Thu
Oct 21
2010
Connie Stover
Assistant to the Bishop
Nebraska Synod, ELCA
They need us to come . . .
It has been five years since Hurricane Katrina devastated the homes, businesses and lives of the people living along the Gulf Coast. Many of the poor and the elderly continue to wait for assistance to rehabilitate or rebuild their homes so that they have safe and adequate housing.
Thu
Oct 21
2010
Pastor Martin Russell
Assistant to the Bishop
Nebraska Synod, ELCA
“Come, you that are blessed by my Father… for I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink,“ (Matthew 25:34-35)
Across Africa, in countries such as Tanzania, cholera, typhoid, dysentery and other diseases kill thousands each year.
Thu
Sep 23
2010
Lisa Kramme
Director of Faith Formation
Nebraska Synod, ELCA
Each of our mission centers likely has a confirmation ministry. In fact, when you read the word “confirmation,” an image probably comes into your mind immediately. What do you think of when you read, “confirmation”?
Some of you may flash back to your own years in confirmation, remembering memorizing Martin Luther’s explanation of each of the Ten Commandments. Maybe you think, “confirmation” and get a sad feeling in your heart because, year after year, when youth are confirmed in your congregation, they leave the worshipping community never to be seen within the walls of the church again. Perhaps an image of a new curriculum you just started using comes to mind and you feel excitement about how it will connect with youth.
