Tuesday April 1, 2003
Lutheran Campus Ministry to sign closing papers on purchase of Rose House at 1:00 p.m.
Call Committee meets from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. in Room 7.
Wednesday April 2, 2003
Retired's Group will hold the "Planning" get together at St. Thomas at 10:30 a.m., followed by the Lenten mid-day spoken service at noon. Bring your ideas for activities, places to visit, and other ideas for the group to enjoy during the coming year. Please bring a brown bag lunch and your table service — soup, dessert and beverages will be provided.
Spoken Service at noon, lasting about ½ hour. This will be followed by a light lunch in Heritage Hall. A free-will offering for the luncheon will be received.
IU Students meet at 5:30 p.m. at Rose House for supper and Bible Study.
Lenten Organ Meditation at 7:00 p.m. in the sanctuary, played by Carol Nave.
Service of Compline at 7:30 p.m. in the sanctuary — the meditation will be based on the "Core Values" statement adopted by the congregation on October 27, 2002.
MCT will meet at 6:00 p.m. in Rooms 12 and 13, break for the service and continue afterward.
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Thursday April 3, 2003
Lutheran Campus Ministry Board meets at 5:30 p.m. at the Rose House.
Adult Choir rehearses at 7:00 p.m.
[ELCA News: Women of the ELCA Reorganizes, Builds New Agreement]
[ELCA News: ELCA Delegation Meets Lutherans in Great Britain]
[LWR News: Helping Clinics And Kids "To Better Weather The War"]
[LWR News: Parish Purchases of Fair Trade Coffee Jump 64% in Past Year]
Friday April 4, 2003
[ELCA News: Lutheran Youth Issue Statement about Peace Worldwide]
Saturday April 5, 2003
Tap into dePaul at 9 a.m. Pancake Breakfast, Silent Auction, Bake-Off, Exhibiterra. Reservations required by April 3.
Fifth Sunday in Lent (Liturgical Color: Purple)
Sunday School Classes begin with Opening Music for grades 1 to 6 in Heritage Hall at 9:45 and continue in the classrooms at 10:00. This year's curriculum is Witness from Augsburg-Fortress. Younger children (preschool through kindergarten) will meet in Rooms 8 and 9 for their Godly Play curriculum. Look for signs in the narthex to direct you to the appropriate classroom.
Grades 1 and 2 meet in Room 12
Grades 3 and 4 meet in Room 13
Grades 5 and 6 meet in Room 7
Reexamining the Biblical Evidence on Same-Sex Relationships — This forum (in Room 16) will introduce the subject. The book The Children are Free: Reexamining the Biblical Evidence on Same-Sex Relations by Reverend Jeff Miner and John Tyler Connoley will be offered for people to take home and read, with follow-up forums to discuss the book's contents in April and May.
IU Students meet in Room 3
New members will be received during the 11:00 a.m. service.
Habitat for Humanity's 5th annual 5K run at the North Shelter of Lower Cascades Park. Registration and T-shirt pickup is from 10:00 a.m. to noon and the race starts at noon.
Youth Group Spring Cleaning service project from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
Confirmation Class meets from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
Commemoration: Albrecht Dürer, painter, 1528; Michelangelo Buonarroti, artist, 1564 (Liturgical Color: White)
Monday April 7, 2003
Community Band meets at 7:00 in Heritage Hall.
Worship Committee meets at 7:00 p.m. in Room 7.
Finance Committee meets at 7:00 p.m. in the Office.
Seekers Bible Study meets at 7:00 p.m. in the Youth House, studying the book of Romans.
[ELCA News: Lutherans Agree to Discuss Regular Theological Conversations]
Wednesday April 9, 2003
Spoken Service at noon, lasting about ½ hour. This will be followed by a light lunch in Heritage Hall. A free-will offering for the luncheon will be received.
