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An opportunity for high school youth: Serving Christ in the World

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Do you know a high school sophomore or junior who has served in leadership roles in your congregation or community? Here is a great opportunity

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A warming place

Kevan Penvose, pastor of Unity Lutheran in the Bay View neighborhood of Milwaukee, poses with the sign that sums up what the congregation and 13 other area churches will do this year when offering a winter-weather ministry to the homeless.

Last December, when temperatures dipped into single digits and the winter continued as one of the harshest on record, Milwaukee south-shore churches offered an all-night prayer service that gave the area’s homeless an answer to their prayers: a warm space in which to bed down.

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Giving

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We are a church able to do more together than we are as individual congregations. Here is how you can join me in continuing support of the work of the church…

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Merry Christmas from the Greater Milwaukee Synod staff!

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We here at the Greater Milwaukee Synod office wish you all a very safe and joy filled holiday season! Every day we are thankful to serve …

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An update from the Director of Communications

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Hey everyone, it’s Tracy from the synod office. As many of you may have noticed, there have been lots of changes going on here at the …

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The ELCA Board of Pensions is changing its name to Portico Benefit Services.

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This winter, you will start to see the Board of Pensions going by a new name. They’re changing their name to Portico Benefit Services. Access to ELCA benefits will not be interrupted during this transition. Expect to see the new name appear gradually in communications over the next year, as they use up existing benefits materials.

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Celebrate a special occasion with a commission​ed music piece for your church or organization

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In response to the financial crisis of DWP, Dr. Abe has offered to compose a hymn or anthem for any church which would like to commemorate an anniversary or other significant occasion; the proceeds to support the music ministry of DWP.

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Fighting malaria, one net at a time

St. Mary’s Kenosha - Synodical Affairs Committee members Roger Lemnus and Jan Weinstock present a check to Lutheran World Relief regional representative David Fuerst. Senior Pastor David Raben assists with the presentation.

Malaria brings terrible illness and family tragedy throughout sub-Sahara Africa. Here’s how St. Mary’s Lutheran Church in Kenosha stepped up to help.

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Luther Manor receives grant for Adult Day Services

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News Release from Luther Manor $45,000 award comes from Helen Bader Foundation, Inc. Grafton, Wis. – A non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of older …

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Couple honored for generosity

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Bill and Jean Schulz receive “Leave a Legacy” award A Thiensville couple was recently recognized for their exceptional generosity toward charitable causes. Bill and Jean Schulz …

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Have a Whale of Time at Mt. Zion’s Sunday School

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Mount Zion Lutheran Church in Wauwatosa runs a rotational Sunday School curriculum called Cross Training. Volunteers and staff spent hundreds of hours this summer preparing the Sunday …

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Sleep Out Saturday Success at Bayshore Lutheran

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20 Bay Shore Lutheran youth spent the night in cardboard boxes on Bayshore Lutheran’s lawn. Here’s why…

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Families are made, not born – Thanksgiving reflections from the Bishop

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Reflection Written by Bishop Jeff For adolescent males growing up in Billings, Montana, there were really two bibles. There was the original, the one with the 10 …

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Telescopes to Tanzania project report

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Learn about Telescopes to Tanzania project. Here is Chuck Ruehle’s initial report and photos from Tanzania

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We need your stories

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We hope you’re enjoying the new Greater Milwaukee Synod website so far… but our site is not complete without your stories!

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Learn@Lunch: an urban ministry education series

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Introducing a new series, presented by the Greater Milwaukee Synod and Outreach for hope. The first event is covering poverty in Milwaukee. Join us »

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New website!

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If you’re reading this, you’re seeing the new Greater Milwaukee Synod website!

You can help us make this site even better by giving us some feedback. Thanks!

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El Salvador Disaster Relief

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Not only are we connected together as church in this country, we are part of a global network. Both of the global partnerships of the Greater Milwaukee Synod have now been deeply affected by natural disasters.

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