SED Mission Prayer Partners

Mission Prayer Partners Southeastern District, LCMS  August 2015 iNeighborhood   Pilot Congregations Bethlehem (LINC), Baltimore MD Calvary (LINC), Baltimore MD Immanuel (LINC), Baltimore Holy Nativity, Baltimore MD LINC Baltimore MD Martini - Baltimore, MD Our Savior, Laurel MD Our Savior, Bryans Road MD Oxon Hill, Temple Hills MD Redeemer, Hyattsville MD Zion Praise Tabernacle - Bowie, MD Bethlehem - Richmond, VA Holy Cross - Ashland, VA King of Glory, Williamsburg VA Living Hope, Stafford VA Living Savior - Fairfax Station, VA  Nazareth - Hopewell, VA Our Savior's Way, Ashburn VA Prince of Peace, Springfield, VA Redeemer, Fredericksburg VA Redeemer, Richmond VA Resurrection, Newport News VA St. John, Alexandria VA Trinity, Richmond VA Vine & Branches, South Riding VA Center Grove - Kannapolis, NC Concordia, Conover NC Fountain of Life, Kernersville NC Grace, Concord NC Holy Cross, Clayton NC  Hope, Wake Forest NC Jordan, Apex NC St. Stephens, Hickory NC Calvary - Charleston, SC Greenwood, Greenwood SC Risen Christ, Myrtle Beach SC   Remember these four Mission Projects areas in your prayers.  iNeighborhood  Urban Ministries Church Worker  Scholarships Endow Future Ministries SED Prayer Ministry resources are available on our website. Please take time to review and use these resources . Follow us on social media          Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ. Colossians 4: 2-3. Dear Mission Prayer Partners, Thank you for praying for those who participated in the prayer walk on August 9. And for each of you who joined in the prayer walking of your neighborhoods - thank you. From SED President Emeritus Art Scherer Sunday For The City was a first step in reaching out to the Sandtown community, not far from the heart of the recent Baltimore disturbances. While those with younger legs went prayer walking and listening to folks in the neighborhood, I stayed at our home base to greet those who came by for food, entertainment, and conversation. ---- One of many learnings: When I would ask children 10 - 12 years old if they would like something to eat, they didn't ask for cookies or snack foods. Most asked for FRUIT and truly enjoyed the grapes, oranges, apples that we had. The inner city is often a food desert. Cookies and snacks are at every corner store, but fruit may be miles away. Continue to pray with me for the renewal of our cities and the growing presence of God's kingdom throughout the Southeastern District. One way that God is calling us to action is through the opportunities to partner in the Ethiopian communities of our Southeastern District. In the past months, Virginia Evangelical Mekane Yesus Congregation of Annandale VA was chartered and Grace Ethiopian, Springfield VA is close to chartering. (A chartered congregation is recognized by the LCMS as a member of the Synod and listed on the roster of the Synod as a congregation.) In addition, the following ministries are registered as new church starts: *Ethiopian Evangelical Mission Mekane Yesus LCMS, Cary, NC *Oromo Evangelical Luth. Mission of North Carolina, Cary, NC *Shalom Ethiopian Evangelical Luth. Mission, Alexandria, VA New work in Baltimore, Washington DC, Maryland, and Northern Virginia continues to emerge as ministry resources and support are gathered for new communities. God has also guided Rev. Dr. Yared Halche to partner with us as a member of the District staff to help congregations who desire to open their hearts and space to welcome an immigrant community. As you pray for mission work these days, pray for: Rev. Halche as his work grows throughout the District New opportunities to reach new people with the Gospel The new Ethiopian church starts in Cary, Alexandria, Baltimore, Washington And the renewal of our cities, communities, and neighborhoods. Thank you for your mission prayer support. They are making an eternal difference. Sally J Hiller 10:02 am Prayers for the Harvest and Workers Don't forget to set your cell phones alarm/alert to 10:02 a.m. and pray for the Harvest and Workers. Luke 10:2 Jesus told them, "The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field." More than 32 million people within the boundaries of the SED do not know the everyday joys of knowing Jesus. Use us Lord, lead us to serve you in this mission field.    Deaconess Sally J. Hiller Director of Congregational Outreach Southeastern District

The Southeastern District (SED) is a regional district of the Lutheran Church       Missouri Synod.   Connecting people with Christ, the 208 churches, 91 schools and 45 missions are     located in Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Washington DC, North and   South Carolina. The SED is located in Alexandria VA.    Southeastern District   6315 Grovedale Drive, Alexandria VA 22310   800-637-5723          703-971-9371         www.se.lcms.org  The following link will take you to the CTCR document "Immigrants Among Us: A Lutheran Framework for Addressing Immigration Issues":  http://www.lcms.org/Document.fdoc?src=lcm&id=2194