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The following is a transcription of the podcast featuring an interview with pastors Tony Boos (Faith, Troy) and Elieo Boiragee of Bangladesh. You can listen to the podcast here.
Hello, and welcome to the Innovative Missional Ministry podcast. I’m Jeff Heiser with the Michigan District of the LCMS. And today we’re joined by Pastor Tony Boos from Faith Lutheran Church in Troy, Michigan and by Pastor Elieo Boiragee of the Lutheran Church in Bangladesh and a member of Faith, Troy. Read more.
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The family and friends of Rev. Dr. Rodger P. Abatie (Served St. Mark, Muskegon 1977-82), who passed away on March 15 ... The family and friends of Elizabeth Grupe (Commissioned Emerita) who passed away on March 17 ... Elizabeth was the wife of Larry Grupe (Emeritus) and mother-in-law of Michelle Grupe (Trinity, Utica) ... This week's congregations, schools, and ministries: Hope, DeWitt; St. Augustine, Troy; St. Matthew, Grand Rapids; NewLife Community, Swartz Creek; St. Luke, Ann Arbor.
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REGISTER TODAY FOR THE ADF EQUALITY ACT WEBINAR
The Alliance Defending Freedom will host a webinar on the topic of the Equality Act on Wednesday, April 14 at 4 p.m. EST. Senior Counsel Greg Baylor, Director for Religious Schools and Government Affairs, will provide a briefing of the current legal and legislative landscape along with a detailed analysis of the Equality Act. Register here. Baylor will be available after the briefing to answer questions. Please send your questions in advance to Debby Fall.
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Website Annual Renewal Invoice Scam
One of our congregations received an unsolicited invoice for “annual renewal website listings” from a company called INTERNET NETWORX out of Duluth, GA. If not read carefully, you might think you are renewing your domain/website. It even threatens that the listing will be suspended if not paid by the due date. This is an offer to keep your listing in their web directory for an annual renewal of $194. Based on the complaints with the Better Business Bureau, it appears as though this company is targeting churches and other small businesses.
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A Unique Fundraiser for Scholarships |
What does an old water heater have to do with education? Turns out, quite a bit! AmeriCorps Senior volunteers Ken and Monica Fleming have been collecting, sorting, and recycling scrap metal since 2013, with the proceeds going to the scholarship fund at St. John Lutheran School in Rogers City. Read more.
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TEACHER VACANCIES
Many of our Michigan District Lutheran schools have teacher vacancies for next school year. To view the list, click here.
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NUMBER 8 OF THE TOP 10 REASONS YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS THE CONNECTIONS CONFERENCE IN NOVEMBER:
8. We will finally be able to hug Travis again when we see him in the halls of the convention center! Oh wait, Travis has never been a fan of hugs so maybe we'll just give him a high five and go hug Kelley or Kyle instead. To be continued ...
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DEALING WITH GRIEF: A PANEL DISCUSSION
CrossRoads Counseling Ministries will be hosting a livestream panel discussion tomorrow, March 24, at 6 p.m. Tune into its Facebook page to watch.
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APRIL VISUAL FAITH BULLETINS NOW AVAILABLE
Visual Faith Ministries invites you to use and share its Visual Church Year - April Children's Bulletins and Sermon Notes for Lectionary Series B with your church and families. Visual Faith artists this month are Ann Gillaspie, Katie Helmreich, Pat Maier, and Elizabeth Warren. You can download these FREE resources and more here.
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CTS CONTINUING EDUCATION PRESENTS "BO GIERTZ, THE ATHEIST WHO BECAME A BISHOP"
Rev. Eric Andrae will teach this continuing education course at Grace, Auburn June 14-16, 2021. Rev. Andrae is the campus pastor and outreach minister at First Trinity Lutheran Church and Lutheran House student center in Pittsburgh and president of the International Giertz Society. This course will sketch the man and pastor, while focusing and merging his views on ecclesiology, pietism, Law and Gospel, the office of the ministry, preaching, Seelsorge/pastoral care, the atonement, and more, as well as engaging significant primary source material as yet untranslated. CEUs are available for pastors and professional church workers. Those interested are encouraged to register here. For more information, contact Rev. Aaron Schian by email or at 607.972.5792.
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The Michigan District Here We Stand Campaign has raised over $8.21 million in gifts, pledges, and goals and has received $7.99 million in cash so far. These funds are supporting the 4 initiatives of the campaign: Professional Church Worker Scholarships, Innovative Missional Ministries, Endowment Fund, and International Ministry. There are 41 weeks left in the campaign. Will you help us reach our $10 million goal? Visit herewestand.michigandistrict.org to donate.
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CHRISTIAN COUNSELOR
CrossRoads Counseling Ministries is looking for a part-time Christian Counselor. Counselor must have successfully completed the requirements of a Master's Degree in counseling. Please indicate your interest by emailing Beth at bbierlein@crcounseling.org and receive a full job description.
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PART-TIME WORSHIP LEADER
Heart of the Shepherd, Howell is looking for a passionate follower of Jesus Christ to serve as our part-time Worship Leader. For a complete job description and information on how to apply, click here.
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ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Peace, Shelby Twp. is seeking a friendly, positive individual with strong organizational and communication skills to assist with administrative duties. Candidates should be gifted in interpersonal relations and have strong computer skills including Powerpoint, Publisher, Excel, and Google Docs. For more information and to apply, please contact Cornel Steenkamp.
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