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01/08/2020

Southern Ohio Synod e-bulletin for Rostered Ministers--Week of January 8, 2020

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Synod News
2020 Ohio Rostered Ministers Gathering  

Time is running out to register for the 2020 Ohio Rostered Ministers Gathering Jan 28-30! Don't wait!

Meeting under the theme “Practical Evangelism”, pastors, deacons, and full-time church professionals are invited to gather at the Nationwide Conference Center. This is the 'Sawmill Creek Event' of years past, just a lot closer to home for us in SOS!

Let's turn out in a big way for this event hosted on our territory!

 

Help provide a safe and fun place for kids to heal from the Dayton Memorial Day tornadoes!

The Southern Ohio Synod Dayton Conference, in conjunction with LSS Disaster Services, is hosting the 1st of 5 Camp Noah weeks for kids, K-5 this March. Your donation can make this healing place possible for campers in need!

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Thrive 3x3  

Next Thrive! Congregation Leader Training opportunity set for January 21st

Also register for Effective Congregation Council Training for your council and other leaders to bring new life and vision to your council and congregation! (February 18)

 

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Back Again by Popular Demand: “Effective Congregation Council” Training

Thrive! Goal #1 is “Equipping Lay Leaders.” Through this goal: “The Synod will be seen as leading and providing networks through which lay leaders will be more highly equipped for leadership within their congregations, be more effective in their communities, and thrive in their ministries.”

Equip your congregation council to lead your congregation into the next year and years to come with this Congregation Council training that will turn everything you ever thought a council should be into everything you ever hoped a council would be!

 

IRS business mileage rate decreased for 2020

If you're paying business mileage for a supply preacher, employee, or anyone else, please note the decrease set by the IRS for 2020.

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Affiliate and Partner News

You're invited to the 29th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Learning on Jan 20, 2020 at Capital U

Achea Redd, a Mental Health Advocate and Author of BE FREE BE YOU, has been selected to give the Gay S. Steele Keynote Address.

   Mlk Day At Capital U 2020

 

Stop Human Trafficking 3x3  

January is Human Trafficking Awareness month

The SOS Women of the ELCA's enLIGHTen group is providing articles throughout the month of January to lift up this important issue and provide you with ways you can help put an end to human trafficking.

 

Annual Capital Bowl (Ignite)

For 7th through 12th graders, Ignite (formerly the Capital Bowl) will be Friday January 31st - Saturday February 1st, 2020, in Kerns Religious Life Center on campus at Capital.

For More Information:  Click Here 

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Prayers

People of Puerto Rico as they recover from multiple earthquakes and aftershocks

Pr. Robert Jones regarding ongoing health issues

Michael Padgett, husband of Pr. Sally Padgett, regarding health issues

An end to hate in the light of recent shootings at Texas church and stabbing at Hanukkah celebration in NY

Deaconess Carmen Colon-Brown as she mourns the death of her father

Pr. Bob Swanson as he heals from radiation and chemo for cancer

 

Calendar   Check out what's going on in and around our synod!
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