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I wish to inform pastors and administrators of an important multi-congregational event taking place in mid-October. As indicated on the accompanying web page, a number of Pastors from the Santa Clara Valley Parish of the Sierra Pacific Synod have elected to take advantage of the off-campus Bible Study Program sponsored by the Lutheran Bible Institute of California. The long-term objectives of the LBI program are, through these Bible Studies, to let your congregation know that LBI exists and to teach the Word to both youth and adults. Specifically, we hope to encourage congregations and parents to send their youth in the summer to LBI for a few weeks of intensive Bible Study and Christian fellowship. The Church has a great need for Youth Directors, Seminary students, and workers in the Mission fields, and we need to encourage our youth to consider such potential part-time or full-time service.

However, the important near-term objective is to augment the Bible studies already being offered within your congregation with special studies to be led by renowned Bible study leaders from throughout the nation. The initial offering, sponsored by St. Timothy Lutheran Church of San Jose last February, brought to us Dr. James Kallas from Thousand Oaks. His presentation of the Life and Letters of the Apostle Paul was exciting and highly informative. Attendance was between 45-50 and we were strongly encouraged to continue the LBI Bible Study Program.

Here is a suggested calendar item for your bulletin and monthly Newsletter:

    Oct. 17-18: Concentrated bible study on Galatians: Friday evening plus Saturday 9AM-3PM. "Freedom of the Gospel or Tyranny of the Self," Lutheran Bible Institute, held at Immanuel Lutheran-Saratoga, $25. Register at church office [or with _______], or at www.ilcsaratoga.org/lbic/.
As stated on the website and in our flyer, the Study is sponsored by Immanuel Lutheran Church of Saratoga, and is based on preparing ourselves for celebrating the Festival of the Reformation. We have obtained Dr. Roy A. Harrisville, III, a noted Christian author, Bible lecturer, and Pastor from Minnesota, who will speak on "Freedom of the Gospel or Tyrany of Self", as defined in the book of Galatians. Please take the time to review the downloadable Flyer (PDF, 70kB), put the Study on your church calendar and in your Sunday bulletins, and encourage your congregation to attend the sessions scheduled for October 17-18, 2003.
  • We would particularly appreciate your placing the notice into your Church Newsletter and designating someone to seek and coordinate the attendance of your members. Please advise me of the name of your coordinator, so we can work together.

  • A Temple Talk on a Sunday prior to the Study, emphasizing the relationship to the upcoming celebration of Reformation Sunday, and encouraging Registration, would also be much appreciated.

If you have any questions, please call me at (408) 741-1263 and your response is sincerely valued.

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