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Together) Task Force and its attempts to study how the church might better navigate moral and ethical dilemmas. • Rejected a churchwide constitutional amendment that would have allowed every voting member of the ELCA the ability to petition decisions made at the Churchwide Assembly.


La Crosse Area, June 10-12, Decorah, Iowa • Supported the dairy farmers’ cam- paign to receive fair compensation for their milk; requested that the 2011 Churchwide Assembly include its sup- port, as well as considering milk pric- ing a poverty and justice issue. • Com- mitted the synod’s voting members to lead their congregations in planning events that educate the community about poverty and world hunger.


Southwestern Minnesota, June 10-12, St. Peter, Minn. • Asked the 2011 Church- wide Assembly to support the ELCA Youth Ministry Network; encouraged its congregations to celebrate and sup- port it as well. • Resolved to generate stronger support for Lutheran Campus Ministry at various colleges in Min- nesota; urged the 2011 assembly to support Lutheran Campus Ministry across the ELCA. • Memorialized the 2011 assembly to create programs to help eliminate bullying and harass- ment. • Encouraged congregations to spread an understanding of the devas- tation of war and promote peacemak- ing. • Rejected a memorial to the 2011 assembly that would have asked to limit the backing of the social state- ment “Genetics, Faith and Responsi- bility” and to consider an approach to social statements that is more repre- sentative of the ELCA as a whole.


Southwestern Pennsylvania, June 6-18, California, Pa. • Encouraged its congre- gations and individuals to give gen- erously to the ELCA Special Needs Retirement Fund; asked the 2011


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Enjoy Reserved Grandstand Seats! Exclusive Pre-Parade Float Viewing!


10-Days Join Pastor David Burgess departing Dec. 30, 2011 from $1298*


Join your Spiritual Director Lutheran Pastor David Burgess, his wife Carol, and other Lutherans on this unique vacation package. Depart Friday, December 30, 2011— avoid the post holiday blahs; and enjoy the best “New Year’s” you’ve had in years on this five day tour! Spend 4 nights in L.A. at your 4- STAR hotel, The Renaissance Montura by Marriott, in L.A. (or similar). On 12/31/11 take an optional tour to the Reagan Library or J. Paul Getty Museum, then that evening – New Year’s Eve enjoy a YMT exclusive - after public hours, up close, pre-parade float viewing. Talk to the artists and watch the finishing touches put on the floats, unencumbered by public crowds! On Sunday, New Years Day, after Lutheran services at your hotel, YMT will take you on an L.A. city tour including Hollywood and Beverly Hills; then on Monday, January 2, 2012 you’ll be taken to Pasadena for the Rose Parade with reserved grandstand seats.


You’ve


seen the parade on TV for years; now see the excitement and hoopla of the most famous parade in America live and up close. The sights, sounds, and even the floats’ aromas all make being there truly spectacular. On January 3, depart for Laughlin, NV for two nights, your “home base” for a full day tour including the Grand Canyon. Spend your final three nights in Las Vegas, NV. Take in some shows or optional tours to Zion National Park and/or Death Valley National Park. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Hawaiian Tour


15 Days “Come home with me to Hawaii” 4-Islands Departs February 6, 2012 from $2018*


“Aloha! My name is David Burgess. I am a native-born Hawaiian and have been in the Lutheran ministry since 1981, currently serving as pastor at St. Phillips Lutheran Church in Detroit, Michigan. Our 15-day, 4- island vacation will depart February 6, 2012 escaping the middle of our winter; a perfect time to visit these lovely islands! We’ll spend five nights in Waikiki; three nights in Kona, Hawaii; one night in Hilo; two on Maui, and three on Kauai. Sightseeing includes a city tour of Honolulu, The Iolani Palace and Pearl Harbor, the Wailua River Boat Cruise, Lahaina and Iao Valley, Hilo Orchid Gardens, Rainbow Falls, Black Sand Beaches, Volcanoes National Park and more. This will be my 16th trip to Hawaii with YMT!” Includes hotels, inter-island flights, baggage handling, airport transfers, and escorted sightseeing on every island. YMT specializes in Hawaii and has had its own office in Honolulu since 1967!


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Caribbean & Mediterranean from$2447*


Cruise Plus…Italy Tour 22 Days Depart March 17, 2012


MSC Cruise Lines has to get the new “state-of-the-art” MSC Poesia from Ft. Lauderdale, to Italy. Launched in 2008, it weighs in at 92,000 tons, a perfect size for this trans-Atlantic cruise.


Start in Ft. Lauderdale, have 2 days at sea; first port: San Juan, PR. Escape the last of winter in the warm Caribbean waters. Stop in Phillipsburg/St. Maarten, Netherlands Antilles plus St. John Antigua and Barbuda before the transatlantic crossing on this elegant ship. On March 28, visit Funchal (Madeira), Portugal. Three Spanish ports include: Malaga, Alicante, and Barcelona. Disembark in Genoa for your five-day tour of Italy including Genoa, Pisa, Montecatini, Florence, Orvieto, Rome, and Vatican City. Sightseeing includes Leaning Tower of Pisa, Tuscany region, Ancient Rome, Roman Forum, Coliseum, Vatican Museum, St. Peter’s Basilica, Sistine Chapel and more! Fly home April 7. *Per person, based on double occupancy.


*Price per person, double occupancy, includes taxes. Airfare is extra.


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