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Rev. Dan McMiller
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Regional outreach idea exchanges - Held 3 or 4 times each winter in different regions of the District, these exchanges are designed to allow congregational evangelism teams to share ideas and resources for more effective outreach of the Good News.
Annual pastors pre-Lent retreat gives pastors sermonic studies, liturgies, children's object lessons and outreach helps and suggestions for use during Lent and Holy Week. This event is held the second Monday and Tuesday of January in Manitowoc.
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New Teacher Orientation
August 15, 2008
District Office
The morning session is for first year teachers. New teachers to the District will join us for lunch and the afternoon session - Love and Logic. There will also be a follow-up session for Love and Logic on Saturday, October 18, from 9 am - noon.
 October 2-3, 2008Hawthorn Inn & Suites, Oshkosh
“For Such a Time as This” (Esther 4:14)
These are unique and challenging times for Lutheran Schools. The Lord has called school administrators and faculty to be leaders “for such a time as this.” Gary Janetzke, SWD congregational services executive for youth, family and schools, will lead participants through a process that will enable school staffs to discover and live out focused lives based on their individual callings.
Early Childhood Festival on the Lake
"Celebrate"
August 1, 2008
7:45 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Concordia University Wisconsin, Mequon
Nov. 5-7, 2008
Kalahari Resort, Wisconsin Dells
"Such confidence we have through Christ before God" (2 Cor. 3:4, TNIV)
For details, schedule, lodging, registration and more, click here!
 Brookfield Lutheran, BrookfieldTim Albers will speak on the theme of Christians reaching out to the Muslim community. An afternoon service project will mark Bibles for prison ministry, which can impact many Muslims in that population.
Dr. Yohannes Mengsteab, LCMS director for new church development, will be the presenter at two seminars in Milwaukee on Friday, Sept. 19, 2008, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the South Wisconsin District office. The morning seminar on urban church planting is designed for city churches that are struggling with ministry focus beyond existence. Pastors and lay leaders of congregations which have identified themselves as Ablaze! covenant congregations, or any pastors and congregations interested in knowing more about becoming an Ablaze! covenant partner, are encouraged to attend the afternoon seminar. Please contact Tom Eggold at (260) 615-9448 or tom.eggold@lcms.org to make a reservation to attend one or both of these seminars. Lunch will be provided at no cost for all those attending one or both sessions. Flyer 
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 Ablaze! resources are available at the Ablaze! website. Click here to learn more about this exciting vision for the LCMS, become an Ablaze! congregation, download information on Groups Ablaze, Friendship Ablaze, 50 Days Ablaze, and other Bible studies and resources.
"Lost in America" presentation
Outreach Idea Exchange, Good Shepherd, Oshkosh (2005) - PowerPoint slides
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