The Monthly - January 2012
 

* Planting Together *

  1. The Lamplighter
  2. News from the Business Manager
  3. "Teaching Them"—Education
  4. Camp Okoboji (CHAOS)
  5. !Amigos en Cristo!
  6. LCEF
  7. Mission Opportunities (Chapel Devotion)
  8. IOWAY
  9. Mission Central
  10. Hispanic Outreach in Siouxland
  11. Youth Ministry Update
  12. Stewardship in Iowa District West

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The Monthly - January 2012


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Calendar of Events
  • January 13-14—Lay Leadership Institute, Fort Dodge
  • January 14—Church & Clergy Finance/Treasurers Workshop, St. Paul, Sac City
  • January 21—Church & Clergy Finance/Treasurers Workshop, Faith, Adel

— Save the Dates —

Pre-Retirement Workshop—February 10-11, 2012

District Convention—June 24-26, 2012

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CALLS RECEIVED
  • The Rev. Brad Brown, DeWitt, IA, to Ogden.
  • The Rev. Kevin Johnson, Carlisle, to Hazen, ND.
  • The Rev. Adam Kuder, Louisville, KY, to Sheldon.
  • The Rev. David Sewing, Zion, Denison, to Stuttgart, AR.

CALL DECLINED

  • The Rev. Ray Greenseth, Creighton, SD, to Ute.
  • The Rev. Steven Hayden, Indianola, to Elwood, NE.

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Church & Clergy Finance/Treasurers Workshop
There is still time to register for the Church & Clergy Finance/Treasurers Workshops to be held Saturday, January 14 at St. Paul, Sac City and Saturday, January 21 at Faith, Adel. These work-shops will begin at 9am and end at 3 pm. The cost is $25 per congregation which includes materials (one Congregational Treasurer’s Manual per church) and lunch. Any individuals within the church having financial responsibilities should attend. The workshop is extremely beneficial for new pastors and treasurers. The brochure and registration form is available at www.idwlcms.org (click on "Finance/Treasurer Workshop" under "Events."

Youth Outreach Event—"Spin-Tacular" Basketball Show
Get ready to be inspired! Bruce Crevier, featured in Sports Illustrated and Four Time Guinness World Record holder for simultaneously spinning 21 basketballs, is bringing his motivational Spin-Tacular Basketball program to Ida Grove. He challenges this generation to consider their own faith in Jesus and the lasting value of faith and Christ’s presence in their lives. Learn more about Bruce and his family at www.championsforever.com.

This is outreach made easy! No knocking on doors. No method to memorize. No awkward pauses or feeling uncomfortable. Invite your friends, sit by their side, and be challenged together. All ages are welcome, but it will especially appeal to youth and their families.

Please join us at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Ida Grove on Thursday, January 12, at 7 pm.

(This event is made possible by an Iowa District West Ablaze! grant.)

From the IDW Personal Missions Committee
62% of Americans say they attend religious services on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day. Your own congregation probably sees this manifested each year in higher attendance at certain special services of the season. Whether non-Christians are attending for the first time or members attending only infrequently, they will have heard the message of Christmas which also leads them to the message of the Cross. In these weeks and months that follow, how can your congregation and its members help these guests continue to regularly hear that message and receive God’s grace through the Sacraments for the forgiveness of their sins?

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Iowa District West, LCMS
409 Kenyon Road, Suite B
Fort Dodge, IA 50501

515.576.7666 Phone
515.576.2323 Fax
sue.light@idwlcms.org
www.idwlcms.org

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