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ELCA NEWS - www.elca.org Official news releases of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America ELCA Congregations Prepare Care for Veterans Returning from War CHICAGO (ELCA) -- Congregations of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) are preparing to create caring and welcoming places for returning veterans and their families. "Care for Returning Veterans" is a series of workshops being held through January across the United States. The workshops are designed to prepare pastors, caregivers and others interested in providing "care and hospitality for our brothers and sisters who have been impacted by the trauma and stress o... Lutheran Disaster Response in the Eye of 2008 Hurricane Season CHICAGO (ELCA) -- Members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) are responding in the aftermath of tropical storms and hurricanes, waiting to assess the damage of Hurricane Gustav and preparing for the remainder of the 2008 hurricane season. "We are in difficult days," said the Rev. Kevin A. Massey, director, Lutheran Disaster Response (LDR). "It is important for us all to stay in close communication with each other, to remain deeply in prayer for the needs of ... ELCA Congregation Partners with Local School, Impacts Young Lives CHICAGO (ELCA) -- Members of Trinity Lutheran Church, Ashland, Ohio, believe their mission is "doing for others in our community." When personnel from a school in the area approached the congregation about using its new gym for an after-school program, Trinity saw an opportunity. But neither the congregation nor the school staff anticipated that the program would change the lives of children in special ways. The after-school program is not "a babysitting program," said Charm... Two ELCA Congregations Celebrate 'Mission Partners' Covenant in Ohio CHICAGO (ELCA) -- Two Ohio congregations of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) -- one urban, one suburban -- will celebrate a "mission partners" covenant Sept. 6-7. The covenant commits Redeemer Lutheran Church, Toledo, and Zoar Lutheran Church, Perrysburg, to several activities "for the purpose of mutual support as we proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ in our own communities." "The two parishes are developing a reciprocal relationship linking an inner city... Chinese Congregation Gives ELCA Funds for Midwest Floods CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Rev. Rafael Malpica Padilla said he is rarely at a loss for words, but the generosity he and others witnessed Aug. 10, half a world away in China, left him speechless and grateful for the partnership of Luzhou Christian Church and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). Malpica Padilla, executive director, ELCA Global Mission, and other ELCA leaders and staff, visited the congregation that Sunday to participate in worship. The Lutherans were in... ELCA Deaconess Community Presents Annual Grants, Tithe CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Deaconess Community of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC) awarded $250,000 in grants to 13 domestic and international nonprofit programs in an effort to expand the church's outreach to those in need. It also presented the ELCA with a portion of the community's annual tithe. The grants were awarded to programs that are committed to "risk taking and innovative service on the frontiers of t... ELCA Synod Bishop Joins Minnesota Governor in ONE Campaign Declaration CHICAGO (ELCA) -- Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R) declared Minnesota a "ONE State," joining the ONE campaign against global poverty and disease by signing a pledge in a ceremony Aug. 20 in St. Paul. The Rev. Peter Rogness, bishop, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) Saint Paul Area Synod, joined Pawlenty, U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and other Minnesota leaders at the ceremony. The ONE Campaign is a grassroots effort to motivate people to fight HIV and AIDs and extreme po... ELCA Board of Pensions Continues Wellness Plan MINNEAPOLIS (ELCA) -- Trustees of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) Board of Pensions voted to continue wellness incentives for health plan sponsors, just as the unit continues its incentives for plan members. Trustees met here July 31-Aug. 2. The incentives are part of a three-year transition to a wellness plan. Again in 2009 the ELCA Board of Pensions will offer plan members the opportunity to earn wellness dollars to apply to their medical costs when they ...

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Cub Scouts September 8, 2008 (7:00 pm) Boy Scouts September 11, 2008 (7:00 pm) Pastor's Sabbath September 12, 2008 (All Day) Vicar's Sabbath September 12, 2008 (All Day) New Jerusalem Church September 14, 2008 (2:00 pm) New Jerusalem Church September 14, 2008 (3:00 pm) Cub Scouts September 15, 2008 (7:00 pm) Boy Scouts September 18, 2008 (7:00 pm) Pastor's Sabbath September 19, 2008 (All Day) Vicar's Sabbath September 19, 2008 (All Day) View Full Calendar

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Cub Scouts
September 8, 2008 (7:00 pm)

Boy Scouts
September 11, 2008 (7:00 pm)

Pastor's Sabbath
September 12, 2008 (All Day)

Vicar's Sabbath
September 12, 2008 (All Day)

New Jerusalem Church
September 14, 2008 (2:00 pm)

New Jerusalem Church
September 14, 2008 (3:00 pm)

Cub Scouts
September 15, 2008 (7:00 pm)

Boy Scouts
September 18, 2008 (7:00 pm)

Pastor's Sabbath
September 19, 2008 (All Day)

Vicar's Sabbath
September 19, 2008 (All Day)

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The Men's Breakfast And Bible Study

The Men’s Breakfast and Bible Study are now meeting at Epiphany in Room 6. We meet at 7:00 AM, Thursday mornings and are open to men of all ages. Start your Thursdays with food, fellowship and introduction to the lessons of the coming Sunday service.