(1) Upcoming for crafters at Calumet in 2010
Quilters, scrapbookers and knitters are invited to one of the following retreats / weekends at Calumet Lutheran Camp and Conference Center, Freedom, N.H., scheduled for 2010:
+ Scrapbooking retreat, Jan. 8-10, 2010 ($160, beginners welcome)
+ Quilting retreat for intermediate quilters, Feb. 22-25 (three nights, $230); March 1-3 or March […]

LWI Council Press Release No. 09/2009
Mennonites Welcome this Move toward Reconciliation, Says MWC General Secretary Miller.
GENEVA, 26 October 2009 (LWI) - The Council of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has approved a statement that prepares for a significant action of reconciliation with churches of the Anabaptist family.
With this endorsement, the statement “Action on the Legacy […]

THE APOSTLE PAUL: HIS WRITINGS AND HIS WORLD.  Beginning September 28th, on Monday evenings from 6-7:30, Pastor Susan will offer a course on “The Apostle Paul: His Writings and His World”.  Sparked by her summer sabbatical journey to Turkey (on “Paul and the Roman Empire”) that was led by biblical scholars Marcus Borg and Dominic […]

October 25th is the date for Consecration Sunday, the important culminating event in our stewardship campaign for 2009.  It will be a wonderful day that you will not want to miss.  Please hold the date.  More information to follow.

We gather to have meaningful conversation about living today, stimulated by what we read together.  These sessions noted below will occur around an old book, the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament of our Bible and a book of commentary about that book by Leo Perdue to better understand the historical and general context […]

People often say that they want to help others in dire circumstances, fleeing genocide and wars, and losing everything to floods, earthquakes and famines. Then they think – there’s really nothing I can do. Well, here is a very definite way you can help.  No experience and no supplies are necessary. Just come.  Work as […]

We gather to have meaningful conversation about living today, stimulated by what we read together.  These sessions noted below will occur around an old book, the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament of our Bible and a book of commentary about that book by Leo Perdue to better understand the historical and […]

THE APOSTLE PAUL: HIS WRITINGS AND HIS WORLD.  Beginning September 28th, on Monday evenings from 6-7:30, Pastor Susan will offer a course on “The Apostle Paul: His Writings and His World”.  Sparked by her summer sabbatical journey to Turkey (on “Paul and the Roman Empire”) that was led by biblical scholars Marcus Borg and Dominic […]

We gather to have meaningful conversation about living today, stimulated by what we read together. These sessions noted below will occur around a new book that explores the idea of “parable,” the familiar way of teaching that Jesus used, and what it might mean today.
We are reading the book, The Orthodox Heretic by Peter Rollins. […]

Join us on Saturday, October 17th as we work inside and outside preparing the church for winter.  The men’s group will prepare breakfast for us.  We’ll feast on baked strawberry french toast, scrambled eggs surprise, coffee, juice, fruit, and scones!  Many made for light work last year and surely will again.  Please join us!

THE APOSTLE PAUL: HIS WRITINGS AND HIS WORLD.  Beginning September 28th, on Monday evenings from 6-7:30, Pastor Susan will offer a course on “The Apostle Paul: His Writings and His World”.  Sparked by her summer sabbatical journey to Turkey (on “Paul and the Roman Empire”) that was led by biblical scholars Marcus Borg and Dominic […]

Pastor Michael Thomas, October 11, 2009

Amos 5:6-7, 10-15, Psalm 90:12-17, Hebrews 4:12-16, Mark 10:17-31 

With all your blessings, Lord, we pray.
Enrich [our lives, marked with the sign of the cross.]
Preserve and sanctify them now,
  with every gift of love endow.
[But] shame our wanton, selfish gladness, rich in things and poor in […]

Jesus and the Gospels — DVD course taught by Luke Timothy Johnson, Emory University, facilitated by Pr. Michael Thomas; Sunday mornings at 9:15, Pastors’ Office.

We gather to have meaningful conversation about living today, stimulated by what we read together. These sessions noted below will occur around a new book that explores the idea of “parable,” the familiar way of teaching that Jesus used, and what it might mean today.
We are reading the book, The Orthodox Heretic by Peter Rollins. […]

Bishop Margaret G. Payne reports on the meeting of the Conference of Bishops of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) Oct. 1-6 in Chicago. The Conference of Bishops is an advisory body of the ELCA, consisting of the 65 synod bishops, the presiding bishop and the secretary of the ELCA.
A Time of Change
As you […]

We would like to enlist your support for our annual Fall Cleanup Day on Saturday, October 17, 2009 from (8:00 AM breakfast) 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM.
The Men’s group will treat us to breakfast at 8:00! The menu includes baked strawberry french toast, scrambled eggs surprise, coffee, juice, fruit and scones!
We are in the process […]

People often say that they want to help others in dire circumstances, fleeing genocide and wars, and losing everything to floods, earthquakes and famines. Then they think – there’s really nothing I can do. Well, here is a very definite way you can help.  No experience and no supplies are necessary. Just come.  Work as […]

A Lutheran World Relief quilt is something special.  It brings warmth on a cold night, shelter from the sun on a hot day.  It becomes a bed, a room divider, a backpack to carry belongings, and at times, even a home.  Most importantly, each quilt is a symbol of God’s love.
We invite you to join […]

We gather to have meaningful conversation about living today, stimulated by what we read together. These sessions noted below will occur around a new book that explores the idea of “parable,” the familiar way of teaching that Jesus used, and what it might mean today.
We are reading the book, The Orthodox Heretic by Peter Rollins. […]

Contact Madeline Boughter.  (Room in use from 6:30 - 9:30)