| Fall Convocation - October 2022 |
Location: Lutheridge, Arden, NC
We are delighted to announce our keynote speakers:
- Bishop Yehiel Curry - ELCA-Metropolitan Chicago Synod
- Deacon Dr. Mindy Makant, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Director of the Youth and Family Ministry Program and Director of the Living Well Center for Vocation and Purpose - Lenoir-Rhyne University, Hickory, NC
- The Rev. Dr. Justin Nickel, Assistant Professor of Lutheran Studies - Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary, Columbia, SC
Click HERE to learn more about this event.
| Healthy Boundaries Training - Gender Justice |
Registration is open for Region 9 Boundaries and Inclusiveness Education this fall. The emphasis will be on Gender Justice.
It is the expectation that all Region 9 rostered leaders will register for one session. These sessions are scheduled for October 4, 15, and 27, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Each session will be identical, so leaders only need to attend one.
Visit the following link to RSVP for your chosen date.
Here is a meaningful opportunity for rostered ministers to grow as leaders and fulfill the requirements of the Region 9 Bishops' Agreement. Please make them a priority in your schedule.
Assistant Professor of Homiletics Dr. Samantha Gilmore (Wartburg Seminary, Dubuque, Iowa) will lead us in conversation about the Gospel texts for Sundays in Advent 2022. Each of our presenters has led these sessions in their own style, and we appreciate Dr. Gilmore making time to guide us into this lectionary study for the Advent season of 2022.
| All TN Lutheran Youth Gathering |
Cost: $40 per person
Who: All MS & HS youth in the Southeastern Synod (especially those in the state of TN)
All are welcome to come and learn about how God shapes us and loves us where we are. Let us explore what God's love looks like to us and to the communities in which we find ourselves.
Applications for Vitality Grants / Outreach Grants / Multicultural Grants are due by noon October 3, 2022. Approved disbursements will be made after the January 2023 Synod Council meeting.
If you want your proposal reviewed by the DEM’s prior to that date, reach out to Rev. Patti Axel (paxel@elca-ses.org) and Ms. Melissa Fuller Sims (mfuller@elca-ses.org).
2023 Morton Fund Grants for East TN
Each year the Synod Council awards grants of various sizes from the Morton Fund to support ministry projects in Tennessee, from Chattanooga eastward. Grant requests are reviewed by an advisory group from East Tennessee, prior to submission to the Synod Council for final approval at its January meeting.
| Updates from Portico Benefit Services |
What does a clock have to do with wellness? With the end of daylight savings time, some people may experience feelings of sadness and sluggishness. An article from Boston University reports Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), a type of depression related to changes in the seasons, affects an estimated 10 million Americans with women four times more likely to be diagnosed with it than men. Some of the treatments suggested for SAD include yoga, relaxation techniques and movement! If you are covered by ELCA Primary Health Benefits, Burn Along, the online health and fitness benefit, has a wide variety of classes you can take at your convenience. Just some of the many topics include K-9 Fit Club; exercise with your dog, Fit Over 50; Lower Back Relief with Yoga, Nutrition, Cardio, Mindfulness and Dance classes. Sessions vary in length and skill from beginner to experienced.
And while you’re “Burning Along” don’t forget about the Podcasts: Being Here, hosted by Pastor Melissa Pohlman, found on MyPortico. New Podcast will be released soon that center around; Retirement: Navigating Your Next Chapter, Christian Conversations about Racial Justice, and Creative Approaches to Innovative Ministry. The new podcasts will be available on the Being Academy (via MyPortico) early next week, and on PorticoBenefits.org by the end of November for easy access for those without ELCA Primary Health coverage.
As we begin to prepare for the days that are coming, and plan for the holidays, may we find the cross of Jesus centered in our conversations and be reminded that we all live in the hope of God’s graciousness during these days of doing ministry in ways we never dreamed.
If you have questions, feel free to contact Barbara Debski, our Portico Benefit Services Regional Representative, bdebski@PorticoBenefits.org.
| Request for Workshop Proposals (Rostered Ministers Gathering) |
Share your skills and gifts with others at the 2023 Rostered Ministers Gathering in Phoenix, AZ July 17-20. Gathering planners are looking for workshop proposals for a variety of types of sessions: 75-minute workshop, 75-minute caucus, and 3-hour workshop. They will prioritize session proposals that fit with the theme: “Rekindle the gift that is within you” 2 Timothy 1:6.
Deadline for proposal submissions is Monday, October 31.
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