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From St. Joe to Alpena.
Synod Shoutout
- Lutheran Disaster Response: Michigan At Work
The North/West Lower Michigan Synod is partnered with Lutheran Disaster Response Nationally and is also a member of the Michigan Volunteer Agencies Active in Disaster. This is the agency that works directly with the Michigan State Police, Office of Emergency Management and the County Emergency Managers, to provide assistance when a disaster happens.
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North/West Lower Michigan Synod at a Glance
25,000+
Baptized members
100
Congregations and Ministry Sites
181
Rostered leaders
7
Conferences
Wandering and Wondering with Bishop Julie Schneider-Thomas
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Castle Church
The photo above was taken in All Saints Church in Wittenberg, Germany. It is also known as the “Castle Church” upon whose doors Martin Luther fastened his 95 Theses. On the last evening of the Lutheran World Federation’s Retreat of Newly Elected Leaders, our small group gathered for worship. Our interpreter, a young man from…
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Stumbling Stones
These are called “stumbling stones,” in German, “Stolpersteine.” They are 4” by 4” concrete cubes topped with a brass plate, commemorating victims of Nazi persecution. They can be found throughout Europe, but mostly in Germany. They are placed at the homes of people who were murdered or taken by the Nazis. I find their placement…
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All Colors Are Beautiful
After this I looked, and there was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, robed in white, with palm branches in their hands. Revelation 7:9 One of my favorite things to do…