Lutheran Witness – January 2012
Celebrating 60 years 1952-2012
Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch Donor Appreciation Luncheons
Monday, Feb. 13, 2012
Briarwood Country Club – Sun City West, Arizona
Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012
Arizona Golf Resort – Mesa, Arizona
Punch will be served at 11:00 a.m., lunch will follow. Door prizes will be given at each location.
Please consider bringing friends!
Reservations needed by Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012
For more information click to download the Poster.
LUTHERAN HERITAGE TOUR II
The roots of the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod run deep in Frankenmuth, Michigan and Ft. Wayne, Indiana. Come join us as we tour these fun and exciting places. We will also be visiting four of our wonderful Missouri Synod Universities and our Seminary in Ft. Wayne, IN.
We will be treated to special music throughout the tour, inspiring worship, and not to mention – great food and shopping!
The deadline has past (September 15, 2011) but you can pray for those that will be attending and consider joining us for Lutheran Heritage 3. Look for more information coming. Download a Lutheran Heritage 2 Brochure for more information today!
Lutheran Heritage Tour III
Footsteps of Luther and Bach Tour
October 29-November 10, 2012
Hosted by President/Myrna Baneck
Sights to see:
- Berlin
- Wittenberg
- Eisleben
- Dresden
- Leipzig
- Erfurt
- Eisenach
- Mainz
- Worms
- Rothenburg
- Neuschwanstein
- Oberammergau
- Munich
We will visit the sights of:
- Luther’s birth place
- 95-Thesis
- Luther’s House
- Bach’s Church
- Lutheran Churches
- Wartburg Castle
- Castles
- Augustinian Monastery
- Christmas Shops
- Hofbrau Haus
Watch for more information and brochures sent to all the Churches.
For more information call or email Myra Bitterman at 701-223-7835 or myra/bitterman @ satromtravel.com
Lutheran School News
Thanks to all who helped make Mayfest 2011 a success!
With your generous donations, $70,000 was raised in the live and silent auctions, and $14,000 was raised through the Backwards Bidding. Your help keeps Martin Luther’s ministry going! Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Caring for orphans through Project 24
The goal of Project 24 is to establish and support 24 orphanages in Kenya, six in each of the four synods of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Kenya, a mission partner of the the LCMS. To read the entire article, Click Here
3 North Dakota congregations who are striving to improve their ministries by working together
The attached newsletter comes from the St Paul Institute for Education. They are headquartered in Concordia Missouri and focus on rural ministry. A number of ND congregations have used their material to examine how their congregational culture affects their ministry, to explore how they might better reach out into their communities with the Gospel and how small congregations can provide a more effective ministry when they work together.
Beginning on page 2, there is an article focusing on 3 North Dakota congregations who are striving to improve their ministries by working together: Trinity, Hazen; St John, McClusky; and St John, Underwood. Collectively, they worship about 120 on a given weekend.
In the North Dakota District, 37 (out of 86) congregations worship fewer than 100 people on a given Sunday. It is important that these discussions on how together pastoral care can be provided to widely scattered small groups of people not only continue; but, that new organizational models actually be tried.
Click here to read the article.
ND Author Publishes Book
Pastor Tom Eckstein, Concordia Lutheran, Jamestown, has finished his book, “Bearing their Burden – Speaking the Truth in Love to People Burdened by Homosexuality.” His book is available for purchase online. If you are interested in ordering my book Bearing Their Burden but you have not done so yet, for a limited time the publisher is selling the book for 10% off the retail price. You can get by book for 10% off by clicking the purchase online link above. Click Here to download the book cover and endorsements.
Listen to Pastor Eckstein’s interview about his new book on Issues Etc. November 10, 2010
Convention Election and Resolution Highlights
Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod Convention
Houston, Texas
July 10-17, 2010
Here is a two page sheet you can download and use possibly as a bulletin insert (or any other way you wish to use it) concerning the recent Synod Convention. Not every resolution is included, but the ones with which President Baneck thought would be most interesting.
Click here to download the Convention Highlights sheet
“Building Homes and Hope in Haiti”
Gives the people of our LCMS a chance for hands on support of the thousands of victims of the tragic January 12th earthquake in Haiti. Hundreds of thousands of folks have been living in make shift shelters and refugee camps for over 4 months now and together we can make a difference.
Please take a minute to look at the attachments and pictures. Here is a link to the article on the LCMS World Relief & Human Care web site: http://www.lcms.org/ca/worldrelief/dnews/bhhh.pdf
And, here is a link to a few short videos about the project: http://www.lcms.org/pages/internal.asp?NavID=16815
I pray that your hearts are moved to action and you encourage others to respond as our fellow Lutherans in Haiti reach out with mercy and love to so many in need. We can make a difference today and for an eternity. ~ Rev. Glenn F. Merritt, Director of Disaster Response
Preparing to Meet the Challenge – Congregation Preparedness & Volunteer Training Manual
Listen to Pastor Tom Eckstein (Concordia, Jamestown) talk about Infant Baptism on Issues etc.
Estimated 2010 ND District Ministry Workplan
Check the District Calendar for dates and information on District/Synod events!
The Lutheran Hour Ministries Program Broadcast Guide
| Station | City, State | Freq | Band | Day | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KBRF | Fergus Falls, MN | 1250 | AM | Sun | 10:35 AM |
| KTRF | Thief River Falls, MN | 1230 | AM | Sun | 11:30 AM |
| KDKT | Beulah, ND | 1410 | AM | Sun | 7:30 AM |
| KFYR | Bismarck, ND | 550 | AM | Sun | 7:30 AM |
| KBTO | Bottineau, ND | 101.9 | FM | Sun | 8:00 AM |
| KDLR | Devils Lake, ND | 1240 | AM | Sun | 10:30 AM |
| KFGO | Fargo, ND | 790 | AM | Sun | 7:30 AM |
| KFNW | Fargo, ND | 1200 | AM | Sun | 4:30 PM |
| KQLX | Lisbon, ND | 106.1 | FM | Sun | 10:00 AM |
| KQLX | Lisbon, ND | 890 | AM | Sun | 10:00 AM |
| KBMW | Wahpeton, ND | 1450 | AM | Sun | 7:00 AM |
| KEYZ | Williston, ND | 660 | AM | Sun | 8:30 AM |
| KMSD | Milbank, SD | 1510 | AM | Sun | 7:00 AM |
| KOLY | Mobridge, SD | 1300 | AM | Sun | 9:05 AM |
(Dates and times subject to change)
