Dear Mission Prayer Partners,

God’s blessings to you.

Don’t often break our pattern, but wanted to call you to prayer on behalf of Jermiya, granddaughter of Mission & Ministry Facilitator Lloyd Gaines. She was airlifted to Georgetown University Hospital on Saturday morning and is suffering from bleeding in the brain. The cause has not yet been determined. Please surround Jermiya, Christina (mom), and Lloyd and Paulette with prayers.

Give thanks to God for these prayers answered:

Rev. Pedro Lopez is at work greeting people with the Good News of the Gospel. He is the Hispanic Missionary for Circuit 9 (Northern VA) for whom we have been praying. Newly installed, his days are overflowing with outreach moments. We continue to lift him up in this work and especially remember his family who will be joining him in a few months.

Good Shepherd and the Early Child Development Center, Midlothian VA is open and growing. The congregation continues to have special dedication events celebrating the various partnerships of its development. The Early Childhood Center is receiving new registrations almost daily. We pray for the continued growth of these ministries as they make a difference in the lives of families.

St. John’s, Farmville VA was experiencing difficulty with getting their new building through all the necessary inspections. Well, last Sunday they retired the former building, walked through town led by the Cross of Christ, and entered the new. Dedication will be on Reformation Sunday. We give thanks to God for all the miracles that took place to get to this moment and lift up the congregation as they begin a new chapter in serving their community and sharing the Gospel.

Thank you for your mission prayers, they are making an eternal difference.
Sally J. Hiller
Executive Director for Congregational Outreach and District Operations
Southeastern  District, LCMS

Web Office Hours on Tuesday, October 27

Don’t forget to check in with your questions and updates on Tuesday, October 27 from 7-9. It is a great opportunity to visit and learn what other teams are doing in their outreach work.

I spoke with Sarah on Wednesday. No baby yet and she was planning to be on line with us on Tuesday. I am praying that baby Zane arrived during these past days.

This weekend I was at a deli where signs were already posted informing customers of their Christmas hours. At first I thought that this was a bit early for such information, the store wasn’t decorated or anything. And the signs weren’t fancy, just informing customers of the schedule. The more I thought about it, the more I liked it. They wanted their regular and potential customers to be fully aware so that they could make decisions. Then I began thinking about those of us who already know the schedule for Advent and Christmas services. Announcements may go out in the November newsletter, but generally there are no signs for the community this far in advance.

Just a thought, but if we want to be certain the community has time to make plans to be in worship over the holidays maybe the signs should go up now.

Some Advent Christmas Outreach ideas:

1. Candy Cane Giveaway – Find a public place to give away small candy canes at Christmas time.  Attach a card with the story of the candy cane on one side and information about your Christmas services on the other side.
2. Community Festival of Carols – Connect your worship event or special choir concert as a community event rather than “St. John’s Festival…”
3. Include the School – If you have a school or early childhood program, ask the children to draw pictures of the birth of Christ. Then use them to create a series of postcards to be sent by members of the congregation to invite others.
4. Free Gift Wrapping – Go to your local mall or department store and provide free gift wrapping services.

An important reminder
Think follow through. The outreach effort is a first step. What comes next? How will you respond to those who come, participate, ask questions? Develop the plan so that the outreach effort doesn’t begin and end with the activity. Who will do follow-up and what will it look like?

A great webarticle is The 12 Mistakes of Christmas Outreach, Ideas and Strategies for Incarnational Cityreaching (http://12mistakes.info/)  It says: “At Christmas in our culture, the heart of man becomes more accessible than at any other time of the year. There simply is no other time when more unchurched people are more open to a message that reaches out to the heart.” Plan to nurture the heart. Plan for the next steps.

Resources on the WEB

Looking for a good website to help you in writing your faith story? You might want to check out Tongue Tied. This site is about evangelism for the Tongue-Tied and has great helps and resources located on it.

Be sure to check out Lutheran Hour Ministries’ Equipping to Share  site. Work your way through the resources, especially the “after the workshop” session. You’ll find help with Bible verses to guide you and a wonderful resource for sharing your faith on-line.

