click here.
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MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF MISSIONAL FORMATION CONFERENCE
Save the date: September 10-12. More information and registration coming soon!
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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNTIES
The District Office has three job openings:
- Assistant Business Manager
- Commissioned Ministry Advocate
- Director of Development
For more information, click here. Please share these openings with your congregations.
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Joining Jesus on His Mission
Rev. Greg Finke and Susan Finke join the podcast to talk about how we can bring people to Christ by being everyday missionaries right in our own neighborhoods.
Listen to the podcast >
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EARLY CHILDHOOD DIRECTORS DAY
August 8 | Frankenmuth
Register now for a special day just for Early Childhood Directors!
EARLY CHILDHOOD CONFERENCE
August 9 | Frankenmuth
Come learn from Dr. Lori Elliott at the ECC. For more information and to register, click here.
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OPEN SCHOOL POSITIONS
For the latest roster changes, vacancy listing, or to request a call list, click here.
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DETROIT: THE CITY OF CHURCHES
We are pleased to announce that Detroit: The City of Churches has been nominated for five Emmys, including best Historical Documentary. Thrivent and CEF were significant sponsors of Historic Trinity's involvement with this film. You can now stream the video here.
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LCMS FREE TO BE FAITHFUL®
In response to increasing intrusions by the government into the realm of the church, the LCMS launched the Free to be Faithful® campaign to educate and move people to take informed action to protect religious freedom and all the cultural issues that pertain to it: the confession of faith in the public square, holy marriage, and the sanctity of human life and related issues. For LCMS Free to be Faithful® resources and news, click here or read latest newsletter >
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TRI-PARISH PENTECOST SERVICE
May 28 | Newberry
The Tri-Parish of the Eastern Upper Peninsula is having a combined Pentecost Sunday worship service at Trinity, Newberry with Holy Communion. There is no worship at Grace, Germfask or Bethlehem, Engadine that Sunday. Worship is at 10 a.m. with potluck afterwards. For more information, click here.
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TRINITY TIME
July 23-24 | CUAA
All high school students who are interested in exploring church work vocations are invited to attend. The overnight retreat is free and will include a service event, kayaking on the Huron River, worship, learning from students, faculty, and professionals about church work vocations, and much more. For more information, click here.
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CONGREGATION & SCHOOL EVENTS
Listings can be found here >
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COMMUNICATIONS/MARKETING COORDINATOR
Ascension of Christ, Beverly Hills (English District) is seeking a Communications/Digital Marketing Coordinator for the church and childcare center. The job is part-time (30 hours) with competitive pay, plus some benefits. Contact the church at 248.644.8890 or pastorgrams@ascensionofchrist.org for the full position description and to apply.
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CAMPUS PORTER
St. John, Rochester is seeking a Campus Porter. The purpose of the Campus Porter is to be Christ’s steward who maintains a clean and safe facility that is used to further the ministries of St. John. The Campus Porter will report to the Facility Team Lead and be responsible for the daily upkeep and cleaning of the building and campus grounds. If you or someone you know is interested, please email your resume and cover letter to Steve Gauss at sgauss@stjohnrochester.org.
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BOOKKEEPER
St. John, Rochester is actively looking for a Bookkeeper. The purpose of the Bookkeeper is to be one of Christ’s stewards who provides appropriate and accurate accounting and business record keeping for all of St. John's ministry operations. Interested candidates should have a background in accounting or finance, a strong working knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles, and advanced working knowledge of accounting software. If you or someone you know is interested, please email your resume and cover letter to Steve Gauss at sgauss@stjohnrochester.org.
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