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Dear Sunday School Teacher:
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We are excited to announce that the
Metropolitan New York Synod is developing a
Children’s App as a playful and faith-driven resource for our youngest members.
But,
we cannot launch this without your help and expertise!
On
Friday, March 8 at 6 pm, we will have an ideation meeting to discuss ideas for children’s games, music, and the overall look-and-feel of the app, so that it is aligned with our
Lutheran radically-welcoming, community-driven identity.
If you would like to be part of the initial brainstorming process, by phone or in-person, please send an email to Roberto Lara, Director for Communications, at
rlara@mnys.org.
We look forward to and appreciate your attendance.
May we continue to be Church Together!
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Young Adult Network Coordinator
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The
Metropolitan New York Synod is seeking a part-time
Young Adult Network Coordinator. Thanks to a generous grant from the ELCA, MNYS plans to launch a Young Adult Ministry Network in 2019 that will connect young adults with existing ministries and help incubate new, young adult ministries across our territory. For more information, click
here.
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From a Lay Leader
's Desk
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The one, holy, catholic and apostolic church is founded in resurrection
. Even if we agree on little else, we must agree on that. So it follows: If tomorrow, all our rostered members walked out the doors and our buildings fell to dust, we would not disappear. No, we would not. The remnant would get to work on a resurrection, and we would rise again."
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We, as a church, should not have to debate our need to celebrate the various cultures of the
One People
on this
One Planet
. We are all in the family of God called together through one faith and one baptism, based on our gratitude for the salvation made possible once and for all by the sacrifice of God's Son, Jesus."
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Gloria Dei Evangelical Lutheran Church, Huntington
Sunday, March 31 | 4:00 pm
Bishop Donald McCoid,
preaching
A Lenten Service of Prayer and Fellowship for the MNYS Western Suffolk Conference.
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Vanco Offers New Online-Giving Option for ELCA Congregations
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The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) has formed a preferred vendor agreement with
Vanco, an eGiving software developer and payment processor serving more than 20,000 churches across the country. The agreement offers Vanco’s GivePlus suite of eGiving solutions to ELCA congregations.
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2019 Synod Assembly:
Bulletin of Reports
Deadline
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MNYS Committees & Partner Organizations are invited to share their work with the synod in our annual
Bulletin of Reports.
All reports are due March 6, 2019.
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Calling our Next Bishop:
Pre-Identification Process
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ELCA Rostered Ministers of Word and Sacrament
(Pastors) to be considered may be pre-identified by conferences, congregations, or individuals (especially voting members to the assembly).
The pre-identification process is now open until
March 1*
.
Click
here
to learn more about the process for the election of the bishop.
Click
here
to pre-identify a Rostered Minister of Word and Sacrament
*A previous version of this module incorrectly stated that the deadline for the pre-identification process was March 15. The correct deadline for the pre-identification process is March 1st.
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FROM OUR CONGREGATIONS & PARTNERS
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SOCIAL JUSTICE SPEAKER SERIES
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St. John's Lutheran Church, Greenpoint
Monday, February 25
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Please join us for a conversation among Ravi Ragbir, The Rev. Marie Tatro, and The Rev. Dr Katrina Foster on immigration and reform. This
Conversation With Talk is part three of our six-part speaker series, intersecting the viewpoints between communities of faith and secular activism. For more information, click
here.
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LEADING THE CHURCH'S SONG:
DOING COMMON THINGS UNCOMMONLY WELL
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Association of Lutheran Church Musicians
Portland, OR
June 24 – 27
Participants in this summer conference will consider the core nature of Lutheran worship, the ways in which shared song and musical accompaniment can reveal or obscure these central understandings, and the many musical practices that support simplicity and beauty. For more information, click
here.
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ADVENT LUTHERAN CHURCH 2019 MISSION FUND APPLICATION
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The Mission Fund seeks to provide long-term support for church and community ministries. This fund enables the support of amazing, impactful work that other organizations are envisioning and hoping to grow. Past grant recipients include the
West Side Campaign Against Hunger, the
Collateral Repair Project serving Syrian refugees in Jordan, the
Mwangaza Partnership for Education in Tanzania, and many others. For more information, click
here.
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CONSPIRATORS
TUESDAYS DISCUSSION-STYLE NIGHT SERVICE
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St. John's Lutheran Church, Greenpoint
Every Tuesday
8:00 pm
This is a coffeehouse-style, casual service, centered around a theme. Participants will discuss, sing about, wonder aloud, study, and pray about different topics. You do not need to be a Christian to attend. For more information, click
here.
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SPANISH LANGUAGE AND HISPANIC MINISTRY INTENSIVE LEVEL I
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The Lutheran Seminary Program in the Southwest (LSPS), Campus
Sunday, May 26, 2019 - 5:00 pm
Friday, May 31, 2019 - 12:00 pm
A resource for Lutherans and other denominations that recognize the growing need for competency in the Spanish language and an understanding of Hispanic culture, in light of the increasing Hispanic population in this country and the church. To find more, click
here.
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BUILDING CONGREGATIONAL CAPACITY FOR HISPANIC MINISTRY INTENSIVE LEVEL II
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The Lutheran Seminary Program in the Southwest (LSPS), Campus
Sunday, June 9 - 5:00 pm
Thursday, June 13 - 12:00 pm
This new Level II Intensive is designed for congregational leaders in those congregations where consideration is being given to starting a Hispanic Ministry in their community. Teams from congregations are encouraged to attend. To find more, click
here.
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––– JOB OPPORTUNITIES –––
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PASTORAL COUNSELOR: Chelsea Community Church—more information
here
YOUNG ADULT NETWORK COORDINATOR: Metropolitan New York Synod—more information
here
OPERATIONS & OUTREACH COORDINATOR: Saint Lydia's, Brooklyn—more information
here
PART-TIME ORGANIST AND MUSIC DIRECTOR: Grace Lutheran Church, Uniondale—more information
here
LEAVE-REPLACEMENT, FULL-TIME: LUHI - Long Island Lutheran Middle & High School, Brookville—more information
here
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––––– CALENDAR –––––
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FEBRUARY 26:
Synod Council Meeting—more information
here
MARCH 1:
2019 Growing in Faith: NY Diakonia Retreat—more information
here
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• Our brothers and sisters from Venezuela
• The asylum seekers who are waiting to be processed at our southern border
• Refugees and immigrants, and those who come to their aid
• Our work toward shaping a more inclusive church that welcomes and affirms all of God's people, specifically our
LGBTQIA+
brothers, sisters, and siblings
• Those affected by violence in their schools, workplaces, and homes
• The unity of this church and its mission
• Peace in our world
• Peace in our nation
• The care of
God's Creation
• ELCA Young Adults in Global Mission,
Henry Elling and
Abbigail Hull, serving in Cambodia
• ELCA missionaries
Patrick and
Jacqueline Bencke, ESL teacher and music teacher respectively, and
Jennifer Jarvie, ESL teacher, serving in Japan
• MNYS missionary
Melanie Nelson, and her husband
David Kingery, serving in Bukoba, Tanzania
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