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SYNOD ANNOUNCEMENTS
WE DID IT!
We
received word late yesterday that the
Northwest Synod of Wisconsin is the
FIRST synod to reach the goal of having
75% of our eligible participants
complete the Health Risk Assessment.
Thanks to all of you who participated.
You now have valuable information about
your health and you have probably
already begun to see the financial
rewards ($100 per participant/$200 for
couples). Beginning in July, every
congregation, camp, office, etc. who
participates in the Board of Pensions
health plan will realize a 2% savings.
For those of you who still haven't
completed the assessment, it's not too
late. Visit the website to complete the HRA, gain valuable
information and financial benefits.
ADDITIONAL DATES FOR
STEWARDSHIP APPOINTMENTS
July 14 at Trinity in Eau
Claire with Pastor Todd Iverson,
July 21 at Our Savior's in
Amery with Pastor Amy Odgren,
August 5 at English Lutheran
in Ellsworth-Pastor Todd Iverson,
August 19 at Our Savior's in
Amery-Pastor Todd Iverson,
September 15 at First
Lutheran in Ogema-Pastor Todd
Iverson
Please call Liz at the synod
office to make a 50-minute appointment
to talk about your personal stewardship.
INSTALLATION NEWS
You are cordially invited to
the installation service of the Reverend
Richard Noeldner into the ministry of
Word and Sacrament at Bethel/Dovre
Lutheran Parish on July 13, 2008, at
2:00 p.m. The service will take
place at Dovre Lutheran Church, 231 25
1/2 Street, New Auburn, WI 54757. You
are invited to wear vestments (green)
for the service. There will be
reserved seating for pastors. A
reception will follow the service.
Rev. Linda Marlett will
be installed at South Beef River Lutheran
Church at 9 a.m. and at King's
Valley Lutheran Church, Osseo, at
10:30 a.m. Sunday July 13th.
MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT
RATES INCREASE
The IRS has recently
increased the amount allowed for mileage
reimbursement to 58.5 cents per mile.
Visit the Internal Revenue Service website to learn more.
LAY SCHOOL OF MINISTRY
ENCOURAGES YOU TO JOIN
If you want to further your
knowledge of the Bible, learning from
top notch instructors who lead the Lay
School of Ministry, sign up now!
This two year program-$450 per year plus
books-is said to have been a life
changing experience for many. Sixteen
students from this program have felt
called to go on to seminary.
If you have completed the two-year
course, you are eligible to sign up for
the Continuing Education class that
meets at the same time as the new class
(second weekend of each month-Friday
night and Saturday morning-September
through May). This is learning at its
finest-a different topic each month with
a variety of professors (some from
Harvard and Princeton) all for the same
price of $450 per year.
Visit our new site: www.layschoolofministry.org for more details and to
print the registration form. See you at
Lay School!
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