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Sunday school teachers' workshops |
 ... to Make a Difference
This year’s SWD Sunday School Teachers' Workshops will explore a resource that will teach your students how they can share the Gospel where they are at right now and introduce them to the possibility of doing the same in their vocation in the years ahead.
| | 9/4/2008 10:58:00 AM |
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Nebraska conference Nov. 6-8, "Reaching Rural America for Christ" |
Pastors and lay leaders from rural and small town congregations are invited to the 2nd conference titled "Reaching Rural America for Christ." The conference will be held at Mahoney State Park, Ashland, Neb. (25 miles southwest from Omaha) on Thursday, Nov. 6, 2008 beginning at 1 p.m. through Saturday, Nov. 8 at noon.
| | 9/2/2008 1:02:00 PM |
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Spiritual Life Disability conference Oct. 20-22, 2008 |  Learn and celebrate how people with disabilities can participate more fully in the life of the church. The Oct, 20-22, 2008 conference in Minneapolis, Minn., will offer interesting speakers, entertainment and networking with others who are passionate about creating a more welcoming church environment for persons with developmental disabilities. | | 8/25/2008 9:12:00 AM |
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First ever ethnic folk fair coming to Wauwatosa Sept. 27 |  On Saturday, Sept. 27 (10 a.m. - 2 p.m.) the first ever Lutheran folk fair highlighting ethnic ministries in the South Wisconsin District will be held in the gym of Pilgrim Lutheran Church, 6717 W. Center St., Wauwatosa. Everyone is invited to visit display tables of the various ethnic ministries, enjoy the music, taste unique ethnic foods (Hmong egg rolls, Mexican tacos, African meat pies, etc.) and gain a greater appreciation of our "oneness in Christ." Flyer  | | 8/18/2008 11:59:00 AM |
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Clergy: Laugh your way to a better marriage |
 The "Living Well to Serve Well" task force of the North Wisconsin District invites LCMS clergy and their wives to their Pathways of Health workshop Jan. 19-21, 2009 at the Ramada Inn in Stevens Point. During the first two days, Donn Davis will present “Laugh Your Way to a Better Marriage,” designed to help couples deal with tough issues in way that is fun and non-threatening. On day three, Steve Gruenwald will show how you can “Live Well—Serve Well” including resources to assist you in your quest to lead a healthier lifestyle. Brochure
| | 8/15/2008 3:49:00 PM |
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Outreach to Small Town, WI - Portage workshop Nov. 15 |
 The SWD outreach task force will offer a workshop at St. John, Portage, on Saturday, Nov. 15 from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Flyer
Many factors in the church necessitate building a network for leadership training and mission support for rural/small town congregations. Dr. Ralph Geisler, director of the St. Paul Institute for Education ( spife.org) in Concordia, Mo., will prepare you for this mission field. | | 8/15/2008 2:57:00 PM |
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Safe arrival of hymnals in Nigeria |
Seminary library on the grounds of the Lutheran Church of Nigeria.
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Your gifts were well received!
Many of you remember bringing used hymnals, clothing, theology books, paraments and other articles to our collection at the District office for the Lutheran Church of Nigeria (LCN) last November and December. We reported to you in January that the 40-foot container of 15,000 books and all the rest was on its way to Port Harcourt. Everything arrived safely and has by now been taken to the LCN seminary, where the items are being stored and distributed to congregations. The people are overjoyed with your gifts!
