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| August 2007 |
Florida-Bahamas Synod, ELCA |
Volume 1 <> Issue 8 |
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The Fall Issue of Cross+Currents News is coming to your mailbox in late September! |
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DOING JUSTICE in the WORLD: Lutheran Services of Florida Adult Guardianship Program > |
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Since it was founded in 1982 in the Tampa Bay area, Lutheran Services Florida's (LSF) Guardianship Program has continually expanded in response to the increasing need for guardianship services throughout the state. Currently, the Program serves incapacitated adults individuals in Sarasota, Manatee, Hillsborough, Escambia, Santa Rosa, Walton, Okaloosa, Charlotte, and DeSoto Counties. Consider becoming a guardian angel. Click here to Read More about this & find out how you can help.
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Journey with the Spirit 2007 Event > |
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If you missed the first event on August 25 at Nativity Lutheran in Weeki Wachee, don't worry. There are two more opportunities on September 22 and October 6. You too can 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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Lord of Life Lutheran in Ponte Verda Beach Broke Ground on August 26! Bishop Benoway, Pastor Julie Frank and the Building Team assisted in the ceremony. |
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THANKS BE TO GOD!
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Free in Christ to Serve the
Neighbor: Lutherans Talk about Human Sexuality ELCA Studies on Sexuality: Journey Together Faithfully, Part Three. The responses from congregations to the ELCA Task Force to this third part of the ELCA study on Sexuality is due by November, 2007. The responses will help form the Social Statement by the ELCA on Sexuality. Be sure to invite as many from your congregation to participate as possible! The Florida-Bahamas Synod Task Force for the Study on Sexuality encourages and supports congregations in this study by the development of a convenient and easy-to-use outline of part three of the study. The Group Leader Outlines have taken the body of each session and outlined it and placed questions for discussion at appropriate places within the session. Each session begins with a get-to-know-you question that is intended to build trust among the study members. To download the Group Leader Outline, go to www.fbsynod.com click on Resources, go to Resource Center and scroll down. Or you can call Irene Flynn at 813-876-7660 ext 229 or email at IreneF@FBsynod.org |
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More News and Information > click for all the news |
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LSF Guardianship Program Hosts Strategic Communication Skills Seminar, October 25-27, 2007... Hurricane Preparedness Seminar at King of Glory, New Port Richie... Update on our Partner Church in Haiti... Leading the Song of God's People Event (Atlanta), Oct 25-27... Called to Create: A Lutheran Festival of Writing... Bread for the World Sunday (Oct 21)... NCCCUSA Young Stewards Program Applications Available... 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... |
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From the Resource Center > click for the online resource center |
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Franciscan Center Retreat for Lay and Clergy... Fall 2007 Resource Center Programming Schedule... |
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Youth and Young Adults > click for more information |
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Register for: Youth Ministry Academy Registration.. Register for: Affirming our Faith...Lutheran Style... |
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Synod Calendar > click on an event for more information |
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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 10/6 Journey with the Spirit Event 10/7 Lutheran World Federation Sunday 10/7 World Communion Sunday 10/8 Columbus Day 10/10 International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction 10/12 Synod Deacon's Retreat 10/13 Eid Al-Fitr (end of Ramadan) 10/16 World Food Day (Bread for the World Day) More Events... |
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Synod Prayer List > add or remove someone from the prayer list |
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Ruth Atchley Phyllis Bradford Rev. David Kruger and Family 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 Ret. Rev. Ron Ryckman Ret. Rev. Al Keyser 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 |
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Submit Stories or Events for Next Issue > Deadline: 09/28/07 |
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Your Feedback > As always, we encourage your suggestions as to the best way to facilitate communication. Feel free to email your suggestions to adamb@fbsynod.org. |
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