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the President |
| A little girl sat quietly
at the kitchen table, evidently deep in thought. Finally, with
the simplicity of a six-year-old, she asked: “Mommy, doesn’t
tomorrow ever come?” “Why, of course it does,” her mother
responded. “Why do you ask?” The child thought for a moment
and then replied: “Because every morning when I wake up,
it’s always today.” In her childlike way, this little girl
had given expression to an outlook on life that all of us well
might ponder as we end one year and begin a new one. With Jesus
as our Savior, every morning is indeed today—not yesterday
with all its sin, failures and regrets—not tomorrow with all
its fears and uncertainties—but TODAY, bright with God’s
promise of His presence, care and love in Jesus Christ. The
psalmist says it in this way: “I trust in you O Lord . . .
my times are in your hands.” (Psalm 31:14-15) A blessed
New Year as you go with your God, your trust in Him, your times
in His hands.
-- President Eugene Gierke |
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| Ballot
Deadline |
| Congregations
are reminded that ballots for various Nebraska District officers
must be returned to the Secretary of the District, Pastor Arthur
Brinkmeyer, 9th and Beaver, York, NE 68467, by FEBRUARY
1. For more
information, contact your pastor or congregational chairman.
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| Outreach
Updates |
- “Tell the Good News About Jesus” Grants - All grant applications were due to the District Coordinator and will be forwarded on to St. Louis this month. Congregations who receive grants will be notified by the Synodical Committee.
- Harvesters for Christ - Congregations wishing to utilize Harvesters for Christ are urged to contact Rev. Al Tormoehlen in St. Louis at 314-996-1287.
- Evangelism Resources - Current information and resources on evangelism and rural ministry are available on Synod’s website, www.lcms.org.
- Pastor Jim Witt of Trinity, Blue Hill, has been appointed by President Gierke to fill the vacancy left by Pastor Jack Gillam on the Outreach and New Missions Commission.
- The Cross-Cultural Workshop postponed from last September has been rescheduled for June. Watch future Reporters and the District website, www.ndlcms.org, for more information.
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| Convention
Voting Delegates |
| Congregational delegates to the Convention are strongly urged to attend one of the Bylaws Listening Post #3 meetings in February (click here for dates). The Listening Post will involve reviewing LP #2 comments and an initial draft of the new Bylaws. Participation is important, since the Bylaw information will be presented to delegates at the June Convention. All meetings start at 7:00 p.m. |
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| Youth
Worker Inservice Training |
| Lay people who work with
youth within their congregations are invited to find out what it
means to have a purpose-driven group and what steps they can
take to make their youth group purpose-driven. The workshop will
be held Saturday, Jan. 25, at Lutheran High Northeast,
Norfolk. The $20 registration fee will include
lunch. Information was sent to all congregations, or call
Susan Bray at the District Office for more information,
888-643-2961. |
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| 1,175
Chosen Youth |
| 1,175 young people, adults and committee members gathered to celebrate being CHOSEN by God at the Nebraska District Youth Gathering in Omaha Nov. 22-24. Click here for details and photos. |
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| Board
Action |
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The
District Board of Directors took the following action at their
Dec. 6 meeting:
- Approved the Constitution and Bylaws of Zion+Peace, Omaha; Immanuel, Tilden; Grace, Franklin; Immanuel, Columbus; First, Papillion; St. John, Pilger; and St. Peter, Scribner.
- Ratified LCEF loans to Zion, Omaha and St. Paul’s, Falls City.
- Ratified the appointment of Rev. James Witt to the Outreach and New Missions Commission.
- Ratified the appointment of Delwyn Harnisch to the Board of Directors of Lutheran Family Services.
- Approved the 2003 Operating Budget.
- Approved a renewal of the partnership between Holy Cross, Kearney and the District for campus ministry in Kearney.
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| Camp
Luther Seeks Director |
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The
Board of Directors of Camp Luther Nebraska is seeking
applications to fill the position of
Director of Camp Luther. Applicants must have previous outdoor
ministry experience, the ability to bring vision and purpose and
administration to current and future camp
ministries, the desire to lead and serve
in a camp community, be a trained church worker on the roster of
the LCMS, and be a member in good standing
with the LCMS. Visit www.campluther.org
for more information about Camp Luther.
Names
of interested individuals and resumes or further inquires can be
sent to:
Julie
Johnston, Concordia University, 800
N Columbia Avenue, Seward, NE 68434,
402-643-7405, 402-643-0561 (fax), jjohnston@seward.cune.edu. |
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| Warm
the Heart, Soothe the Soul |
| The 13th annual Women's
Retreat will be held at St. John, Seward, on Feb. 8, from 8 a.m.
to 3:00 p.m. Featured speaker, Linda Evans Shepherd, is an
author, speaker and nationally syndicated radio host of Right
to the Heart. Registration forms are available in area
churches. Call Linda Cahoon at 402-643-4817 for more
information or to register. More information is also
available by clicking here. |
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| CALL
INFORMATION |
| ORDAINED MINISTERS |
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Calls
Accepted
Rev.
Timothy Heupel (FtW'78)
Candidate
to associate, Beautiful Savior, Omaha
Calls
Declined
Rev.
Brad Birtell (StL'92)
St.
John, Columbus, to Holy Cross, Dakota Dunes, S.D., and
associate, Faith, Pierre, S.D.
Rev.
Frank Brink (Colloquy'94)
Senior,
Mt. Olive, Norfolk, to Trinity, Vallonia, and Faith, Salem, Ind.
Rev.
Larry Fett (FtW'83)
Grace,
LeMars, Iowa, to Peace, McCook.
Rev.
Timothy Heupel (FtW'78), Candidate, to senior,
Zion, Mitchell, S.D., associate, Trinity, Davenport, Iowa, and
to St. Paul, Omaha. |
Rev.
Shawn Kitzing (StL'00)
Immanuel,
Loup City, to Trinity, Amherst.
Rev.
Greg Lucido (StL'00)
Swede
Valley of Ashby, Faith of Hyannis, and Bingham of Bingham, to
Zion, London, and Grace, Clarksville, Ark., and Trinity,
Amherst.
Rev.
Leonard S. Spiehs (FtW'91)
Resurrection,
Sioux Falls, S.D. to St. Paul/St. Paul, Shelton/Kenesaw
(Lowell).
COMMISSIONED
MINISTERS
Transactions
Kassie
(Kulow) Weaver (A'97)
Teacher
candidate transfer from Texas District. |
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Coming
Events |
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Pre-Lent
Pastors' Conference, February 3-4, 2003
Women’s
Retreat, St. John, Seward, February 8, 2003
Listening
Post #3, Bethlehem, Crete, February 10
Listening
Post #3, Trinity, Lexington, February 11
Listening
Post #3, Good Shepherd, Fremont, February 12
Listening
Post #3, Our Savior, Norfolk, February 13
District
LLL Convention, Emmanuel, York, March 21-23
Junior High Retreat, Camp Luther, Schuyler, March 28-29, 2003
Junior
High Retreat, Camp Comeca, Cozad, April 4-5, 2003
Principals’
Conference, Leadership Center, Aurora, April 10-11, 2003
Nebraska District LCMS
Convention, Concordia University, Seward, June 5-7, 2003
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Anniversaries |
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Immanuel,
Rising City, 120th, Feb. 23.
Zion,
Juniata, 125th, June 8, 2003, with a 10:30 a.m.
service and an afternoon service of praise and hymns.
St.
Matthew, Cedar Bluffs, 125th, September 28, 2003
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