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To help these communities and families, we are reaching out to you for your help. 1. Long Term Recovery Committees (LTRC) are being formed in each county. We need a Lutheran representative at each of these LTRCs. If interested, contact Norene Goplen at LutheranAdvocate@aol.com or 503-502-6211. 2. Rebuilding and Cleanup Crews are needed through the Spring and Summer. Would your congregation like to sponsor a crew? Do you have skilled crew leaders in your church? 3. To help families we have started a Pantry Starter Project. Download PDF Pantry Starter Information 4. To support the work of the Rebuilding and Cleanup Crews we have purchased a Tool Trailer. We now need to fill it with tools. Download PDF Tool Trailer Information Already several congregations and many Lutherans have been involved in helping those who experienced the disastrous windstorms and flooding of December 2007. Let us know if you would like to join their efforts. Norene Goplen
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Board of Pensions The Board of Pensions will give a 2% discount on 2008 health plan contributions to ELCA organizations and sponsoring employers within a synod when at least 75% of plan member employees and spouses in that organization or synod take the Mayo Clinic Health Risk Assessment. As of January 29, 31.4% of the Oregon Synod plan member employees and spouses have taken the assessment. We need 84 more members to complete this task. Are you one of those members? Take the assessment> |
| Oregon Synod Global Mission Event February 2, 2008 Zoar Lutheran Church Canby, Oregon 9:00 am -3:30 pm Download PDF Flyer |
2008 ELCA Global Lenten Series: "Global Companions: Who is My Neighbor?"
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| February 3 Souper Bowl Sunday This national event, held every year on the same Sunday as the NFL's Super Bowl, is traditionally led by youth who stand at sanctuary exits following worship services on that Sunday and collect $1 and/or one can of food from each parishioner. The money and food collected supports local, national, and international anti-hunger efforts. The amount each congregation collects is reported that day to the national Souper Bowl office by phone or online, and the national total is posted online as it grows. Tell us how you were "Souper Heroes" for the big day! What did you do? How much money was raised? How much food was collected? How many service hours were donated? Send an e-mail after the big day to us at hunger@elca.org and at juliemankin@qwest.net. Be sure to include the name, city, and state of your congregation, and the name and contact info of the coordinator. Also, remember to report your totals to soup@souperbowl.org. |
| February 7-11 ELCA Youth Ministry Network Extravaganza 2008 Hyatt Hotel - Anaheim, California Intensive Care Courses Feb. 7-8; Main event Feb. 8-11 |
| February 17 Installation Service of Pastor Jana Deiss as Lead Pastor Klamath, 1175 Crescent Avenue, Klamath Falls 4:00 pm |
| February 24 Installation Service of Pastor Karl Hester as Associate Pastor Resurrection, 1700 NE 132nd Avenue, Portland 4:00 pm Pastor Susan Kintner, Assistant to the Bishop of the Oregon Synod will officiate and Pastor Jeff Kallevig, of Christ the King Tigard will preach. Download PDF invitation Rostered leaders are invited to vest and process to celebrate Karl's installation as Associate Pastor. Color of the day is purple. |
March 8 What is the Purpose? Who Should Attend? There will be a special workshop for treasurers as well as workshops on growing endowments, the ELCA Mission Investment Fund, and stewardship ideas. |
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| May 4 Children's Advocacy Day “For Every Child A Better World” Pioneer Court House Square, Portland |
| May 12-15 The Lutheran Staff Association (LSA) of the NW Holden Village, Chelan, WA Theme: Surrounded by God - Empowered to Serve Bishop David Brauer-Rieke will be the keynote speaker. The LSA conference invites all lay staff who serve in Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Idaha, and Montana. Act now to get this into your continuing education budget. Cost is $250 for early registration. For more information please contact Cathy Steiner at 509-838-9871. |
| May 30 - June 1 2008 Oregon Synod Assembly God's Work. Our Hands. Red Lion on the River, Jantzen Beach, Portland Quilters are invited by the Oregon Synod to create a special quilt for a silent auction at synod assembly. Bring your quilt to the registration area at assembly on May 30th, 2008. Proceeds from the auction go to the ELCA World Hunger Appeal. In lieu of a quilt, you are invited to bring an offering. for more information > |
| SAVE THE DATE! June 10-12 Region 1 First Call Theological Education Annual Event Palisades, Federal Way, Washington Begining at 1:00 pm on the 10th and ending at noon on the 12th |
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Engaging the Aging Winter Edition Now Available |
