March 10, 2010

Welcome to the new Northwestern Minnesota Synod Northern Lights weekly email newsletter. This is your primary source of news, information, events, stories from around the synod and links to other resources to assist you in our shared mission to be God's hands doing His work. 

And check out the revised website at
www.nwmnsynod.org

COMING SOON!

Celebration at Peoples Church March 21
Peoples Church, Bemidji, is celebrating the completion of its capital campaign for matching funds from the Mission Investment Fund. A celebration feast and worship at Peoples Church will be Sunday, March 21, at noon. Peoples Church is located at 824 America Ave., Bemidji.

Feast or Famine 2010 March 26
United in Christ Lutheran Parish presents "Feast or Famine 2010" at Concordia Lutheran Church, Fertile, March 26, 7 p.m. This event features Josh and Erin from the band Eyewitness. Come for the music; come for the worship; come and learn. All proceeds for this evening will go to the Youth Challenge Fund through ELCA World Hunger and Haiti Relief, ELCA Disaster Response.

FROM LUTHERAN DISASTER RESPONSE

From Lutheran Disaster Response: Prepare for Flooding
The Lenten season is a time in which we feel particular solidarity with those in suffering and sorrow.  This Lent, we have accompanied in prayer and service the many persons affected by disaster overseas.  Unfortunately, the possibility of disaster is always present here at home too. Full story

VOLUNTEERS WANTED

MCC Seeks Volunteers For Refugee Assistance
The Minnesota Council of Churches is looking for individuals who are willing to work with members of other faith groups to volunteer their time for a four-month period to help with the tasks necessary to help a refugee move from new arrival to self-sufficient member of the community. Full Story

"LIFE OVERFLOWING" SERIES

March Bishop's Column: "Life Overflowing"
God's abundance meets us in the Word-incarnated in Jesus, proclaimed in preaching, falling from the pages of the transforming Book. 

Bishop Larry Wohlrabe's March column, "Vocation," the third in a series of articles on the theme, "Life Overflowing" is now available. CLICK HERE

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

Your Stories Wanted!

We'd like to do more to highlight the great things happening throughout the synod via Northern Lights and the synod website. Please email stories or story ideas from your congregation or parish to the address below, or contact Michael at the synod office.
Your Photos Wanted!
Do you have photos from your congregation you would willing to share? These could be pictures from congregational events or "still life" in and around your building and grounds. Electronic jpegs are preferred. Of course, we want to be sensitive to those who would prefer not to have their faces out there for all to see.

Reply to stein@cord.edu Thanks!

ADVOCACY

Register for JRLC's Day-on-the-Hill
Thursday, March 25, 2010, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
-RiverCentre, 175 West Kellogg Boulevard, St. Paul 
-State Capitol, 75 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.
Be a part of this unique interfaith lobby day focusing on poverty, healthcare, judicial fairness, housing and taxation. Register now for the Joint Religious Legislative Coalition's Annual Day on the Hill. The day will begin at the RiverCentre where participants will then board a fleet of buses for the late morning trip to the Capitol. Shuttle service between the Capitol and RiverCentre ends at 4 pm. To register visit www.jrlc.org/day-on-the-hill. 

SYNOD TRADING POST

Church Pews
A congregational member in Roseau has 22 pews, 16-feet long available for $50 each. They are at a local consignment store, Past Treasures, in Roseau. Originally purchased in 1970, the pews are dark stained with blue-aqua toned padded seats. Call 218- 463-2400 for more information.