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By Marcia Brown, Mission Interpreter  
 
At Synod assembly we heard "how beautiful upon the mountain are the feet of the messengers who bring the gospel." When I write these monthly mission messages, I am spreading the word of how God's work is being done with the money you and your congregations send as mission support. That work tells people who may not know Jesus that we believe part of our commission is to care for others. That's how simple mission interpretation is. Would you like to be a part of spreading the good news? There is a fully paid for conference for new mission interpreters in Chicago, August 24-26. Its areas of focus are:
  • Introducing the 2013 issue of Stories of Faith in Action and related resources 
  • Exploring the biblical acts of giving 
  • Celebrating God's presence in worship 
  • Engaging in missional stories about God's work through the ELCA 
  • Developing the perspectives, practices and skills of interpretation 
  • Equipping individuals to be coordinators and interpreters in their settings 
  • Preparing a plan to advance mission interpretation in ELCA synods 
Sound interesting? This same conference in 2010 is what got the fire lit under me. Reservation needs to be made by August 7th, so be in touch with me (grits2@roadrunner.com) if you would like to join the mission interpreter team.
 
God's work, our hands,
Marcia Brown