SED July Official Acts and Prayers

SED District Calendar Summer Outreach Conference Tending The Flame - hotel registration has been extended to July 15. We are now offering one day registration fees for those that can  attend only a part of the conference. The whole event registration is now $95. Friday fee - $40: Saturday (includes lunch) $50; Saturday evening picnic & concert $20. Registration is required in advance. See our webpage for more information www.se.lcms.org/ttf2015   Prayers       Prayers of Thanksgiving for New Life + Joshua Flynn Herberts, son of Rev. Dean & Lauren Herberts, St. Paul's Evangelical, Norlina, NC Prayers for Healing + George Lippitt + Les Stano Prayers of Comfort for All who Grieve the Death of Loved Ones + Rev. Tim and Glenda Christenson, Prince of Peace, Springfield, VA, and family as they grieve the death of granddaughter, Libby + Rev. Adam Hengst, King of Glory, Williamsburg, VA, and family as they grieve the death of his grandfather + Rev. Paul and Lisa Sizemore, Mt. Olive, Irmo, SC, as they grieve the death of her mother + The Family and friends ofBetty White, Mount Calvary, Kannapolis, NC, Teacher, who passed away on July 3, 2015 Official Roster Actions Ordination of Pastor Christoper Harrison Calls Pending Rev. Seth Korte (Redeemer, Richmond, VA) to First, Huntingtown, MD Rev. Neil Vanderbush (Calvary, Jacksonville, NC) to St. James, Baltimore, MD Calls Accepted Carolyn D. Haar (St. Paul's, Glen Burnie, MD), Teacher, to Christ Lutheran School, Phoenix, AZ Rev. Dr. Yared Halche (Columbia, MD) to Redeemer, Hyattsville, MD CH. Steven Hokana to Ministry to Armed Forces, St. Louis, MO Rev. Tich Luu (Messiah, Germantown, MD) to Evansville, IN Rev. Kyle Mietzner (Grace, Greensboro, NC) to Board of International Missions, St. Louis, MO DCE Ronald Scherch (Bel Air, MD) as Principal, St. Paul, Catonsville, MD Christa Stec (Centennial, CO) as Director of Music and Worship Arts (King of Glory, Williamsburg, VA) Rev. Jeffrey Wilson (Lexington, SC) to Mt. Olive, Irmo, SC Calls Declined Rev. Bart Fouts (St. Mark, Ruskin, NE) to Hope, Manassas, VA Alan Freeman (Concordia Preparatory School, Baltimore, MD) toLutheran High School Northeast, Norfolk, NE Rev. Benjamin Hertel (St. Luke, Rensselaer, IN) to St. James, Baltimore, MD Rev. Michael Merker (Jordan, Apex, NC) to Living Christ, Arlington Heights, IL Rev. Benjamin Vogel (Brighton, MI) to St Peter's, Conover, NC Installations: DCE John M. Durkin, Prince of Peace, Springfield, VA will be installed on July 19, 2015 Rev. Garet Ellis, First, Towson, MD on June 27, 2015 Rev. Yared Halche, Redeemer, Hyattsville, MD on June 14, 2015 Rev. Christopher Harrison, Lutheran Church of the Cross, Rockville, MD on June 28, 2015 DCS Holly K. Lustilla, Eternal Shepherd, Seneca, SC will be installed on July 26, 2015 Ordination of Pastor Garet Ellis Ordinations: Rev. Garet Ellis, First, Towson, MD on June 27, 2015 Rev. Christopher Harrison, Lutheran Church of the Cross, Rockville, MD on June 28, 2015 Transfer Out: Carolyn D. Haar, Teacher, to Pacific Southwest District Ch. Steven C. Hokana to Missouri District Rev. Robert C. Hull to Texas District Change of Status: Rev. Gerald R. Reiter, Aiken, SC to Emeritus New Church Starts Ethiopian Evangelical Mission Mekane Yesus/LCMS, Cary, NC Oromo Evangelical Lutheran Mission of North Carolina, Cary, NC Shalom Ethiopian Evangelical Lutheran Mission, Alexandria, VA The Southeastern District (SED) We are a regional district of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod. Connecting people with Christ till all have heard. The 208 churches, 91 schools and 45 missions are located in Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, District of Columbia, North and South Carolina. The SED office is located in Alexandria VA. Sally J. Hiller Executive Director for Congregational Outreach and District Operations Southeastern District, LCMS 6315 Grovedale Drive Alexandria VA 22310-2501                                                        voice: 703.971.9371, Ext. 205 or 800.637.5723 fax 703.922.6047 web:  www.se.lcms.org