Deadline is May 6
May 30
Worship Formation Event
Red Lion on the River, Jantzen Beach, Portland
Before anyone else in the entire ELCA*Receive Practical Helps and for Worship and Music Leadership
*Explore how public proclamation of scripture brings the book of faith alive in the assembly
*Give input for future formation events.A series of formation events are being prepared by churchwide for use in other synods, clusters, congregations, and other groups in many settings. Before the new Evangelical Lutheran Worship materials are made available to the entire ELCA you have a chance to evaluate them for use in the
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World Hunger and Assembly Quilts
Congregations are invited once again to bring to this year's Synod Assembly a handmade quilt for the ELCA World Hunger Appeal silent auction. These works of art raised over $8000 last year to alleviate hunger throughout the world. You are encourage to bring an offering with checks made payable to the Oregon Synod. Please make sure to mark your donations in the memo line of your check: World Hunger Appeal.
Designated Offerings at the Assembly
This year's Oregon Synod Assembly Offering will be split 50% for World Hunger Appeal and 50% for Lutheran Disaster Response NW. You are encouraged to bring your congregations offering with checks made payable to the Oregon Synod. To designate your offering towards one organization, please make sure to mark all donations: "For the Disaster Response in Oregon and/or Washington" or "World Hunger Appeal" in the memo line of your checks.
Register by May 6!
Bringing the Kids to the Oregon Synod Assembly?
In order to plan for appropriate supervision for children at the assembly we are asking families to register for childcare by May 6.
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2008 Oregon Lutheran Youth Organization Convo
Youth Convo happens concurrently with the Oregon Synod Assembly. It is a great opportunity to come together with youth from around the state for fun and fellowship. We will be participating in round table discussions, and meeting with Bishop Dave. We’ll be doing leadership development and electing next year’s OLYO Board officers. We will also have plenty of time for games and other fun activities.
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Looking for More Assembly Information?
Information can be found online at www.oregonsynod.org/08assembly/index.htm.
Nominations at the Assembly
Please visit www.oregonsynod.org/08assembly/nominate08.htm
for nomination forms. Questions or further nominations may be addressed to Rev. David Paulson, Nominations Chairman, at < revrn72@comcast.net >, or telephone: w: 541-343-0415, h: 541-607-1726.
Mother's Day and World Fair Trade Day all in one weekend
Whether you're thinking of making a purchase or a donation, your choice can impact the lives of many and lift the hearts of those you care about.Send an e-card from the ELCA and make a donation to the ELCA World Hunger Appeal.Thinking of sending flowers? Think Fair Trade.
Other Highlights
To read the complete description of events, please visit www.oregonsynod.org/equip_support/events.htmMay 6
Community leaders to be honored at EMO’s annual celebration
Reception and silent auction at 5:30 pm
Dinner and awards celebration at 7:00 pm
The Governor Hotel, 614 SW Eleventh Ave., Portland
For more information or to register, please call (503) 221-1054 or visit www.emoregon.org. Award recipients include: Oregon Voluntary Agencies Active in Disaster (ORVOAD) receiving an “Ecumenical Service Award”
May 7
Free Community Forum with Q & A
Time$..are a changing
with Norene Goplen, Legislative Advocate, Oregon Synod
Holy Trinity, 7220 SE 39th Ave, Portland
7:00 pm -8:30 pm
What's Happening at these levels: Federal, State, City/County, Local
Does Hunger Play a Part? For more information: koinexpdx@gmail.com; or 503-774-6781; 503-253-3209. Visit http://koinepdx1.blogspot.com/ to learn about the comunity service of Koine Community.
May 7, 14, 21& 28
Couples Communication in English
Franciscan Spiritual Center , 6902 SE Lake Rd, Suite 300
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
To register, call 503-794-8542 or email info@francisspctr.com.
For more information, visit www.francisspctr.com.
May 10
The National Association of Letter Carriers Food Drive
Help us raise 2-million pounds of food for the Oregon Food Bank Network in just one day. Look for a yellow, plastic food drive bag in your mail during the first week of May. Fill the bag with nutritious, nonperishable food and place it by your mailbox early on Saturday, May 10. Letter carriers will collect nonperishable food donations left by mailboxes and take them to their local post office. Trucks will pick up the food and deliver it to regional food banks of the Oregon Food Bank Network. All donated food stays in the community where it was collected.
