new to our district

We welcome Rev. Paul Chapman to the North American Lutheran Church and to the Great Rivers Mission District.  Pastor Chapman and his wife are living in Chicago.  He will be seeking endorsement as a Chaplain in the United States Army.

Welcome!

vote results

The Lutheran Church of Mahomet met today to take a third "first" vote.  It passed 97-43 (69.3%).  Their second vote is not yet scheduled, but will probably be in June.  Please redouble your prayer on their behalf.

Pr. Jim Lehmann, Dean

Rooms at Convocation

Terry Lundeen, of Christ the King, DeSoto, has made arrangement for motel at the Convocation in August.  It is at the Super 8.  There can be a great advantage to our Mission District if our delegates and visitors can stay in the same motel.  Great fellowship and growth in mission can take place as we hang out together.  Please share with those who will be going from our congregations.  Be sure to mention that you are part of the Great Rivers Mission District.

Your Dean

The following is to confirm your stay with during the dates of August
13th - 17th. As per our agreement, the rate for the rooms will be 72.00
plus tax for a single, and 75.00 for a double. When booking, please have
each individual specify they are booking with the Great Rivers Mission
District of NAC group to get the negotiated rates. We thank you for
choosing us for your lodging needs and look forward to your arrival in
August. Please don't hesitate to call with any questions or concerns.

Andrew Mckechnie
Front Desk Rep
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6300 Wayzata Blvd
Golden Valley, MN 55416
Pone:763-546-6277
Fax:763-546-3431 Super 8 Minneapolis/Golden Valley

Worship and Celebration

From Pastor Carl Rasmussen at First, Kirkland, IL:

Greetings to you in the Lord from a fellow member of the North American Lutheran Church and Great Rivers Mission District! I want to share with you our excitement at First Lutheran Church, Kirkland, as we anticipate welcoming the Rev. Dr. Gemechis Buba and the Rev. Dr. James Nestingen as guest preacher and presenter at our morning Worship and Mission Festival on Sunday, March 4, 2012. Our anticipation for this festive day is growing!


 Please also know that we would welcome visitors from your congregation who would like to come and join us that day!
 The schedule for this event on March 4 is as follows: 9:00 AM: Service of Holy Communion, with Pastor Buba preaching 10:30 AM: Pastor Nestingen's presentation on his recent missionary service in Ethiopia 12:00 Noon: A catered meal for all in attendance
My congregation and I are so overjoyed to be part of the NALC, and we look forward to growing relationships and fellowship with all of you, our fellow Great Rivers Mission District congregations. I hope to hear from you soon, either with the news that some of your people may join us on March 4, or with just a greeting as we all get to know one another better. If any of your members decide to come, I urgently ask that you contact me by February 25 with an estimate as to how many we can expect from your congregation. We are fairly new at planning big events, and any estimate, guess, or approximation would be of great value to us in our planning. Please share in our excitement by your prayers for us, that the morning will be a great blessing for all in attendance, and far many people beyond Kirkland as well.

Welcome

We welcome St. Paul Lutheran Church, Oregon, into the Great Rivers Mission District of the NALC.  The congregation voted in January.  This week, the congregation was presented to the Executive Council for acceptance.

Welcome, Pastor Gary Blobaum and the saints at St. Paul.

Discipleship Network

The Great Rivers Mission District, along with Lutheran CORE, will be hosting a Discipleship Network seminar on September 14-15.  Rev. Dr. Gemechis Buba will be our primary speaker.  If you haven't heard him speak, you will want to here.  If you have heard him speak, you know you will want to here him again.  We will meet at First Lutheran Church, Pontiac, IL.  Details are being worked out.  If you want to help in planning, please let me know.  Please put this on your calendar!