Lutheran Social Services of Northern California (LSS) provides support in
Contra Costa County, Sacramento County, San Joaquin County and San Francisco
County. LSS programs include: Youth Housing, Family Housing, Permanent Housing
for Vulnerable Youth and Seniors, Family Housing Services, Money Management,
Community Services, as well as Disaster Response & Relief
This year especially, California has suffered budget cuts
that have directly impacted our programs. Most recently,
one of our programs in Contra Costa County, Mi Casa,
suffered a 22% budget cut. Mi Casa
currently serves ten homeless young adults and due to
these cuts we will now only be able to serve six. The
majority of young adults who have come to Mi Casa are
homeless due to emancipation from foster care, and lack of
appropriate housing and support systems. Without funding
for these programs, we will not be able to provide the
services that are needed in our communities.
LSS needs your support during these difficult
times. The support from organizations such as the Sierra
Pacific Synod has been a blessing to our agency as we continue
to look for the resources and funding needed to keep our
programs open.
Please remember us and know that you can make a
difference to the lives of others. If you would like to
make a donation or learn more about our organization and how
you can help, please contact us at 925-825-1060 or visit us on
the web at www.lssnorcal.org.
Sincerely,
Barbara
Dröher Kline
President and CEO
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We remember in prayer . . .
Pastor David Adamcik (retired) and family, grieving the
death of his sister
Katherine Adamcik, wife of (retired) Pastor David
Adamcik, undergoing cancer surgery next week
Pastor Gregg Brown (Miracles of Faith, Oakland), recently
hospitalized with Bell's palsy
Pastor Larry Nelson (retired), undergoing
heart surgery next week
All those who are suffering as a result of the
devastating earthquake in Haiti, and all those who
are giving them support and aid
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DIRECTOR OF SYNOD OPERATIONS
POSITION POSTED 
We are
pleased to announce that the Sierra Pacific Synod has posted a
job description for the position of "Director of Synod
Operations" to be located at the Office of the Bishop,
Sacramento. Please see details on the website at www.spselca.org. If you are
both qualified and interested in being considered, submit a
letter, resume, and salary requirements by e-mail to info@spselca.org.
The application process will end at close
of business on Thursday, February 18, 2010. Interviews
will take place on Friday, February 26 and, if necessary,
Saturday, February 27 in the Oakland office. Please be
prepared to make yourself available. You will be
contacted if you are among those to be interviewed to schedule
an appointment. Application forms will be supplied at
that time.
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SYNOD ASSEMBLY
INFORMATION The link for
hotel reservations at the Silver Legacy is now
active. It is also on the Synod website.
You should enter "ELCA10" in the group name to get our
special rate. Then enter your arrival date and the number
of nights you will be staying and submit.
On-line registration for the Synod
Assembly will be available on the synod website February
15th. The handbook (Bulletin of Reports) will be
available on the Synod website April 1st. The
deadline for resolutions this year is March 1st.
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THANK YOU FROM BISHOP
MARK
Thank you to those rostered persons who
have already sent in their Reports to the Bishop. I am
in the process of reviewing and responding to them.
Please note: It is not necessary to send the
report both by e-mail and by U.S. mail. E-mail is the
preferred method.
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BOARD OF PENSIONS HEALTH ASSESSMENT NOW
OPEN
HELP EARN OUR 2%
DISCOUNT!
The Board of Pensions is
encouraging all Plan Members to take the 2010 Mayo Clinic Health Assessment on the EmbodyHealth web portal. Take this assessment by April 30
and contribute toward the 65% participation our synod
needs to receive a 2% discount on ELCA health contributions
for 2010. If we meet the 65% goal, our
synod will save over $39,000.
The deadline to earn the 2%
discount is strict -- so please take this health
assessment as soon as possible. In these difficult
economic times, the 2% discount is
valuable!
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ELCA.org
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Upcoming Events
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2010
February 14-16 Clergy/AiMs
& Spouses Retreat
Asilomar
February 26-28 SPSYC
Elementary Retreat - Mt. Cross
March 1-2 Retired Clergy/
AIMs/Widows-Widowers/
Spouse Retreat - San
Damiano Retreat Center,
Danville, CA
March 4-9 Conference of
Bishops
March 6 Synod Rwanda
Connection Committee
1:00-4:00 - 708 Lake Front
Drive, Sacramento
March 10 Honoring our
Foremothers - PLTS
March 12-14 Spring Youth
Retreat at PLTS
March 11-13 Anti-Racism
Workshop - Mt. Cross
March 20 Book of Faith Conversation
10:00 am - 2:00 pm (bring lunch)
Bethel, Cupertino
March 22-23 Pre-Retirement
Seminar - San Damiano
Retreat Center, Danville
April 16-18 SPSYC Elementary
Retreat - Sly Park, Sacramento
April 22 Mt. Cross Shalom
Camp Meeting for Pastors/
Youth Directors
10:00 - 2:00 pm
Advent, Citrus Heights
May 5 Synod Council
May 6-8 Synod Assembly
Silver Legacy Hotel
Reno, NV
May 27 Council of Deans Meeting
Trinity, Pleasanton
June 25-26 Synod Council
July 11-16 Mt. Cross
Shalom Camp
September 18 District B Fall
Assembly 10:00 - 3:00
Resurrection, Granite Bay
September 24-25 Synod
Council
September 30 - October 5
Conference of Bishops
October 16 District E Fall
Assembly 10:00 - 3:00
Shepherd of the
Valley, Merced
October 17 District C Fall
Assembly 2:00 - 5:00 pm
St. Mark's, San Francisco
October 23 District A Fall
Assembly 10:00 - 3:00
Our Savior's, Lafayette
November 6 District D Fall
Assembly 10:00 - 3:00
Advent, Morgan Hill
2011
January 5-9 Bishop's
Academy
January 19-20 Council of
Deans Retreat - Christ the
King Retreat Center,
Citrus Heights, CA
March 3-8 Conference of
Bishops
May 12 Synod Council
May 13-15 Synod Assembly
Hyatt Regency Airport
Burlingame, CA
August 14-20 Churchwide
Assembly - Orlando,
FL
September 29 October 4
Conference of Bishops
2012
January 5-9 Bishop's
Academy
January 18-19 Council of Deans
Retreat - Christ the
King
Retreat Center, Citrus
Heights
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REMINDER FOR RETIREDS'
RETREAT
If you have not sent in your reservation and
check to reserve a space for the March 1-2 Retreat for
Retired Clergy, Lay Rostered, Spouses, Widows &
Widowers, Monday, February 8, is
the deadline.
Contact Gene and Judy Jewell
at 530-626-3882 for further information.
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SECOND MILE
GIVING
In
the month of February, our Second Mile
Giving recipient is Lutheran Social Services of Northern
California. Please lift up this important ministry
partner for extra support in your congregation.
A bulletin insert is available on the
Synod
website.
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