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April 2007

Cross Currents

Volume 1 <> Issue 4

Your Church at Work in the World >

A group of ELCA bishops, including The Reverend Edward R. Benoway of the Florida-Bahamas Synod, met with key members of the U.S. Congress in Washington last week. The bishops spoke with both Republican and Democratic leaders from their respective synods regarding issues stemming from comprehensive immigration reform that is "humane and for the common good."

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Adults Working With Youth Event (AWWY) >

Monday, April 2, is the final day to register for the Adults Working With Youth Event. Don't miss this exciting opportunity to grow in your understanding of youth ministry and to fellowship with other rostered and lay leaders. April 20-22 in Leesburg.

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Mission Partners 100 >

The generosity of Mission Partners 100 members is a model to the Church of what we can do together. Since its inception Mission Partners 100 has contributed $959,025 dollars to outreach in the Florida-Bahamas Synod. We pray in 2007 that with your help we will exceed $1,000,000 in total giving.
This spring we invite your support for the expanding ministry of Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Naples. Emmanuel is moving forward in faith to purchase twenty acres of land for a second site new mission. “Grounded in Grace…Growing to Serve” is Emmanuel’s ministry plan to create a new ministry center to reach out with the Good News of Jesus Christ.

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News and Information > click for all the news

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

Bishop's Lenten Visits a Success! <Video> <Pictures>

Lutheran Counseling Services Circle of Wellness Program...

Spring 2007 Cross+Currents News Available...

Bishop Margarita Martinez of the Caribbean Synod dies ...

Presiding Bishop Mark Hanson's Easter Message...

CEO Jim Wells Encourages Support for State Guardianship Bill...

LTSS Open House for Perspective Students on April 23....

Campus Ministry Spends Spring Break Serving Others...

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

"Introducing Jesus of Nazareth" ELCA video wins 2006 Bronze Telly Award...

Pope Benedict XVI, WCC Congratulate LWF on 60th Anniversary...
Registration for the 2007 Synod Assembly has Closed...

Easter with Seafarers' House...For Information Call 954-467-7330
2007 Maximum Impact Simulcast...

Third Annual Symposium on responding to trauma, tragedy, and crisis...

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans sponsors "A Taste of Pinellas" presented by All Children's Hospital...

Lutheran Outdoor Ministries of FL Seeking Summer Staff...

Lutheridge/Lutherock is Seeking Summer Staff...

 

From the Resource Center > click for the online resource center

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

Media Ministry Conference...

Worship Jubilee 2007 Registration...

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

 

Youth and Young Adults > click for more information

DEADLINE EXTENDED Region 9 Puerto Rico Experience...

High School Region 9 Bishop's School Registration...

Adults Working With Youth Event Registration...

Lutheran Campus Ministry Centennial...

 

Synod Calendar > click on an event for more information

Easter...4/8
Senior Inventory Implementation...4/18

Adults Working With Youth Event (AWWY)...4/20-22

Earth Day...4/22

Open House at Southern Seminary, Columbia, SC...4/23

Hurricane Preparedness Expo...4/27

Caloosa Conf Youth Gathering...4/28

Synod Council (Pre-Assembly Meeting)...5/2

National Day of Prayer ...5/3

Synod Assembly 2007... 5/3 - 5/5

Synod Council (Post-Assembly Meeting)...5/5

2007 Maximum Impact Simulcast...5/11

More Events...

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

Ret. Rev. George Metzenthin
Rev. John Wertz
Linda Ford, wife of Pastor Alan Ford
Emma Kruger, retired AIM Northeast Iowa Synod
Geneva Griffith, wife of Rev. Perry Griffith
Ret. Rev. Dr Clyde W. Kaminska
Rev. Deborah Holton-Fischer
Ret. Rev. Jim Janke
Rev. Wolkenhauer
Everett Bunck
Ret. Rev. David Schmid
Val Neuhart, her father, and family
Rev. Ronald Weagley
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 Metropolitan Chicago Synod, ELCA
Our Bishops, Ed and Mark

Additional Information on Those for Whom We Pray

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