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Blessed Lent!
This month in Higher Things...
Higher Things Seeks An Executive DIrector!
Thanks be to God for the wonderful growth our organization has experienced these last few years! Our conferences, retreats, and media outlets have grown despite all the forces working against the Church and our youth. Our donors are helping us to dare our church’s youth to be Lutheran more than ever!
In order to keep pace with this wonderful growth, we have made some exciting organizational changes. Our Board of Directors decided in January that we would seek a full-time Executive Director who will be responsible for overseeing the administration, programs, and mission of the organization.
For more information on this change and the position please click here.
Conferences
Conference Registration is currently open with space available at four of our conference locations. Registration for our Nebraska conference is currently on a waiting list.
Interested in registering? The registration rate is $400/person. Conferences are filling up so make sure you get your registrations in. Our locations and dates are as follows,
Concordia University - Seward, NE (June 24-27, 2019) - 100% Full - Currently on a Wait List
Concordia University - St. Paul, MN (June 26-29, 2019) - 60% Full
Concordia University - Chicago, IL (July 2-5, 2019) - 40% Full
Concordia University - Mequon, WI (July 16-19, 2019) - 85% Full
Concordia University - Irvine, CA (July 30-August 2, 2019) - 55% Full
For more information please visit, www.concordia2019.org
Retreats
Can’t wait for one of our summer conferences? Check out one of our local Higher Things Retreats!
We currently have the following themes and locations on schedule for Spring 2019,
Science, Sense, & Scripture
Waterloo, ON, CAN - March 15, 2019
Slaying the Monster of Uncertainty
Minot, ND - March 29-30, 2019
The Great cOmission
Gwinner, ND - March 29-30, 2019
For more information on these retreats, or information on hosting your own HT retreat please visit, higherthings.org/retreats.
Confirmation Camp
Higher Things andCamp Io-Dis-E-Caare pleased to announce the third annual Higher Things Confirmation Camp! This years camp will be help July 30-August 2, 2019.
Over the course of a 4-day camp at Camp Io-Dis-E-Ca in Solon, IA, Pastor Jonathan Fisk (Administrative Pastor at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Rockford Illinois) will lead confirmands in their catechism study and Rev. Sam Beltz (St. John Lutheran Church, Oskaloosa, IA) will preside over our worship times for the week. This will be a week filled with edifying catechesis, distinctively Lutheran worship, and tons of outdoor fun that you won’t want to miss!
Click here to go to the Confirmation Camp Website.
Reflections
Join us in celebrating the 15th anniversary of Higher Things Reflections!
Over the past 15 years, Higher Things® has published over 5000 individual devotions. These daily reflections have been viewed on our website over half a million times! They’ve been listened to in our Reflections Daily Podcast over 550,000 times. Reflections are available in the inbox of over 1000 people when they wake up every morning and available to parishioners in the Narthex of many congregations. By our estimation, we’ve generated over 3.2 million individual Christ-centered interactions with our Reflections content. That’s a lot of Jesus crucified for you!
Click here to learn about how we are celebrating this momentous occasion!
Higher Things VBS - We All Believe
Higher Things® We All Believe Vacation Bible School delivers all that to your children over a 5-day curriculum, which is specifically designed to highlight the knowledge and enthusiasm of your church’s youth for God’s Word. We believe the talents of your church’s youth can play an important role in engaging an even younger generation and teaching them to recognize God’s gifts to us in His Word and Sacraments. It’s our desire that this curriculum will help both the young and the young at heart to bring the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ to the children of your congregation and community.
We All Believe is now available! Click here for more information.
Support
The Higher Things organization relies on financial support from individuals and congregations to support our mission of Daring to be Lutheran. If you have questions about how you can support Higher Things please visit higherthings.org/support or email development@higherthings.org.
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