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Sierra Pacific Synod
God's work. Our hands.
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Sierra Pacific Synod,
ELCA Dec.
30, 2010
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Happy
New Year!
¡Próspero Año Nuevo!
The
Staff of
the
Sierra Pacific Synod
The
Rev. Mark W. Holmerud, Bishop
The
Rev. Nancy Feniuk Nelson, Bishop's Associate
The
Rev. Harvey E. Blomberg, Director for Evangelical Mission
The
Rev. James L. Goldsmith, Assistant to the Bishop and Director for Mission
Support
Laureen
Sullivan, Director of Synod Operations
Karen
Idler, Associate in Ministry
Cindi
Eckert, Administrative Assistant
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The
Office of the Bishop will be closed on Friday, December 31st, to
observe New Year's Day
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DATES
FOR YOUR CALENDAR:
The
Re-Emerging Multicultural Church
Western States Youth Gathering
2012 ELCA Youth Gathering
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We remember
in prayer...
Diane McGeoch (Book of Faith
Synod Advocate), family and friends, as they mourn the death of her
father, Arnie Lepisto
We invite you to lift up these ministry partners
in prayer:
Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Lafayette; Grace
Lutheran Church, Lincoln; Holy Redeemer Lutheran Church,
Newark; Advent Lutheran Church, Morgan Hill; St.
Paul Lutheran Church, Lodi
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CAN
WE BE A 100% SYNOD?
A
CHANCE TO SAVE $$$
The ELCA Board of Pensions is offering us the
opportunity to earn a 2% discount on ELCA health contributions again in
2011. As in 2010, each congregation and organization in our synod
will receive a 2% discount on health contributions if 65% of our eligible
ELCA-primary plan members complete the confidential Mayo Clinic Health
Assessment Jan. 1 - Apr. 30.
How about a challenge? Let's not settle for 65%;
let's go for 100%!
If you have ELCA-primary health coverage (spouses
included), this savings depends on you. Take the 2011 Mayo Clinic Health
Assessment on the EmbodyHealth web portal at elcaforwell ness.org. We'll be one person closer to 65% 100%
participation, and you'll earn $150 in your personal wellness account to
offset out-of-pocket medical costs!
On New Year's Day, while you're
watching a parade or a bowl game, why not pull out your laptop and
complete the assessment? If you have recent test results from your
doctor, use those, but you can also use estimates. Just click below
and take the assessment!
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2011
STATEMENT OF INTENT RESPONSES
As we all look forward to a New Year, one of our tasks
is to make plans to receive income and pay expenses. Please
make sure that your congregation submits its 2011 Statement of Intent
form as soon as possible! This form provides our Synod Treasurer
with an estimate of Mission Support (benevolence) giving for the year and
supplies very important information. Every congregation should have
received a copy of the form, but if yours has "gone missing"
there are three ways to get another: 1) click here for a .pdf
version which can be printed; 2) email Cindi Eckert and she will mail one
to you; or 3) call Cindi at 559-345-2725 x120 and she will mail one to
you.
If you have already submitted
your 2011 estimate of giving, THANK YOU!
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WARNER
TRUST GRANT APPLICATIONS
The Warner Trust supports
congregations in the areas of youth and Christian education. A
grant may be requested for youth projects, schools and pre-schools, and
educational ministries. To apply please submit your request on
letterhead to our Synod Treasurer at PO Box 276648, Sacramento, CA
95827. The deadline for applications is Dec. 31st. You may
also e-mail your request to info@spselca.org.
Please include:
1.
Name and address of congregation
2. Name,
address, phone or e-mail of
3. Dollar
amount requested
4. Tangible
item(s) for which funds are
5.
Description of the services to be
6. Demographic make-up
of persons to
7. Any
additional comments
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MINISTRY STAFF
SEMINARS
These seminars in late January and early February
are jointly sponsored by the ELCA Vocation and Education unit and
Augsburg College. Visit the Leadership Support
Events website where you
will find additional information. The seminars traditionally fill
up very quickly; call to check availability after Dec. 20.
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ST.
