Complete Story
08/06/2014
Southern Ohio Synod E-bulletin for the Week of August 6, 2014
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Giraffe is traveling the synod this summer!
Look for Giraffe and Bishop Dillahunt or another member of the Southern Ohio Synod staff at a ministry event near you!
See our Facebook page for photos of Giraffe's visits. Listed below are the sites he's visited so far. Did you see him?
- First English, Lancaster
- St. Paul, Ironton
- St. Paul, Bridgeport
- All Shepherds, Lewis Center
- Augsburg, Cincinnati
- St. Paul, Pomeroy
- St. John, Racine
- Holy Trinity, Newark
- St. John's, Martins Ferry
- St. Paul, North Berne
- Emmanuel, Coshocton
- St. Mark's, Delaware
- Roselawn, Cincinnati
- First English, Columbus
- St. Paul, Ashville
- New Lebanon, Junction City
- Holy Trinity, New Lexington
- St. John's, Zanesville
- Zion, Middletown
New Amazing Grace Day Camps and Giraffe photos posted to Facebook. Click HERE to see them.
SAVE THE DATE! 2015 SOS Assembly
June 5-6, 2015 Southern Ohio Synod Assembly at Capital University in Columbus. Assembly plenary sessions will take place on Friday and Saturday, June 5 & 6. Please begin planning now to attend.
Synod News
Bishop Dillahunt Appointed Chair of the Synodical and Churchwide Relations Committee of the Conference of Bishops
We are pleased to announce that Bishop Suzanne Dillahunt has been appointed by the ELCA Executive Committee to serve as chairperson for the Synodical and Churchwide Relations Committee of the Conference of Bishops.
Congregations Invited to Attend 'Multiple Staff Workshop' Sept 8-10
The dynamics of mutiple staff ministry is something one learns after leaving seminary. Although multiple staffs are present in a minority of congregations in the ELCA, they tend to be highly visible ministries. Approximately 10% of the clergy in the Church serve in a team ministry and almost all lay professionals (Associates in Ministry, Diaconal Ministers and Deconesses) serve in a team setting.
Feed My Sheep Newsletter: Feeding the Community, Kilts and Clean Air
This month's Feed My Sheep newsletter from the SOS Hunger Task Force highlights the feeding ministry at First English, Columbus that has given the congregation a new purpose and welcome presence in the neighborhood; the Kilted 50 For Charity that has our friends at the ELCA Churchwide office wearing kilts; and a connection between clean air and poverty.
Southern Ohio Synod Members Invited to 'Growing in Christ' Conference in Akron, Featuring Our Own Gary Pecuch as Keynote Speaker
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church invites you to join them in Akron, Ohio, for Growing in Christ…a conference exploring the challenges and possibilities for Christian discipleship. The dates are September 5 and 6, 2014.
August, September and October Parish Paper Issues Ready for Download and Sharing
The Parish Paper offers 'Ideas and insights for active congregations' and is made available to you to share with your congregation via hard copy, email or website thanks to your mission support contributions.
Attention Congregations: Last Chance to Book 'Lost and Found' for an Event. Touring to end in 2015.
After 28 years, the group has decided to stop touring at the end of 2015. They are hoping to work with as many synods and congregations as possible before they retire from the road.
Openings at the 4G Networking Word/Witness/Application Intensives in August and October-Read On for Details!
The Southern Ohio Synod's 4G Networking team invites all our congregations to participate in a 2-day intensive to learn new ways to talk about money and inspire generosity and church giving in a struggling economy.
2014 Fall Southern Ohio Synod Lay School of Theology New Learning Opportunities
The course, 'Christian Ethics: Theology, Method and Practice' promises to be an interesting and meaningful learning experience. It is geared for the person-in-the-pew and also for people in positions of lay worship leadership in the congregation.
What to Expect at the Practice Discipleship Workshop on Aug 9 at All Shepherds, Lewis Center
Thinking about coming to the Practice Discipleship Training on August 9 at All Shepherds Lutheran Church, Lewis Center, but not sure what to expect? Read on...
Sign Up Now for the 2014 ELCA Ohio Women Clergy Retreat, Oct 23-24
ELCA News
'Great expectations not novel'--Bp Elizabeth Eaton's August 2014 Column in The Lutheran
In her August column for The Lutheran, Presiding Bishop Elizabeth A. Eaton reminds readers that God gives us what we need to participate in God’s mission—and it’s happening. She asks ELCA members to share the signs of life, of mission, they see across this church. They are there if we take time to notice.
ELCA Leaders Call for Dignity, Compassion Toward Unaccompanied Children
Prior to the U.S. House of Representatives’ cancellation July 31 of its vote to provide an emergency response to the tens of thousands of unaccompanied children entering the United States, some members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) had worked to contact their representatives to encourage them to “address the issue with dignity and compassion.”
