02/10/2021

Southern Ohio Synod e-bulletin for SOS Members for the Week of February 10, 2021

Stronger and better together: 
Joining Jesus in the restoration of the world! 

 

Synod News

TELL US
WHAT'S WORKING AND WIN
$100 TECHNOLOGY GRANT!

What is your congregation doing to reach members and others who have difficulty with technology or limited access to the internet?

Tell us by completing the survey below by February 17^th and your congregation may win a $100 grant to aid your efforts!

Effective outreach ideas will be included in a resource catalog being compiled by the Outside the Box Team and shared with the synod. The congregation with the most creative idea, as judged by the OTB Team, will be awarded the grant.
The winner will be announced February 18^th.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NRG8WNS

For more information contact:

Pastor Larry Donner

Thrive@SouthernOhioSynod.org

 

 

CREATED FOR COMMUNITY Virtual Lenten Midweek Worship In our world now, we need community more than ever.

 

To what is God calling you? The Region 6 'Explore Ministry Event' helps you wrestle with this question...Register today.

 

For you...the most up to date information concerning the COVID-19 vaccine Please use this as a source of information in your conversations and communication with members, the community-at-large and your families.

 

Make your budget a reflection of your ministry and values--Register today for the 2021 Vibrant Church Conference courses! It's not too late to register! Registration closes Friday, February 12 at noon. Next course is February 13...Building a Budget. Pr. Pete Rudowski shares the how and why to make your budget a reflection of your congregation's mission and values, not the other way around. Take the first step toward budget buy in by your members by signing up now for this Vibrant Church Conference class!

 

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Youth and Family Resources

Extravaganza Follow Up

We will be doing an 'Extravaganza' fool up, Thursday, February 11 at noon. We will be discussing takeaways. Please join us even if you didn't attend the 'Extravaganza'.

Zoom ID: 843 5403 0595

Passcode: 646748

 

Synod Ministry to Young People Cluster Meeting

The next Synod Ministry to Young People Cluster is Thursday, February 18, noon-2pm. Join when you can, leave when you must.

Zoom ID: 843 5403 0595

Passcode: 646748

 

Contact Gary Pecuch, SOS Youth & Family Ministry Coach, at gpecuch@southernohiosynod.org with questions on either of these events or to find out more about how you and your congregation can connect with other Youth & Family Ministry people in our synod.

 

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ELCA News

ELCA Young Adults in Global Mission cancels volunteer placement for 2021-’22 Cancellation two years in a row has never before happened in the 20-year history of the program.

 

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Prayers

Pr. Mark Diemer and family as they mourn the loss of his mother

 

Employment Opportunities

Choir Director
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Newark, Ohio

 

Administrative Assistant
Abiding Christ Lutheran Church
Fairborn, Ohio

 

 

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