AUGUSTINE LECTURE AT THE BELFRY, DAVIS
The Belfry, the Lutheran
Episcopal Campus Ministry at Davis, will present its 2011 St. Augustine
Lecture on Wed., Feb. 2 at 7:30 p.m. Shane Claiborne, who writes
and speaks extensively about social justice, peacemaking and Jesus, is
the lecturer. The lecture, a gift to the public from The Belfry,
will be held in 194 Young Hall. It promises to be thought-provoking
and enjoyable.
Shane's ministry experience includes working with
Mother Teresa in Calcutta, serving a megachurch near Chicago, visiting
Baghdad as part of a peace mission, and co-founding The Simple Way, a
faith community in inner-city Philadelphia. Shane is a published author
and his website, www.the simpleway.org, describes his work and philosophy.
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Quick
Links
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SYNOD
CALENDAR
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January 5-9 Bishops' Academy
January 13 Assembly Planning
Committee, Office of the Bishop,
January 14-15 Candidacy Committee
January 19-20 Council of Deans
Retreat, Christ the King
Retreat
Center, Citrus Heights
January 21-23 JAM Confirmation
January 28-29 Synod Council
February 15 Assembly Planning
Committee, Hyatt, Burlingame
February 20-22 Rostered Leaders,
February 25-27 Elementary
Retreat #1, Mt. Cross
February 28 - March 1
Retired Clergy/Spouse/Lay
Rostered//Widows/Widowers
Retreat
March 3-8 Conference of Bishops
March 12 Rwanda Connections
Committee Annual Mtg., 1-4 p.m.,
708 Lake Front Dr., Sacramento
March 17 Assembly Planning
Committee, Office of the Bishop,
March 25-27 Elementary
Retreat #2, Sly Park
April 1-2 Multicultural Ministry
April 8-9 Candidacy Committee
April 12 Assembly Planning
Committee, Office of the Bishop,
May
12 Synod Council, Hyatt
Regency, Burlingame
May 12 Assembly Planning
Committee, Hyatt Regency,
May 13-15 Synod Assembly,
Hyatt Regency, Burlingame
June 24-25 Synod Council
August 14-20 Churchwide
Assembly, Orlando, FL
August 26-27 Candidacy Committee
September 23-24 Synod Council
September 29 - October 4
Conference of Bishops,
Lutheran Center, Chicago
October 11-13 Professional
Leaders' Conference, Asilomar
October 21-22 Candidacy Committee
November 4-6 Hunger Education
2012
January 5-9 Bishops'
Academy
January 18-19 Council of Deans
Retreat, Christ the King
Retreat
Center, Citrus Heights
March 1-6 Conference of Bishops
July 18-22 ELCA Youth Gathering,
New Orleans, LA
October 4-9 Conference of Bishops,
Lutheran Center, Chicago
2013
February 28 - March 5 Conference
of Bishops
October 3-8 Conference of Bishops,
Lutheran Center, Chicago
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FELLOWSHIP
OF RECOVERING LUTHERAN CLERGY
The FRLC Annual Retreat is set for Feb. 21-25, 2011
in Las Vegas, NV. The retreat will explore the connections of
the 12 Steps, the Biblical witness, theological reflec-tion,
and stories of recovery, and will include meetings, worship, and
reflections on the realities of sin and addiction, all in the midst of a
city that is "sin"onymous with addiction.
The FRLC mission: "We provide recovery support
for Lutheran clergy who suffer from alcoholism and other
addictions." FRLC members, Lutheran clergy new to recovery,
and seminarians are encouraged to join colleagues who know what it's like
to serve the church while maintaining sobriety and
recovery. You may register for this event here.
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MAKING
YOUR WORK TOGETHER MATTER: An Online Leaders' Retreat!
Sat.,
Feb. 12, 2011 10am-3:30pm (ET)
This day-long, online retreat is designed to help a
congregation's leaders learn how to work together in life-giving,
purposeful, fun ways for the sake of doing what matters to God and
neighbor. Led by Kelly Fryer and Dave Daubert of A Renewal
Enterprise, this retreat is designed for church councils,
boards, and other leadership teams to "attend" together.
It will be a great way for a new team to start the year off right or for
an existing team to get recharged for a new year. The cost of this
retreat is just $99 for a whole team; visit here to
register.
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claimed . . . gathered . . . sent
The Sierra Pacific Synod
PO Box 276648, Sacramento, CA 95827-6648
916-756-1665 · 800-275-3522
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