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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://swd.lcms.org/Newsevents/News/tabid/2853/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/10308/Partnership-in-seminary-education-opening-day-service-Sept-8.aspx" target="_blank">Partnership in seminary education opening day service Sept. 8</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">July 19, 2010 11:55:00 am</span><br />');
document.write('The SWD?s partnership in seminary education is looking forward to another great year ahead for students who are preparing to enter into the specific ministry pastor (SMP) program. Our classes also serve as great opportunities for spiritual and ministry growth. Everyone is welcome to attend the opening service for the SWD partnership in seminary education on Sept. 8, 2010. It will be held at St. John Lutheran Church, 809 S. 6th Ave., West Bend, with a&#160;lecture at 6:30 p.m. by Dr. Dave Zersen entitled, ?Planting the Gospel in Native Soil.? The lecture will be followed by a short worship service at 7:30. At the conclusion of the celebration the partnership is hosting a wine and cheese reception including an art exhibit by renowned artist from India, Solomon Raj.');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://swd.lcms.org/Newsevents/News/tabid/2853/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/10301/Family-Crossfires-new-materials.aspx" target="_blank">Family Crossfires new materials</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">July 16, 2010 02:48:00 pm</span><br />');
document.write('If you are looking for new material for your Sunday school, VBS program or worship you might want to take a look at United Intergenerational Ministry or \"UIM.\" UIM has taken over 20 years to develop and it has surely been developed \"for just such a time as this!\" All is not well with the world. Generations desperately need the Lord!');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://swd.lcms.org/Newsevents/News/tabid/2853/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/10298/Witnessing-the-blessings-of-ethnic-immigrant-ministry-through-EIIT.aspx" target="_blank">Witnessing the blessings of ethnic immigrant ministry through EIIT</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">July 15, 2010 04:28:00 pm</span><br />');
document.write('Recently,&#160;Rev. Don Hougard of Benediction, Milwaukee, shared a letter he wrote&#160;to Concordia Lutheran Seminary in St. Louis: Dear friends at our St. Louis Seminary, I would like to thank you for your support of the Ethnic Immigrant Institute of Theology (EIIT) program that you have in place. I have been so thankful for the EIIT and what it has meant to two of its students who are at work in our congregation. I would like to share with you some of the fruits of their work in God?s vineyard this past month at Benediction.');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://swd.lcms.org/Newsevents/News/tabid/2853/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/10264/New-teacher-orientation-Aug-13-2010.aspx" target="_blank">New teacher orientation, Aug. 13, 2010</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">June 30, 2010 01:46:00 pm</span><br />');
document.write('First year teachers (all new graduates) First year administrators New teachers/administrators to the District Friday, Aug. 13, 2010 South Wisconsin District office 8:30 am&#160;- registration 9:00 am - 2:45 pm - orientation');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://swd.lcms.org/Newsevents/News/tabid/2853/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/10259/Technology-workshop-Aug-25-2010.aspx" target="_blank">Technology workshop, Aug. 25, 2010</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">June 29, 2010 10:08:00 am</span><br />');
document.write('Technology workshop Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2010 This workshop, an extension of the winter administors\' conference,&#160;is for SWD school&#160;administrators and the onsite technology person or selected staff person.&#160; &#160; Goal:&#160; At the end of the day, the participants will take with them updates to their current technology.');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://swd.lcms.org/Newsevents/News/tabid/2853/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/10258/LCMS-members-hit-by-tornado-in-Eagle-Wis.aspx" target="_blank">LCMS members hit by tornado in Eagle, Wis.</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">June 28, 2010 04:21:00 pm</span><br />');
document.write('On Monday, June 21, 2010,&#160;at about 9:15 p.m., the village of Eagle was hit with tornado that resulted in the complete destruction of&#160;six homes and damaging about 100 others of which some may result in total losses. Eagle is located in Waukesha County.&#160;St. John, North Prairie, reported that two members who live in Eagle suffered substantial damage. They are assessing the damages and have found temporary places to stay.');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://swd.lcms.org/Newsevents/News/tabid/2853/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/10234/Missouri-Synod-poised-to-help-in-oil-spill-storm.aspx" target="_blank">Missouri Synod poised to help in oil-spill \'storm\'</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">June 21, 2010 01:19:00 pm</span><br />');