This mission / outreach related information is extracted from a monthly newsletter sharing events in the Southeastern District.  The events listed here are sponsored or hosted by district congregations.  If you have an event that you would like to post in the September newsletter please email sed@se.lcms.org.

Events will be listed regionally – Northern Region, Central Region, Southern Region and National.

Northern Region Events

The Lutheran Church of the Cross is having a Fall Festival!  It will be held at the church at 12801 Falls Road, Rockville, Maryland from 11:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 24, 2009.  Please come and enjoy a lunch of homemade beef stew and hot crusty bread for $5.00 per person.  We will also have a silent auction of gift baskets and a bake sale with a variety of homemade baked goods, gift food jars, Chinese dumplings and more.  Outside we will have pumpkins for purchase and a pumpkin carving and/or painting area for kids both young and old.  This fund raising event will be the kickoff event that leads up to the 50th Anniversary Jubilee of our church that will take place in October of 2010.  We will have a table of upcoming events, our stained glass window project booklets and note cards, and other items.  Hope to see you there!

Calvary Silver Spring Sponsors Corn Maze
Pirate adventure corn Maze is a 5.5 acre Maze shaped like a pirate ship. We also have Hayrides, a pumpkin patch, a human hampsterball, water ballon sling shot, a sea monster, food games and more. This is a fundraiser for Calvary Lutheran Church. Go to www.pirateadventure.com  or call 301-948-3141.

LUTHERAN MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER WEEKEND
U.S. economy affects marriages!  It takes much effort just to make ends meet in our world today.  Do you wish you could talk about something besides all the stresses in your life?  A Marriage Encounter Weekend gives you the time and tools to revitalize romance, deepen communication and nourish spirituality in your marriage.  The next Marriage Encounter weekend is November 6 – 8, 2009, in Gaithersburg, MD.  The registration deadline is October 31, 2009.  Visit our website at www.godlovesmarriage.org  to register online.  You may also contact Tom and Ina Berkey for more information by phone at 703 978 8558 or by E mail at tomandina@cox.net.

Central Region Events

Crossway Mission, Norfolk VA relocates. Faced with an announcement that the space they were in was going to be leased to a new company, Crossway began a search for a new location. They were led to 401 Granby where a newly renovated first-floor, very visible location now hosts this mission.

Southern Region Events

Outreach Activities at Lamb of God, Spartansburg SC
Rev. Rickert shares that a new Cub Scout Pack is meeting at Lamb of God. This is an attempt to reach out to young families.

From the District Office

Rev. Dr. Jon Diefenthaler Named to Lutheran World Relief Board of Directors
The Rev. Dr. Jon Diefenthaler, President of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod Southeastern District, officially joined the Lutheran World Relief (LWR) Board of Directors at its meeting in Baltimore in September. Diefenthaler was elected to the board in July.
Diefenthaler said, “I am thrilled to have this opportunity to serve alongside LWR’s board, staff, partners and supporters in this important ministry as it seeks to further God’s mission in our world.”

John Nunes, LWR President and CEO, said, “We are honored to welcome President Diefenthaler to the board of directors. His practical wisdom and spiritual passion will be a great asset to this organization and to those we serve.”

From the National Office

National Youth Gathering is accepting registrations. DCE Krista Young (kristayoung@ctc.net), Hope- Wake Forest is the SED Coordinator for this event. Feel free to contact her with your questions or for assistance in preparing for this event.

The Covenant Congregations of Grace, Woodbridge; Prince of Peace, Springfield; and St. John’s, Alexandria are pleased to announce the installation of the Rev. Pedro Lopez. Join us in celebrating Spanish Mission in Northern Virginia at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 5952 Franconia Road, Alexandria, Va. 22310 on Sunday, Oct. 4 at 4 p.m.

La associacion de Iglesias Luteranas Iglesia de La Gracia en Woodbridge, Iglesia Principe de la Paz en Springfield, Iglesia de San Juan en Alexandria Se sienten complacidas de anunciar la instalacion del Reverendo Pedro Lopez. Les invitamos a esta celebracion de nuestra mission hispana en el area del Norte de Virginia. La Iglesia de San Juan esta ubicada en 5952 Franconia Rd Alexandria, VA 22310. El dia, Octubre 4 del 2009 a las 4:00 de la tarde. Les esperamos.

