Archive for October 2007

Ottawa Ohio

October 23, 2007 by RevLurch.

Went to Ottawa, Ohio last weekend (10/20) to help with flood recovery.  They still have lots of work to be done.  The Kiwanis clubs from from our area used last Saturday as our Make-A-Difference day.  A member of Bowling Green Kiwanis and a couple of us from Luckey Kiwanis went to the Thrift Store in Downtown Ottawa to paint.  We got a lot accomplished and I appreciated the stories from those who lived through the flood.  It makes me wonder, if Ottawa is still working to recover, how much more is New Orleans got to go?

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Synod Restructuring

October 22, 2007 by RevLurch.

The Northwestern Ohio Synod is intentionally looking at how we do ministry together.  Here is there explanation for why we are meeting to do this:

Why are we meeting? The synod is meeting in order to work to empower the people of the synod. People are increasingly reluctant to make a lifelong commitment to a committee. Committees and task forces don’t always come together to support each other’s projects. And we can learn from congregational best practices.Our problems:

  •  How do we realize not to always follow the status quo and change the “it’s always been done this way” attitude?
  • How do we make best use of our staff and their time?
  • How do we move to a quickly adaptable model to make us more flexible?
  • How can we use specific examples of congregations, rostered and lay persons?
  • How do we draw from congregations, rostered and lay leaders?
  • How do we learn from other synods so we don’t have to do things our own way?
  • How do we multiply gifts from lay leaders in the synod and multiply it?
  • How do we use our young lay leaders?

Pray for this work.  Our current church structures need work like this.  Pray that it will be fruitful and God will show us the way to more effective ministry together.

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Northwestern Ohio Synod Blog

October 22, 2007 by RevLurch.

The Northwestern Ohio Synod has a new Blog.   Check it out.

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Firefighter’s tears

October 20, 2007 by RevLurch.

Don’t know the author of this piece.  If you know, email me.

FIREFIGHTERS TEARS
FIREFIGHTERS TEARS
The alarm rang, as it had so many times before. He was the first of the fireman up and out, Awakened from his bed at the station By the clanging of the bell. Engine 3 pulled out of the bay, Dispatch paged another station. And all the firemen aboard the truck Were tensed with anticipation

“Sounds like a job, boys,” He said as he donned his gear. And the young jakes smiled at him As they drew ever near.

They turned onto his own street And he could see the fire’s work He hoped their mother woke his kids To see their dad at work.

His heart sank as he saw the home That he so dearly loved Going up in Smoke and flames As he donned his gloves.

Aggressively he hit the fire And searched the rooms above. And with a flare of personal vengeance He saved what remained of his home.

As he left the world of flaming hell He saw his little girl, He ran quickly to her side and said “Honey, Daddy’s here.”

He would never forget what next she said As he held her close, “I love you, Daddy,” she whimpered, And he began to weep.

She died in his arms that night The others, later on. His comrades gave him their respects but his family was gone.

He sits alone at the station, now, There’s no more spring in his step. He stays detached from his fellows to avoid once again being hurt.

He risks it all in fires, now, No more concerns for his safety. He has taken a solemn vow. He won’t let it happen to another, as long as he’s around.

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Because I said so

October 12, 2007 by RevLurch.

I got to see Anita Renfro do this live May 2007 and my wife and I both really enjoyed it.  Thanks to Rick from Brutally Honest for reminding me.

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