CROSSROADS. How Can We Help? Southeastern Iowa Synod Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) BISHOP MICHAEL BURK

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1 CROSSROADS Southeastern Iowa Synod Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) How Can We Help? BISHOP MICHAEL BURK I take such delight traveling around the Southeastern Iowa Synod, visiting different congregations and ministry partners. Worshiping. Preaching when I have the opportunity. Presiding at the Lord s table. I benefit from all the conversations that take place, whether Sunday morning forums or informal visits around the edges. Open meetings of the congregation or sessions with the local church council. Some of those conversations are easier than others. All of them turn out to be a privilege. A lot of them end up being filled with laughter and more hope than you might imagine. Just a couple of weeks ago, after responding to a question about some of the most significant challenges facing the church, the next questioner asked, Bishop, how can we help? How can we help people and congregations who are struggling? That the question was asked seemed the beginning of the answer. A recognition that every member of the ELCA and the congregations to which we belong are caught up in the same web of relationships. And helping one another lies at the heart of what it means to be the church. So how can we help? We can pray. Pray for this church. For sister congregations both near and far and for the faithful servants called or elected to lead us. We can talk. Talk together with people beyond our closest circle. Talk intentionally and with care to people who hold views different from our own on matters related to our faith. We can listen. Listen with love, respect, even excitement to others who strive to follow the same call to discipleship. We can engage the Word. Together, we can study the Bible, wrapping ourselves and each other in saving story of God s love. We can give. We can give of ourselves and of our resources, hoping and encouraging that the gifts are to be shared, a portion at least to support the mission of this whole church because that too is how we help. There are many things we can do too. Including and maybe most of all, we can worship. We can be caught up in the ongoing conversation between God and God s people. We can come together regularly around the table of God s grace. We can be nourished and equipped to share the Good News, which is the point of it all. Southeastern Iowa Synod 2635 Northgate Drive Iowa City, IA Volume 23, Issue 6 July Sharing the story. Telling of Jesus. That is both the how and the why we can help. I take such delight traveling around this synod, being with the people and congregations that God s own Spirit has gathered to be the church together, for the sake of witnessing to the One who is help and hope for all the world. Word and Sacraments Connections Wholeness/ Wellness

2 2 CrossRoads Immanuel Goes Barefoot4Haiti IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH, MEDIAPOLIS The plight of the people of Haiti after the January earthquake moved Immanuel in Mediapolis, like many congregations, to help their worldwide neighbors in need. Through Lutheran World Relief (LWR), the congregation provided financial support as well as health kits to be sent to Haiti. Seeing the continued challenge to meet the physical needs of the Haitian people throughout the months following the earthquake, Immanuel stepped up to the challenge literally. SUBMITTED PHOTO The step came in the form of shoes. Barefoot4Hati is an effort of the non-profit organization Soles4Souls that collects new and gently used shoes to send to those in need. After learning about the initiative, Immanuel gladly goes Barefoot4Hati. In just over two weeks in April, Immanuel collected over 710 pairs of shoes for Haiti. According to Pastor Jerleen Schlesser, This is typical for this congregation. The people are generous with what they have and always try to help those less fortunate. The enthusiasm for going Barefoot4Haiti leapt beyond Immanuel s doors and ran throughout the Mediapolis community. The local bank, Mediapolis Savings Bank, sponsored radio ads and became a dropoff site for shoes. Members of the local American Legion Auxiliary also stepped in to support the now community shoe collection effort. Norman Roelfs of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Mediapolis prepares to deliver shoes to a processing center that forwards the shoes to those in need in Haiti. Praying For Our Partners The synod encourages congregations to continue praying during Sunday worship for the renewal of the church. July 4 - Central/Southern Illinois Synod As we celebrate our freedom on the Fourth of July with family and friends, let us give thanks to all the men and women who have served or are currently serving in the U. S. Armed Forces. July 11 - Salem, Spragueville For those affected by the June 17th tornados in Minnesota. May God comfort all who suffered losses and provide strength to carry on with recovery efforts. After the shoes were collected, two members of Immanuel, Lois and Norman Roelfs, loaded up their car and drove to Sheldon, Iowa to deliver the shoes to Village Northwest Unlimited. Village Northwest Unlimited is a processing center for Soles4Souls and employs 180 people with disabilities. By delivering the shoes instead of shipping Immanuel, CONTINUED on page 5 July 18 - Northeastern Iowa Synod For seminarians currently studying in Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) programs. May they grow in their spiritual and pastoral care of others in difficult situations. July 25 - St. Paul, State Center For the ELCA Domestic Hunger Grants Program, that it may continue to provide renewed hope in hundreds of communities. For additional prayer ideas, please visit and

