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Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, Medford, Wis. (he now serves House of Prayer, Houston), makes a large mosquito puppet sing: “I am an M-O-S-Q-U-I-T-O ouch! And I go buzz, buzz, buzz, buzz, buzz. … But there’s an E. E-L-C-A.” St. Paul has raised $1,500 for the ELCA Malaria Campaign (
www.elca.org/malaria), and is challenging other congrega- tions to raise $1,500 by 2015 toward the campaign’s goal of $15 million.
Pilgrim pews
When Pilgrim Lutheran in Carmel, Ind., had to move its church due to road construction, its pews became available for use. They donated them to a Roman Catholic parish in Mis- sissippi that had been damaged by Hurricane Katrina, which member Douglas Lippert said had implica-
tions for interreligious relationship as well as just donated pews going to a good cause.
French Protestants unite The Evangelical Lutheran Church of France and the Reformed Church of France officially united May 11 to form the 400,000-member United Protestant Church of France. That’s in a country where more than half of the population now claims to be agnostic or atheist, said Laurent Schlumberger, national council president of the new church. Schlum- berger told Ecumenical News that “for five centuries, being Protestant in France meant not being Catholic. … But that world has changed. … French Protestantism can no longer exist by defining itself over against another religious group.”
Rose Parade Tours
All Tours Depart Sunday, December 29, 2013
Tour #1: 5 Days L.A. from seats! Depart for home January 2. Tour #2: 11 Days featuring ARIZONA from Tour #3: 10 Days featuring $1249*
Tour #2 includes Tour #1 plus Las Vegas (2 nights) leisure or optional tours to Zion Natioanl Park or Death Valley National Park. Travel to Grand Canyon National Park (1 night) for sunset and sunrise. Travel through Oak Creek Canyon, sightsee in Sedona (1 night) and Red Rock Country, and visit Montezuma’s Castle before your city tour of Phoenix (2 nights). Depart for home January 8.
SAN FRANCISCO from $1249*
Tour #3 includes Tour #1 plus the California coast. Visit Santa Barbara and its Camino Real Mission; the Danish Village of Solvang; tour the world renowned Hearst Castle, with its considerable collection of art and antiques and travel the scenic Big Sur and famous Highway One, to Monterey and the famous 17-Mile Drive . Enjoy 3 nights in San Francisco with a city
tour including a trip over the Golden Gate Bridge, plus a ferry trip and tour of Alcatraz Island. Depart for home Jaunary 7. *
Price per person, based on double occupancy. Airfare is extra. Plus $159 tax/service/gov’t fees. For reservations & details call 7 days a week: 1-800-736-7300 12 The Lutheran •
www.thelutheran.org $699*
Enjoy the best New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day you’ve had in years! Begin in the “City of Angels” that includes a tour of Los Angeles, Hollywood and Beverly Hills. Attend a VIP presentation on the history and traditions of the Rose Parade, plus an exclusive, pre-parade, after public hours, float building and viewing at the Rosemont Pavilion with included dinner. Then on Wednesday, January 1, 2014, observe the 125th Rose Parade from your reserved YMT grand stand
“Flat Martin” kept members of Trinity Lutheran Church, Chambersburg, Pa., in touch last summer. He even flew a reconnaissance mission with troops in Afghanistan, shown here with Sgt. Nicole Derk.
Flat Martin takes a vacation Last summer, Trinity Lutheran Church, Chambersburg, Pa., cre- ated “Flat Martin (Luther)” to stay in touch with its pastor, Tara Magoon, while she was on sabbatical. Like the children’s books about Flat Stanley, a normal boy who is flattened after an unfortunate accident, Flat Martin traveled to places and did things oth- ers could not. Members then decided to keep track of one another over the summer by taking Flat Martin on vacation and sending photos to www.
trinitylutheranchambersburg.us. He went on a mission trip to Haiti, attended the ELCA National Youth Gathering, showed up at softball games and a golf tournament, and went as far away as France, Russia and Finland, traveling by Model A Ford, motorcycle and plane.
ELCA interreligious relations We want to hear your stories of engag- ing with people of other religions through an ELCA ministry. What was most challenging? What was most ful-
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