There’s a place at the table for you. The Wednesday Lunch Group meets noon - 1:00 p.m. for prayer and fellowship, at Charlene Braun’s home. They discuss the coming Sunday lessons, with a focus on the gospel. Everyone is invited to bring a lunch and join the group.
IU Students meet at 5:30 p.m. at Rose House for supper and Bible Study.
Lenten Organ Meditation at 7:00 p.m. in the sanctuary, played by Aaron Goen.
Service of Compline at 7:30 p.m. in the sanctuary — the meditation will be based on the "Core Values" statement adopted by the congregation on October 27, 2002.
[ELCA News: ELCA Council Hears Presiding Bishop's Concerns about Iraq War]
[ELCA News: ELCA Council Forwards Progress Report on Studies on Sexuality]
[ELCA News: ELCA Churchwide Organization Reduces Budget, Positions]
[ELCA News: ELCA Council Elects Members to Boards, Committees]
Commemoration: St. Mark, Evangelist (Liturgical Color: Red)
Orthodox Holy Friday
Monroe County United Ministries invites you to attend its Annual Open House from 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. at MCUM offices, 827 West 14th St.
The BMDG' Bi-weekly Coffee Hour at 8:30 p.m. on Friday, April 25, 2003 at the Fountain Park Apartments Community Room. This week's guest speaker, a friend from Lutheran Campus Ministry, Pastor Halverson is ill and won't be able to make his presentation at this time. The Group will have its Coffee Hour, without the presentation.
[LDR News: Domestic Disaster Response Updates]
Saturday April 26, 2003
Call Committee meets from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. in Room 7.
The Second Congregation Leaders Workshop on April 26 at Bethany Lutheran Church, 4702 South East
Street (31 South at Interstate 465). We are
grateful to Bethany for their unfailing hospitality as one of the 3
congregations in the geographic center of our Conference. There is no charge
or registration fee.
The following topics are designed to broaden the understanding of both lay and staff leaders –
Congregation Council, committee members, teams, etc. – concerning current issues
for congregational vitality, with the emphasis on sharing experiences among our
32 congregations in the Conference.
8:15-8:45 am Registration; continental breakfast
8:45-9:15 am Opening Worship
9:15 am-noon Rev. Dr. Allan H. Sager, retired Director of Transformational Leadership, Trinity Lutheran
Seminary, and consultant to several Indianapolis area congregations "Transformational Leadership."
Lunch on site - voluntary donation
1:15-2:45 pm Three concurrent sessions:
Power Surge
Revisited Congregations who embraced the 'discipling'
concept at Rev. Mark Foss’ seminar 18 months ago discuss the impact on their
congregations: Pastors Paul Borg, Cross & Crown; Joe Freeman, Christ the
Savior; Doug Gast, Bethel-Noblesville; Assoc. Pastor Mitch Phillips,
Resurrection.
Opportunities for Leadership in the Wider Church
Bishop James R. Stuck, Indiana-Kentucky Synod;
Judy Rehmel, Synod vice president; Gary Philpy, Synod treasurer;
Mike Franklin, ELCA Outreach Board, member of I-K Synod Outreach Team, chair of
Conference Outreach Team; Larry Larson, member, I-K Synod Council, Indianapolis
Conference Council.
How Does a Welcoming Church Look?
(Building improvements, worship interiors,
financing). Art Hoffmann, Mission Investment Fund; Abundant Grace congregation;
others
3:00-4:30 pm Three concurrent
sessions:
Planning for New Congregational Leadership
(congregation officers)
Spirituality and Vocation in Lay Leadership
Pastor Bill Gafkjen, I-K Synod Director of Candidacy; others
Power Surge Revisited (repeat session)
4:30-5:00 pm Dr. Sager, conclusion /
Brief update by Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
5:00-6:30 pm Social hour – buffet,
non-alcoholic beverages – courtesy of Thrivent.