Come to Me, All Pilgrims Thirsty Devotionals are $14 per 25 and will be filled as supplies last. To place an order, call the Luther Seminary Bookstore at 651-641-3440, toll free at 800-541-4187 or e-mail bookstore@luthersem.edu. For a single complimentary copy, call 651-641-3399 or email lmandery@luthersem.edu. You can also sign up to receive daily Lenten devotionals via e-mail, at www.luthersem.edu/lent. “Come to Me, All Pilgrims Thirsty” is produced by Luther Seminary and Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary. |
Alternative to the Eco-Palms |
Forty Days of Fasting for the Environment: A Lenten Journey Comments on our postings are welcome we invite you to join us in community by reading our Lenten blog and telling us about what you will be giving up to honor the Creator and all of creation. |
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January 28
America: A Country of Greed or Greatness First Congregational Church, 1126 SW Park Avenue, Portland, Oregon 7:30 pm Andy Stern, President of Service Employees International Union (SEIU) will be in Portland as part of the Sidney Lezak Lecture Series. His unconventional approach to labor organizing has led to the unprecedented growth of SEIU against a backdrop of great labor union declines. Unafraid of change and undaunted by challenge, Stern’s broad thinking has put him at the forefront of public policy debate. Join us for his lecture. Cost: Tickets are $5.15 (Federal Minimum Wage for a Decade) or free with your Union Card, Student ID or Non-profit business card. Download PDF Flyer Last Sunday of Each Month Alternative Worship with an Informal Setting Emmaus Lutheran Church, 1250 W. 18th Ave., Eugene 5:45 pm Come alone or bring a friend! This is an interactive service with guitars and drums. Download PDF flyer Holden May Youth Weekends February 5 February 7, 21, March 6, 20 In the Christian tradition, the season of Lent lasts 40 days. It is a time for spiritual reflection and discipline leading up to the great Easter celebration. Far from being an exercise in individual “self-help,” Lent calls us to gather as a community, to reflect together, to learn from and support one another in our spiritual disciplines. One of the spiritual disciplines that we’ll practice together is lectio divina, the art of holy reading. In this practice, small passages from scripture or other holy readings are reflected upon. A slow, reflective process, it will take us down below the preoccupations of the moment and the distractions of the day to a place where the soul holds the residue of life. Through this practice, we learn what we bring to the holy reading, and we are comforted and confronted with what the holy reading brings to us. E-mail me Pastor Jill E. Rowland at soulcaferev@charter.net for more information. February 22 March 7-9
October 16-18
Living Liturgy Event at St. Luke Lutheran Church, 9706 N. Division, Spokane, WA. Early Registration by 7/15/08: Individual $125 each; Cost per congregation (up to 4 participants): $100 each.
Register after 7/15/08: Individual $150 each; Congregation per congregation: $115 each Please make checks payable to St. Luke Lutheran Church PO Box 28948, Spokane, WA 99228
For accommodations call the Ramada Limited Suites at 1800-272-6232 or Quality Inn Oakwood at 1877-424-6423 and mention the Living Liturgy workshop at St. Luke. Call ASAP as there are other events that weekend in Spokane.
Traveling this Summer? Check out these events. June 14 – July 6 Youth in our synod can be part of this life-changing three-week exploration of vocation and living out their faith in the world. LSTC’s Youth in Mission program is accepting participant applications for its Serving Christ in the World Program until February 20th. Pastors and youth directors should encourage current sophomore, junior, and senior youth to apply as soon as possible for this three-week immersion experience from June 14 – July 6, 2008. Admittance priority will be given to sophomores and juniors.Youth who attend will experience a cross cultural/ministry immersion that includes time in the classroom and in local communities in Chicago, Mexico City, and Texas. Applications and more information are available on the Youth in Mission web sitewww.lstc.edu/yim. Please contact the YIM Program Coordinator at 800.635.1116 Ext. 754 or email youthinmission@lstc.edu with any questions or if you are interested in applying for the program. Application information is attached. |
Position Openings/ Other Offerings Receptionist/Publications Looking to Ride (Encouraging the wellness of our rostered leaders wellness) The American Diabetes Association fundraiser holds a ride from Mt. Hood to Hood River. Sometimes co-workers form teams. Are there any rostered leaders in the synod who would like to form a team? There are different starting points depending on how difficult a ride a person is up to. Another possibility is to form an affinity group for exercise or a bi-monthly hiking or biking outing. Pastor Carl Hansen would be willing to organize or convene such a group. If you are interested contact Carl at kristycarl@opusnet.com. |
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