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September 10:
LFS
Partners in Hope Educational Event
flyer
7:00 PM, All Saints, Mt. Pleasant
September 11:
LFS
Partners in Hope Educational Event
flyer
7:00 PM, Martin Luther, Charleston
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SEPTEMBER 12-14: A NEW ROAD 26
“A New Road”
is a weekend of support for men and women
who have been widowed within the last three years. This
retreat is sponsored by the Ministry Team for Outreach
of the SC Synod, ELCA, and is designed to help
participants deal with the transition to a new way of
living. An impressive lineup of presenters will deal
with keys to coping, legal matters, wills and probate,
and a discussion of “Plan B for My Life.”
Registration deadline is August 18. For more
information, please call 843-676-0741 or 803-945-7620.
Here is a link to the page online, where you can
download a registration brochure.
http://www.sclutheran.org/NEW-ROAD/NEWROAD.htm
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SEPTEMBER 12-14: CAREER CROSSROADS AT LUTHERAN THEOLOGICAL
SOUTHERN SEMINARY
Do you have a
person in your congregation who is going through a career
crisis? Many people are unhappy in their vocations and don't
know how to find the work that fits their gifts and mission in
life. Career Crossroads is a spiritual retreat which will help
such people.
(Click here for the flyer.) For
more information, please contact Sandra Holland, Associate
Director for Ministry, Region 9 at 803-461-3263 or
sandrah@ltss.edu.
SEPTEMBER 25:
Open forum on
draft Social Statement on Human Sexuality.
Everyone is invited to this forum, which will be held at
Redeemer Lutheran Church, Columbia, SC
on Thursday,
September 25, from 1:30 – 4:00 pm. At this forum we will listen
to one another and listen for the wisdom and guidance of the
Holy Spirit in addressing as ELCA Lutherans, how we understand
God’s gift of human sexuality.
Click
here for details and a link to download the draft statement.
September 25:
LFS
Partners in Hope Educational Event
flyer
10:00 AM, Immanuel, Greenwood
September 25:
LFS
Partners in Hope Educational Event
flyer
7:00 PM, Immanuel, Greenwood
SEPTEMBER 25-28: SC
VIA DE CRISTO EVENT SCHEDULED
SC Via de Cristo Co-ed Weekend # 9 is scheduled for September
25-28 at the D. Moody Gunter Camp and Retreat Center in
Batesburg, South Carolina (more information can be found at
www.scviadecristo.org).
SEPTEMBER 29: GOLF TOURNAMENT TO BENEFIT SC LUTHERAN RETREAT
CENTERS
Golfers, get
ready and join in the fun at the Fifth Annual Benefit Tournament
will be held Monday September 29, 2008 in support of the
ministries of SC Lutheran Retreat Centers. The Tournament will
be held at the Indian River Golf Course in West Columbia, SC.
There will be prizes and dinner catered by Shealy's Barbecue!
There are multiple opportunities to sponsor of this event, so
please consider supporting us with a sponsorship (some
sponsorships include golf entry)! If you need addition
information about the event feel free to call SCLRC at
803-532-3183. Watch in the mail for your invitation or download
our registration and sponsorship form from our website at
http://www.sclrc.com .
October 7:
LFS
Partners in Hope Educational Event
flyer
7:00 PM, Joy, Moore
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DASHER DINNER 2008 - Lutheran Campus Ministry at the
University of South Carolina will honor three former
bishops for their service to, and support of, Lutheran
Campus Ministry. Come help us honor Bishops James S.
Aull, Herman W. Cauble, and David A. Donges at the
Capstone House on the USC Campus (plenty of nearby
parking). Tickets: $55 per person or $400 for a table of
eight. For more information or to make reservations,
contact Pastor Frank Anderson. E-mail PFALutheran@sc.edu
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OCTOBER 11: INSTALLATION OF BISHOP,
VICE PRESIDENT AND ASSISTANTS TO THE BISHOP OF THE SC SYNOD
TIME: 2:00 pm
PLACE: Wiles Chapel,
Newberry
College, Newberry, SC
On May 18, 2008, The Rev. Dr. Herman R.
