The Story of God, the Story of Us Featuring
Sean Gladding - Thursday, September 9 8pm
(doors 7:30) - At St. Paul Lutheran Church
A Book of
Faith Initiative Special Event cosponsored
by InterVarsity Press and up/rooted-west
(local Emergent Village cohort)
Before
the Bible was a book it was flesh and blood. Join author and
storyteller Sean Gladding as he presents the story of creation, helping
us hear it as Israelite exiles would have as they gathered around a
fire by the rivers of Babylon in the sixth century B.C.E. The story of
creation is chapter one of Sean's new book, The Story of God, the Story of
Us: Getting Lost and Found in the Bible
(IVP 2010), which has grown out of years of telling the overarching
Story of Scripture to large groups and small gatherings throughout the
United States and internationally as well.
Says
the author: "What I always hope people walk away with is a desire to go
read the text again, with others, and for people to hear the Story that
is healing, invitational and that leads to life, rather than one that
creates division, wounding and isolation."
About Sean:
Sean Gladding spent several years in Houston, Texas, where he was
copastor of Mercy Street, an initiative by Chapelwood United Methodist
Church for "church wounded" people, as well as people in drug and
alcohol recovery. He now resides in Lexington, Kentucky, at
Communality, a missional community that serves as one of the host
"schools for conversion" for the New Monasticism.
ELCA
HIV/AIDS Public Service Announcement
KNOW YOUR STATUS - HIV and AIDS Screening At St. Paul Lutheran Church, on Saturday, October 23, 2010 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon
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Black Hills Youth Mission
Trip 2010
This
summer, July 23-31, twenty two St. Paul youth and four adults
journeyed to Atlantic Mountain Ranch, a Lutheran campin
the
Black Hills of South Dakota, to participate in a Servant Camp
experience. We are so grateful forthese young
followers of Jesus who are helping to build homes for families in need.
The
St. Paul congregation is very proud of our youth! On Sunday, August 1,
an excellent sermon and stories were shared of their mission trip in
the Black Hills. They are truly wonderful examples of God's "greatness"
as exemplified in their service,and songs!
Listen
to three St. Paul youth relate
their mission trip experience.
Men’s
Breakfast Group To Discuss
Faith and Immigration
The
Saturday Morning Breakfast Group meets biweekly at 7:30 a.m. in the
Fellowship Hall for coffee, doughnuts, and conversation. Haven't been
to men's group before? "No experience necessary!" In
August
and for four Saturday gatherings taking us through September, the Men's
Group will be participating in St. Paul's "Stand for Welcome" series by
reading and discussing They Are Us: Lutherans and
Immigrationby
Stephen Bouman and Ralston Deffenbaugh. By
virtue
of Lutheranism's spiritual heritage and identity in America as an
immigrant church, Lutherans are specially placed to give hopeful
leadership about the controversial issue of immigration in the United
States today. They
Are Us
explores the biblical, historical, theological, and cultural
foundations for Lutheran participation in a public conversation that
has important implications for the future of this nation. Based on
professional experience and grounded in Christian faith, the authors
make the case for immigration reform and call the church to a mission
of evangelical hospitality.
July 31
- Episode Six of the DVD series Down + Out: Where
Grace Takes You: "Spirit/Flesh"
Aug.
14 - Forward, Introduction, and Chapter 1: "Walking in
Newness of Life"
Aug. 28
- Ch. 2: "A Church of Immigrants" and Ch. 3: "A Nation of
Immigrants"
Sept. 11 -
Ch. 4: "The Current Immigration Debate and Our Broken System" and Ch.
5: "A More Just Future: Four Spiritual Values"
Sept. 25 -
Ch. 6: "Putting Our Feet on the Road in Mission," Ch. 7: "Standing in
the Breach," and Ch. 8: "What Next?"
Copies
of the book may be acquired from the church office for a discounted
price of $10. After reading and discussing the book, come and interact
with co-author Stephen Bouman, director of Evangelical Outreach and
Congregational Mission for the ELCA, on Sunday, October 3 when he will
be our guest preacher and Adult Forum presenter at St. Paul.
St. Paul Taking a "Stand for Welcome"
with All-Church Summer
Reading on Immigration
Please
join us this summer in an all-congregation summer reading of They Are
Us: Lutherans and
Immigrationby Ralston Deffenbaugh, president of LIRS, and
Stephen
Bouman, director
of Evangelical Outreach and Congregational Mission for the ELCA and
former bishop of the Metro New York Synod.
Called to
action
by the new Social Policy Resolution "Toward Compassionate, Just, and
Wise Immigration
Reform" (adopted by the ELCA Church Council last November) and in
support of the
"Stand for Welcome" campaign of Lutheran Immigration and Refugee
Service (LIRS), the Outreach
Board has organized a series of opportunities for St. Paul members and
friends to
learn about the current immigration debate and consider ways of
answering God's call to
welcome the stranger in our midst.
Discussion
Schedule:
On the 2nd and 4th
Sundays of the month in June, July, and August , tables
will be set aside during the morning breakfast hour for group
discussion
using the questions included in the back of the book.
June
13 — Forward, Introduction, and Ch. 1: Walking in
Newness of Life
June
27 — Ch. 2: "A Church of Immigrants" and Ch. 3: "A
Nation of Immigrants"
July
11 — Ch. 4: "The Current Immigration
Debate and Our Broken System"
July
25 — Ch. 5: "A More Just Future" and
Ch. 6: "Putting Our Feet on the Road in Mission"
Aug.
8 — Ch. 7: "Standing in the Breach"
and Ch. 8: "What Next?"
Aug.
22 — Open Conversation on St. Paul Action Steps
October
3 — designated "Stand for Welcome" Sunday, you'll have a chance to
interact with one
of the authors as
Stephen Bouman will be with us as guest preacher and Forum
speaker.
A
limited number of copies of They
Are Us have been ordered and are
available from the church office at a subsidized price of $10 each, but
the book can also be purchased at augsburgfortress.org or other on line
booksellers.
Questions
about the "Stand for Welcome" series at St. Paul?
Contact Ann Hein (630 653- 8288),
Outreach Board Chair, or Pastor Mark Williamson.
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