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This is the new well-drilling rig being displayed at synod assembly. We are happy to say the rig, and the truck to pull it, have arrived safely in Tanzania, along with the Western Iowa Synod Well Team who will be spending the month of September in the Southern Diocese training the well crew and drilling wells. Thanks be to God!

 

 

Fall is in the air ... confirmation classes will be starting soon ... it must be time for ConFest! ConFest is an event planned just for confirmation-age youth who worship and learn together, meet the bishop, and have some fellowship and fun. Two dates/sites are planned for 2010 ConFest: October 13 at St. Paul, Manson or October 20 at Our Savior's, Council Bluffs. Space is limited so register your group now!

 

 

Western Iowa Synod Travelers in Tanzania

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Click here to read their blog!

 

 

Faith Stories

  Several Western

  Iowa Synod

  members shared

  their Faith

  Stories at Synod

  Assembly.

Topics include the power of prayer, raising funds for relief work in Haiti, how the Lutheran church helped an orphan find a home and an identity, plus more. View videos.

 

 

Ideas for Clergy Appreciation Month

 

 

Ten Dollar Textbooks

for Tanzania

More information.

 

 

Open Roof Award

The Open Roof Award

  is presented every

  other year by the

  Western Iowa Synod

  Disability Resource

  Team to a congregation that has found ways to make its church building and ministries more inclusive. Read more!

 

 

Church Secretary/
Administrative Professionals Conference

September 21, 2010

St. Paul Lutheran, Ankeny

Sponsored by LCMS Iowa
District West

Brochure with Registration

 

 

Lutheran Malaria Initiative

 

ELCA Strategy on HIV/AIDS

 

 

ELCA Churchwide Assembly

Brief summary of actions taken.

Letter to Congregations from Bishop Last.

Our faithful mission together.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ELCA Book of Faith Initiative

 

 

 

 

 

 

Barnabas Uplift News

Read about Help4Health!

 

 

Coming soon!

Online giving link.

 

 

 

Upcoming Synod Events

 

Companion Congregation

Workshop

Establishing and growing a companion congregation relationship.

Saturday, September 18

9:30 a.m. through mid-afternoon

St. Mark Lutheran, Storm Lake

Workshop registration form

Registration deadline is September 10!

 

 

Military Family Support

  Purpose: To bring

  together family

  members of military

  personnel to share

  information, experiences,

  and offer emotional

support and prayers for each other.

Informational Meetings:

September 25 -- Trinity, Avoca

October 9 -- St. Mark, Storm Lake

Brochure -- Poster

Questions? Contact Carol Sampson

 

 

Fall Theological Convocation

For rostered leaders and spouses.

 

"Prayer: Engaging Spiritual Indifference"
Rev. Dr. Kathryn Love

September 26-28, 2010

Hilton Omaha

 

More information

Brochure with registration

Online registration

 

 

Upcoming Youth & Family

Events

ConFest 2010:

     October 13 -- St. Paul, Manson

     October 20 -- Our Savior, Council Bluffs

     Contact Lynn Egesdal to register your

     confirmation-age group.

Junior High Youth Gathering -- Nov. 5-6

Senior High Youth Gathering -- Nov. 6-7

Mark your calendars poster.

 

 

Wellness Events

for Western Iowa Synod rostered leaders

Information & schedule

 

 

Spirituality Retreat

for Western Iowa Synod rostered leaders

October 17-19, 2010

Creighton University Retreat Center, Griswold

Information & registration

 

 

Center for Agricultural

Development (CAD)

Read more about this exciting new initiative.

 

 

Western Iowa Synod

Women of the ELCA

 

 

Aid for Haiti

Click here to contribute to

the response effort or call

800-638-3522.

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

   

 

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PO Box 577, Storm Lake IA 50588

712-732-4968 fax 712-732-6540

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