Mission Media Series in the Community

The Mission Committee invites you to join in and attend some of the guest speakers that are part of the IU Themester on Sustainability. Here are two opportunities we would like to highlight:


1) Author/Poet Wendell Berry, Sustainability Nature/Humor, Nov. 9. 10. 11. We feature the one on Nov 11th, 7:30 pm, Rawles Hall 100. Rawles Hall is off 3rd Street near Swain Hall. Atwater is the closest garage.

2) Author Barry Lopez, Sustainability Nature Writer, Nov. 17th 5:30 pm, IMU Solarium
Note: Suzanne H. is currently reading his "Vintage Lopez" book, so chat with her if you would like to know more about this author.

Meet at the church at 5:00 pm for Barry Lopez and 6:45 pm for Wendell Berry and carpool to the event. Determine where to meet for drinks afterwards to discuss the presentation.

For more information on these events and a full list of the Themester opportunities see:

http://themester.indiana.edu/calendar.shtml

For a map of the IU campus see:

http://www.indiana.edu/~iubmap/

Mission Fair Follow Up

Thanks to everyone who participated, attended and helped share the excitement during the Mission Fair! We had people sharing their passion for the following mission issues and organizations:

St. Vincent DePaul
ECHO

Earth Care

Pages to Prisoners
IU GLBT

Sister Parish
ELCA Missionaries: Kate and David

Kiva Microloans/St. Thomas Lenders
ELCA Hunger Initiatives
MCUM
Crop Walk for Hunger

Pinnacle School and Learning Services (formerly DePaul School)

Doctors Without Borders
Fair Trade

Homelessness: Interfaith Shelters

ELCA Multicultural Ministries: American Indian

St. Thomas Mission Fair This Sunday

Come see and hear some of the many varied mission passions of members and friends of the St. Thomas community this Sunday in between services, 9:30 am - 11 am. Take some time to see what they have on their table displays and chat with them about why they are passionate about their mission interest. Spread the word and come join us!

Iona Mission Blessing

May God write a message upon your heart,
bless and direct you,
then send you out
as living letters of the Word.
Amen

Iona Blessing

LWR Nothing But Nets

Suggested offering in celebration of Bishop Gafkjen’s installation is a $10 contribution from each family to Lutheran World Relief’s project “Nothing but Nets,” a comprehensive international effort to reduce infant and child mortality by two-thirds and reduce overall incidences of malaria in Africa by 2015. Please make check’s payable to St. Thomas with a memo of “Nothing but Nets”. A check will be delivered at the installation service on September 11th.

CROP Walk and St. Thomas

St. Thomas has participated in the annual Church World Service Crop Walk for many years. This fall we are in need of a coordinator for our congregation. The Monroe County Crop Walk is October 17 this fall. Please tell Kaye in the church office or Shari/Mission Committee if you are interested in coordinating our walkers this year. Thanks!

http://www.churchworldservice.org/site/TR/2010FallCROPHungerWalk/TeamRaiser-Fall2010?pg=entry&fr_id=5700

MCUM "Each One Feed One" Campaign

Learn how you can help with the "Each One Feed One" campaign, August 27-29. Both volunteers and donations are needed:

http://www.mcum.org/