| | 8/15/2008 10:50:00 AM |
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"A lofty Christian work: Luther on stewardship" Sept. 30, Mequon |
The SWD stewardship task force announces "A lofty Christian work: Luther on stewardship," presented by Rev. Dr. Timothy M. Maschke (Concordia University Wisconsin, Mequon). The program begins at 10:30 a.m. at Trinity-Freistadt, Mequon, followed by lunch and fellowship at noon. There is no cost to attend. Please RSVP to Barb Slak by Sept. 23, (800) 793-3678 or (414) 464-8100. Flyer
| | 8/14/2008 2:02:00 PM |
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President's partnership breakfast Sept. 12 |
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Rev. Robert Newton
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Pastors are invited to join us Friday, Sept. 12 at the South Wisconsin District office for the third quarter President's Partnership breakfast from 8 to 10 a.m. Bob Newton from the California-Nevada-Hawaii District will present, "Engaging the Post-Church Culture." Please RSVP by Sept. 5 to Barb Slak, (800) 793-3678 or (414) 464-8100. Invitation
| | 8/14/2008 1:17:00 PM |
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Ministry Technology Mentor project announces fall programs |  Ministry Technology Mentor Project fall program information is now available. A new class being launched this fall may be of interest to DCEs, DCOs, and pastors—EDG 814, "Educational Ministry in the Digital World." Dr. Bernard Bull will teach this class. Two popular courses will be taught face-to-face on the Concordia University Wisconsin campus this fall.
| | 7/30/2008 10:02:00 AM |
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Retired pastors/wives/widows retreat Sept. 30-Oct. 1 in Stevens Point |  Sept. 30-Oct. 1, 2008Ramada Inn, Stevens Point
The annual retired pastors retreat is hosted by the North Wisconsin District this year with the theme "Generation to Generation." It is based on Luke 1:50, “His mercy extends to those who fear him, from generation to generation." Presenter Rev. Dr. Charles Mueller will talk about what it means to be a generation, that generations are always in motion, and how generations are meant to minister to and through each other. Former NWD president, Rev. Arleigh Lutz, will lead Bible study sessions. Cost is $69 per person ($79 for a single room) and includes program, breaks, one night's lodging and three meals. Register by Sept. 12. Brochure | | 7/28/2008 2:51:00 PM |
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Local man recalls 1926 St. Louis seminary dedication | At 94 years old, Walter Buescher recently saw an ad from Concordia Seminary in St. Louis in the South Wisconsin News that triggered an “I remember when” moment.
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Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, Mo.
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Walt remembers being present at the dedication of the seminary on a hot, humid day in 1926. “I was a boy of about 12 years old,” he recalls. “About 30 train cars brought people from all over the country to the dedication. It was beastly hot and attendees consumed bottles of soft drinks that were served from tank cars. That farmland area west of St. Louis had no trees or grass,” he said.
| | 7/25/2008 12:06:00 PM |
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July 2008 family e-news | July 2008 — Volume 3, Issue 5
This issue includes Sunday school teacher workshops, back-to-school service project, July edition of Home Base, singles events, Woman to Woman groups and servant projects.
| | 7/18/2008 4:37:00 PM |
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Wales youth group puts servant-hood into their summer |  During the week of June 30 to July 3, eleven teens and their pastor, Rev. Allen Behnke from Bethlehem, Wales, set out each day to serve. Cooperating Congregations of Waukesha County, A Place of Refuge’s Resale Shop and the S.O.S. Center in Milwaukee were on the receiving end of their Christian love. | | 7/16/2008 3:49:00 PM |
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New Holstein congregation receives unexpected blessings by "fanning the flame" |  "What a blessing the Fan into Flame emphasis has been!" said Rev. John Schenck as he reported on the unexpected success of his congregation’s effort to support the Ablaze! movement. When Zion, New Holstein, was asked to participate, Schenck wasn’t sure that it was a good time to do so. What he didn’t know was how God was planning to move the hearts of the congregation's members.
| | 7/16/2008 2:25:00 PM |
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St. Peter, Reedsburg, sends thanks for flooding support |  On behalf of the flood victims from St. Peter, Reedsburg, Rev. Paul Crolius sent a letter of thanks for the prayers and gifts of God's people of the South Wisconsin District. "We praise God for the living hope that we have in Jesus and also for the love and encouragement from others," he wrote. " A great blessing that has come out of the flooding is that many people have assisted in helping and have come together to encourage and help one another. People also in faith have powerfully witnessed to the great hope we have in Jesus..."
