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Synod News – April 2013

News and information from around the synod. April 30 Deadline to Meet Our Goal Each year Portico Benefit Services primary care health insurance plan members are asked to complete an short online health assessment. The benefit to our congregations is … Continue reading

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A Generous Response

The ELCA Malaria Campaign includes promoting the use of mosquito nets to help prevent the disease. From the 2012 issue of the ELCA’s Stories of Faith in Action www.ELCA.org/stories Mike Lindau is a lifelong ELCA member, but he had never … Continue reading

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How We Address Social Concerns in the ELCA

By Rev. Harold Usgaard Synod Bishop “Faithful participation in society is integral and vital to the mission of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. As individual members and as a corporate body this church lives out the Christian faith in … Continue reading

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Synod Assembly Updates

God’s work. Our hands. God’s family. 2012 Southeastern Minnesota Synod Assembly May 4-5, 2012 | Mayo Civic Center | Rochester, MN Theme Ministry with families in the 21st century invites us to connect, be partners, and join our hands through new … Continue reading

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ELCA News

For full stories and more, visit www.ELCA.org/news Presiding bishop says ELCA is deeply rooted in God’s mission In his report to the Church Council of the ELCA, Presiding Bishop Mark S. Hanson said that the ELCA is “a church deeply rooted … Continue reading

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Making Malaria History

Congregations are invited to reprint this issue of the Bridge in conjunction with a special offering, event, etc. to collect money for the 2012 Synod Assembly. Every 45 seconds a child dies from malaria, a preventable and treatable disease. The ELCA … Continue reading

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ELCA News

For full stories and more, visit www.ELCA.org/news ELCA organizes cross-country hay lift to help Texas farmers, ranchers In times of disaster, members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) have a history of responding quickly and generously. So when an … Continue reading

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Assemblies Speak Out Against Bullying

By Judy Will Member at St. Paul’s, Red Wing The 2011 Synod Assembly voted overwhelmingly to pass the resolution, “Speaking and Acting to Prevent Bullying, Harassment, and Related Violence,” a resolution presented by St. Paul’s Lutheran Church of Red Wing The … Continue reading

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Snippets – October 2011

News, events, tips, and tricks from your synod ministry partners Lutheran Campus Ministry: The New Year On the campuses of Minnesota State Universities in Mankato and Winona, Lutheran Campus Ministry has been busy welcoming new and returning students. Lutheran Campus … Continue reading

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Witnessing Both Diversity and Familiarity at the 2011 Churchwide Assembly

By Rev. Harold Usgaard Synod Bishop We are a large church. The ELCA consists of 4.2 million members in over 10,000 congregations. The 2011 Churchwide Assembly held in Orlando, Florida, this past August was a reminder of how wide we … Continue reading

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Synod News – August 2011

News and information from around the synod. Excelling in Mission…A Generous Undertaking Dates for the synod’s annual fall conversations with clergy and lay leaders have been set: Thursday, September 22 Thursday, October 6 Thursday, October 20 Tuesday, November 1 Pastors … Continue reading

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Coming Up at the 2011 Churchwide Assembly

This and more at www.ELCA.org/assembly Over 1,000 voting members, visitors, and volunteers will gather in Orlando on August 15-19 for the 2011 Churchwide Assembly under the theme, “Freed in Christ to Serve.” Many of the participants look forward to worship … Continue reading

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Meet the Churchwide Assembly Voting Members

The 2011 Churchwide Assembly will be held August 15-19 in Orlando. Voting members – 1,025 voting members from 65 synods and more than 10,000 congregations serving on behalf of the 4.5 million baptized members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in … Continue reading

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Coming Together at Churchwide Assembly

Every two years over 1,000 individuals gather for the Churchwide Assembly. The Churchwide Assembly is designated as the “highest legislative authority” in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). That means that the assembly deals with the purposes, functions, and … Continue reading

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