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Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, and mind
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Servant to Servant 9-14-2018
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Bishop's visits
20 Year Anniversary Celebration
On Saturday, September 8, 2018, Bishop Jamison Hardy was blessed to have been able to participate at Bethesda, Chicago, IL, in celebration of the Asian ministry. This is a 20-year anniversary celebration and of bringing God's Word to the people.
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Faith Visit
Bishop Hardy also visited Faith, Chicago, IL, with President Shelvin Payne.
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#LovetheLordYourGod
Thirty-three congregations are currently participating in 1-1-1. What about your congregation? Currently, t
he Eastern and Midwest Regions have 30% of their congregations participating. Click here to see how your region is doing.
Video & FAQs
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Divine Calls
Calls Received
The Rev. Winston P. A. Grieser, Abiding Faith, Florence, KY, has received a call to serve Apostolic, Moses Lake, WA.
The Rev. Ronald A. Stephens, Candidate Status, Fort Wayne, IN, has received a call to serve Mount Olive, Cleveland Heights, OH.
The Rev. Robert J. Stevens, Mt. Calvary, Gunnison, CO, has received a call to serve Crosspoint, Sahuarita, AZ.
Call Returned
The Rev. David C. Gaddini, Fellowship of Faith, McHenry, IL, has returned the call to serve as an Associate Pastor at Martin Luther Chapel, East Lansing, MI.
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In Remembrance
We remember all of the lives lost 17 years ago on September 11th.
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Fun for all!
West Portal, San Francisco, CA held a church picnic for all to enjoy!
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Ask A Busy Person
In this busy life it's hard to find people who can help with church obligations.
Click
here
to read how o
ne campus ministry found a busy person who could help.
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Field Worker Installed
On September 9, 2018, Michelle Hennig was installed at Trinity, Villa Park as the new Deaconess Field Worker from Concordia University Chicago. Michelle is Trinity's first Deaconess Field Worker.
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Special celebration service
The Rev. Aaron Boerst, Christ, Lake Mills, WI, donated a number of liturgical furnishings including a new processional cross, Paschal candle, sanctuary lamp, banner stand, potted palms, and wall banners. The congregation celebrated with a special service and rite of blessing.
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Some scenes from Dad's Night at Redeemer Lutheran School, Oakmont, PA. Scooter races in the hall!
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Learning is fun!
The Pre-K children at Shepherd King Preschool, West Bloomfield, MI, continued graphing their eye color and created a picture of their house using sticky foam blocks. Peeling the backing and placing the blocks is not only fun, but also helps strengthen their fine motor skills. The children also enjoyed pouring and measuring rice.
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The Rev. Daniel Grams,
Bishop Emeritus David Stechholz, Janet Stechholz, Andrew Stechhoz and
Gail Holzer
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Congratulations!
Ascension of Christ, Beverly Hills, MI, recently recognized Janet Stechholz for
40 years of teaching.
Janet Stechholz has always been a teacher. Even in her childhood years at St. Paul Lutheran Elementary School, Oak Lawn, IL, she wanted to be a teacher. She was given opportunities to work with her brother, Norman, in his learning disability, and with other students at a young age. She also taught swimming and was a camp counselor at Camp CILCA near Springfield, IL. Her "formal" career began after graduating from Concordia University-Chicago at River Forest, IL.
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Reconciliation Training Opportunity
Redeemer, Seymour, Indiana, is hosting a Regional Training Opportunity October 22-25, 2018. For more information, click
here.
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On Clergy Health
The September issue of The Parish Paper titled
Checking Up on Clergy Health
is available on the English District website home page (
www.englishdistrict.org)
under "What's New" or by clicking
here
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Bible Translation Best Practices
Lutheran Bible Translators (LBT) Missionary
Nathan Esala
offers an overview of some of the best Bible translation practices that LBT employs.
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English District Daily Prayer List for October
We encourage you to use the District
prayer list for your daily prayers, both personal and corporate. Please feel free to publish this
list
in your weekend service folders, on your congregational website and in your newsletters.
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Prayer Requests
There is power in prayer. Your prayer concerns are important to
the English District. When you submit a prayer request, it will be posted in our weekly eNewsletter, Servant to Servant. The
Bible's promise is true: "If we ask anything according to his will, he hears us" (1 John 5:14). Please email
Holly Scheer
with your prayer requests.
In our prayers:
Rev. Dr. Jonathan Naumann - hospitalized
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Gift Planning Training
October 2-4, 2018 | Concordia University, Ann Arbor, MI
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The Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod Foundation's Lifetime Plan for Giving courses equip participants to develop a biblical gift-planning service within your stewardship ministry landscape. It is offered several times a year in different locations across the country. This training is for leaders (paid and unpaid) who want to encourage people in their generosity beyond the offering plate or periodic campaigns. Attendees will develop confidence to guide people to fulfill their goals for the people and ministries they love. Course attendees will each receive a certificate of attendance and be eligible for a Christian Gift Planner (CGP) certificate upon successful completion of a guided field experience.
Click
here
to register.
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Previous issues of the Servant to Servant eNewlsetter are available on the English District website.
You are encouraged to share the information from Servant to Servant with members of your congregation.
All are invited to subscribe to this weekly publication. Forward the newsletter to members of your church using the "Spread the Word" link at the bottom left of this newsletter. They can subscribe by clicking on the link at the bottom right titled, "Sign up for our emails." Thanks for spreading the word!
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Please share your congregation's or school's unique ministries with the rest of the District. Send pictures and stories for consideration to
Holly Scheer
by Wednesday, 12:00 pm ET.
We want to see how YOUR congregation or school is showing the love of God to those around you.
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