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People of Hope ... Vigorously Making Known the Love of Christ
Michigan District, LCMS
Weekly E-newsletter | April 30, 2024
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Michigan District, LCMS Welcomes 10 New Church Workers
The Michigan District welcomed 6 pastoral candidates and 4 vicars to its roster this week.
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Rev. Erik (District Vice President; Messiah, Clio) and Amber Cloeter upon the death of Erik's mom, Judith Cloeter … Rev. Mike Teuscher (Christ, Boyne City), who was diagnosed with liver cancer ... Rev. Timothy and Kaitlin Sheridan (St. Luke, Harrison), in thanksgiving for the birth of a daughter, Helena Priscilla, on April 19 ... This week's congregations, schools, and ministries: Grace, Coopersville; Calvary, Carson City; Lutheran High School Association of Greater Detroit, Rochester Hills; St. Matthew, Grand Rapids; Mt. Calvary, Greenville.
Submit your prayer request >
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS WEST REGION LISTENING EVENT
May 21 | Grand Rapids
The Michigan District Board of Directors is hosting a Listening Event for the West Region on Tuesday, May 21, 6:30 p.m. at St. Matthew, Grand Rapids. Pastors, church workers, church leaders, and congregation members are all welcome to attend. You do not have to register for this free event. For more information, click here.
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DISTRICT EVENTS
Click here for a full calendar of District events.
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Mental Health Awareness Month
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Deaconess Christie Hansard joins the podcast to discuss how we can identify and cope with stress. She also shares important resources on the topic.
Listen here >
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FREE TRAINING ON CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT
Ministry Safe is offering training on child abuse and neglect. This is offered to all our ministries for free. Our accredited schools are required to complete the training for all their full-time staff. To learn more about MinistrySafe, watch a short video at ministrysafe.com/the-risk/. You can also learn more about our partnership with Ministry Safe here.
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TEACHER OPENINGS
If you know of a teacher (commissioned or not), please share this document with him/her!
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VACANCY LISTINGS
Requests to have a teaching position listed on our District website's vacancy listing can be made by completing this form.
OPEN SCHOOL POSITIONS
For the latest roster changes and vacancy listings, click here.
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HONOR YOUR MOTHER BY FUNDRAISING FOR THE LUKE CLINIC MOMS
The Luke Clinic challenges you to raise $250 before Mother's Day (Sunday, May 12). If you achieve the $250 goal, we will send a beautiful card featuring a charming photograph by Jennifer Sutch to your mom or mother figure with a note inside letting her know how special she is and that you have raised $250 in her honor to support a mom in need at The Luke Clinic.
For those motivated to raise more than $250, we will offer an English Afternoon Tea for two at The Whitney in Detroit to the person who raises the most money. Please register for the fundraiser at https://secure.qgiv.com/event/momsmatter2024/. If you have questions, please contact Wendy at wendy@thelukeclinic.org or 888.422.9730.
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LUTHERAN CHORALAIRES SPRING CONCERT
May 18 | Livonia
Christ Our Savior, Livonia is hosting the Lutheran Choralaires at 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 18. A freewill offering will be taken. All proceeds will support Concordia University Ann Arbor. For more information, click here.
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CONGREGATION, SCHOOL, and OTHER ORGANIZATION EVENTS
Listings can be found here >
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ADMINISTRATOR SOUGHT
Church Extension Fund seeks qualified candidates for the position of IT Administrator. This position, which serves both CEF and the Michigan District, LCMS, performs a range of network and workstation duties for a combined office of 30-35 on-site and remote users. The position reports to and assists the CEF Assistant VP-Systems Manager in three main areas: network management, cyber-security management, and software administration. Opportunities for advancement exist. A complete position description is available on CEF’s website: mi-cef.org/news. Applicants should mail or email a cover letter and resume no later than May 31, 2024 to: Ms. Kris Nowak – Executive Assistant; Church Extension Fund; 3773 Geddes Rd; Ann Arbor MI 48105, kris.nowak@mi-cef.org.
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ASSISTANT BUSINESS MANAGER
The Michigan District of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod is seeking applicants for an Assistant Business Manager. The position can be structured to be either full-time or part-time. This position assists the Vice President of Finance in human resources, business, financial, and legal affairs of the Michigan District. Position requirements include a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in business with coursework in human resources, a minimum of five years’ experience in the area of human resources and/or finance, and outstanding relationship building and communication skills. You can download a full job description here. If interested, please mail your resumé to Mr. Chad Woltemath; Vice President of Finance; Michigan District, LCMS; 3773 Geddes Rd; Ann Arbor MI 48015 or email him at chad.woltemath@michigandistrict.org
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SEASONAL SERVICE OPPORTUNITY FOR A RETIRED PASTOR
Abiding Savior Lutheran Church in Zapata, Texas is a small, low-maintenance ministry in a great community of retirees. They need a pastor to serve them roughly October through Easter. If interested, contact Andrew Walker at awalker@txlcms.org.
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DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Shepherd of the Lakes, Brighton has an opening for a Director of Operations. Go to www.sotlchurch.com/employment for a complete job description. Deadline to apply is May 2. For any questions, contact info@sotlchurch.com.
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