Reception following the service included: Refried beans, rice, tamales, mole sauce, salsa, guacamole, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, sour cream; AND mac n cheese, chicken tenders, garden and pasta salads, casseroles, pizza, etc.  (Y otros typos de comeda).

Pastor Lopez Sings at the Celebration After His Installation

Christmas may seem far away now, but with less than three months until Christmas day, now is the time to engage and activate in Christmas outreach! Effective outreach requires a strategy, a plan, delegation, preparation and smooth execution. In fact, when December comes, you should already be so prepared that you can simply review your list and check it twice.

Begin to consider the needs and interests of your community now so that you can plan appropriately. Once you have done so, you can begin to gather and activate your troops – a.k.a. your congregational members – to implement these plans for effective Christmas 2009 outreach.

The purpose of the MISSION U Christmas 2009 Outreach Challenge is to serve the spiritual and physical needs of our community in order to point them to Christ, the greatest gift of all. As author and expert on servant evangelism, Steve Sjogren, says, “It connects people to people in a natural, easy, low-risk, high grace way.”

I encourage you to review The Christmas 2009 Outreach Challenge: Christmas Outreach Ideas provided as a MISSION U Session 2 Study Resource, found at http://se.lcms.org/developing-leaders/training-leaders.php. This will assist you as you begin brainstorming for your congregational (and individual) outreach plan.

Also, as you brainstorm, consider how to utilize Lutheran Hour Ministries’ new Christmas 2009 resources, coming October 1st, as assistance. New Project Connect booklet What Is Christmas? is geared towards the unchurched and dechurched. Use this link to download this free PDF: www.lhmgift.org/storefront/product.asp?by=topic&style=&id=Spiritual%20Matters&code=6BE133. Also, check out our new Advent Devotions at http://www.adventdevotions.net/. One version is specifically geared towards seekers and the other to Christians.

Most of all, utilize your fellow MISSION U students, by joining us Tuesday, October 13th from 7 to 9 p.m. in the MISSION U chat room where we will brainstorm and plan Christmas outreach strategy together. In fact, we plan to meet two times a month – the second and fourth Tuesday of each month – to support each other as we prepare for congregational outreach and personal evangelism.

Do you have questions? Feel free to email me at sarah.guldalian@lhm.org. Merry (early) Christmas!

Next MissionU Web Office Date is Tuesday, October 13.

That’s right next week, 7-9 check in the MissionU office and learn how others are addressing the Christmas serving outreach. This is a great opportunity to check in, get a healthy dose of outreach encouragement, and learn what is happening around the District.

Dear partners,

I’m writing today to tell you about an exciting new tool that is now available.  The Ablaze Partners Network (www.ablazepartners.net ) is now live and ready for you! This online community of practice for Lutherans seeking to share the Good News of Jesus is self-described as: “Lutheran congregational leaders and church body staff promoting and discussing best practices to improve mission in these five basic areas of congregational life: worship, discipleship, outreach, service, and church leadership.”

Ablaze Partners Network is a ministry of Royal Redeemer Lutheran Church, North Royalton, Ohio, and is looking to include thousands of passionate Lutheran mission advocates and leaders from across the United States and even the world.

The site supports three types of communication:

• posted resources that users have found to be a best practice in their area of interest. These can be articles, study outlines, worship series, dramas, or videos.
• discussion forums, in which a user can post a blog about a personal ministry experience or a recommended resource, and others can respond. One such discussion already underway is on the use of Twitter® and twittering in worship services; look under the category of ‘Media in Worship.’
• support for hosting online seminars in a person’s field of expertise. The Network aims to facilitate online seminars that present best practices through providing a Webinar platform and help for a presenter to learn how to use the platform, publicize the Webinar, and collect fees the presenter expects.

Those wanting to comment on the potential for this Web site might offer a posting under Home > Forums > Church Leadership > Website Development. To do so, users need to register online and are encouraged to describe their background and church interests.

Get connected and start sharing your mission resources, ideas, and learnings today!

