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To learn more about the ministry work underway on behalf of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, we invite you to read our latest regional newsletter and ELCA Metro St. Louis Coalition's Volunteer Opportunities Guide. To view these documents you need Adobe or another PDF reader on your computer.
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Bethel School Summer Fun program
| June 9 8:30am Bethel Lutheran School Summer Fun program is a day camp for children from age 3 through 4th grade. Camp is 5 two-week themed sessions. Each session includes theme-based activities, field trips, tutoring, mini-sports camp and swimming. Please contact the school office for more information. Download a brochure/application here. |
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| Location: Bethel Lutheran School |
Contact: Ellen Schroeder |
Wine Tasting
| June 20 6:30pm Lutheran Campus Ministry hosts a Wine Tasting fundraiser in cooperation with Grapevine Wines in Kirkwood. Support the work of LCM and sample wines from all over the world! The evening begins at 6:30pm and includes raffles and light refreshments. Proceeds support LCM's seminary intern and programs, and will be matched by Thrivent. Tickets are $25 per person and MUST be purchased in advance. Buy your tickets now by contacting LCM at (314) 863-8140 or lcm@sugroups.wustl.edu. |
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| Location: Grapevine Wines and Cheese |
Contact: Jessica White |
Exploring the Black Church in America: A Christian Perspective
| June 26 7:00pm Keynote Speaker Dr. Luther E. Smith, Jr., Professor of Church and Community at Candler School of Theology, Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, will address ”The Prophetic Traditions in the Black Church.” Following the Keynote address, The Rev. Starsky Wilson will facilitate a panel discussion with distinguished panelists The Rev. Arthur Cavitt, The Rev. Frances Penn Cleveland, and The Rev. Dr. James Morris. The following questions will be addressed:
Following the panel discussion, there will be a Q & A. A reception follows the program. Freewill offerings to support this programming will be accepted. |
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| Location: Lane Tabernacle CME Church |
Contact: Irene Randall |
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Race to Erase
| July 5 8:00am Race to Erase social injustice! Run with a purpose at this 5 k run / 1 mile walk at Queeny Park on July 5. Registration begins at 8:00am , race starts at 9:00am. This is a great family event with prize categories for children, women and men. $15 registration fee before June 1, $20 after June 1. Go to www.runwithapurpose.com to download forms and more pricing info. Proceeds benefit World Servants, a non-profit mission organization and their partnership with Good Shepherd Lutheran Church as together they will travel to Kenya in July 2008 to build an orphanage for children affected by AIDS. |
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| Location: Queeny Park |
Contact: Blair Fingland |
Summer Jazzfest/Ice Cream Social
| July 26 7:00pm Faith's own Jubilant Jazz and company will share an evening of good old fashion Christian fellowship. We will have solos, instrumentals and sing-alongs. Come out for the fun and fellowship. After the concert, we will continue in fellowship with an ice cream social. |
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| Location: Faith Lutheran Church |
Contact: Janet Hernandez |
Haiti appeal
Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
For those of you who do not know me, my name is Mandy Hilger and I am the Director of Discipleship Ministries at Living Lord. In addition to working for Living Lord, I have a passion for serving the Haitian people and have been traveling to Haiti for about four years. I have been working with an orphanage, House of Hope. The administrators, Carl and Carole Vorst live in St. Ann, Missouri. A number of our sisters and brothers from Hope Lutheran, Good Shepherd Lutheran, Joy Community, and Trinity have traveled with me to Haiti and are connected to House of Hope in significant ways.
In the news you may have heard about the struggles that the Haitians are having with escalating food prices as well as with not having enough food. I have recently discovered that people in the neighborhood where the orphanage is located, are starving…they simply can not afford to eat. These are people that I attend church with while I am in Haiti.
I am writing you to see if anyone has any resources financial or other wise and can aid in this crisis. I know that I can give up a soda, desert, or a specialty coffee.
For as little as 53 cents a meal, consisting of rice and beans and a little oil, can fill the stomach of some one who is hungry. A large bag of rice costs $43.00, a large bag of beans costs is $60-$70 and $10.00 buys a gallon of oil. I am getting ready to go on vacation…and my heart has become troubled about my brothers and sisters in Haiti…I know I can help. Can you?
Please email me and let us pray for God to intervene and bring forth resources to help our brothers and sisters in Haiti.
Thank you. May God bless you and keep you in the palm of His hand.
Mandy
ELCROS Visitors
From Kathie Walter
Co-Chair of Central States Synod Companion Synod Team
Bishop August Kruse (ELCROS- Evangelical Lutheran Church of Russia and Other Russian States) and Pastor Manfred Brockmann will be guests at the Central States Synod Assembly in St. Louis, June 5-8, 2008. They will arrive in Chicago on Monday, June 2. After meeting with ELCA Global Mission people on June 3, they will then fly to St. Louis on Wednesday, June 4. We are in need of someone meeting them at the airport (United flight #763, arriving St. Louis at 3:57pm) and transporting them to the Renaissance Hotel where they will be staying.
The two visitors will be available Wednesday evening if there is a group or some individuals that would like to take them to dinner and have conversation with them. They would also be available during the day on Thursday, June 6, if again a group would like to meet with them or someone would be willing to show them the sights of St. Louis. This is Bishop Kruse’s first visit to the United States, and he does not speak English but Pastor Brockmann will serve as a translator. We would like for him to experience as many different opportunities as possible during his visit here. Any help you can give us would be greatly appreciated.