Most wanted foods include: tuna fish, soups, stews, chili, canned fruits, vegetables, beans, rice and pasta.
Do NOT include glass items, homemade items or previously opened containers.
This year’s goal is to collect 2-million pounds of food during the National Association of Letter Carriers Food Drive. Thank you! Your support will help us reach our goal.
Sign up to receive an e-mail reminder about NALC by visiting http://www.helpstampouthunger.com/.
May 11
Bach Cantata Vespers
St. James, 1315 SW Park Ave. (corner of SW Park Blocks and Jefferson St.)
Portland, Oregon 97201
5:00 pm
Contact: Nancy Nickel, 503-227 2439
May 16 7:30 pm & May 18 3:30 pm
Music At The Mount presents
Courtney Herman, Dead Horse Duet, Lisa Frenz, Steve Cleveland in a benefit concert for the White Plume Family
Mt. Carmel Lutheran Church, 515 SW Maplecrest Drive, Portland, OR 97219, 503-244-5143
For more information: office@mtcarmellutheran.com or www.mtcarmellutheran.com/calendar.html
May 17
The Call to Transform Our Hearts and the World
St. Pius X Catholic Church, 1280 NW Saltzman Rd., Portland, OR 97229
8:45am-1:00pm
Presenter: Jack Jezreel, Founder of JustFaith
Contact: Cat Willett, Office of Justice and Peace at cwillett@archdpdx.org or 503-233-8361
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May 18
"Denial Ain't Jus a River in Egypt"
Addiction, Global Warming and the Spirituality of Waking Up!
Presented by the Institute for Progressive Spirituality
What collective addictions lie at the heart of human induced global warming?
Presenter: Rev. Robyn Hartwig
Originally born in Eastern Iowa and raised in the Chicago area, Pastor Hartwig serves on the clergy rosters of the ELCA and Extraordinary Lutheran Ministries. For the past eight years, she served as pastor of Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer in Sacramento, CA. For more information: micahsvillage.org or 503-384-7214.
May 17
Camp Lutherwood
Fellowship Golf Tournament
To register call camp at 541-998-6444 or send an email to office@lutherwood.org.
May 31
Silvertones Benefit Concert for McKinley Family
Trinity, 500 N. Second St., Silverton
7:00 pm
For more information about the concert, phone 503-874-9481 or email trinityevents@wildblue.net.
June 2-6 and June 9-13
Diploma in Lay Pastoral Ministry
For more information>Starting June 6th
Environmental Ethics Workshop & Course
with Dr. Mark Brocker
St. Andrew, Beaverton
Find out more about this event in the Environmental Ethics Workshop Brochure
June 9 to 13
Basic Parish Nurse Class
Concordia University
The Basic Preparation Course for Parish Nurses is a nationally endorsed curriculum from the International Parish Resource Center. The American Nurses Association recognizes parish nursing as a sub-specialty in nursing. The parish nurse concept holds the spiritual dimension to be central to the practice.
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June 11
12 to 2:30 p.m., “Save Your Congregation Energy and Money”
6 to 8:30 p.m., “Energy Stewardship Workshop”
Central Lutheran Church, 1820 NE 21st Avenue, Portland
June 16-19
PLU Annual Summer Theological Conference
Being the Church in the Pacific Northwest: Reclaiming Faith Practices for the New Millennium
Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA
For registration information call 253-535-7423 or at www.plu.edu/~crel.
June 21
2nd Annual Footsteps to Freedom World Refugee Day Walk
South Park Blocks, Portland
Sponsored by Lutheran Community Services Northwest (LCSNW), in partnership with Catholic Charities and Sponsors Organized to Assist Refugees (SOAR)
For more information or to register, please contact Megan Schaefer, Volunteer Coordinator for LCSNW, at mschaefer@lcsnw.org or 503-731-9553.
July 3-6
Hearts on Fire
The Biennial Assembly of Lutherans Concerned and North American Reconciling in Christ Conference
People of all sexual orientations and gender identities are invited to assemble with members of Reconciling in Christ and prospective RIC congregations at San Francisco State University July 3–6 under the theme, Hearts on Fire.
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July 6
YOUNG SINGERS WANTED
To sing for the Sunday afternoon Bach Cantata Vespers at St. James Lutheran Church in downtown Portland on July 6 at 5:00 pm.
Contact Nancy Nickel (503-227-2439) for details on participation and rehearsal schedule.