Kathleen Rall
LCMS World Mission
Communication Coordinator
1-800-433-3954, Ext. 1653

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Baltimore, October 7, 2009 – Lutheran World Relief (LWR) is responding to several major disasters that have wreaked havoc in Asia, destroying communities and leaving scores of casualties with many more people lacking shelter, food, or medical care.

“This has been a turbulent and frightening two weeks for the people of the Philippines, Indonesia, and also the Pacific Islands of Samoa and Tonga,” says LWR president John Nunes.

On Saturday, September 26, Typhoon Ketsana slammed the Philippines, leaving hundreds dead and driving thousands more from their homes. In less than 24 hours, the storm brought a month’s worth of rain to the capital city of Manila, washing away homes and crops.

“Our partners tell us that the typhoon hit the island of Luzon so fast that residents were not prepared for it and had to seek refuge on their roofs,” says Joanne Fairley, LWR’s Director for Asia and the Middle East. Recent reports put the death toll around 300, with 700,000 people displaced. On October 3, a second typhoon, named Parma, struck, causing more flooding, claiming 17 more lives, and leaving a large portion of the northern Philippines without electricity. The two storms have caused significant damage to the agricultural infrastructure of the Philippines with officials predicting shortages of rice and other essential crops in 2010.

On Wednesday, September 30, a 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck West Sumatra in Indonesia, toppling buildings and destroying homes and roads. The next day a 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck, causing more destruction and widespread panic but no additional casualties. Most recent reports put the death toll at over 700 people with 1,000 still missing. The total number of deaths may not be known for some time as efforts have shifted to focus on delivering aid to the survivors, many of whom are now homeless.

“Many have tried to seek refuge in places of worship but now even they are full and some are simply living outside their destroyed homes,” adds Fairley.

Lutheran World Relief is responding to these crises by working directly with partners on the ground and through its membership in the Action by Churches Together (ACT) International global aid alliance. In the Philippines, LWR is working with partners, including the Lutheran Church of the Philippines, to distribute food and supplies to 17,000 families in and around Manila.

In Indonesia, LWR is also working with local partners to deliver food and supplies and will also provide psychological support to people who have been traumatized by the disasters.

Lutheran World Relief needs to raise $300,000 to mount a full response to respond to these disasters. LWR is accepting donations for the “Asia Disasters” fund online at lwr.org, by phone at 800-LWR-LWR-2 or by mail at PO Box 17061, Baltimore, MD 21298-9832.

Baltimore, October 7, 2009 – Lutheran World Relief has received a $1.49 million grant from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to extend the reach of malaria control in Mali.

“Lutheran World Relief is pleased to partner with USAID in the fight against malaria in Mali, the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in the country. With this grant, we can broaden our malaria control efforts in Mali, reaching even more people at risk,” says Alissa Karg, LWR’s Deputy Regional Director for Africa.

The three-year grant is made possible through the President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI), an interagency governmental initiative led by USAID in partnership with the Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Malaria Communities Program (MCP), a $30 million initiative created under the PMI, awards grants to support the efforts of communities and indigenous organizations to combat malaria in Africa. The program specifically aims to identify organizations that are uniquely positioned to work at the community level.

“The goals of the Malaria Communities Program fit well with the way LWR works. We work in partnership with local and community-based organizations, utilizing these groups’ knowledge, skills and assets to combat the conditions and effects of poverty,” says Karg.

With the grant from USAID, LWR will work to integrate malaria awareness, prevention and control activities into its efforts to improve agricultural incomes in Mali. Integrating malaria and agricultural work will help address the economic and information barriers that prevent rural communities from seeking timely malaria care.

LWR aims to reach 480,000 people in more than 400 communities, including more than 70,000 pregnant women and 90,000 children under the age of 5—two groups that are particularly vulnerable to malaria infection—by educating about malaria through the farmers’ own cooperatives and financial institutions and helping the cooperatives form community-managed health funds that provide access to malaria treatment.

Lutheran World Relief has been working in West Africa for more than 30 years, helping rural communities grow food, earn income, and improve living conditions.

“Our goal for working to fight malaria in Mali is two-fold. First, we want to spread the message about the importance of prevention, timely diagnosis and treatment. Secondly, we want to make sure that as many people as possible have access to timely malaria diagnosis and treatment. This grant and our partnership with USAID will help LWR to achieve both,” says Karg.

