Take the
Challenge
Has your congregation
taken the "Close the Budget Gap Challenge"?
Click
[here] to find out and see who has taken the
challenge to help close the synod budget gap.
4th Annual
Lutheran Wellness Day:
A Day
for Lutheran Pastors and Leaders
 Learn
to balance recreation, work, family and fitness at a
day-long forum featuring
Lutheran Chaplaincy's Circle of Life program.
Join us from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Tuesday,
September 16, 2008 at Rivers Edge Retreat Center,
3430 Rocky River Dr., Cleveland. For more
information and to register click
[here] the registration deadline is Friday,
September 5, 2008. For information about guest
speakers click
[here].
Sabbath:
Focusing on Peace and Nonviolence
The
Ohio Coalition
Against Gun Violence has established September
26-28, 2008 as a weekend to focus on peace and
nonviolence and asks that faith communities be
particularly mindful of the focus in worship during
those days. Click
[here] to read more about the commemoration, to
view bulletin inserts and to obtain appropriate
prayer intercessions.
 Attention
Junior High Students and Youth Groups
 Got
creativity? Got good ideas? Help us come up
with a catchy name for the Middle School Gathering!
Think of something that everyone will remember.
E-mail your idea to
Natalie_haggett@yahoo.com by October 1, 2008.
The winner or winning youth group will receive a
special treat at the Inaugural Gathering.
Disaster
Preparedness Training
The NEOS will sponsor a Level 1 & 2 Disaster
Preparedness Training at the synod office on
Saturday, October 4, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00
p.m. All those who wish to participate in this
important training should complete the
registration form and return it by fax (740-732-6710)
or mail to Lutheran Social Services, 810 Main
Street, Caldwell, OH 43724. For
more information, please call 740-732-6700 or
e-mail
mwoodward_1@msn.com.
Fall
Bishop's Gatherings
"Sunday
mornings should be excellent!"
 What does this mean?
Join us for one of the four Fall Bishop's
Gatherings and learn the "Keys to Sunday Morning
Excellence". If you are a worship leader
or support leader, property chair, hospitality
or evangelism leader then don't miss this
opportunity to learn how to make your Sunday
mornings excellent. Click
[here] for more information, dates and
locations. To register online click
[here].
The
Darfur Coalition of
Summit/Stark Counties, Ohio
 The
Darfur Coalition of
Summit/Stark Counties, Ohio
will host a
Darfur
Awareness/Solidarity Day (Tents of Hope) on
Sunday, October 19, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., at
Fairlawn-West UCC, 2095 W. Market St., Akron,
with nationally known speaker,
John Prendergast,
Co-Chair of the
ENOUGH
Project, Senior Adviser to the International
Crisis Group, and co-author with actor Don
Cheadle of the book
Not On Our Watch, as the main speaker.
Please click
[here] for more information and
registration. Click
[here] for Tents of Hope material list and
directions.
NetworKonnectors Newsletter
Networking Anew!
When two Lutherans with a passion for Christian Education get together,
fireworks happen. Diane Monroe, ELCA Director for Christian Education and
Christy Olson, AiM are eager to help you network and partner with others
involved in faith formation and lifelong learning. Click
[here] to read the NetworKonnetor newsletters.
Browse our Social Ministries
Our Social Ministry Committee has compiled a list of
social ministries offered by NEOS congregations and
agencies. You can follow
[this link] to browse and search
this database for specific ministries.
Looking for a church home?
Over
200 ELCA congregations across Northeast Ohio are waiting to welcome you. Click
on the church to locate a Lutheran congregation in your neighborhood.
Lutheran
Disaster Response of Ohio
Building Hope and Healing: The
mission of Lutheran Disaster Response of Ohio is to bring God’s
gift of hope and healing to a disastrous situation.
For more information about how to help the
2007/2008 area flood victims or for "Disaster
Preparedness Training" schedule click
[here] for more information and to continue reading.
Grace Matters
 Grace
Matters is the weekly 30-minute radio program of
the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The
program is currently heard station
WHK-AM1420
(Cleveland), 7:30 am Sunday,
WKVX-AM 960 (Wooster), 8:30 am Sunday and
WZLP-FM 95.7 (Loudonville), 10:00 am Monday. It
can also be
heard online around the world.
WorshipNews
A new monthly e-newsletter from the ELCA Worship and
Liturgical Resources staff.
WorshipNews
provides pastors, musicians, worship planners and
leaders with up-to-date information on the latest
resources, news and events, as well as timely
articles for worship and music ministries. To
subscribe, go to
www.elca.org/worship
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Upcoming Events
September 16
4th Annual
Lutheran Wellness Day, River's Edge Retreat
Center, Cleveland
Information/Registration
Guest Speakers
September 19 & 20
Come Away and
Pray, Christ the Redeemer, Brecksville
[Flyer]
September 25
Synodical
Hearing on the Draft Social Statement on
Human Sexuality, Christ the Redeemer,
Brecksville
[Flyer]
[Draft Social Statement]
September 30
Synod Boundaries
Workshop, St. Luke's, Cuyahoga Falls
[Information]
[Online Registration]
October 4
Level 1 & 2 Disaster Preparedness Training, NEOS office,
Cuyahoga Falls
[Registration Form]
October 10 & 11
Why the Liturgy
Matters, Christ the Redeemer, Brecksville
[Flyer]
October 14
Bishop's Fall
Gathering, St Paul, Smithville
[Flyer]
[Online
Registration]
October 14
LAOS Lolly the
Trolley Tour, Castele Learning Center,
Lutheran Hospital
[Flyer]
October 16
Bishop's Fall
Gathering, Redeemer, Brookpark
[Flyer]
[Online
Registration]
October 19
Darfur Awareness
/ Solidarity Day (Tents of Hope),
Fairlawn-West UCC, Akron
[Information/Registration]
October 23
Bishop's Fall
Gathering, Lord of Life, Canfield
[Flyer]
[Online
Registration]
October 26
Festival
Celebration of the Reformation, Kountze
Memorial, Louisville
[Pamphlet/Directions]
October 30
Bishop's Fall
Gathering, Holy Trinity, North Canton
[Flyer]
[Online
Registration]
November 7-9
"County Fried
Ministry" retreat, St. Paul, Bellville
[Information/Registration]
See our Calendar for a
complete listing
of events and meetings.
Unified eMailing
NEOS Unified Mailing Packet documents can be viewed and printed from your Internet
browser. Click here
to check it out!
Quick Facts
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One of 65 synods in the ELCA |
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7 conferences |
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201 congregations |
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80,758 baptized members |
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306 ordained pastors |
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23 associates in ministry |
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5 interns |
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32 specialized ministry calls |
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