Yoos, III was elected to serve a six-year term as Bishop of the
SC Synod, ELCA, and Mr. Michael S. Kohn was elected to serve as
Vice President of the synod. Since that time, we have learned
that the Assistants to the Bishop will be The Rev. Virginia
"Ginny" Aebischer, who currently serves as pastor of Mt. Tabor
Lutheran Church in West Columbia, SC, and The Rev. Melvin E .
"Mel" Amundson, who currently serves as Assistant to the Bishop
in the SC Synod.
Join us for the installation service for these four servants of
the Church on October 11 in Newberry, SC.
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Attention, Midlands area church youth groups! Save
the date of October 19th as you plan your fall calendar.
We will once again gather for an evening of fun and
fellowship, and friendly competition for the coveted
“Marty” trophy. This event will be held at St. David’s
Lutheran Church in West Columbia from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
on October 19th. Reservation letters will be mailed in
late August. If you have any questions about this event,
please contact Andrew More at (803)787-4413. We look
forward to seeing everyone there!
OCTOBER 22:
LFS
Partners in Hope Educational Event
flyer
10:00 AM and
7:00 PM, Lord of Life, Bluffton
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OCTOBER 26-31: LUTHERHOSTEL COMING TO COASTAL RETREAT
CENTER
The
Association of Lutheran Older Adults (ALOA) is
sponsoring a South Carolina Lutherhostel this fall.
Topics will include “The Apostle Paul – His Mission and
Ours;” “Luther, a Man of History;” “Celebrating Family
Stories;” “Weaving Sweetgrass Baskets;” and “Alligators
and Sea Turtles of the Lowcountry.” Use this link for
more information: http://www.aloaserves.org/events.html#lutherhostel
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NOVEMBER 6 & 7, 2008: DR. THOMAS G. LONG: “THEOLOGIAN IN RESIDENCE”
AT EBENEZER LUTHERAN CHURCH
Thomas G. Long is the Bandy Professor of Preaching at
Candler School of Theology at
Emory University. A Presbyterian minister, Tom has served churches in
Georgia and
New Jersey. He has taught preaching for over thirty years--at Erskine
Theological Seminary,
Columbia Theological Seminary, Princeton Theological Seminary, and,
since 2000, at Candler.
Tom is the author of textbooks on preaching and worship, collections of
sermons, and biblical
commentaries on Matthew and Hebrews. His most recent books are
Testimony: Talking
Ourselves into Being Christian and The Witness of Preaching,
Second Edition. His book,
Beyond the Worship Wars: Building Vital and Faithful Worship, is an
Alban Institute
bestseller. He is married to Kimberly Long, who serves as an associate
with the PCUSA
Office of Theology and Worship and is the editor of Call to Worship.
See brochure and
registration information at
www.ebenezerlutheran.org
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Encounter Israel & Palestine: The geography, customs,
politics, and languages, amidst the religious and cultural
diversity. LEADER: Dr. Monte Luker, Professor of Hebrew
Scriptures at Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary. In January
2009 Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary offers a
cross-cultural immersion in Israel and Palestine. In addition to
the biblical sites all the way from Mount Hermon in the north to
the Red Sea in the south, we shall meet with Dr. Mitri Raheb of
the Lutheran church in Bethlehem, staff of Augusta Victoria
Hospital, the pastors of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Jerusalem,
Archbishop Abuna Elias Chacour in the Galilee, as well as Druze
villagers in the Golan Heights, Jewish settlers, and kibbutzniks.
Seminarians who take the course for cross-cultural credit apply
to the Contextual Education department to receive their $600
scholarship which they mail to the Jerusalem Center for Biblical
Studies. Three hours academic credit is also possible at the
M.A.R., M.Div., S.T.M., and D.Min. levels. Contact Dr. Luker for
details, LLuker@mac.com or (803) 787-0864. Pastors and lay
professionals are encouraged to join us for continuing education
credit, and lay persons from all walks of life always enrich the
dialog that takes place on these study tours. DETAILS and
REGISTRATION:
http://www.ltss.edu/faculty_studytours.php
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