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Match the Favorite Bible Verse to the Gethsemane Member and WIN!
You may remember that November’s Life in Christ Emphasis was "Daily Bible Reading". Part of that emphasis involved Gethsemane members marking their favorite Bible passage in our church’s Bible. Now, the first person to correctly match the member to the Favorite Bible verse and bring this form to the church office wins your choice of either:
(1) Pastor Lisa cooking you and your family a meal or (2) Pastor Nathan shoveling your sidewalk!
1. Psalm 23 _______ A. Dominic Pauling
2. Proverbs 27:17 _______ B. Sue Swanson
3. Ecclesiastes 3 _______ C. 2012 New Orleans Group
4. Isaiah 40:31 _______ D. Eleanor Anshus
5. Matthew 6:33 _______ E. Pam Burgess
6. Matthew 27:20b _______ F. Deron Davidson
7. Parable of the Prodigal Son _______ G. Betty Ann Laakso
8. Galatians 5:22-26 _______ H. Josh Mehrkens
9. Ephesians 2:19-20 _______ I. Edith Bloomquist
10. 1 John 3:23-24 _______ J. Ruth Koski
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ELCA News
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Palestinian Lutheran pastor to receive 'German Media Award'
CHICAGO (ELCA) - Dr. Mitri Raheb, pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran
Christmas Church in Bethlehem, will receive the German Media Prize award
Feb. 24 for his work in founding educational, cultural and health care
institutions and his commitment to inter-faith dialogue and peacemaking
in the Middle East.
"Mitri Raheb is a pastor with passion in proclaiming the gospel of
Jesus Christ. Persistently working for a lasting, just peace in the
Middle East, Pastor Raheb is a visionary l...
Lutherans invite students to help end malaria
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The ELCA Malaria Campaign, a campaign of the
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), and the Lutheran Malaria
Initiative will provide new opportunities for college and university
students attending Lutheran schools and ELCA campus ministries to engage
in the global fight against malaria. Supported with a generous gift from
Arne and Ruth Sorenson of Washington, D.C., the campaign and initiative
will help equip and inspire young leaders to help make a differenc...
Lutheran-Anglican-Episcopal meeting a sign of hope for the church
CHICAGO (ELCA) - Lutheran, Anglican and Episcopal leaders from the
United States and Canada met in December to explore new possibilities for
working together and to deepen their sense of unity for doing God's work
in the world. In a report issued from their meeting, the leaders stated
that their conversation and work together "are hopeful signs for the
church."
"There was truly a spirit of Advent expectant hope as we met to pray
and plan for greater cooperation in ministry and ...
2011 Christmas message from ELCA Presiding Bishop Mark S. Hanson
CHICAGO (ELCA) - The Rev. Mark S. Hanson, presiding bishop of the
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), shared a Christmas
greeting today with the 4.2 million members of this church. Hanson also
delivered his greeting to the ELCA's six full communion, ecumenical and
interfaith partners, and member churches of The Lutheran World
Federation. The full text of the presiding bishop's message follows:
For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all (Titus 2:11).
...
Secretary of State Clinton highlights the work of ELCA-related ministries
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton noted
the vital work of Lutheran social ministry organizations in welcoming
refugees to the United States, during her Dec. 7 address at the U.N. High
Commissioner for Refugee's ministerial conference in Geneva.
In her presentation to world leaders, Clinton shared a story about
Fatuma Elmi, who applied for asylum in the United States after civil war
broke out in her native Somalia in 1991. Settled in Minneapolis, Elmi ha...
ELCA, Episcopal presiding bishops remember lives lost to HIV, AIDS
CHICAGO (ELCA) - Presiding Bishop Mark S. Hanson of the Evangelical
Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and Episcopal Primate Katharine
Jefferts Schori said World AIDS Day on Dec. 1 is "an opportunity for us
to remember the 30 million lives that have been lost to the deadly
pandemic."
In their first joint letter about the international observance, the
presiding bishops said, "The struggle against HIV and AIDS is our own
struggle as churches and, as the pandemic continues into its...
Presiding bishop says ELCA is deeply rooted in God's mission
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- In his report to the Church Council of the
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), Presiding Bishop Mark S.
Hanson said that the ELCA is "a church deeply rooted in God's mission
(and) in the belief that Christ frees us all to serve our neighbor and
seek the common good." The council, which serves as the ELCA's board of
directors, met here Nov. 11-13.
"Never underestimate the power of the Holy Spirit to bring forth
fruit from our labors. (In 2005), this ...
ELCA Church Council responds to actions of the 2011 Churchwide Assembly
CHICAGO (ELCA) - The Church Council of the Evangelical Lutheran
Church in America (ELCA) acted on several recommendations in response to
actions of the 2011 ELCA Churchwide Assembly. The council, which serves
as the ELCA's board of directors, also approved revisions to the 2012
current fund spending authorization and considered other matters when it
met here Nov. 11-13.
The council appointed a six-person advisory committee to continue
the work of the "Living into the Future Tog...
ELCA Board of Pensions announces name change to Portico Benefit Services
MINNEAPOLIS (ELCA) -- The Board of Pensions of the Evangelical
Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) will begin doing business as Portico
Benefit Services, effective immediately.
The trustees of the ELCA Board of Pensions approved the name change
during their November meeting and recommended that the ELCA Church
Council amend Continuing Resolution 17.20.A11 at its Nov. 11-13 meeting
in Chicago. The Church Council unanimously approved the amendment.