Invitation to Attend Region 6 Discernment Retreat Sept 19-20 2014
"I'm curious where the Holy Spirit is leading me." "Lately, I've been feeling a sense of call to serve the church in a new way." "I'm intrigued by becoming a leader in the ELCA."
If you identify with any of the statements above, please plan to attend the ELCA Region 6 Discernment Retreat on September 19-20, 2014 at Lutherwald in Howe, Indiana.
The Southern Ohio Synod is inching it's way toward our $350,000 goal by the end of 2015.
Lutheran Disaster Response Provides Assistance for Ebola Outbreak in Liberia
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) will provide $10,000 in humanitarian assistance in response to the Ebola virus outbreak in Liberia.
Liberia: Providing Healthcare Workers with Protective Equipment Against Ebola
In February 2014, a person with the Ebola virus disease (EVD) was registered in Guinea. By the end of April, the outbreak had spread to more than 250 people in Guinea and had crossed into Liberia and Sierra Leone. As of July 23, the World Health Organization (WHO) reports that there have been 1,201 cases of the Ebola virus disease in West Africa, including 672 deaths, making this the most severe Ebola outbreak in recorded history.
Portico Adjusts 2015 Health & Disability Rates to Meet Community Needs
At its July 31 – Aug. 2 meeting in Minneapolis, Portico Benefit Services’ board of trustees voted to approve Portico’s recommendations regarding 2015 contribution rates.
Portico Now Offering Long-Term Care Insurance--Find Out More by Attending a Webinar in August
Long-term care is the medical and/or social term for helping people who develop disabilities or chronic care needs. Long-term care insurance pays for long-term care services such as helping someone with walking, getting dressed, eating, bathing and care associated with Alzheimer's disease.
Partners and Affiliates
Explore Your Call in God's World at Seminary Sampler on the Road in Cincinnati on August 13
Join Laura Book and Trinity Lutheran Seminary faculty for a day of exploring your call in God’s world at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Cincinnati, Ohio.
'Appreciative Inquiry' 2.5 and 1 Day Conferences Offered Through Episcopal Diocese of Kentucky for Rostered & Lay Leaders
Two offerings are available to rostered and lay leaders in the Southern Ohio Synod to make this conference as accessible to as many people as possible.
Trinity's Midweek Blast for August 6, 2014
What Do We Want To Change?
Lutheran Men in Mission Looking to Meet with Congregations About the Benefits of a Strong Men's Group
This is a unique opportunity to help start, restart or jump start the men's group in your congregation.
Smart Money Workshops Offered by CCCS in Association with Graceworks Beginning in August
Consumer Credit Counseling Service (CCCS), sponsored by Graceworks Lutheran Services, will present a series of Financial Literacy Workshops on Wednesday evenings from 6:00pm to 7:00pm at 3131 S. Dixie Drive in Dayton, starting in August and running through December. -
Fall Festivals at LOMO Coming Soon! Share the News with the August Bulletin Insert
The August 2014 Lutheran Outdoor Ministries in Ohio (LOMO) bulletin insert highlights the fall festivals at Camp Mowana, Camp Luther and Lutheran Memorial Camp.
Trinity Days Coming to Trinity Lutheran Seminary, Sept 25 & 26--Register Now!
"Pentecostalism, Theology, and Missiology in the 21st Century"
Prayers
Family and friends of Pr. David Riley
Family and friends of Rev. Ray Garrett
Congratulations to Pr. Will Hartfelder on the birth of his granddaughter
Congratulations to Pr. Karen Torrez on the birth of her first grandchild
First English, Columbus and their neighbors regarding several recent shootings
Pr. Stephen Foster as he continues his ministry in Russia
Pr. Terry Morgan and family as they mourn his mother's passing
Prayers for Pr. Katie Kerrigan
Pr. Aaron Layne and family as they mourn the loss of his paternal grandmother
Employment Opportunities
Assistant to the President/CEO
Lutheran Social Services of Central Ohio
Director for Budget Planning
ELCA
If your ELCA-affiliated organization or congregation has an open position you'd like to advertise, please send the position description, contact person information and a deadline for submitting applications to sbarton-nonno@southernohiosynod.org.
Upcoming Events in Our Synod
August 9, 2014 10:00AM-5:00PM
Practice Discipleship Training
All Shepherd, Lewis Center
August 11, 2014 7:00-8:30PM
Fall 2015 Youth Gathering Informational Meeting
Good Shepherd, Cincinnati
August 13, 2014 7:00-8:30PM
Fall 2015 Youth Gathering Informational Meeting
First, Lancaster
August 18-20, 2014
Southern Ohio Synod Office Closed
August 22-23, 2014
Candidacy Retreat
Fleming Falls Retreat Center, Camp Mowana
August 25-26, 2014
Southern Ohio Synod Office Closed
To see all events on the synod website calendar click HERE.
