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July 2007

Florida-Bahamas Synod, ELCA

Volume 1 <> Issue 7

The Spring issue of Cross+Currents News is in the mail now!

 

What does a synod do? >

Have you ever wondered what the Synod Office and the Office of the Bishop do? Here is just a brief list of the ministries that are provided through these offices, which are located in Tampa. For more information, or to have someone from the office visit your congregation, call us at 813-876-7660 or email info@fbsynod.org.

More information          List of Ministries of our synod

 

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. The information will also be mailed to all rostered leaders later this month.

Click here to Read More and to Register for the Event.

 

News and Information > click for all the news

Interim Ministry Conference, August 15-16... More Info  Registration

diakonia™ Program July Retreat a Success... 4th diakonia Site Opens

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...

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

Lutheran College Fair, July 28...

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

7/4/2007 Independence Day

7/12/07 Spirit of Wholeness in Christ: A Racial/Ethnic Multicultural Event

8/6-11/2007 ELCA Churchwide Assembly - Navy Pier, Chicago, IL

8/12/2007 International Youth Day

8/15-16/2007 Interim Ministry Conference

8/24/2007 Candidacy Committee Mtg.

9/3/2007 Labor Day

9/7-8/2007 Synod Council Meeting

9/8/2007 International Literacy Day

9/12/2007 Pre-Retirement Seminar

9/13/2007 Ramadan Begins

9/13/2007 Rosh Hashanah Begins

9/16/2007 Transitions Gathering

9/17/2007 Conference on Ministry

More Events...

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

Mr. James Kovach

Family of Rev. Victor Rodriguez (Deceased)

Family of Rev. Paul W. Bergstresser (Deceased)

Julie Magneson

The Son-in-Law of Pr. Tom Snapp

Pr. Terry Krier’s husband

Emma Kruger

Ellen Cross

Debbie Frost

Ret. Rev. Perry Griffith

Paul Martin, son of Rev. Pablo Martin

Ret. Rev. Jim Janke

Everett Bunck

Ret. Rev. David Schmid

Val Neuhart, her father, and family

Ret. Rev. Ron Ryckman

Rev. Paul Hauenstein

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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