3 Lord, Hear Our Prayer For Pr. Bounkeo Bounma, recovering from surgery. For Pr. Matthew Poock and his wife Becca on the birth of their daughter, Eleanor Grace Poock. For Pr. Jerleen Schlesser, recovering from surgery. For Pr. Heather Spears upon her marriage to Dieter Geest. For Pr. David Young s wife, Joann, recovering from surgery. CrossRoads is published by the Southeastern Iowa Synod Ministry Center: Iowa City 2635 Northgate Drive Iowa City, IA Phone: Fax: Bishop Michael Burk Pastor Eric Carlson Pastor Julie Higgs Pastor Paul Ostrem Pastor Gloria Dovre Kathy Smith Lorraine Jordan Janelle Bidne Paula Casper Des Moines Office 700 E. University Avenue Des Moines, IA burk@seiasynod.org carlson@seiasynod.org higgs@seiasynod.org ostrem@seiasynod.org dovre@seiasynod.org smith@seiasynod.org jordan@seiasynod.org bidne@seiasynod.org casper@seiasynod.org Web Site: Next Newsletter Deadline: 16th of the Month Insert Policy: Items for insertion into CrossRoads as separate resources must be submitted to the editor for pre-approval at least one week before the deadline. Inserts will be digitized (if needed) and will be located at the end of the digital newsletter. No item will appear more than once. Reproduction Policy: Please feel free to duplicate this newsletter and the materials within for use in your congregation or organization. Items excluded are identified by copyright statements and include reprints from other publications as well as some inserts. Address Update Policy: If your name or address changes, please notify the synod office immediately. The mailing list for the CrossRoads will be updated on a monthly basis. IF YOU PRINT, PLEASE RECYCLE By the Numbers Synod Calendar CrossRoads 3 Mission Support for 2010 through May total $847,104. This is $131,426 (13.4 %) below mission support for 2009 through May. Hunger gifts for 2010 through May total $59,274. This is $749 (1.3%) above hunger gifts for 2009 through May. Designated gifts for 2010 through May total $71,056. This is $22,615 (46.7%) above designated gifts for 2009 through May. JULY 1 Synod newsletter online 5 4th of July Observed, Office Closed 16 Newsletter Deadline for August AUGUST 1 Synod newsletter online 16 Newsletter Deadline for September 26 Rostered Leadership Support Commission 28 First Call Theological Education Orientation SEPTEMBER 1 Synod newsletter online 6 Labor Day, Office Closed 7 Retiree Luncheon,Christ the King, Iowa City See page 8 for details. 16 Newsletter Deadline for October OCTOBER 1 Synod newsletter online 16 Newsletter Deadline for November 16 Synod Council Meeting Fall Conference, Coralville Marriott Hotel & Conference Center, Coralville. See page 7 for details. Synod Mailing Address Has Changed Please note the new mailing address: 2635 Northgate Drive Iowa City, IA To ensure timely delivery of your mail please update your address book. Thank you.