"Changing our name to Portic...
ELCA bishop visits White House to discuss Israeli-Palestinian conflict
CHICAGO (ELCA) - The Rev. Mark S. Hanson, presiding bishop of the
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), attended a Nov. 8 meeting
at the White House as part of a group of ecumenical faith leaders. They
asked that the United States take a stronger stance in its opposition to
the rapid expansion of Israeli settlement construction in East Jerusalem
and the West Bank. The construction threatens the viability of a future
Palestinian state, thus precluding a two-state solution and...
ELCA Board of Pensions Trustees announce annuity adjustment for 2012
MINNEAPOLIS (ELCA) -- Trustees of the Board of Pensions of the
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) announced adjustments in
2012 ELCA Participating Annuity payments and the interest crediting rate
for bridge accounts.
The Board of Pensions is a separately incorporated ministry of the
ELCA. The trustees made the decision here at their Nov. 4-6 meeting.
The trustees reduced payments for 2012 by 3.8 percent for ELCA
Participating Annuity members and set the interest...
First ELCA member installed as National Council of Churches president
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- Kathryn M. Lohre was installed as president of the
National Council of Churches Nov. 9 at a service held at the Lutheran
Center here. A member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
(ELCA), Lohre is the first Lutheran and ELCA member to serve as president
of the council and the youngest woman to serve in that role.
While her presidency marks these two historic firsts, it will also
be the first time a woman succeeds a woman as president of the council.
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ELCA bishops call state immigration laws 'shortsighted'
CHICAGO (ELCA) - Nearly 60 of 65 synod bishops of the Evangelical
Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) expressed their concern over new state
immigration laws in Nov. 2 letters to President Barack Obama and members
of Congress. In their letter, the synod bishops asked that both Congress
and the administration work together on a complete federal overhaul of
the U.S. immigration system and offered provisions for what the reform
should entail.
The synod bishops said federal reform sh...
ELCA presiding bishop calls for immigration reform
CHICAGO (ELCA) - In Nov. 1 letters to President Barack Obama and
members of Congress, the presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran
Church in America (ELCA) has called for comprehensive immigration reform
and support for the DREAM Act (the Development, Relief and Education for
Alien Minors Act), legislation that would provide a path for citizenship
for undocumented high school graduates.
In his letter, the Rev. Mark S. Hanson wrote that the absence of
reform has left several...
ELCA members respond to record-level rainfall in Central America
CHICAGO (ELCA) - Members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in
America (ELCA) are responding to record-level rainfall in Central America
that has caused flooding and mudslides in rural and urban areas. Through
ELCA Disaster Response, $23,000 has been allocated for Lutheran companion
churches in Guatemala and Nicaragua to address immediate humanitarian
needs. The ELCA is also working with Lutheran companion churches and
local partners in El Salvador and Honduras, as damage assessments...
Roth to be installed bishop of ELCA Central/Southern Illinois Synod Oct. 15
CHICAGO (ELCA) - The Rev. Dr. S. John Roth will be installed as
bishop of the Central/Southern Illinois Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran
Church in America (ELCA) Oct. 15. ELCA Presiding Bishop Mark S. Hanson
will preach and preside at the installation.
"I am overwhelmed by the trust the people of the synod have placed
in me," said Roth. "It is a humbling thing to be inundated with so many
hopes and prayers and expressions of support."
Roth was elected June 4 to a six-year...
ELCA bishops value ecumenical partners, consider critical mission topics
CHICAGO (ELCA) - "We are exceedingly grateful" for the two churches'
full communion partnership, the Most Rev. Dr. Katharine Jefferts Schori
told the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) Conference of
Bishops during its meeting here Sept. 29-Oct. 4.
The ELCA Conference of Bishops is an advisory body of the church
that includes the ELCA's synod bishops, presiding bishop and secretary.
Jefferts Schori, presiding bishop of the 2.4 million-member
Episcopal Church, spo...
Registration for the ELCA’s 2012 Youth Gathering to open
Online registration opens Oct. 9 for the 2012 Youth Gathering of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). The gathering will be July 18-22 in New Orleans with the theme of “citizens with the saints.” The ELCA hosts churchwide youth gatherings every three years.
Registration opens online only at 2:00 p.m. EDT and will close on May 26, which is also the deadline for final payment. There will be no onsite payment option in 2012.
The registration fee is $315 per person...
Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Lutheran African peace activist
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- Leymah Roberta Gbowee, a Lutheran Liberian peace
activist, has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. The announcement came
Oct. 7 from Oslo, Norway. Gbowee, a member of the Lutheran Church in
Liberia, is responsible for organizing a non-violent women's movement
that brought an end to a 14-year civil war in Liberia.
Gbowee was awarded a scholarship from the International Leadership
Development Program of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)
in 2006-2...
ELCA presiding bishop says building trust is key work of this church
CHICAGO (ELCA) - The task before leaders of this church is to build
communities of trust among people of faith, said the Rev. Mark S. Hanson,
presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA).
He said ELCA members and leaders have a unique opportunity to make this
their evangelical witness in a world that continues to be "a breeding
ground" for suspicion and distrust.
In his Oct. 1 report to the ELCA Conference of Bishops, Hanson said
that for the past two y...
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