In addition to this grant from USAID, LWR has partnered with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod to raise malaria awareness and funds through the Lutheran Malaria Initiative, which is made possible through support from the United Nations Foundation.

WHO IS LWR? Lutheran World Relief, an international nonprofit organization, works to end poverty and injustice by empowering some of the world’s most impoverished communities to help themselves. With partners in 35 countries, LWR seeks to promote sustainable development with justice and dignity by helping communities bring about change for healthy, safe and secure lives; engage in Fair Trade; promote peace and reconciliation; and respond to emergencies. LWR is headquartered in Baltimore, Md. and has worked in international development and relief since 1945.

Lutheran World Relief is a ministry of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LCMS), individuals and parish groups in international relief, development, advocacy and social responsibility.

SED Newsletters

Our goal is to keep the newsletters at a more readable length. We will now list congregation events in a separate monthly newsletter.  The following is a list of the current e-newsletters.

* SED Official Acts & Prayer Requests (bi-weekly or as needed)
* District News and Calendar (bi-weekly)
* Prayer Partners Update (bi-weekly)
* Congregational News and Events (monthly)

Commissioned Workers Gathering November 5-6
The whistle is blown! It’s time for a TEAM Huddle! It’s time to gather with other church professionals for a conference centered on development, networking and refocusing! Join us for a relaxing, reflecting two day conference devoted to our ministries and roles as TEAM leaders in our congregations. Enjoy the tranquil retreat setting and reconnect with your district colleagues while you meet new workers as we grow and prepare for the future together as Southeasteran District Church Workers! Get in the GAME!

For more information contact Charessa Koontz, Family Life Minster, Redeemer, Richmond VA at  or Jennifer Hills,  Director of Youth and Christian Education, St. John’s, Alexandria VA.

Reaching Rural America November 5-7
Reaching Rural America for Christ Conference
Thursday, November 5-7, 2009 Nebraska City Nebraska. Participation limited to the first 130 registrants, deadline October 2, 2009 To register call toll free (888) 463-5127.

Northern Region Events

WYNEKEN WEEKEND
Martini Lutheran Church, Baltimore invites people  to a Wyneken Weekend, Saturday, October 17, 2009 at the church, 100 W. Henrietta St., Baltimore, MD 21230-3610. Plenty of free parking is available. The Rev. Matthew Harrison, Executive Director of World Relief and Human Care, LCMS, will be the keynote speaker and will lead a workshop.  Other workshops include Wyneken as Teacher of the faith, Wyneken as Missionary (with implications for today), and the Baltimore of FCD Wyneken. Cost is $24, including lunch and a Sauerbraten or chicken dinner.  (SED discounted cost:  $18) Registration with Lunch only is $14.  (SED discounted cost: $10). Of all the parts of Wyneken’s life in America, his Baltimore years (the place he landed in the U.S., and later returned as Pastor, after which he became second president of Synod), are among the least told. Come, be inspired!

Circuit 4 Congregations begin new outreach effort at the Atlanta Bread Company in Gambrils MD. This will be a lay-led Bible study called “Wired Word” and will begin later in October.

LWML Christian Life Retreat will be November 6-8, 2009 at The Grand Hotel, Ocean City MD. Carol Stano addresses the theme “The Blessing Cup” and music director is Principal Dina Vendetti. For information, contact Joan Kelly at jgkelly36@hotmail.com

LUTHERAN MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER WEEKEND
U.S. economy affects marriages!  It takes much effort just to make ends meet in our world today.  Do you wish you could talk about something besides all the stresses in your life?  A Marriage Encounter Weekend gives you the time and tools to revitalize romance, deepen communication and nourish spirituality in your marriage.  The next Marriage Encounter weekend is November 6 – 8, 2009, in Gaithersburg, MD.  The registration deadline is October 31, 2009.  Visit our website at www.godlovesmarriage.org  to register online.  You may also contact Tom and Ina Berkey for more information by phone at 703 978 8558 or by E mail at tomandina@cox.net.