document.write('Carl Pellegrin, left, of the Louisiana Dept. of Wildlife and Fisheries and Tom Kimmel of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service get ready to net an oil-covered pelican June 5 im Barataria Bay, La. They took the bird to a facility to be stabilized before cleaning. (Photo by U.S. Coast Guard/John Miller) The Lutheran Church?Missouri Synod\'s World Relief and Human Care (LCMS WR-HC) is very much aware and concerned about the welfare of those affected by the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and the four states that the LCMS serves in its Southern District. They are ready to help when and where the help is needed. For now they are on stand-by alert.');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://swd.lcms.org/Newsevents/News/tabid/2853/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/10223/Pastors-at-Prayer-met-at-Tree-of-Life-in-Greenbush.aspx" target="_blank">?Pastors at Prayer? met at Tree of Life in Greenbush</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">June 17, 2010 12:44:00 pm</span><br />');
document.write('Attending the ?Pastors at Prayer? retreat June 7-9 at the Tree of Life Retreat Center were (l to r): Rev. Mark Wilkens, Rev. Ryan Barnes, Bill Anton, Rev. Nathan Meador, Michael Jacquat, Rev. Art Umbach (presenter), and Vicar Afam Ikanih. Seven men attended the recent ?Pastors at Prayer? retreat held June 7-9 in Greenbush. The retreat was hosted by St. John, Plymouth. Rev. Art Umbach of the Southeast District served as facilitator. He is the Spiritual Life regional director in Alexandria, Va. He spoke about the power of prayer and healing.');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://swd.lcms.org/Newsevents/News/tabid/2853/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/10222/Ethnic-folk-fair-in-Wauwatosa-Sept-25-features-mission-professor-Dr-Victor-Raj.aspx" target="_blank">Ethnic folk fair in Wauwatosa Sept. 25 features mission professor Dr. Victor Raj</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">June 17, 2010 10:52:00 am</span><br />');
document.write('Do you like ethnic foods? Cultural variety? Fellowship, learning and fun? Plan on attending the third annual ethnic folk fair at Pilgrim,&#160;Wauwatosa, Sept. 25 from noon to 4 p.m.&#160; New this year will be a presentation by Dr. Victor Raj, mission professor and assistant director of the Institute for Mission Studies at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis. His presentation, ?Christian Witnessing in the New America,? will precede the folk fair beginning at 10 a.m.');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://swd.lcms.org/Newsevents/News/tabid/2853/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/10221/Fall-administrators-conference-Sept-30-Oct-1.aspx" target="_blank">Fall administrators\' conference, Sept. 30-Oct. 1</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">June 17, 2010 09:02:00 am</span><br />');
document.write('Fall administrators\' conference Sept. 30 - Oct. 1, 2010 Hawthorn Inn and Suites, Oshkosh \"More than Mortar\" (Nehemiah 2:20) Did Nehemiah suceed?&#160; You betcha!&#160; You can too. Are you sure God inspired your plan?&#160; Has He commissioned you to accomplish it? Then let nothing stop you from going forward because in that case you can\'t lose.');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://swd.lcms.org/Newsevents/News/tabid/2853/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/10212/Early-childhood-literacy-festival-on-the-lake-Aug-6.aspx" target="_blank">Early childhood literacy festival on the lake, Aug. 6</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">June 14, 2010 11:38:00 am</span><br />');
document.write('Early childhood literacy festival on the lake Friday, Aug. 6, 2010 ? 7:45 am - 3:45 pm Concordia University Wisconsin, Mequon You are invited to spend an exciting day with Denise Fleming, an author and award-winning illustrator of picture books for young children.&#160;Fleming\'s books are known for their energetic language.&#160;The words, usually action verbs, are used to complete and extend the intriguing images that are actually handmade paper!');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://swd.lcms.org/Newsevents/News/tabid/2853/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/10205/Camp-LuWiSoMos-summer-T-shirt-sale-family-weekend-golf-outings-and-5K10K-run.aspx" target="_blank">Camp LuWiSoMo\'s summer T-shirt sale, family weekend, golf outings and 5K/10K run</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">June 11, 2010 12:01:00 pm</span><br />');
document.write('The campground is open at Camp&#160;LuWiSoMo in Wild Rose. Confirmation and outdoor education groups who would like to use the camp facilities and provide their own programming/meals are invited to do so.&#160;Upcoming events include a golf outing fund raiser at Kettle Hills in Richfield on June 25 and family weekend from Aug. 13-15. Along with the popular family weekend, there will be a scramble golf outing at the Waushara Country Club&#160;Aug. 13&#160;and a \"Heart and Sole\" 5K/10K competitive run and fun walk at camp Aug. 14.');
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