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May 1, 2018 News from Around the Synod
HEADLINES
Living Lutheran Promotion GIVE NOW
As Synod Assembly approaches, here’s a great offer to help you learn more about Help financially support the
mission and ministries of the
the Nebraska Synod and the entire ELCA. The deadline to subscribe and receive
Nebraska Synod.
this promotional rate is July 15.
Give to the Annual Fund!
As we move forward in our effort to
create a Culture of Philanthropy within
the Synod, I was reminded of a quote by
a fellow Resource Development
colleague, “To be philanthropic, you must
give without requiring something in
return….”. Scripture also bears out this
concept and adds that we should give
with a “cheerful heart”.
Our Annual Fund this year, and for years
to come, will focus on this concept. Gifts
to the fund will go for general support,
not specific areas of ministry. This
means we can use these dollars where
they are needed most at that moment,
allowing us to be quick to meet
immediate opportunities as well as fund
new ministries as needed.
Gifts may be given as a one-time cash
gift or as a monthly donation. Gifts can
be made on-line at:
www.nebraskasynod.org.
Click on GIVE NOW.
Your passion for ministry and
support of the Nebraska Synod is
a great testament to your love for
Christ and the church.
Needed: Synod Assembly Volunteers Thank you!
Would you like to be part of the work of the church at its annual Synod Assembly QUICK LINKS
on May 30-June 2 in Kearney? A number of volunteers are needed for a variety of
tasks. Please sign up for the days, times and ways you can serve at this link.
Contact Lisa Kramme if you have questions and please share this invitation with
your congregation and others you think might be interested.
CELEBRATIONS &
REMEMBRANCES
Prayers for:
Monthly Prayer List
Retirement Announcement FOR LEADERS
Luther Memorial would like to wish Karen Swift all the best as she retires as Congregations and
Parish Ministry Associate. Rostered Leaders in
Transition
Karen has been serving as a lay minister for 18 years and gained her PMA
The Parish Paper
certification in 2009. A lifelong member, Karen was baptized, confirmed and
married at LMLC. Her two children were also baptized and confirmed in the 2018 Transmittal Form
church, and Pastor Carm Aderman presided for both their weddings.
Pulpit Supply
Over the years, Karen has overseen too many meals to count. She’s organized
Season of Hope
dozens and dozens of social ministry events benefiting organizations in the heart Lenten Resources
of Omaha.
Karen’s husband Brian has also been deeply devoted to Luther. He has been the CAREERS
church’s IT specialist, working with the computers and multi-media presentations.
Brian is also a founding a member of the “Joyful Noise Praise Band,” which
performs at Luther’s weekly contemporary service. For Careers visit the
Nebraska Synod Website
The congregation hopes for all of God’s blessings for Karen and Brian’s new
adventure.
EXCHANGE
MINISTRY RESOURCES
For more info on items being
You are invited . . . offered, visit The Exchange on the
Nebraska Synod website.
The Senior Lutherans in Mission group would like to invite you to learn more about
a tool you can use to help connect generations in your congregation*. The Young
Adult Working Group of the NE Synod has produced a series of videos and a
ENDOWMENT FUND
User’s Guide called “Generation:Together”.
Has God blessed you?
Training on how to use these videos in your congregation will be offered on
Sunday, July 15, from 2:00-4:00 pm Central Time (1:00-3:00 pm Mountain Time) The abundance God gives me
at four different sites either in person or via Skype. Sites include Sidney, Kearney, is not so I can live in luxury, it is
Grace Lutheran Church in Lincoln and the Synod Office in Omaha. (Specific sites so that I can help others live!
in Sidney and Kearney are to be determined.) Visit the Senior Lutherans in
As you consider how you can
Mission booth at Synod Assembly to sign up and receive more information.
“raise your standard of giving”
Read full invitation here. and express your gratitude to
God through your generosity,
please give to the Nebraska
Synod Endowment Fund. It
will have a perpetual impact,
and will never stop advancing
the Gospel!
Please click on this link to give
to the Endowment Fund.
Thank you for your gifts!
