Opportunities

2008 Synod Assembly

2008 Southeastern Iowa Synod Assembly will be held May 16 to 18, 2008 at the Marriott Hotel and Conference Center in Coralville, Iowa. Click here for more information.

The Book of Faith Initiative and You

On May 20, the Ankeny Forum will present The Book of Faith Initiative and You. The 2007 Churchwide Assembly approved the Book of Faith Initiative to renew the ELCA in its calling as a church of the Bible, to improve our fluency in scripture, and so that scripture will more fully form our individual and ecclesial lives. Diane Jacobson, professor of Old Testament at Luther Seminary and director of the Initiative, will help us better understand the reasons for this initiative and how we might participate in it. The forum will be held at Resurrection Lutheran in Ankeny from 9 a.m. to Noon. Registration and contact information can be viewed at www.renewingchurch.org.

Women of the ELCA Bible Study Seminar

The Hidden Hand of God, a Women of the ELCA Bible Study Seminar at Wartburg Theological Seminary in Dubuque, Iowa on May 21-22, 2008. On-line information & registration is found at http://www.wartburgseminary.edu/template_Events.asp?id=308. This annual seminar is designed to provide an in-depth introduction to the September through May study for the Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

Concordia Bible Institute

From June 7 - 11, Concordia Bible Institute and Wisconsin Lakeshore Lutherhostel will host "Holy, Wholly, Healthy in Spirit, Mind, and Body" on the lakeshore campus of Concordia University Wisconsin in Mequon, Wisconsin (15 miles north of downtown Milwaukee). The Association of Lutheran Older Adults, sponsors Lutherhostel events at various sites to foster opportunities for unique intellectual, social, and spiritual growth. To register or for more information, contact Bonnie Treloar at 262-243-4422, or by email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

LYO Assembly 2008

LYO Assembly will be June 7, 2008 at Grandview College in Des Moines. Registration is from 9:00-9:30 am and the fee is $10 which includes lunch. This year’s LYO theme is “Follow the Leader”. The verse is Psalm 32:8, “I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will guide you with my eye.”

Religious Freedom Then and Now

Lutherhostel presents William Penn’s Holy Experiment: Religious Freedom Then and Now from June 16-20 in Philadelphia, PA. This five-day learning experience for older adults is a program of The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia (LSTP). You can register online at www.Ltsp.edu/lutherhostel08.

Join Bread for the World

Join Bread for the World and thousands of people of faith, June 14-17, 2008, who will gather to hear motivating speakers, mobilize faith communities, and visit your representative's and senator's offices to speak out for the voiceless.

Get to Know the Alpha Program

Are you familiar with the Alpha Program? Several Lutheran congregations in the synod have been using it. For one congregation, the sessions have only just begun to attract people from outside the current membership and the program has been the source of a new spirit in the congregation. For more information, go to the Alpha website at www.alphana.org. You can also watch some video sessions of Alpha coming from the church in London where the program originated. Go to www.htb.org.uk/alpha/talks-autumn-07

Augustana Heritage Association Gathering VI

The biennial Augustana Heritage Association Gathering VI will be held in Lindsborg, Kansas, from June 19-22. Gathering VI in Lindsborg will offer experiences in music, visual arts, informational breakout sessions, worship, exhibits, tours, and many other activities � all of special interest to the attendees. For additional information, please visit www.augustanaheritage.org.

Lutheran Summer Music Academy & Festival

Apply now to the 2008 Lutheran Summer Music Academy & Festival. The festival will take place on the campus of Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota from June 22 to July 20. If you would like to learn more about the Young Musicians Partnership, the Lutheran Summer Music Academy & Festival or share a student referral, please contact Susan toll free at 888.635.6583, direct at 612.230.3291, or by email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it LSM welcomes all calls and inquiries and can be found online at www.lutheransummermusic.org.