Valparaiso
Univeristy Guild Presents
6th Annual Women's Conference
April 8 through 10, 2011
The Valparaiso University Guild will host its sixth biennial Christian Women’s Conference on the campus of Valparaiso University. This year’s conference theme “The Story for All People” is based on Luke 2:10.
This spiritually uplifting weekend features keynote speaker E. Louis Williams, Director Emeritus of the Lutheran Deaconess Association and special guest speaker Walter Wangerin, Jr. Speakers from around the country will join Valpo faculty members to lead 12 sessions on topics related to understanding, telling and living the story of Jesus Christ. A writing workshop is also available to those interested in writing their own story. Opportunities for worship include Friday evening Holden Evening Prayer Service, Saturday afternoon hymn sing followed by a Valparaiso University liturgical group and Sunday morning Bible study prior to Sunday morning worship. All worship services take place in the Chapel of the Resurrection.
This conference gives a community of women a chance to grow spiritually through worship, education, and fellowship opportunities. The conference is open all women.
The registration fee: $125 which includes lunch and banquet on Saturday as well as all materials. Registration deadline: March 18, 2011. A full brochure and registration will be available mid-December at www.valpo.edu/guild/cwc. For more information, Contact Valparaiso University Guild office at 219-464-5315 or by E-mail: guild@valpo.edu.
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LSG Report on Haiti Relief
Over the last six months Lutheran Services of Georgia has helped a number of Haitian evacuees who arrived in Atlanta for medical assistance for injuries sustained in the devastating earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12, 2010. LSG has worked in partnership with Refugee Resettlement and Immigration Services of Atlanta (RRISA) to provide emotional, psychological and appropriate spiritual aid to these evacuees. Funding to support LSG's relief efforts has come from the ELCA, LC-MS World Relief and Human Care, and individual donors.
Here's the story of one of our young evacuees:
Darlyne came to Atlanta on February 5 accompanied by her mother. She sustained a compound fracture of the left leg after being buried under a mound of rubble for 12 hours. She has had multiple surgeries to repair the injuries to her leg. Despite being in agonizing pain, she remains in good spirits and is optimistic about her recovery. On May 17, Darlyne underwent another surgery to her leg and she is recovering well. She says that she is blessed to be alive and she is grateful for the services she is currently receiving.
It will be many, many more months before Darlyne and other evacuees like her can return home. During this time, calling cards have been a lifeline for them to stay in touch with family and friends who are still in Haiti, especially for the evacuees who are here with no companions, and we have an ongoing need for donations of these cards. Contact Lorraine Dorough at 678-686-9613 if you would like more information on ways to help our Haitian evacuees.