Hello and welcome to this Florida-Bahamas Synod update! Thank you for joining me today for these special messages.
First and foremost, we want to take a moment to recognize and honor our veterans ahead of Veterans Day 2020. Here is a special video message from some of our veterans here in the Florida-Bahamas Synod…
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On behalf of my synod office and myself, we sincerely thank all of our veterans and encourage you all to pray for them and their families on this special holiday.
Before we start with our other updates, we would like to invite each and every one of you to attend the Synod wide Thanksgiving Worship service via Zoom on Tuesday, November 17th at 7:00pm. You can find a link to this meeting here and in E-Spirit this week. No registration is required!
Now, we have several updates for you this week from the people and ministries serving all across our synod. Our first comes from Pastor Slater on behalf of the people of Christus Victor in Naples with an update on their ongoing mission support to Babcock Ranch…
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Our next update comes from Jim Clark and Terri Durdaller of Lutheran Services Florida, with an important message on how you can help people in need in your local community.
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Well, it’s been a busy Hurricane Season here in Florida and the Bahamas. T.S. Eta will continue to impact parts of Florida today as the storm travels over the state. Many counties will experience high winds with torrential rain and coastal flooding. Please stay tuned to your local weather for the progression of the storm and continue to pray for our congregations in the path of the storm.
We also have an important message for you on Global Mission and our global partners. Here is share this update is Pr. Khader El-Yateem, Assistant to the Bishop and Director of Evangelical Mission in the South Region…
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Our 2020 Mission Support letters have gone out to each congregation. If your congregation has not received a letter yet, please contact the synod office. We ask you to share all the wonderful Mission news with your members, and prayerfully discern your Mission Support goals for 2021.
An important message was issued by the ELCA Churchwide offices this week regarding congregations with Boy Scouts charters. Due to the ongoing bankruptcy and lawsuit claims in the Boy Scouts information, congregations need to carefully read the document titled Boy Scout Bankruptcy FAQ. You can find this document here.
And finally, it’s been a very busy and anxious election season for all of us here in America this year. This weekend, Joe Biden was named President-Elect of the United States. I’d like to take a moment to pray with you all…
Gracious God, we pray today for unity and peace in our nation. May our neighbors join together and love one another as our Lord Jesus Christ has commanded us. We pray for the safety, well-being, and continued service of both former President-Elect Joe Biden and President Donald Trump, as well as for their families. We also humbly pray for their supporters, that they may find comfort and peace in Your presence after this difficult political season. And finally, we give you thanks for our veterans, who have protected our sacred democracy and our right to vote since the founding of our country.
Before we close this Synod Update, Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton has also offered a prayer for patience and peace during this election season. Let’s take a look…