If you're interested and can help, please email Terry Moore or call 314.456.6636.
Invitation
St. Martin of Tours Lutheran Church of Mascoutah, Illinois, is happy to announce that it will recognize its former pastor, Rev. James Clark, as "Pastor Emeritus," on Sunday, June 1st, at the 10:00AM worship. A Pot-Luck meal will follow with opportunity for conversation. Pastor Clark served St. Martin of Tours Lutheran Church from its beginning in 1977 until his retirement in 2006. You are invited to attend or to send greetings to him at: St. Martin of Tours Lutheran Church, 1190 North Sixth Street, Mascoutah, Illinois, 62258
HUGE Garage Sale
Friday, June 13, 8:00am - 2:00pm and Saturday, June 14 8:00am - 1:00pm
Annual church garage sale and plant sale. Countless "treasures" waiting to be discovered. Furniture, clothing, toys, lots of household goods, jewelry, collectibles, books and more! Proceeds will be donated to support Trinity's mission work.
Trinity Lutheran Chesterfield
14088 Clayton Rd. at Hwy. 141
Chesterfield, MO 63017
Reverend Robert Downs Installation
Led by the Holy Spirit, the people of Faith Lutheran Church joyfully announce and request the honor of your presence at the Liturgy of Installation of Reverend Robert Downs as Senior Pastor of Faith Lutheran Church O'Fallon, Illinois on Wednesday the 4th of June 2008 at 7:00pm at Faith Lutheran Church 520 E. Highway 50 O'Fallon, Illinois 62269 In the presence of Assistant to the Bishop Rev. Dr. Joseph Bleakley of Central Southern Illinois Synod and Reverend Freda Snyder, Associate Pastor of Faith Lutheran Church. Clergy are invited to vest. The color of the day is green. Clergy vesting should contact the church office at 618-632-5562. Reception to follow immediately In the Fellowship Hall.
Pandemic Seminar
Are You Prepared?
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If you want to prepare your organization for a pandemic outbreak |
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If you want learn more about the critical role volunteer and |
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faith-based organizations will be expected to play |
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If you want to understand how health department actions may impact your congregation and your family |
Join us for St. Louis area’s first Pandemic Seminar for Faith-Based and Community-Based Organizations.
Wednesday, June 25
8:00am - 4:00pm
Salvation Army Temple Corps
2740 Arsenal, St. Louis, Missouri
Sponsored by PandemicPrep.Org
Admission is free. Space is limited to the first 150 participants. Preference will be given to members of faith/community based organizations
Please RSVP to rsvp@pandemicprep.org by June 20.
Summer Urban Ministry Institute Set for July 19-23
This year’s Summer Urban Ministry Institute (SUMI) takes place July 19-23 at the ELCA Churchwide Headquarters in Chicago, 8765 W. Higgins Road. As in past years, this is a significant opportunity for a leadership team from your congregation (pastor plus four lay leaders) to be equipped with some of the best tools for redeeming and transforming your community.
The five-day SUMI event will focus on:
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Developing leadership which connects every person to their God-given potential for transformational ministry |
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Identifying a clear purpose and mission that can be owned by an entire congregation |
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Developing a strategic plan through study of Scripture and consensus building |
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Building skills for analyzing a congregation’s specific context and encouraging constructive community development |
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Identifying community stakeholders and mapping available resources |
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Engaging community members in terms of co-producing transformation |
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Engaging the powers and principalities in our neighborhoods and cities |
Community Garden Accepting Plot Applications
| Peace Community Garden
is now accepting applications from area residents who would like
individual plots. Plots measure 6 x 10 feet, and are available
for $15 for the 2008 growing season. Some seeds and plants will
be available to gardeners. Gardeners are encouraged to share their excess produce with neighbors or one of the area food pantries. Last year, the garden produced in excess of 700 lbs. of vegetables. If an individual does not want the responsibility of maintaining an individual plot, but would still like to get involved, we will be planting some vegetables in common areas. These will be cared for communally. For an application or more information, contact Garden Director Diane Runyan. |
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| Location:
1209 Royal Heights Road |
Contact:
Diane Runyan |
Bread for the World 2008 Offering of Letters
U.S. Senator Paul Simon, former neighbor and fellow-Lutheran, used to say, “One letter to a member of Congress on a hunger issue saves a life.”
Many congregations take part in the annual Offering of Letters sponsored by Bread for the World. Church members are encouraged to write letters to their legislators in Washington offering encouragement for the support of national and world causes dear to the hearts of Christians.
This year’s goal is the reduction of world hunger and poverty. The letter-writing project has already produced notable success, but needs to be vigorously pursued by many.
It is not difficult to conduct an Offering of Letters. Bread for the World offers step-by-step directions, videos, sample letters – everything to get started. You can obtain free materials by calling BFW 1-800-82BREAD (Washington office) or 1-800-447-OBFW (Chicago office).
I will be happy to meet with any group at your church interested in promoting the reduction of hunger and poverty goal. Call me at 314-727-2740 or email akboehmke@sbcglobal.net.
Congress digs into budget matters in the early autumn, so the best time to write letters is from July through early September. Easter is the time to get the Offering of Letters in motion at the local level.
- Rev. Karl Boehmke
Chairs
Atonement has a large supply of molded plastic chairs of various sizes for children, which our school no longer needs. We are looking for anyone at all in the area who could use them. Contact Principal Mark Briggs (314) 837-1252 or Parish Administrator Mike Kubiak (314) 837-1224 if you are interested.
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