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EFFECTIVE
USE OF TECHNOLOGY ENHANCES OUR
MINISTRY
The
Sierra Pacific Synod Transition team has completed its
assessment and developed requirements to address needed
upgrades to our email system and network. We have developed a
request for proposal (RFP), details summarized below, and ask
for your recommendations on technology vendors who have the
expertise to provide solutions to our requirements and meet or
qualification parameters.
RFP
Timeline
RFPs sent out to requesting vendors: July 16-23,
2009
Vendor notification of intent to bid: July 27,
2009
Proposal due date: August 17, 2009
Target Synod decision: September 28,
2009
RFP
Summary Information:
- Requirements
o
Upgrade existing email system and
network
o Provide
complete implementation support including hardware,
software, network connectivity, training and
documentation
o Serve
as Synod "IT Department" through ongoing support
- Vendor
Qualifications:
o
Stability, experiences, and record of past performance in
delivering such
services
o
Availability of sufficient high quality vendor
personnel
o
Experience with working with nonprofit organizations, large
congregations and/or organizations of similar size is
preferred
o Offices
in Sacramento and the San Francisco Peninsula would be
ideal
If you know of someone to recommend, we would like to
hear from you as soon as possible. Please address all
recommendations by email to Art Fabsits at fabsits@surewest.net. He will send out RFPs by email to recommended
vendors or anyone requesting a copy.
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We remember in prayer . .
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Pastor Scott Minke (Interim
Ministry), undergoing treatment for cancer
Victims of death by suicide and those who grieve
their loss
The unemployed, under-employed and those who
await word of budgetary
cuts
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JOB POSTING: DIRECTOR FOR MISSION
SUPPORT 
We are
pleased to post information for an executive staff position
opening with the Sierra Pacific Synod of the Evangelical
Lutheran Church in America. This posting is for a new
position, Director for Mission Support, which is
funded by the Evangelical Outreach and Congregation Mission
unit of the ELCA. It is 0.5 FTE. The full position
description can be found on the synod website at: Sierra Pacific
Synod.
This
position is open to both lay and clergy applicants. The
person who works in this position will work closely with the
Director of Evangelical Mission, Rev. Harvey Blomberg,
Bishop's Associate Nancy Feniuk Nelson, and Bishop Mark W.
Holmerud.
Applications will be received through July 20,
2009. Those who are interested in applying are asked to
send a cover letter, resume, references and any other
appropriate information to:
DMS
Search
Sierra
Pacific Synod - ELCA
401
Roland Way, Suite 215
Oakland,
CA 94621
Or
Questions
may be directed to Bishop's Associate Nancy Feniuk Nelson at
nfn@spselca.org or to the Sierra
Pacific Synod Director of Evangelical Mission, Rev. Harvey
Blomberg, at blomberg@spselca.org.
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PLTS FOUNDERS' DAY
and
CHRIST-SEMINARY SEMINEX
CELEBRATION
SEPTEMBER 23, 2009
"BUILDING CULTURES OF TRUST"
Featuring
DR. MARTIN E. MARTY
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
For more information and to register, go to PLTS
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THANK YOU FOR THE BOOKS
We
heard through Pastor Don Romsa, Campus Ministry, Fresno,
that the people who attended the Sierra Pacific
Synod Assembly in May donated 2,328 books to the Central
Valley Book Bank.
The folks at the Book Bank were absolutely delighted and
said, "Because of the caring and compassionate spirit of the
people attending the Lutheran Assembly, literally hundreds of
children throughout Central California will be given the gift
of a book. This will have a tremendous impact on the
lives of these children for years to come! Thank
you!"
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Upcoming Events
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July 22-26 ELCA National
Youth Gathering - New
Orleans
August 17-23
Churchwide
Assembly, Minneapolis,
MN
August 29 Book of Faith
Conversation - Trinity,
Pleasanton
September 7 - Synod Office
closed for Labor Day
holiday
September 19 10:00 - 4:00
District B Conferences
Assembly - St. John's,
Sacramento
September 22 LSS Garrison
Keillor - Live in Concert
Memorial Auditorium
Sacramento
September 23 PLTS
Founders Day -
Martin Marty, speaker
September 25-26 Synod
Council - Mercy Center,
Burlingame, CA
September 26 Women's
Retreat - Mt. Cross
October 10 10:00 - 4:00
District A Conferences
Assembly - Elim,
Petaluma
October 11 1:00 - 4:00
District C Conferences
Assembly - PLTS
October 1-6 Conference
of Bishops, Chicago
October 19-20 Council of
Deans - Asilomar
October
20-22 Professional
Leaders
Conference,
Asilomar Conference
Center
October 23-24 Word &
Sacrament Event - ELW
Freedom & Flexibility
Good Shepherd,
Fresno
October 24 10:00 - 3:00
District E Conferences
Assembly - Good
Shepherd, Fresno
October 24 Book of Faith
Conversation - Good
Shepherd, Fresno
November 1 Joint Lutheran /
Roman Catholic Service in
Stockton - 4:00 pm
November 7 10:00 - 3:00
District D Conferences
Assembly - Grace,
Palo Alto
November 7 - Book of Faith
Conversation - Faith, Chico
November 13-14 WELCA
Gathering - Peace,
Grass Valley
November 13-15 Spouses of
Clergy, AiMs & Diaconal
Ministers Retreat - Eagles
Rest, Sonora, CA
November 14 - Book of Faith
Conversation - Christ the
King, Orangevale
2010
January 4-9 Bishops'
Academy, Itasca, IL
January 13-14 Council of
Deans Retreat - Christ the
King Retreat Center,
Citrus Heights, CA
January 15-16 Synod
Council - Mercy Center,
Burlingame, CA
January 30 - Book of Faith
Conversation, Bethel,
Cupertino
March 1-2 Retired Clergy/
AIMs/Widows-Widowers/
Spouse Retreat - San
Damiano Retreat Center,
Danville, CA
March 4-9 Conference of
Bishops
May 6-8 Synod Assembly
Silver Legacy Hotel
Reno, NV
September 30 - October 5
Conference of Bishops
2011
March 3-8 Conference of
Bishops
August 14-20 Churchwide
Assembly - Orlando,
FL
September 29 - October 4
Conference of Bishops
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PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP
CONFERENCE OCTOBER 20-22
The Professional Leadership Conference
will be held October 20-22 at Asilomar.
Registration materials will be coming out
soon. See Asilomar for
more information.
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STUDENTS ATTENDING CAL POLY OR
CUESTA?
If you have students in your congregation
attending Cal Poly or Cuesta College in San Luis Obispo,
please pass their names and contact info on to the Lutheran
Campus Ministry at Mt. Carmel Lutheran Church.
Send info to Peer Minister Cameron Beck: Cameron
Beck, and pass on the LCM website to
your students. We welcome students to be part of
our active campus ministry centered in the congregation of Mt.
Carmel. Link
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