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Kazakhstan Shuts Down Most Religions
Iowa District East Intl. LLL is in partnership with the Kazakhstan Lutheran Hour Office.
On October 13, 2011, Kazakhstan adopted a new religious law titled,
“The Law on Religious Activity and Religious Associations.”
The law de-registers all existing religious organizations and requires them to re-register under new guidelines. Any religious organization that does not re-register could be “liquidated” under the new law. The law also bans all unregistered religious activity, imposes compulsory religious censorship, and requires both local and central government approval for the building or opening of houses of worship. In order to register, each congregation must have 50 adult members, 500 adult members in at least two regions, and 5,000 adult members in all regions. This requirement will eliminate the legal existence of any emerging Christian group (including Lutherans). In effect, Kazakhstan, which is official a secular Muslim country, will have two legal religions: Islam and Russian Orthodox.

A second law signed, titled, “The Law on introducing Amendments and Additions to several legal acts questions of Religious Activity and Religious Associations,” amends the existing law and provides further restrictions particularly on the rights of children and religion. This law forbids religious organizations from attracting children, which makes illegal activities such as Sunday school, VBS, and religious sports camps, et al. With the passage of these two restrictive religious laws, it remains to be seen how they will be enforced ( Matthew 19:14 - Matthew 5:10)

For more on these laws click here.
http://www.forum18.org/Archive.php?article_id=1624
I ask that all LCMS members would remember the LHM office in your prayers and remember also we have a few LCMS missionary families in Kazakhstan also. Why should we pray for these people. Because we can - in American, and for Christianity as a whole it would be a useful moment in your life. We have heard of persecuted Christians … do we ignore them and our neighbors within our community?

Ole Timey Religion

Tain't Easy holding this thingy -up barefoot

This has to be one of the oldest hi-tech cartoons of yesteryear.

Another New Program For Your Children

The goal of the Men's NetWork "Do Stuff With Your Kids" program is to equip men with tools and resources to be effective disciples of Jesus Christ, who are involved in the lives of their families, their congregations, their communities and their children's schools. 

In respect to kids and school, the Men's NetWork "Do Stuff With Your Kids" program will bring men and kids together for two reasons: 1) to grow in the knowledge and application of biblical principles using one of the Bible studies from the Men's NetWork and 2) to get men and children playing and working together around the theme of a Men's NetWork Bible study.

Research


Does it really make a difference for kids if men do stuff with them? Each of us can answer that question based on how much or how little our own dads did stuff with us. There are studies that indicate the more stuff a man does with kids, the better the kids turn out.


The following links take you to some significant research in this area. Additional links will be added as new information on the subject becomes available. 


http://www.lhmmen.com/morekids.asp  

Rebuilding Our Ambassador And Leader Base

I asked our IDE International Lutheran Laymen’s Executive Board this question, “What do you think about the League putting in a notice in The IDE TODAY blog, stating that we are asking for someone with needed vocational abilities to fulfill some of our needs on a volunteer basis?” Such as a young adult coordinator, media person, League historian etc. In other words any other computer keyboard job that would make information flow better, and create one more willing person who understands the workings of the League.

 As of October 19, 20, 21, 22, and at a meeting in St. Louis with the governance people (The folks who try to make it work well according to governmental and spiritual/doctrine laws) They now talk like they would like to see the District Boards turn into corporate 503cs. Is this what you would like to see as member/donors to the Lords work in Iowa?

 Please understand that each congregational Ambassador is your servant to inform you what this great Media arm of the LCMS is …… doing for your congregations and the funding you entrust to keep the Lutheran Hour on our National radio airwaves. The five Zones of our district is where ambassadors receive training to become Zone leaders who eventually aspire to work with us at the District level.

 Serve tables - This expression properly denotes "to take care of, or provide for the table, or for the daily needs of a family." It is an expression that properly applies to a steward or a servant. The word "tables" is, however, sometimes used with reference to "money," as being the place where money was kept for the purpose of "exchange, etc.," Matthew 21:12; Matthew 25:27. Here the expression means, therefore, to attend to the pecuniary transactions of the church, and to make the proper distribution for the needs of the poor. We of the LCMS are all asked to serve with the daily vocational skills we use with ease to serve those who need our skills.

We did set some tables at Trinity in Hampton, where we asked this same question. Yes folks t’was the Word and food. This is the rebuilding we need within our Intl. L L L and our congregations. Please consider being part of our LCMS/LHM future, rather than a watcher of… 

More info: Terrajohn1@msn.com IDE Intl. LLL President John T. Moeller.

On The Road Again - A Reality

Sometimes The Idea Of Change Hurts Like Pulling Teeth

~Wait, wait - lets get this in focus~

But we are ready - The executive Board of Iowa East Lutheran Laymen’s League met Saturday August 6 and the main topic was the - rebuilding of our Zone leadership. IDE Intl. LLL has five Zones which encompasses 2 or 3 LCMS circuits. It is through these Zone leaders, that each member /donor has representation within the League structure. The members came prepared to announce a new program titled: “On The Road Again” And they would like to visit your congregation in the near future. The main focus of the League is helping congregations in their evangelism efforts and supporting the Lutheran Hour. The new focus is to bring some Workshops to a central zone church, and explain the benefits of having a LHM Ambassador in your congregation.

The board would also like to remind you of the new family Regional Outreach Conferences started this year. The next ROC will be in St. Charles, Illinois (Chicago) . Everyone is invited, say’s our information, and your family may use free time to enjoy the evening at the resort. RESORT - FAMILY - Do you see a picture coming together here? That’s September 9- 10. Registration at 4:00 PM Friday till 7:30 PM Saturday. The family is then free to go home, or spend Sunday in the Chicago area. Here is a new melding of LCMS and LHM speakers who’s main focus is to encourage or explain to LCMS members how to reach those neighbors looking for a church home and why you are LCMS Lutheran.

Zone Three President Alan Schmid receives a congratulatory handshake as they have had their first On The Road Again Workshop on July 31.

If you are computer savvy go here:

http://www.lhm.org/roc/roc.asp?id=17291

Or come to one of the meetings to find new tools to rebuild the memberships of our LCMS congregations and the member/donor base of the Lutheran Hour Ministries.

John T. Moeller - Pres. IDE Intl. LLL