Download PDF Bach Flyer
July 7-11
Navigating Ministry:Church Leadership and Administration
Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg
A close look at the Church's proclamation of the Word for the sake of the World! Intended for rostered leaders and laity.
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July 18-19
Augsburg Fortress Summer 2008 Music Clinics
Trinity Lutheran Church, 6215 196th St SW, Lynnwood, WA 98036
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Workshops include: Handbells in the Church, Working with Children's Choirs, Choral Session I & 2, Organ Improvisation Made Easy, Building a Choral Program, Sundays and Seasons.com: What's New and What's Coming. These clinics are always free of charge, with choral packets available for only $1 per packet that include copies of music for attendees to keep.
Visit augsburgfortress.org/musicclinics to register online.
July 21-25
Bible Day Camp
St. Paul, 3880 SE Brooklyn St., Portland
(Joint ministry of All Saints Episcopal and St. Paul, St. Mark's and Camp Lutherwoood)
For registration and more information contact: Kathy Schroeder at St. Paul Lutheran at 503-236-2389 or 503-788-4910 or gusschroe@comcast.net.
July 24-26
2008 Gathering of the North American Association for the Catechumenate
Listening for the Spirit in a Post-Christian World
Dumas Bay in Federal Way, Washington.
The keynote speaker will be Dr. Samuel Torvend, Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Religion at Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, Washington.
For more information and registration forms, visit: http://catechumenate.org/main.cfm?sid=3
November 4
Hope Lutheran Church is hosting an 11 day Greece and the Greek Isle tour.
If Interested please contact Lisa Sharp or Pastor Tim Herzfeldt-Kamprath at Hope Lutheran Church, 541-884-6416 or email: hopeklamath@aol.com
Save the Date
February 12, 2009 - 7pm – 9:30pm and
February 13, 2009 - 9:00 am – 5:00 pm; Banquet 6:00 pm – 9pm
The Future of Ministry: Adaptation or Extinction
Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA
Sponsored by: Consultation to Clergy & Pacific Lutheran University
Registration will be available online at www.plu.edu/!crel.
July 17, 2010
Passion Play at Oberammergau Germany
For more information including a brochure with reservation application, contact Pastor Dan Hallgrimson at prdan@comcast.net or phone 541-753-8581.
Position Openings/ Other Offerings
To view a complete listing of position openings around the synod visit: www.oregonsynod.org/equip_support/positions.htm.
Part-time Director of Children's Ministry
Nativity Lutheran Church, Bend
Director of Children’s Ministry (K-5)
Seeking a dynamic, charismatic leader to build a fun and enriching Children’s Ministry founded on the principles of our church. This is a part time position (about 20 hours per week), paying approximately $10K/yr.
The ideal candidate will be a creative person who can work from the ground up to recruit, train, and supervise teachers, teach students directly, and grow the student population through “missionary work” with member parents and non–Church-goers. The programs you create will include not only Sunday school, but also vacation bible school, pageants, meetings, family events, and seasonal activities. It is also hoped you will have: college education, background in child development/Christian education, some training in music/arts, and access to your own car.
The Director will be supervised by, and report to the Church Pastor. Background check required, raises/continuation subject to annual performance review. Resume’s accepted through May 30, position to begin July 1.
Please send all resumes to Todd Wysuph, Education Committee Leader at office@nativityinbend.com. For more information please call the office at 541-388-0765.
Looking for people who are excited to
minister in a culture different from their own
Rainbow of Promise
Namaste! This traditional Indian greeting is commonly accompanied by a slight bow made with the hands pressed together in front of the chest, palms touching, and can be translated as “the Spirit in me greets the Spirit in you”. Do you have a great desire to meet new people; to greet the Spirit within them? What would it be like to greet others in a place where Christians are a minority in a primarily Hindu culture? What would it be like to serve on a team that is called to give support to Indian Christians who are sometimes persecuted, or share Christ’s love with the poor or hurting? Are you able to passionately and openly speak about your faith with others?Youth Encounter will sponsor Rainbow of Promise, a relational music ministry team to India and Nepal for August 2008-August 2009. We are looking for people who are excited to minister in a culture different from their own! We want people who are passionate about Jesus and sharing His love!
To apply for Rainbow of Promise or any of the other teams Youth Encounter sponsors please visit www.youthencounter.org and click on Ministries!
Questions? Contact Mary Bull, Director of Recruitment at 1-800-65-YOUTH, ext 8474