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August 2007

Florida-Bahamas Synod, ELCA

Volume 1 <> Issue 8

Conference on Ministry Registration Closes on Wednesday, August 15!

 

Conference on Ministry 2007 >

This year's Conference on Ministry for all of our synod's rostered leaders will be held at the Life Enrichment Center in Leesburg, FL, September 17-19, 2007. Registration and more information regarding this year's event is available on line at fbsynod.com/conferenceonministry.

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Journey with the Spirit 2007 Event >

Join the program specialists of the Florida-Bahamas Synod, ELCA, in a day-long event that serves to connect and equip the lay leaders of our synod’s congregations in the areas of Youth & Young Adult Ministry, Communication & Wider Church Mission, Stewardship, and Faith Formation (Christian Ed). We look forward to seeing you there! 

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2007 ELCA Churchwide Assembly Rap-up >

The 20th Bi-Annual Assembly of the ELCA was held in Chicago, IL, last week. The assembly reelected Presiding Bishop Mark S. Hanson to a second six-year term and elected a new secretary. Mr. David D. Swartling, a trial lawyer from Seattle, who will also serve a six-year term. The assembly also spent time discussing resolutions and memorials on the war in Iraq, Darfur, education, same-gender relationships, justice for women, ELCA budget, and much more. Photos, video, and more information from the assembly are online.                  More information

 

News and Information > click for all the news

Called to Create: A Lutheran Festival of Writing...

Bread for the World Sunday (Oct 21)...

NCCCUSA Young Stewards Program Applications Available...

Jacksonville Jaguars 5th Annual Taste of the NFL...

Support Robust U.S. Diplomacy to Achieve Israeli-Palestinian Peace...

Ecumenical Stewardship Leadership Seminar...

Risk Management Resources for ELCA Congregations...

Emergency Planning for Churches

Need a Job? Come work as an assist. to our Mission Director...

Lutheran Counseling Services Circle of Wellness Program...

Spring 2007 Cross+Currents News Available...

ALOA Hosts Lutherhostel in South Carolina (Oct 21-26)...

 

From the Resource Center > click for the online resource center

Fall 2007 Resource Center Programming Schedule...

Leaders Guide for the 3rd Part of the Sexuality Study...

Faith and Fitness...New From Augsburg Fortress...

 

Youth and Young Adults > click for more information

Youth Ministry Academy Registration..

Ecumenical Work Week in New Orleans...

2007-08 Youth and Young Adult Programming Opportunities...

Youth Delegate Resolution Passed at 2007 Assembly...

Youth and Family Certification School through Wartburg Seminary...

Lutheran Campus Ministry Centennial...

 

Synod Calendar > click on an event for more information

8/15-16 Interim Ministry Conference

8/18 4th Annual Lutheran Day at the Ballpark (Devil Rays)

8/24 Candidacy Committee Mtg.

8/25 Journey with the Spirit Event

9/2 Labor Day (Synod Office Closed)

9/7 Synod Council Meeting

9/8 International Literacy Day

9/11 New diakonia School Opens

9/12 Pre-Retirement Seminar

9/13 Ramadan

9/13 Rosh Hashanah

9/16 Transitions Gathering

9/17 Conference on Ministry

9/20 Taste of the NFL in Support of LSSNEF

9/21 International Day of Prayer for Peace (Inter. Peace Day)

9/22 Journey with the Spirit Event

9/22 Yom Kippur

9/28 Native American Day

More Events...

Synod Prayer List > add or remove someone from the prayer list

Rev. Pat Large

Rev. Kenneth T. Saurman and family

James Saurman

Rev. Paul Hauenstein

Mr. James Kovach   

Julie Magneson

The Son-in-Law of Pr. Tom Snapp

Emma Kruger

Ellen Cross

Debbie Frost

Ret. Rev. Perry Griffith

Ret. Rev. Jim Janke

Everett Bunck

Ret. Rev. David Schmid

Val Neuhart, her father, and family

Ret. Rev. Ron Ryckman

Ret. Rev. Al Keyser

Congregations in Transition

The Lutheran Church in Guyana

The Lutheran Church in Haiti

The Lutheran Church in Suriname

The Lutheran Church in Cuba

The Lutheran Church in Jamaica

The Metropolitan Chicago Synod, ELCA

Our Bishops, Ed and Mark

Additional Information on Those for Whom We Pray

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