Second Sunday of Easter (Liturgical Color: White)
Sunday School Classes begin with Opening Music for grades 1 to 6 in Heritage Hall at 9:45 and continue in the classrooms at 10:00. This year's curriculum is Witness from Augsburg-Fortress. Younger children (preschool through kindergarten) will meet in Rooms 8 and 9 for their Godly Play curriculum. Look for signs in the narthex to direct you to the appropriate classroom.
Grades 1 and 2 meet in Room 12
Grades 3 and 4 meet in Room 13
Grades 5 and 6 meet in Room 7
Reexamining the Biblical Evidence on Same-Sex Relationships — This forum (in Room 16) will introduce the subject. The book The Children are Free: Reexamining the Biblical Evidence on Same-Sex Relations by Reverend Jeff Miner and John Tyler Connoley will be offered for people to take home and read, with follow-up forums to discuss the book's contents in April and May.
IU Students meet in Room 3
Easter - Holy Pascha - Orthodox Christian New Julian calendar
Reconciling in Christ Sunday
Annual Congregation meeting — six new council members elected — Dean Arnold, Dave Belbutoski, Allan Mayfield, Deb Moore, Jennifer Steinbachs, and Kris Stewart.
Youth Group 80's night!
Indianapolis Conference Spring Assembly at Bethany Lutheran Church, 4702 South East
Street (31 South at Interstate 465). We are
grateful to Bethany for their unfailing hospitality as one of the 3
congregations in the geographic center of our Conference. There is no charge
or registration fee.
2:00 - 2:45 pm Opening devotions with homily by Rev. Tim Shapiro, new
executive director of Indianapolis Center for Congregations "Challenges Facing Main
Line Congregations Today."
2:45 - 3:45 pm Congregational Self-Assessment and Healing through I-K
Synod’s Healthy Congregations program - Pastor Stan Peterson and Bruce
Colston of I-K Synod conflict resolution team
3:45 - 4:45 pm Outreach and
mission planning in central Indiana (panel discussion –
Terri Dillon, I-K Synod Director of Outreach; Rev. Dr. Steve Albertin, Conference Dean; Mike Franklin, Chair,
Conference Outreach Team; Pastor Bill Novak, Bethlehem; Andy
Swenson, demographics/geographer, Marion County government)
4:45 - 5:30 pm Delegates’ Business Session: Reports from Conference Dean,
Conference Chair and Conference Outreach Team, Resolutions invited for I-K Synod
Assembly, New Business from delegates
Monday April 28, 2003
May newsletter deadline
Community Band meets at 7:00 in Heritage Hall.
Lay leaders, students, the general public and clergy will gather on Monday, April 28, 2003, from 9 a.m. to 3: 00 p.m. at St. Michael's Episcopal Church in South Bend to explore the causes of terrorism. The conference is sponsored by Indiana Partners for Christian Unity and Mission (IPCUM), the successor to the Indiana Council of Churches.
One of IPCUM's three priorities is to assist churches in addressing the culture of violence. Terrorism is the attempt to achieve political ends through violent means.
The conference will include worship, discussion groups and a response panel. The featured speaker is Dr. George Lopez, Director of Policy Studies at The Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies. Lunch is included in the $25 registration fee. To receive a brochure or for more information call 800-746-2310 or write indunity@aol.com.
Tuesday April 29, 2003
Yom HaShoah — Anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising
[ELCA News: ELCA Communicators Receive 2003 DeRose-Hinkhouse Awards]
Commemoration: Catherine of Siena, teacher, 1380 (Liturgical Color: White)
Wednesday April 30, 2003
There's a place at the table for you. The Wednesday Lunch Group meets noon - 1:00 p.m. for prayer and fellowship, at Charlene Braun's home. They discuss the coming Sunday lessons, with a focus on the gospel. Everyone is invited to bring a lunch and join the group.
IU Students meet at 5:30 p.m. at Rose House for supper and Bible Study.
[ELCA News: Death, Illness in Maine ELCA Congregation Linked to Arsenic]