4 4 CrossRoads Events Calendar ELCA Glocal Mission Gathering: Connecting Global and Local, July 16-17, 2010, will be held at Our Savior s Lutheran Church in Austin, MN. This event brings together experience and resources in global and domestic ministry under one roof, for one weekend, in one convenient location--so leadership teams can build the skills needed to be a part of God s mission, no matter where service happens. For more information click here or visit Three-Expressions/Churchwide-Organization/Global- Mission/Engage-in-Global-Mission/Global-Events/ Glocal-Mission-Gatherings.aspx Lutheran Woman Today Bible Study Overview, July 31, 2010, will be held at the Krumm Centrum, on Grand View University s campus in Des Moines, IA. The event will begin at 9:00 a.m. and end at 3:00 p.m. The theme is The People of God: Unity in the Midst of Diversity, and is written by Pastors Linda Johnson Seyenkulo and Jensen Seyenkulo. Watch the Center for Renewal website ( workshops & events tab) for more details. The Association of Lutheran Church Musicians (ALCM) Conference, July 18-20, 2010 will be held at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Davenport. The conference begins with a hymn festival on Sunday evening and ends at noon on Tuesday. A Mississippi riverboat dinner cruise is planned for Monday night. For more information including conference schedule, registration fees, and how to register please visit the ALCM web site at alcm.org/event/region_3.php Celebration of Biblical Preaching, October 4-6, 2010, will be held at Luther Seminary in St. Paul, MN. Through the faithful interpretation of Scripture, God works to bring people through death to new life. This celebration gathers nationally known preachers, teachers and pastors to explore the life and death gravity of our biblical preaching. For more information celebration/ Our Tanzania Ministry 2010 Companion Synod Ministry Annual Summit, October 9, Mark your calendars now for this informative event. Registration will be from 9-10 a.m. with sessions from 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. More information about registration and costs will be posted on the synod s website and appear in a future CrossRoads newsletter. new or updated listing 2010 Fall Conference, October 17-18, 2010 at the Coralville Marriott Hotel & Conference Center in Coralville, IA. See page 7. Bishop s Day of Renewal, November 16 and November 18, This year s Bishop s Day of Renewal will be held on two separate days in order to allow a greater opportunity for rostered leaders to attend. The Bishop s Day of Renewal East will be Tuesday, November 16 at Zion in Muscatine, IA. The Bishop s Day of Renewal West will be Thursday, November 18 at Holy Trinity, Ankeny. Mark your calendars now. More information will be posted on the synod s website. Fall 2010 Congregational Leadership Series, October (Des Moines), October (Cedar Rapids), October (Quad Cities). The Fall 2010 Congregational Leadership Series will explore incarnational ministry: helping participants transform ordinary activity and passions into spirit-filled ministry. Whether you are a teacher, in business, a homemaker, or a church professional, you have a ministry. Food Pantry Provider s Conference: Think Outside the Box, September 13-14, 2010 at First United Methodist Church, 309 N. Main Street, Mount Pleasant, IA. Join other food pantry providers for hands-on workshops, tour of pantries, and pantry fair as well as the opportunity to hear motivational speaker Dr. Preston VanLoon. For more information, including registration, fees, and schedule: contact Erica Martin at (319) or at thecupmp@ iowatelecom.net LYO 2011 Gathering, April 1-3, 2011 at the Holiday Inn, Iowa City, IA. Attention youth and youth directors! Mark your calendars now for The Lutheran Youth Organization of the Southeastern Iowa Synod s annual gathering. More information will be coming soon Synod Assembly, May 20-21, 2011 at Coralville Marriott Hotel & Conference Center in Coralville, IA. Save the date on your 2011 calendar now! Prayer Requests On Wednesday mornings, the synod staff holds a time for prayer and devotions. If you have a prayer request, feel free to contact the synod office.

5 CrossRoads 5 Immanuel, CONTINUED from page 2 them, the funds contributed for shipping costs were dedicated to shipping the shoes to Haiti. Though the Barefoot4Haiti effort in Mediapolis ended successfully, it marked the beginning steps of more collaborative efforts with Immanuel and the community of Mediapolis. We were extremely happy with the results of this ministry, says Pastor Schlesser. This fall, as we plan for our local CROP Walk, we plan to have another drive to collect shoes for Soles4Souls. Since we walk six miles in unity with those who walk six mile to get water, it seems appropriate to collect shoes for the feet of those doing the walking. Helping the Synod Thrive Congregations in Transition In Self Study Ames, St. Andrew s Pr. David Cline, Interim Ankeny, Holy Trinity Pr. Paul Svingen, Interim Burlington, Bethany Pr. Carl Engstrom, Retiring Clive, Faith AIM Des Moines, Grace, Pr. Tim Johnson, Interim Eldridge, Faith AIM Fairfield, First Pr. Phil Barker, Interim Huxley, Palestine Pr. Mark Kukkonen, Interim Indianola, Redeemer Pr. Gene Anderson, Retiring Lockridge, First Augustana Pr. John Meyer, Interim Martensdale, St. Paul Pr. Ron Mohr, Interim Interviewing Cedar Rapids, Gloria Dei Associate Pastor Davenport, St. Paul Associate Pastor Ely, St. John Pr. Blair A Hearn, Interim Muscatine, Zion Pastor Perry, Mt. Olivet Pr. Bernie Daiker, Interim Urbandale, St. Stephen Associate Pastor Call Accepted Chariton, First and Corydon, Christ the Servant Rich Gates, Seminary Graduate Davenport, St. Paul Andy Langdon, AIM Keokuk, First Pr. Rodney Underwood Malcom, Trinity; Tama, St. John Kalen Barkholtz, Seminary Graduate Olin, St. John and Wyoming, Zion Pr. Virginia Anderson-Larson Tama, St. Paul Tom Dowling, Seminary Graduate JANELLE BIDNE Chris Harris and Bruce Mauer of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans of the Greater Iowa Region presented Bishop Michael Burk with a check for $2,000. The check represents matching funds Thrivent pledged for the Southeastern Iowa Synod s Building Fund during the synod open house that was held in February. The synod is grateful for Thrivent s partnership as well as their support of congregations throughout the synod.