Embracing Stewardship- for all seasons across
all generations
Stewardship is something that is much bigger than we usually let it be. It’s part of
our identity as Children of God- no matter our age, experience, story, the day or
month of the year, or even our location. Together we’ll unpack this and much more
at “Embracing Stewardship- for all seasons across all generations," a one-day
stewardship workshop on Friday May 18, 2018. The workshop will run from 9am-
3:30pm at Camp Carol Joy Holling in Ashland, Nebraska.
Keynote presenters will be Rev. Charles (Chick) Lane and Mrs. Grace Duddy
Pomroy, co-authors of Embracing Stewardship: How to put stewardship at the
heart of your congregation’s life. Other works that they have written include: Ask,
Thank, Tell: Improving Stewardship Ministry in Your Congregation, by Chick Lane;
and “Stewards of God’s Love,” an ELCA churchwide resource written by Grace
Pomroy. Deacon Timothy Siburg, Nebraska Synod Director for Stewardship, and
Bishop Brian Maas, of the Nebraska Synod will also be present to host and help
facilitate the day, and partake in a time of panel conversation, questions, and
discussion.
To register, please visit this link.
Lunch and the cost of registration for the workshop will be provided. Additional
resources will be available for purchase at reduced rates. There will also be
opportunity for on-going mentoring and conversation with stewardship leaders
after the event to track progress on stewardship in your context.
If you have any questions about this stewardship event, please contact Deacon
Timothy Siburg at the Nebraska Synod Office.
Also, if you will be traveling a distance and needing housing, or, if planning to also
attend a Portico Retirement Benefits Seminar on Thursday May 17, 2018, there is
availability to stay overnight at camp. To make those arrangements and
reservations, please contact Camp Carol Joy Holling.
Get Ready to Retire with Confidence
Everyone approaches this significant life transition differently. Some spend a lot of
time in the planning stage; others begin to plan with just months to spare. No
matter your style, Portico’s day-long pre-retirement seminar can bring clarity to the
process and help you determine what you need to focus on . . . and what you
don’t. You’ll breathe easier knowing what you need to do now to help you retire
with confidence when the time is right for you.
Attend the seminar for a confidence boost on May 17, 2018 at Carol Joy Holling
Camp in Ashland, NE. Just click here to register! Cost is $35/person or
$70/couple.
Other Ministry Resources
Transformational Ministry -trainings for congregations
Renewal Grants
One Another Grant Proposals
Buck the Trend: A Curriculum for responding to Hunger & Poverty
Reformation 500th Anniversary resources -events & materials
Faith, Sexism, Justice resources -brochures, forms, & other materials
Drinking from the Well -spiritual direction information
ELCA Go & Do News & World Hunger Synod Cumulative Giving
Mission Field Nebraska
Center for Rural Affairs
ALOA grants
Lombard Mennonite Peace Center Trainings
UPCOMING EVENTS
2018 Synod Assembly
2018 Nebraska Synod Assembly: Building on the Foundation will be held May 31-
June 2, 2018 at the Younes Conference Center in Kearney.
We are excited to have you join us at the 2018 NE Synod Assembly. As we
gather in assembly to elect a Bishop you will be participating in building the
foundation for the future of the Nebraska Synod.
All worship centers, synod serving arms, and organizations joining together at
the Synod Assembly on May 31- June 2, 2018 are invited to bring a “wood block”
to build the foundation of a cross at the assembly.
This year's presenters are Rev. Dr. Chris Alexander and William "Bill" Horne, II.
For more details and the full schedule click here. To register, visit this
link. Registration closes May 11.
There will also be a Healthy Leaders 5K and Kid's Run that will take place on
Saturday, June 2nd. The Kids' Walk/Run will begin at 7:45am and the 5K will be
at 8am. It will be $15 for kids and $25 for the 5K. All profits will go to support the
Nebraska Synod Fund for Leaders. To register for the 5K click here.
Foundations of Christian Leadership 2018
Are you a leader in justice, community, education or church ministry? Are you
seeking colleagues to inspire creativity and build skills to further your mission?
Join us for Foundations of Christian Leadership offered by Leadership Education
at Duke Divinity. EXPERIENCE:
-Leadership assessments and personalized feedback
-Multidisciplinary faculty seasoned in theological reflection and organizational
science
-Diverse, collaborative and encouraging learning communit
-Worship, conversation, skill development, and time to reflect
-Eligibility for a $3,500 grant to fund a project for your organization
Two four-day in-person sessions
PROGRAM COST: $150 (thanks to a generous gift from the Lilly Endowment Inc.)