The Rev. Aurelio Magarino, pastor of Cristo Senor de la Vida in Rockville, Md., recently was elected president of the National Lutheran Hispanic Conference. In July, about 200 members of the NLHC gathered in Orlando, Fla. The group meets every three years. Pastor Magarino is highly respected by his sisters and brothers in Spanish mission. He recently celebrated 14 years in ministry and marked his fifth year at St. John’s Evangelical Church with a bilingual service. The Rev. Dr. Jon Diefenthaler, president of the Southeastern District, served as guest preacher.

Rev David Maack is leading a trip to Israel and Jordan February 20 – March 2, 2010.  We will be visiting sites from Jesus ministry as well as several Old Testament sites in Jordan.  If you are interested in this trip of a lifetime,  please contact Pastor Maack at  (410) 636-0123 or e-mail him at dmaack@lutheranmissionsociety.org for more information.

Central Region Events

Embraced by Christ took on the mission project of filling twelve book bags with school supplies for the elementary schools in Caroline County.  One book bag for each grade level was donated to Madison Elementary and Lewis and Clark Elementary.  Each book bag contained the school supplies that were recommended by the schools.  On Tuesday, September 1st Chaplain Russell delivered the book bags to counselors at the schools. The schools were very thankful that our church was so generous and said the book bags would be put to good use.  They also proposed further opportunities for Embraced by Christ to help the schools.

Southern Region Events

Immanuel, Simpsonville dedicated the Immanuel Lutheran Church’s Braille Work Center on September 27. Their first undertaking was the “embossing” of a portion of the Book of Acts in Latvian.

LCMS Missionary Katie Kuekes, Resurrection(Cary NC)
Katie Kuekes serves as a GEO missionary-specifically as a communication specialist-through LCMS World Mission. She is based in Germany, but travels throughout Europe and the former Soviet Union to assist missionaries in communicating more effectively with their North American congregations and to document the work of LCMS World Mission in this region. As part of this work, Katie produces short films and takes photos to elaborate on missionaries’ work. Katie was born in Apex, N.C., and her home congregation is Resurrection Lutheran Church in Cary, N.C. She majored in cinema and European studies at Elon University in Elon, N.C. Katie enjoys reading, watching and making films, photography, cycling, traveling, and practicing different languages.

From the National Office

Lutheran Hour Ministries Women’s Survey
Lutheran Hour Ministries and Lutheran Women’s Missionary League invite all women to complete the “LCMS Women’s Survey” at
www.lhm.org/research/women today! Your help is greatly appreciated!

LCMS World Mission invites individuals, congregations, districts, and other organizations to join in celebrating LCMS World Mission Month throughout October. God is working in the United States and around the world through missionaries, congregations, and partners to bring the Good News to uncommitted or unbelieving people.

Trinity Lutheran Church in Rochester, Minnesota has a ministry called TLCare that offers hospitality to those receiving medical care at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester. TLCare now has lodging to offer to LCMS brothers and sisters at no cost.  The small apartment is located on the edge of the Mayo campus and is available first come, first served.  For more information, please contact Jennifer Jurgensen, tlcjennifer@charterinternet.com or Trinity Lutheran Church at 507-289-1531.

DOWNTOWN CHURCHES TO GATHER! The Association of Downtown Lutheran Churches will sponsor its fourth gathering at Historic Trinity Lutheran, 812 Soulard St., St. Louis, MO from Friday 16 October through Sunday 18 October.  Presenters include Dr. Tom Zehnder (Executive Director, LCMS World Mission), Dr. Bob Scudieri (recently retired Associate Director for National Missions, LCMS World Mission), Rev. David Birner (Associate Director for International Missions, LCMS World Mission), Rev. Anthony Cook (Assistant Profession of Practical Theology, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis), Rev. David Marth (Senior Pastor, Historic Trinity, St. Louis) and Rev. Christopher Schaar (Senior Pastor, Historic First Lutheran, Pasadena, CA and Leader of the Association of Downtown Lutheran Churches). Registration fee is $80.00 per person (discounted rate available for multiple registrants from the same church) and includes some meals, including an opening banquet.  Registration forms (postmark deadline is 1 October) can be obtained from Rev. Christopher Schaar at 626.793.1139 or DowntownChurches@aol.com