District President’s Report Grow Conference Abiding Word Lutheran Church February 5-6, 2015.

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District President’s Report Grow Conference Abiding Word Lutheran Church February 5-6, 2015

Transcript of District President’s Report Grow Conference Abiding Word Lutheran Church February 5-6, 2015.

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District President’s Report

Grow ConferenceAbiding Word Lutheran ChurchFebruary 5-6, 2015

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Devotional Thought

“I tell you, open your eyes and look at the fields. They are ripe for harvest.” – John

4:35

“It’s our time.”

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Pastoral Vacancies

Synod Wide Vacancies: 74 pastoral vacancies 62 vacant parishes 30 graduates expected from WLSDistrict Vacancies: Little Rock, Arkansas – San Antonio – Temple –

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Statistical Report and CMO

Due by FridayFebruary 6, 2015

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Reformation 500 - 2017 Press kits for local ministries

Variety of materials – (LES, Conv., CELC, Worship Conference)

Money for district reformation gatherings.

$950,000 for PBS 2-hour Luther presentation

Possible October Synod-wide Called worker Conference

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Wartburg Project

44 books are done

Some books available this summer

Passion readings now available

A NT and Psalms out around 2017

Still not official NPH translation

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Miscellaneous

Military Chaplaincy

WELS/ELS/LCMS Informal talks

Marriage, Divorce, Remarriage Statement

WELS VEBA Health Care Insurance