Houston, TX:
Session 1: October 22-25, 2018; Session 2: January 28-31, 2019
Application due: August 22, 2017
CONTACT: María Teresa Gastón at mtgaston@div.duke.edu 919-613-5355 (Hablo
español).
LEARN MORE: Explore FOCL. TO APPLY- click here.
NEBRASKA SYNOD EVENTS
WILL BE RESCHEDULED- PMA Convocation (Details to come)
May 9, 2018- 2019 Synod Budget Webinar @ 6pm
May 31-June 2, 2018- Women & Justice Social Statement Draft Hearing &
Nebraska Synod Assembly
July 23-Aug. 7, 2018 - Tanzania Vision Trip (Trip is FULL)
Oct. 8-18, 2018- Argentina Accompaniment Trip
YOU ARE INVITED
Sinai Festival Sounds
Sinai Festival Sounds, a concert series of Sinai Lutheran Church in
Fremont, brings its 2017-2018 season to a close with the Lincoln
Early Music Consort on May 6 at 3:00 p.m. The free program will
include background and demonstrations of instruments not often
heard in live performance, and will include music ranging from the
13th to 17th centuries.
Sinai Festival Sounds concerts are supported by free-will offerings
and other generous donations. An anonymous donor has offered
matching funds up to $1,000 for donations made to the series at this
event. Sinai Lutheran Church is located at 950 East 8th Street in
Fremont, Nebraska.
Lutheran Volunteer Corps
The Lutheran Service Corps is hosting its 15th Annual Golf
Tournament on Saturday, May 12th at Eagle Hills Golf Course in
Papillion. Sponsorship opportunities are available including Hole
Sponsorships ($250), Banquet Sponsor ($500) and Major Sponsor
($2,000). Please consider forming a foursome for this event or
joining the fun as an individual golfer. Registration fee is $100 and
includes lunch, a round of golf, and a dinner banquet. For more
information, contact Scott Glaser at (720) 218-5112 and look for our
event page at http://action.lutheranvolunteercorps.org/lsc_golf_2018.
The Lutheran Volunteer Corps (LVC) is a national nonprofit
organization serving Omaha by placing full-time volunteers with local
nonprofits. These volunteers are giving a year of their life to serve
others, learn simple and sustainable living, and engage in social
justice work. LVC is offering to speak at adult forums and youth
forums to talk about the work of LVC, about volunteerism, and about
social justice work in Omaha. There is also a chance of a game of
“giant Jenga.” Please contact Scott Glaser at (720) 218-5112
or Omaha.dev@lutheranvolunteercorps.org to set up a visit from an
LVC Volunteer or board member for your church or civic group.
May 17,2018- Expand Your Horizons: Nebraska's Death
Penalty, Then and Now P2, Current Legal Challenges @7pmNotre Dame Housing Center, Omaha (402) 982-9933.
May 18, 2018- “Embracing Stewardship- for all seasons across all
generations” at Camp Carol Joy Holling
May 20, 2018- LSTC commencement with guest speaker Rev. Dr.
R. Guy Erwin, bishop of the Southwest California Synod
May 27-June 1, 2018 - Spanish Language & Hispanic Ministry
Intensive for more info click here
May 30, 2018- Consider Tabitha on Give to Lincoln Day
June 10-15, 2018 - Building Congregational Capacity for Hispanic
Ministry for more info click here
June 12-22, 2018- WTS Summer Luther Academy of the Rockies
June 23, 2018- ALCM workshop in Fremont
June 27- July 1, 2018 - ELCA Youth Gathering
Oct. 4, 2018- Tabitha's Signature Event @5:30pm Country
Club of Lincoln, Lincoln
Oct. 8-23, 2018- Interfaith Pilgrimage to Israel
Oct. 26-28, 2018- Men's Retreat Camp Chrysalis TX
Nov. 3-17, 2018- Luther Wittenburg, 18th International Seminar
Click on the links provided for more information on the listed events.
communications@nebraskasynod.org www.nebraskasynod.org
Nebraska Synod ELCA
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