11/12/2014

Southern Ohio Synod E-bulletin for the Week of November 12, 2014

Missed last week's e-bulletin? Click HERE to view our archived weekly e-bulletins and get caught up on what's happening in our synod.

 

Vision For the Southern Ohio Synod Survey--Members of the Synod Encouraged to Take the Survey

Click on title to read more and take the survey.

 

Synod News

Southern Ohio Synod Financial Summary Through Sept 30 2014 Posted

The Southern Ohio Synod Council received and approved the financial summary at its meeting on November 1, 2014. The report may also be accessed in the Financials sections of this website under 'Congregations.'  

UPDATE! New Date Added in Marietta for Regional Listening Posts for SOS Visioning Process--Please Mark Your Calendars and Plan to Attend

New location and date: Thursday, November 20, 7 pm at St. Luke's Lutheran Church, Marietta (401 Scammel St) 

2015 Nominations Form-Please Complete the Form for Nominees from Your Conference for Synod Council, Trinity Seminary & Churchwide Assembly

At the 2015 Southern Ohio Synod Assembly, being held at Capital University on June 5 & 6, voting members of the assembly will elect clergy and lay members for the following positions. . .

November and December 2014 Issues of The Parish Paper Address Closing a Church and the Consulting Process

The November 2014 issue is titled 'Should We Consider Closing Our Church?' and the December 2014 issue is titled 'How to Make the Most of a Consulting Process.'

Save the Date! Congregational Hunger Leaders' Day at Mid-Ohio Food Bank, Feb 28 2015

In 2015, hunger leaders will gather at the Mid-Ohio Food Bank's warehouse and distribution facility in Grove City where we'll hear from our own Bishop Suzanne Dillahunt, as well as have an opportunity to tour the Mid-Ohio Food Bank facility, meet other like-minded Lutherans, learn how to: effectively promote and maintain a hunger ministry, successfully apply for an ELCA World Hunger Grant, where and how to advocate for hunger issues, and how to get a hunger ministry off the ground if you're just starting out. There's somehthing to learn and apply for everyone!  

 

ELCA News

ELCA Advocacy Update for November 2014

This month's Advocacy Update from the ELCA Advocacy Office in Washington, D.C. highlights advocacy efforts in the areas of Domestic Violence, Clean Water, Human Trafficing and Child Labor, and Election Day. 

Dialogue on Peace with Iraqi Religious Leaders Includes ELCA Representative

Religious leaders from Iraq, Norway and the United States have made a commitment to research the prospects of building peaceful relations among people and states experiencing conflict and violence and to “normalize” such work and dialogues, according to the Rev. Stephen Bouman, executive director for congregational and synodical mission of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). 

Typhoon Haiyan - One Year Later: ELCA Disaster Response Update

One year later, we take a look back at a busy year of recovering and rebuilding. Thanks to your generosity in giving almost $2.5 million and because of our network of partners on the ground in the Philippines, Lutheran Disaster Response has been active in the recovery since the very beginning.

The Importance of Connection--How Religion Makes a Difference

Robert Putnam is one of the authors of the book "American Grace: How Religion Divides and Unites Us." In that book he writes about how people of faith are statistically more kind, generous, and neighborly than their secular counterparts. - 

What's It All About? Formation, Reformation and Transformation

In this video on what Christianity is all about, Marcus Borg suggests that our disposition to focus on beliefs can sometimes make Christianity much more complicated than it needs to be. 

Presiding Bishop Eaton's November 2014 Article for The Lutheran 'Spruce Up Our Spiritual House'

In her November column for The Lutheran, Presiding Bishop Elizabeth A. Eaton urges us to “spruce up our spiritual house.” We’ve become religious, not spiritual. But we can be both—our rich tradition as Lutherans says so. 

 

Partners and Affiliates 

Lutheran Outdoor Ministries in Ohio Bulletin Insert Highlights 2015 Program Offerings

Lutheran Outdoor Ministries in Ohio has several exciting events coming up in 2015. Among those events are: Women's Spirituality Retreat January 30 - February 1 2015 at the Fleming Falls Retreat Center at Camp Mowana Big Ban Spring Break March 16-19 2015 at Lutheran Memorial Camp--This event is specially designed for young adults! 

Trinity's Midweek Blast for November 12, 2014

"Resetting the Arc"

Climate Change Advocacy Workshops Coming Soon in Ohio

Saturday, November 8: Justice Assembly 2014: Get Smart on Organizing 10AM-4PM, First UU Church of Columbus

Wednesday, Nov. 12: “God’s Dependence on Creatures for the Care of Creation”, 1PM, Methodist Theological School in Ohio, Delaware

Thursday, Nov. 13: "Climate Change: Why Should Christians Care?" 7:00-8:30PM, Christ United Methodist Church, Kettering

Jacob's Porch College Ministry Insider Newsletter--Read up on what's going on at the OSU Campus Ministry

Jacob's Porch publishes a wonderful electronic newsletter, which the Southern Ohio Synod will share as it is released. 

Faith Mission Radio-thon Volunteer Opportunity, Nov 19 in Gahanna, Ohio

Faith Mission’s annual 'Feed the Hungry Radio-Thon' will air on November 19th on 104.9 The River. Funds raised during this one day event will help Faith Mission feed and care for the hungry and homeless in our community this summer. 

 

 

Prayers

The Rev. Dr. Trygve Skarsten who suffered a heart attack and is currently hospitalized

Family and friends of The Rev. Enno Gahl regarding his passing

 

Employment Opportunities 

Parish Nurse 
Lutheran Social Services of Central Ohio

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

November 13, 2014 10:00AM-12:00PM
Cincinnati Conference Rostered Leaders Event
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Kenwood

November 13, 2014 7:00PM
SOS Visioning Process Listening Post
St. John's Lutheran Church, 116 N. 7th St., Zanesville, Ohio

November 15, 2014 10:00AM
SOS Visioning Process Listening Post
Calvary Lutheran Church, 74 W. Main St., Chillicothe, Ohio

November 17-19, 2014
Repair Ye the Way Rostered Leaders' Retreat
Camp Mowana Mansfield, Ohio

November 18, 2014 10:00AM
5.5 Columbus Cluster Meeting
Hope Lutheran Church, Columbus, Ohio

November 18, 2014 6:30PM
SOS Visioning Process Listening Post
Bethel Lutheran Church, 4501 Hoover Rd., Grove City, Ohio

November 18, 2014 7:00PM
SOS Visioning Process Listening Post
101 S. Lebanon Rd., Loveland, Ohio

November 19, 2014 11:30AM-1:00PM
Springfield Cluster Meeting 
Shouvlin Hall, Wittenberg University

November 20, 2014 7:00PM
SOS Visioning Process Listening Post
St. Luke's Lutheran Church, 401 Scammel St, Marietta, Ohio

November 20-21, 2014
Ohio Lutheran Campus Ministers Retreat

November 20, 2014 9:45-11:30AM
Northwest Columbus Clergy Cluster Gathering--Pr. Steve Wachtman, host 
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Upper Arlington

November 21-22, 2014
Region 6 Immigration and Refugee Consultation
Trinity Lutheran Seminary, 2199 E. Main St., Columbus, OH

November 22, 2014 2:00PM
SOS Visioning Process Listening Post
Epiphany Lutheran Church, 6430 Far Hills Ave, Centerville, Ohio

November 27-28, 2014
Synod Office Closed in Observance of Thanksgiving Holiday

To see all events on the synod website calendar click HERE.