6 6 CrossRoads Bread for the World, Heifer International Leaders Share World Food Prize WORLD FOOD PRIZE ELCA NEWS SERVICE CHICAGO (ELCA) -- Leaders of two organizations focused on ending hunger and poverty worldwide -- Bread for the World and Heifer International -- are co-recipients of the 2010 World Food Prize, the foremost international award for food and agriculture, often compared to the Nobel Prize. The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) is a denominational partner with Bread for the World, and it is a covenant agency with Heifer Rev. David H. Beckmann Jo Luck International. president of Bread for the World in 1991 after a The Rev. David H. Beckmann, president of Bread 15-year career with the World Bank. He is the first for the World, Washington, D.C., and an ELCA ordained pastor to receive the Food Prize award, the pastor, and Jo Luck, president and chief executive Bread For the World release said. Beckmann also officer of Heifer International, Little Rock, Ark., are serves as president of Bread for the World Institute the 2010 World Food Prize laureates, U.S. Secretary and is founder and current president of the Alliance of State Hillary Clinton announced in Washington. to End Hunger. His latest book, Exodus from The laureates were recognized for their landmark Hunger, will be published in October by Westminster achievements in building two of the world s foremost John Knox Press, the Bread for the World release grassroots organizations leading the charge to end said. hunger and poverty for millions of people around In an interview with the ELCA News Service, the world, according to a Bread for the World Beckmann said there has been significant global news release. In honoring them the World Food progress in recent years to reduce hunger, poverty Prize recognizes the critical efforts of NGOs and disease, and there s more to do. President (nongovernmental organizations) in mobilizing and Barack Obama and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary empowering everyday citizens to end hunger in Clinton have urged people to help farmers in poverty communities around the world, the release said. in impoverished countries. That s a response to the The World Food Prize recognizes all that Bread prayers of many people, he said. for the World members and churches across the Child nutrition programs are another initiative country have done to get our government to help that people can urge their members of Congress to end hunger in our country and around the world, support. Because of the recession, 1 in 4 children in Beckmann said. U.S. funding for poverty-focused the U.S. do not have enough food to eat, Beckmann development assistance has tripled over the last said. decade; nutrition programs for hungry people in this We need thousands of people to be moved by the country have more than doubled. This would not Holy Spirit to be active in making these changes, he have happened without the advocacy of members said. and local congregations of Bread for the World. Beckmann added that he is proud and grateful Beckmann, a pastor and economist, became that Lutherans in the United States have been

7 CrossRoads 7 working actively for a long time to overcome hunger. He said he hopes the World Food Prize provides encouragement to Christians to seize the opportunity to change the world now. The World Food Prize cited the effectiveness of Bread for the World s advocacy, which has achieved policies and programs that have brought hundreds of millions of people out of hunger and poverty, the release said. Under Beckmann s leadership, Bread has grown to more than 72,000 members, including individuals, 5,000 congregations and 50 denominational partners, including the ELCA. Through its members, more than 1 million Christians are engaged in Bread s advocacy to end hunger, the release said. I cannot begin to adequately express what this award means to me, said Luck, who became Heifer s president and chief executive officer in This is the absolute pinnacle of my professional life. And to share this prize with David (Beckmann), a personal friend for whom I have great respect, is an added honor. Although this is a personal recognition, it would not have been possible without the efforts of the men and women who have shepherded Heifer International for more than 65 years, and the millions of families who have been helped and today continue to help others through Heifer s unique requirement that each beneficiary must Pass on the Gift to others, thus becoming a donor themselves. This provides the dignity they so richly deserve. Under Luck s leadership, Heifer grew from a $7 million budget to more than $130 million, and she helped expand programs and projects into numerous countries worldwide, according to a news release from Heifer International. Luck joined Heifer International in 1989 as director of International Programs. The late Norman Borlaug, a Lutheran and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, established the World Food Prize in 1986 to honor outstanding individuals who make vital contributions to food and agriculture. Borlaug was once a Bread for the World board member. Beckmann presided at Borlaug s memorial service in There have been 33 laureates so far, most of them scientists. The World Food Prize ceremony will take place October 14, in Des Moines, Iowa. --- Information about the World Food Prize, including the 2010 co-recipients, is at www. worldfoodprize.org Save the Date for Fall Conference: October 17-19, 2010 Rostered leaders are invited to hold the dates October for this year s Fall Conference. This opportunity to worship, learn, and share fellowship with one another will be at the Coralville Marriott beginning Sunday evening and continuing through Tuesday mid-afternoon. The event will combine a discussion of the culture of poverty within Iowa with conversation about the ELCA s advocacy efforts and practical ideas on helping your congregation members become advocates. The advocacy conversation will be facilitated by The Rev. Drew Genszler, director of the ELCA s Washington Office. Pastor Genszler has described the ministry of advocacy as part of our gospel mandate as Christians, which can build upon the church s existing charity and service efforts. We ve got to see our Lutheran church, our Christian faith, not as a monument but as a movement, said Genszler when he became the director of the Washington Office. We can take advantage of the synergy that happens when you look at the connections between our great charitable and volunteer work, like along the Gulf Coast, and the opportunities that open up to actually change policy. More details and registration information will be available soon, but plan now to attend.