It is not too late to make a donation to the South Wisconsin District to be directly applied to affected LCMS congregations in our area. To date over $8,000 has been raised, and many groups offered to help with clean up and repair. See " Rain and floods deluge the District" for details. | | 7/11/2008 3:26:00 PM |
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Fall principals' conference set for Oct. 2-3 in Oshkosh |  Oct. 2-3, 2008 • Hawthorn Inn & Suites, Oshkosh“For such a time as this” (Esther 4:14)
These are unique and challenging times for Lutheran Schools. The Lord has called school administrators and faculty to be leaders “for such a time as this.” Gary Janetzke, SWD congregational services executive for youth, family and schools, will lead participants through a process that will enable school staffs to discover and live out focused lives based on their individual callings.
| | 7/11/2008 11:37:00 AM |
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Rain and floods deluge the District | "The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock" (Matthew 7:25).
After June rains that flooded much of the Midwest, many local members' homes and some churches are still uninhabitable. Others are waiting for damage assessments to learn what losses may be covered by insurance.
Would you like to help? Monetary donations will be directed to congregations most in need. Please make checks payable to "South Wisconsin District—LCMS," and note "WI Disaster Relief" on the memo line. Give online
| | 7/1/2008 12:27:00 AM |
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Have you been part of a Katrina team? |  Has your congregation ever sponsored groups, or have individuals from your congregation gone to help the victims of Katrina? If so, the South Wisconsin District Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) team wants to know!
| | 6/26/2008 1:43:00 PM |
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LCMS president's response to California Supreme Court ruling on same-sex 'marriage' |
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Office of the President
Rev. Dr. Gerald B. Kieschnick
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The recent decision of the California Supreme Court legalizing same-sex "marriage" highlights the downward spiral of moral values that is becoming so prevalent in our culture. This most recent action contravenes not only the Judeo-Christian values that have defined the moral compass of this great nation, but also the laws of nature and the natural reproductive process.
In the face of such moral decline, The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod has consistently upheld the Bible-based values that designate "marriage as the lifelong union of one man and one woman (Genesis 2:2–24; Matthew 19:5–6)" (2004 LCMS Convention Resolution 3-05a).
| | 6/24/2008 12:59:00 PM |
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Racine students design crosses for LuWiSoMo |  The "Working with Woods II" students of Racine Lutheran High School designed and constructed 26 wooden crosses that were donated to Camp LuWiSoMo in Wild Rose to be placed in various buildings located at the camp. Members of the class (left to right) are: Evan Zimmerman, Zach Dukquits, Dylan Kobriger, R.J. Hugasian, Mike Nikolai, and instructor Nate Bickel. | | 6/18/2008 9:33:00 PM |
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"Lutheran singles following Christ" upcoming events |
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Fellowship
Outreach
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Organization
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Join in for Lutheran singles lunches at 12:45 p.m. after church services are over. To sign up for lunches call Linda at (414) 299-9127 and leave name and telephone number by the Friday before. Reservations will be made at the restaurant on the Saturday before. Separate checks will be requested at the restaurant.
Click the "read more" link for a list of lunch dates and locations, Bible studies and other singles events.
| | 6/18/2008 10:55:00 AM |
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Vision for Spanish Bible with Luther’s Catechism becomes a reality | The missions department had a wonderful surprise the week of June 8 when Lutheran Heritage Foundation (LHF) executive director, Rev. Dr. Bob Rahn stopped by to visit with  Rev. Dan McMiller. Rahn announced that 11,000 Spanish Bibles, with Catechisms included, are now in print and he presented a few copies to the District. It was a project that was just a vision in 2001, and has now become a reality that will have wide usage in our District and in many other places throughout the world.
Rev. Dr. Robert Rahn (left), executive director for Lutheran Heritage Foundation, shows a new Spanish Bible to Rev. Dan McMiller, South Wisconsin District missions executive. | | 6/16/2008 3:44:00 PM |
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