Dear
Partners in Ministry,
The
Indiana-Kentucky Synod's Global Mission Committee invites you to find ways to
celebrate global mission in your congregation during the season of Epiphany. We
hope that you will consider every aspect of your congregation's life when planning:
worship, education, fellowship, Sunday School, adult small groups, community outreach,
devotions at committee or council meetings…
A few resources to support your work:
1.
"Become involved in global mission."
25 ideas for getting involved, intended as an aid planners in thinking creatively.
2. "Be a Missionary/Sponsor
a Missionary." Tri-fold brochure, camera-ready for reproduction and
distribution in your faith community.
3. "Sumatra
Indonesia." Tri-fold brochure about our companion synod in Indonesia,
the Huria Kristen Batak Protestan Church (HKBP); camera-ready for reproduction
and distribution in your faith community.
4. "Chile."
Tri-fold brochure about our companion synod in Chile, the Iglesia Evangelica Luterana
(IELCH); camera-ready for reproduction and distribution in your faith community.
5. "Women's Projects in Chile."
Camera-ready for reproduction and distribution as a double-sided half sheet, highlighting
an exciting way for your congregation to be involved with important projects based
in congregations of the IELCH.
6. "Theme
song suggestions for Global Mission Season." Reprint permission has
been secured from GIA for your congregation's use of the suggested song. Other
songs listed are intended to encourage the use of global music in your gatherings.
Additionally,
the ELCA's "Mosaic" video series will focus on Chile in its Winter 2003/2004
edition. Copies can be obtained for $19.95 from the ELCA (http://www.elca.org/co/mosaic/winter03.html
or call 800/638-3522, ext. 6009).
Other Global Mission resources can
be found at http://www.elca.org/dgm/
or by calling 800/638-3522, ext. 2642).
Finally, call Bill Gafkjen at
the I-K Synod Office if you would like someone to make a presentation on global
mission for your congregation.
May
your celebration of God's presence in the global church be filled with joy!
Pastor
Bill Gafkjen
Assistant to the Bishop & Director of Global Mission