8 8 CrossRoads Retiree Luncheon Tuesday, September 7, 2010 Christ the King Lutheran Church Address: 325 Mormon Trek Blvd. Iowa City, IA Phone: Retired pastors and other rostered leaders (along with spouses) from across the synod are invited to attend a time of worship and fellowship with Bishop Michael Burk. Registration will begin at 9:30 a.m. with Worship starting at 10:15 a.m. Please make plans now to attend. More information will be coming closer to the event date. Candidate Receives Scholarship from Fund For Leaders PR. JULIE HIGGS Assistant to the Bishop Michelle Kanzaki is a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Davenport who will begin seminary studies at Wartburg Theological Seminary in Dubuque this fall. Michelle has been awarded a $5,000 partial tuition scholarship from the ELCA Fund for Leaders, a scholarship program developed to: help reduce the debt of seminary graduates, attract and encourage more candidates to rostered ministries, affirm those who respond to the call, and meet the need to respond to new and changing mission challenges worldwide. Michelle hopes her education at Wartburg will lead to her becoming an ordained pastor in the ELCA, but in the meantime she is an active leader at her home congregation and is also helping out at nearby Calvary Lutheran Church in Buffalo. Congratulations, Michelle! In addition to the ELCA Fund for Leaders, many synods including Southeastern Iowa also have Funds for Leaders. We just recently reached the threshold of gifts necessary to begin providing scholarships for candidates in our own synod, having received almost $50,000 from a combination of sources including individual gifts and some matching funds. Many of our longest standing pastors didn t face the debt load students carry now. They received their education in the days when seminary education was fully funded by the church. Those days are long gone, even though the costs of tuition are held much lower than they would be without significant support from individuals, congregations, and synods. Doug Johnson, a member at First Lutheran Church in Cedar Rapids, recently crunched the numbers for our Candidacy Committee, of which Doug is also a member. At an average cost this year of $27,462 for academic study at Wartburg Seminary, Luther Seminary, and Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago... a rough estimate for the cost of a Masters of Divinity degree would be $92, Our Synod, in a December [2009] Crossroads article, reported that 70% of seminarians graduate with an average debt of $38,000. With starting salaries for graduating seminarians at $31,200 for 2010 (plus housing for pastors), new graduates often struggle to be able to pay off that debt. If they come to seminary with significant debt from their undergraduate education, the problem is intensified. The Southeastern Iowa Synod s Fund for Leaders is one way the synod is working to ease the financial struggles too often faced by candidates for ministry. You can contribute to the synod s Fund for Leaders by going to the synod s website ( and clicking on the Donate Now button and select Fund for Leaders under ministry to designate your donation. CrossRoads is published by the Southeastern Iowa Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. For more information about the synod, please see page 3.

