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REGISTRATION INFORMATION
CARE FOR RETURNING VETERANS
FIRST SEMINARS ARE SEPTEMBER 16 AND 17
REGISTRATION - 1 WEEK PRIOR TO THE EVENT
CONTACT TERRY VISCARDO AT 202-822-6414
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NEWSLETTER

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JOIN THE 2009 WORK TEAMS HEADING TO CAMP VICTOR - REGISTER NOW!

COMMITTEE ON CONGREGATIONAL LIFE
2 of the 7 faith practices now featured  
Hospitality Checklist and Invite 
Pray and Prayer Ministry 

ELCA YOUNG ADULTS IN GLOBAL MISSION
Give support to a young adult in our synod
Destination - Jerusalem and the West Bank

AND ...

TIME TO REGISTER - RETREAT FOR ROSTERED LEADERS
September 26-27
Camp Lutherlyn 

SPACE IS LIMITED - DO NOT DELAY - DEADLINE SEPTEMBER 1





AND ...

HEARING ON ELCA DRAFT SOCIAL STATEMENT ON HUMAN SEXUALITY 
September 4, 2008 from 7-9 pm
St. John's Lutheran Church of Highland

JOURNEY OF THE SPIRIT RETREAT
September 14-17, 2008
Jennerstown, PA

16TH ANNUAL MERCY PARISH NURSE AND HEALTH MINISTRY SYMPOSIUM
Saturday - October 25, 2008
UPMC Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh


AND ...

BISHOP KUSSEROW ENCOURAGES US TO GIVE
10% OF OUR ECONOMIC STIMULUS CHECK
TO THE SYNOD - FOR MINISTRY

Donations will be shared with our companion  
synod in Madagascar - the Tulear Synod - and
with Camp Victor in Ocean Springs, MS

TOTAL AS OF JULY 18, 2008:
$2,115.00

THANK YOU ... AND PLEASE GIVE AS YOU ARE ABLE!

CHECKS - SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA SYNOD
MEMO - BLESSED TO BE A BLESSING!

LEARN ABOUT RECOVERY EFFORTS BY CLICKING ON ...
LUTHERAN DISASTER RESPONSE
UPDATED AUGUST 15

September is National Preparedness Month!
"Must See" Videos
Food Crisis
Gulfport Mission Trips in 2009
Time to Register!

ALSO ... 2 REPRODUCIBLE BULLETIN INSERTS
ABOUT RECENT TORNADOS AND FLOODING
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