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District leaders will be presenting details about WELS' Year of Jubilee celebration at fall pastors and teachers conferences taking place across the country between mid-September and end of October.
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Year of Jubilee—to be observed by congregations in worship services between Nov. 23 and Dec. 14—was launched at this year's district conventions in response to the 2007 synod convention authorization of a special offering to eliminate our synod's debt.
Rev. Ken Brokmeier of Brookings, S.D., says his congregation is already planning to make the offering a priority during those weeks later this fall. "We've talked about the whole aspect of our responsibility and taking ownership of this," he says. "We benefit from the work of the synod and so we want to help be part of the solution."
To date WELS has received about $650,000 in Jubilee offerings. Year of Jubilee worship and Bible study resources will focus on God's love for us as shown by the Old Testament Year of Jubilee foreshadowing a Savior, Jesus, who frees us from the debt of sin. Eliminating the synod's $22.4 million debt would free up as much as $2.7 million each year for other ministry.
Congregations are encouraged to prepare members for the upcoming worship services by putting up posters that were mailed as part of a Year of Jubilee resource package and by including the monthly Jubilee insert in worship folders.
We want to hear how the Year of Jubilee celebration is being highlighted in your congregation. Share your plans and ideas at csc@sab.wels.net
