LTSG.edu - The Daily Redactor

UPCOMING EVENTS

August 13-27: Greek Session

August 20: FrOGS (Friends of Gettysburg Seminary) "Leap-In"

August 21-22: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

September 11: Spouse Fellowship Picnic

WEEKLY MENU
Menu not received.

GREEN TIP OF THE WEEK
At home, use cloth napkins instead of paper napkins at meals.

ABOUT THE REDACTOR
For an announcement archive, click here.

For tips on writing an announcement, click here.

For policies and guidelines regarding the Daily Redactor, please see this website. To contact the editor, please e-mail redactor@Ltsg.edu or drop a note in the Redactor mailbox in the mailroom.

Teichmann ordination

Sarah Teichmann will be ordained August 1, 2010 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Bowling Green, Ohio. The Service of Holy Communion with the Rite of Ordination will be held at 4pm. St. Mark’s is located at 315 South College Drive, Bowling Green.

Russell ordination

Katherine Deborah Elizabeth Russell will be ordained with a Service of Holy Communion at Hill Avenue Grace Lutheran, 73 N. Hill Avenue in Pasadena, California on Aug. 20, 2010 at 7:30pm. Bishop Dean Nelson will preside. A reception will follow.

Bell ordination
A Service of Holy Communion with the Rite of Ordination for Andrew Bell will be held Sunday, Aug. 8 at 3pm in Hickory, North Carolina at Unity Lutheran Church, 3025 Falling Creek Road.

Feedback invited

Written comments from the public about the way the Seminary functions as a school are welcomed from July 26-September 17, 2010. The Seminary is preparing for its upcoming Association of Theological School (ATS) and Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) review. Please send feedback to: Dr. William O. Avery wavery@Ltsg.edu (chair of the review committee) or the Rev. Glenn Ludwig glennludwig@aol.com (chair, board of directors). For reference, a link to the executive draft of the self-study will be available on the Seminary’s home page beginning July 26.

Supply preaching jobs
Colleen Holdcraft, wife of seminarian Tom Holdcraft, is the Pulpit Supply Coordinator for the 2010-2011 school year. If you are looking to get some preaching experience and earn a little income, let her put you on the pulpit supply list. She will rotate among the list so opportunities remain equal. For questions, contact Colleen at: holdcraft.colleen@gmail.com (mail box# 104).

One more summer pizza lunch
The summer pizza lunches continue on campus every other Wednesday. Everyone in the Seminary community is invited. The cost is $4.00 per person, and pizza and snacks will be provided. Please bring your own beverage. Sign up for the lunches in the Valentine Hall Coffee Shop, or e-mail Pastor Vickie vbrown@Ltsg.edu by 10am the day of the lunch with your RSVP. The last date will be Aug. 11.

YWCA passes on sale
YWCA passes for 2010-11 will be on sale from Aug. 1–Sept. 30. The cost is $30 to all students/faculty/staff. While the Seminary is eager for students/faculty/staff to enjoy the benefits of the YWCA, it asks all eligible community members to be good stewards of seminary resources and to only purchase a YWCA pass if it will be used regularly. Each pass costs $161. The Seminary pays $131 and the student/faculty/staff pays $30.

Positions available

Christ Lutheran Church in Gettysburg is looking for two seminarians to work on its staff assisting with a new elementary student afterschool program. The program is scheduled for Wednesday afternoons from 3–5pm beginning in early Sept. and ending in late April. Interested persons should send a resume and a letter of interest to Pastor Stephen Herr at pastor@christgettysburg.org or 44 Chambersburg Street, Gettysburg, PA 17325.

Two upcoming Circles events

A Circle is formed by matching a low-income family, (Leader) with three to four volunteers (Allies) who care about the issue of poverty in Adams County. Read more about Circles^TM in Adams County at http://www.circlesadamscounty.org

Ally information meeting: Tuesday, Aug. 17, 6–7pm at the SCCAP Café in Gettysburg to share information about Circles and the volunteer position of ally. Poverty Simulation: Wednesday, Sept. 15, 6–9pm in the dining hall of St. James Church. The experience is divided into 15 minute sessions, each of which represents one week in which you must provide for your family and maintain your home. This is an opportunity to understand the situations that families living in poverty experience every day; the decisions they have to make, and the fears and frustrations they feel. Bring a non-perishable household good, such as canned food or laundry detergent. Register online: www.circlesadamscounty.org or call Emily at 334-7634 ext.162. For information about SCCAP visit http://www.sccap.org/ .