9 Our Synod in Action... This is a publication for the members of congregations in the Southeastern Iowa Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). July 2010 How Can We Help? Bishop Michael Burk I take such delight traveling around the Southeastern Iowa Synod, visiting different congregations and ministry partners. Worshiping. Preaching when I have the opportunity. Presiding at the Lord s table. I benefit from all the conversations that take place, whether Sunday morning forums or informal visits around the edges. Open meetings of the congregation or sessions with the local church council. Some of those conversations are easier than others. All of them turn out to be a privilege. A lot of them end up being filled with laughter and more hope than you might imagine. Just a couple of weeks ago, after responding to a question about some of the most significant challenges facing the church, the next questioner asked, Bishop, how can we help? How can we help people and congregations who are struggling? That the question was asked seemed the beginning of the answer. A recognition that every member of the ELCA and the congregations to which we belong are caught up in the same web of relationships. And helping one another lies at the heart of what it means to be the church. So how can we help? We can pray. Pray for this church. For sister congregations both near and far and for the faithful servants called or elected to lead us. We can talk. Talk together with people beyond our closest circle. Talk intentionally and with care to people who hold views different from our own on matters related to our faith. We can listen. Listen with love, respect, even excitement to others who strive to follow the same call to discipleship. We can engage the Word. Together, we can study the Bible, wrapping ourselves and each other in saving story of God s love. We can give. We can give of ourselves and of our resources, hoping and encouraging that the gifts are to be shared, a portion at least to support the mission of this whole church because that too is how we help. There are many things we can do too. Including and maybe most of all, we can worship. We can be caught up in the ongoing conversation between God and God s people. We can come together regularly around the table of God s grace. We can be nourished and equipped to share the Good News, which is the point of it all. Sharing the story. Telling of Jesus. That is both the how and the why we can help. I take such delight traveling around this synod, being with the people and congregations that God s own Spirit has gathered to be the church together, for the sake of witnessing to the One who is help and hope for all the world. Please use as a bulletin or newsletter insert.

10 Cost and Registration Details Cost: $175 per person includes lodging, meals and retreat. Payment: $100 with registration and $75 balance by August 30, 2010 or in full with registration Check: Make payable to SCSW-ELCA with OYTL Men s Retreat on the memo line. Scholarships: A limited number of $95 scholarships are available, call Jim, if the need exists. Mail registration form and check(s) to: Jim Schieble 430 W. Prairie St. Columbus, WI Any questions or requests for scholarships - contact Jim at (920) or jamesschieble@sbcglobal.net What is the retreat schedule? The retreat will begin promptly at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 17 and end about 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 19. Please plan to eat before you arrive on Friday. What s included in the cost? The registration cost for the retreat includes lodging and meeting facilities, printed materials, and meals from Saturday breakfast through Sunday lunch, and snack / beverage breaks. A retreat for men... where hearts and souls can be strengthened by the call of Christ September What should I bring? MacKenzie Center Bring a sleeping bag, pillow, towel, bible, notepad, Poynette, WI pen, hiking shoes/boots, camp type clothing and any personal items you need. You are welcome to bring snacks and non-alcoholic beverages. Please do not bring a computer, PDA, portable video game or internet-capable phone. Page 1 As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. Proverbs 27:17

11 MacKenzie Environmental Education Center W7303 County Road CS & Q Poynette, WI Phone: Fax: "One Year to Live" is a retreat followed up by small groups, that encourages men to seriously look at their lives, make significant decisions about their spiritual journey, and work with other men to hold one another accountable for those decisions. One Year to Live is an opportunity for men to explore the difference their Christian faith can make in their lives as they relate to families, people at work and others in the Christian community. Directions to MacKenzie From Madison: Take Hwy 51 north out of Madison. When you reach North Leeds, WI continue straight onto Hwy 22 North. Turn left onto County Road CS. The main entrance to MEEC will be on your left. From Milwaukee: Take Hwy 90/94 west. When you reach Madison, take Hwy 51 north out of Madison. When you reach North Leeds, WI continue straight onto Hwy 22 north. Turn Left onto County Road CS. The main entrance to MEEC will be on your left. From Portage: Take I39 South to Hwy 90/94 east. Exit #115 for Poynette/County Road CS. Follow County Road CS east off the exit. Follow CS through the Village of Poynette across business Hwy 51. The main entrance to MEEC will be on your right just 2 miles after crossing business Hwy 51. From Interstate 90/94: Exit #115 for Poynette/County Road CS. Follow County Road CS east off the exit. Follow CS through the Village of Poynette across business Hwy 51. The main entrance to MEEC will be on your right just 2 miles after crossing business Hwy 51. For more information, including video testimonies, go to Events/One Year to Live page or the Summer 2009 Foundations newsletter on the Resources page. The retreat and follow-up materials for One Year to Live have been developed especially for men by LMM and Lyman Coleman, the founder of Serendipity Press. Page 2 Name Registration Form (please print) Mailing Address Home church/city City/State/Zip Your Age: Any special physical, dietary or mobility concerns? Yes No If yes, please describe below: Home phone Mobile How did you hear about this retreat?