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Living Lutheran: “500 Years of God’s Word in Common Language”
In 1522, Martin Luther, who believed that all people should have access to the word of God, finished translating the New Testament into the German language. Living Lutheran’s October lead feature tells the story of Martin Luther’s groundbreaking translation and its significance both historically and present-day.
J.R. Jones writes, "Luther’s 'September Testament,' in addition to being hailed as a great work of German literature, was also one of the most consequential publications in world history. It defined the Lutheran faith as one devoted to the authority of Scripture. Within three years it fueled the greatest mass uprising Europe had ever seen." Read more, and download the study guide.
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Pursuing justice and food security in Brazil | ELCA World Hunger
Fundação Luterana de Diaconia (FLD), a partner of ELCA World Hunger, administers the CAPA project (a Spanish acronym for Center for the Support and Promotion of Agroecology). CAPA accompanies people living in Brazil’s Quilombola communities to work toward gender and racial justice, food security and sustainable livelihoods.
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BULLETIN BLURBS
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International Women Leaders: Scholarship Recipient Meet and Greet
The Leadership Circle of the ELCA invites you to join an evening of meaningful engagement with new and current International Women Leaders (IWL) scholarship recipients on Thursday, Nov. 3, at 7 p.m. Central time. Students will engage in a Q&A with attendees, telling their stories and the highlights of their experiences as IWL scholars. Register for the event.
New ELCA Young Adult Gathering
The ELCA Youth Gathering and Young Adult Ministries are excited to announce the first-ever Young Adult Gathering, taking place in New Orleans during the 2024 Gathering from July 16 to 20. With the cancellation of the 2022 ELCA Youth Gathering, MYLE and the tAble, many young people were not able to participate in these life-changing faith-formation events, which prompted the Gathering to think creatively about how these now-young-adults can be involved. Be sure to check Gathering communications on Oct. 24 to hear what theme the Gathering, MYLE, the tAble and the new Young Adult Gathering will gather under in 2024. Find event details at ELCA.org/gathering.
Families Celebrate – Augsburg Fortress
“Families Celebrate Advent & Christmas” is a colorful deck of cards full of rituals, prayers and reflections. Endlessly flexible for busy schedules, the cards can foster a new after-meal ritual, serve as decorations or be carried on the go. Explore the entire season from Advent to Christmas and through Epiphany. These make a great gift for families in your congregation!
A free promotional pack is available to help you best use “Families Celebrate Advent & Christmas” in your congregation or small groups. This pack includes postcards, labels to edit and put on card packs, and more. Buy 15 decks and get a free Advent calendar with the promo code FREECALENDAR.
Grow the church while growing your savings with the Mission Investment Fund
Here’s a special opportunity just for ELCA members and ministries: Invest with the Mission Investment Fund and earn as high as 3.85% APY.* That’s not even the best part. In addition to earning a great return, your investment will fund loans to ELCA congregations and ministries, expanding their capacity for service. Whether that means building or renovating a sanctuary, soup kitchen, day care center or other facility, one thing is for sure: you're helping share God’s love with the world.
*APY = Annual Percentage Yield. Rates effective October 1, 2022, and subject to change without notice. Mission Investment Fund investments are subject to certain risks. See "Risk Factors" in MIF's Offering Circular. MIF's investments are not bank accounts. As securities issued by a nonprofit institution, the investments are not insured by FDIC, SIPC or any other federal or state regulatory agency. The securities are sold only by means of the Offering Circular. This is not an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy the securities described here.
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