The Western Iowa Synod ELCA in assembly gathered over $10,000
in gifts for ELCA World Hunger, the ELCA Malaria Campaign, and Lutheran
Disaster Response (western Iowa). Cash offerings from assembly worship
services will be given to new ministries like New Hope, Eagle Grove, and
Living Faith, Oakland worshiping communities. Bethany Lutheran Church in
Spencer, Iowa, hosted Friday evening assembly worship.
Welcomed Visitors from the Evangelical
Lutheran Church in Chile':
·
Pastor-President Luis Alvarez
·
Maria Elena Esparza Sanchez
·
Roberto Dasse
and
signed a Companion Synod Covenant for the purpose of strengthening one
another for life and mission within the body of Christ. Closing worship was
shared in Chile via Skype and web cast.
Festival Assembly
A
Festival Assembly, congregations were challenged by invitation to show off
their ministries, strut their stuff about mission, and to shout out their
stories. The response was tremendous. The Festival Display hall was full,
a Festival Video opened each plenary session, most forums were
congregation led, and the assembly Bible study was congregation led. A
myriad of pictures is available for
online viewing.
Thank you to those who shared displays. Many are listed in
this resource.
Please contact them if you would like more information for use in your
setting. Congregation ministry stories were taped and will be available
on YouTube.
The choir of Lutheran
Campus Ministry at Iowa State University is starting an
outreach ministry to local congregations. They would love to come and share
their musical gifts and campus ministry stories with you. Contact
office.ulc.isu@gmail.com or 515-292-7360
The ELCA Youth Gathering is going back to New Orleans in
2012. The dates are July 18th -22nd, 2012. Why? To continue the good
work and learn about the new house God is building, "a holy temple in the
Lord; in whom you also are built together spiritually into a dwelling place
for God." (Ephesians 2:21b-22)
Learn more about the ELCA Youth Gathering
here, or contact
Kandi Anderson, Synod
Gathering Coordinator.
Fall Convo ~
Life Long Faith Formation
September 23-25, 2012
Lake Panorama Resort and Convention Center
Jr Hi Youth Gathering
November 16-17, 2012
Twin Lakes Bible Camp, Manson
Tri-synodical Convo ~
Gospel Ethics Rooted in the Lutheran Confessions
September 22-24, 2013
West Des Moines
The mission we share as the Western Iowa Synod is to
energize and shepherd congregations and their leaders to tell about Jesus Christ and to serve together in Christ's name.
The ELCA Youth Gathering is going back to New Orleans in
2012. The dates are July 18th -22nd, 2012. Why? To continue the good
work and learn about the new house God is building, "a holy temple in the
Lord; in whom you also are built together spiritually into a dwelling place
for God." (Ephesians 2:21b-22)
