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Summer Is Here!
Serve Your God
Back home from school? You are welcome to join us in worship this
summer. Remember that it is at 9:30am
through the summer. In addition, if
you are feeling called by God to something special, give Pastor Jira a
call. He will help you find the right
food for your hungry servant heart.
Call Pastor Jira at (570) 265-5322 with your interest.
Are You Living The Green Life?
The Northern
Illinois Synod Is Reminding Us All To Stay Green
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The Evangelical
Lutheran Church
in America (ELCA) Northern Illinois Synod (NIS) is offering raising
environmental awareness in its congregations.
The mission of the Green Team is to
"encourage the congregations, agencies and institutions of the NIS to become
'greener' communities by providing educational opportunities and resources
for showing how faith and ecology are interrelated and teaching pragmatic
means of becoming 'greener.'"
"Sometimes we get fooled into thinking that
we own stuff," said the Rev. Gary M. Wollersheim,
bishop, ELCA Northern Illinois Synod, Rockford.
"The Lutheran church teaches us that God is the owner of all things;
we are simply caretakers. In Psalm 24:1 we read, 'The Earth is the Lord's
and everything in it, the world and all who live in it.' So let us
care for all creation as if it belonged to God, because it does."
However, you don’t have to be from Illinois to be
concerned about going green. Our own
church could use your expertise and knowledge (from oil use and methane gas
production to recycling and geothermal energy) to help our congregation and
its members take care of God’s creation.
Please consider becoming a leader within our own
congregation and where you live to keep “green” in the forefront of our
minds.
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Information about the NIS Green Team is at http://www.nisynod.org/green/
on the Web.
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God Calling You to Something More?
Check Out Young Adults in Global Mission
One year international
opportunities
Designed for ELCA young adults, ages 19-30, this
program provides a one-
year service
opportunity in leadership development, service, spiritual growth, global awareness
and understanding. Go to Argentina,
Germany, The Philippines, India, the U.K. and many more places. Service begins mid-August. Just Click to get out into the world and serve God.
For Domestic
Service Opportunities: Look into serving with the Lutheran
Volunteer Corps. Click
Here to find
out more about serving your neighbor in the United States.
Check Out the ELCA’s Young Adult Web Site
Faith Site Tailored for Young Adults
With discussion boards and links to other opportunities for young
adults, this site may be just for you.
Check it out!
Are You a Disciple or an
Apostle?
Where
Are You In Your Faith Life?
”What does it mean for you to follow Jesus?” “Where and to whom is God sending
you?” Explore where you are in your
faith. Are you a disciple or an
apostle? Click to check
it out!
Guidance In a Time of
Transition
Online resources
- The High Adventure of Leaving Home
- Scripture 101: Tips for Joining a Bible Study
- How to Get a Life as a Commuter
 Useful Links
Summer
And Year Long Service Opportunities:
Lutheran Outdoor Ministries (Camps of the ELCA)
Lutheran
Volunteer Corp (Social Service and Community Improvement)
Holden Village (A Retreat Center of Beauty in
Washington State)
Global Mission Service (See some
place other than Towanda!)
- Brief Global Mission
Opportunities
- Normal Global Mission Opportunites
Youth Encounter (A year of serving God creatively
throughout the nation)
Peace Corps
(International Social Service and Community Improvement)
Americorps (Domestic Social Service and Community
Improvement)
“I
Can’t Figure Out How To Study The Bible!”
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If you are having trouble figuring out how to study the
Bible or just can’t get yourself into God’s Word, you are not alone. Most people have trouble because they
have not yet figured out how they best learn for their unique sense of
spirituality. Some people are
analytical and love to study in a studious manner. Others are creative and learn by delving
into a subject creatively. Check out the Bible
Study page and find the Bible Study that works best for you.
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Challenge? Click to Read the Bible in
One Year!
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