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August 16
You are encouraged to send the invitation below to the appropriate people within your own congregations. September 13 It’s that time of year to be planning your congregation’s fall stewardship drive. If you haven’t already decided what your program will be, the synod stewardship committee has a suggestion. The New Consecration Sunday program is very effective in teaching Biblical giving practices including tithing and first fruit giving. Developing faithful habits in giving is an important part of teaching the faith. This seminar will give you insight into the updates that Herb Miller has made to this program if you are already familiar with the (classic) Consecration Sunday program. As a new user, you will find the orientation very helpful for planning your use of these materials in your congregation for this year or next year. The synod stewardship committee is hosting an orientation on this new program. Please join us at St. Paul Lutheran Church (3880 SE Brooklyn Street, Portland) on Saturday, September 13 from 9:30 am until noon. There is a $20 registration fee per congregation with an unlimited number of people attending from each congregation. Please contact Becky Brown to register or if you have questions about the event: 503-244-1797 or becky.brown@comcast.net (don’t forget the dot between becky and brown). Visit www.oregonsynod.org/growingfaith/stewardship/index.htm for more information. We look forward to seeing you at the event. An intergenerational event to nurture disciples and empower congregations
Future publicity materials will be available at www.oregonsynod.org/growingfaith/ministries/livingfaith/lfpassionate.htm Sponsored by: The Oregon Synod Commission for Congregational Ministries
Native Nations: Standing Together for Civil Rights Concordia University is a private, Lutheran, liberal arts university located in Portland, Oregon. Historically, the University has drawn students from Idaho as well as throughout the Northwest. This has led naturally to a significant relationship between Idaho and the University, including philanthropic support, student recruitment and mutual interest.
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Don't Forget about the other events previously posted at www.oregonsynod.org/equip_support/events.htm.
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July 28 – August 1
9am – 3 pm (Mon-Thr), 9am-11:45am (Fri)
This is a wonderful opportunity for your camper (ages 5 - 12 yrs. old) to experience an incredible week of high energy Christian summer camp without having to leave the city. Campers will enjoy (among a few) participating in Bible adventure time, making fun crafts, learning highly interactive camp songs, engaging in fabulous puppet skits, and helping to lead our closing worship on Friday.
Trained staff from
Registration forms are available on-line at www.bethanyportland.org. Send completed registration forms and your payments (if by check, payable to: Bethany Lutheran Church; memo: Day Camp) to: Bethany Lutheran Church, 4330 NE 37th Ave, Portland, OR, 97211. Questions? Please contact our camp registrar, Eileen Eckart, at 503-288-4650.
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September 29
Fall workshops to feature energy stewardship for congregations, homes and businesses. Two workshops to help congregations, businesses and individuals save energy and money, presented by Oregon Interfaith Power & Light (OIPL), a project of Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon, McMinnville Water and Light, and Bonneville Power Administration, and co-sponsored by Oregon Department of Energy. Better energy stewardship benefits the bottom-line of congregations, businesses and households and protects natural resources. These workshops will assist all who desire to improve energy stewardship.
“Energy Stewardship Workshop: A Dynamic Workshop Empowering Individuals and Congregations to Save Energy, Money and the Earth.”
McMinnville Community Cooperative Ministries, 544 NE 2nd St., McMinnville
6 to 8:30 pm
Topics include household energy efficiency, how your household or congregation can reduce its energy cost, incentives and financing for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects, the ethics of energy stewardship, and renewable energy options that are clean and affordable.
“Save Your Congregation Energy and Money: A Consultation on Energy Stewardship for Facilities Managers, Clergy and Building Committee Members.”
First Baptist Church, 125 SE Cowls St., McMinnville
12 to 2:30 pm
Geared to the needs of congregations, the consultation will cover key principles of energy stewardship for congregations, low-cost and no-cost measures to save energy expenses, energy ethics and funding energy efficiency projects for religious facilities.
Cost: $15 per workshop or $25 for both workshops. Youth are free. A light meal and materials included. Scholarships available. For discounts available to groups from a single congregation, call (503) 221-1054, ext. 203. To register, please contact OIPL at (503) 221-1054, ext. 203, or e-mail jkam@emoregon.org by Sept. 24.
The keynote speaker for both workshops will be Doug Boleyn, PE, who has over 30 years of experience in renewable energy and energy efficiency. He is the energy consultant for Oregon Interfaith Power & Light, past-president of the Solar Oregon, president of Cascade Solar Consulting, LLC, and a member of the Energy Trust of Oregon Renewable Advisory Committee.
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October 17-18
Deborah Govenor - Workshop
“ How Can I Keep From Singing? ” Community as a Gift from God
Gloria Dei, Coos Bay
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church is very excited to host a nationally recognized clinician, sacred composer and arranger, at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Coos Bay, Oregon. Sacred choral enthusiasts would normally have to go to Portland or Seattle to attend a clinic like this and pay twice as much. This clinic is for choir directors, music leaders, worship leaders, pastors and choral singers. The cost is $ 35.00 per person which will include a music packet. To register please go to http://www.gloriadeifamily.org/. $45.00 after September 15, 2008. In order to guarantee a music packet, must receive registration by September 15, 2008
Download PDF Registration Form
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November 1
"Not The Way I Heard It"
Host: Nationally and Internationally Recognized Actor, Chuck Neighbors
Trinity Lutheran Church, 500 N. Second St., Silverton
7:00 p.m.
Put November 1st on your calendar and reserve your church bus or van for a trip to Silverton in November. Trinity will host a drama performance by nationally and internationally recognized actor, Chuck Neighbors.
In "Not The Way I Heard It," Neighbors brings some of our favorite parables to life, as the familiar stories told in a fresh new way. You will see and hear, and feel the human emotions in:
- The Parable of the Talents set in a psychiatrist's office from a patient who is struggling with life after losing his job.
- The Parable of the Prodigal Son from the "other son's" point of view as he communicates his feelings toward his wayward brother.
- The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard from a disgruntled employee trying to come to terms with the boss's apparent favoritism.
- The Parable Good Samaritan from the victim's perspective, as he discovers what it means to "love your neighbor as yourself."
- The Parable of the Sower and the Seeds from a grandfather sharing the sorrow and joys of the differing paths his children have chosen.
A freewill offering will be received for the work of Masters Image Productions. For more information, email trinityevents@wildblue.net or phone 503-874-9481.
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