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10/14/2020
Southern Ohio Synod e-bulletin for Rostered Ministers for the Week of October 14, 2020
Stronger and better together:
Joining Jesus in the restoration of the world!
Education Opportunities for Leaders
What are you putting up with? Pr. Mike Weaver, Certified Leadership and Influence Coach and Synod Coaching Coordinator, has an important question for you as a leader. This question and its answer will lead you down the road to being a more effective leader. To view the short video, please visit our Coaching section of our website http://bit.ly/SOS-Coaching Pr. Weaver works one on one with rostered ministers in our synod to help them lead through challenging times, and lead with greater clarity, confidence and courage in ministry. Contact Pr. Weaver at mikew44@icloud.com to learn more or to set up your first session. |
Synod News
Is singing ok again? A science based update for congregationsThis article by Dr. Curt Passafume, Pharm.D., is a review of what we know and what remains unknown in pandemic times. |
Register today for 'Congregation Meetings During COVID' event with Pr. Bob AbramsFeeling boxed in by your constitution when it comes to how congregation meetings can and should be carried out while working within the restraints of the current pandemic? Join Pr. Bob Abrams, Assistant to the Bishop, on October 19 at 7 pm for a discussion on Zoom about how to make your constitution work with you, not against you during the pandemic. This event is primarily for council members, but pastors and deacons are welcome to attend as well! |
A special message from our SOS Public Policy Director, Deacon Nick Bates for your Nov 22 worship serviceBy Nov 22 voting will be done, but as people of faith our work toward justice in the world continues... |
ELCA News
Don't miss out on a Daily Bread Matching Grant from ELCA-Deadline extended!As a continued response to the pandemic, this fall more than 300 grants are available to congregations who feed our neighbors. |
2020 Hein-Fry Book of Faith ChallengePresented by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), the annual Hein-Fry Book of Faith Challenge seeks to enliven the biblical engagement of the whole church by encouraging the development of faithful, innovative and effective ways to teach and learn Scripture. The public is invited to attend these free online events, but registration is required. |
Prayers
All those in the path of Hurricane Delta as it impacts areas hit by other recent hurricanes
Pr. Tom Rutherford's shoulder surgery
Pr. Martin Gehring and family as they mourn the death of his father
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