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CNH District Supports LHM in India

Second only to China in number, India is home to nearly a quarter of the world’s population. Covering 3.3 million square miles, India is roughly one-third the size of the United States. Religion in India is very diverse and practiced freely in public. Hinduism is the predominant religion in India, practiced by 80 percent of the populace. Muslims comprise about 10 percent, Christians about 3 percent, with Sikhs and others the remainder. At least 90 percent of the Christian population emerges from the lower castes, very few are from the hard to reach upper castes. India has now surpassed China as the nation with the fastest growing Christian population. Since 1951, Lutheran Hour Ministries has taken on the challenge of spreading the Good News to thousands of Indian people who have never had the opportunity to learn about Jesus Christ, and CNH District Lutheran Hour Ministries has adopted the office in India for special support. For more information about our special relationship with Lutheran Hour Ministries in India, click here.

Lutheran Hour Ministries is developing an exciting new group ministry designed to educate and activate men for Christ - and a $25,000 matching grant has been offered to help!

The absence of active, involved and committed Christian men in our churches is impeding our witness to the world and is a key factor in the decline in church membership. Recent research reveals:

       When a child leads the way in commitment to a church, 3 1/2 % of families follow.
       When a woman leads the way in commitment to a church, 17% of families follow.
       But, when a man leads the way in commitment to a church, 93% of families follow!

Also, 42% of American men attended church regularly in 1992. But by 1997, only 28% of American men were attending church regularly. Clearly, without male spiritual involvement families, churches, and our witness all suffer.

LHM's Men's Network will engage men in Bible classes, discussion groups, fellowship, community service, and retreats, all specifically designed for their needs and interests, so that participants can become confident in their role in God's kingdom. It will improve their Bible knowledge and understanding of Lutheran teachings and provide them with opportunities, connections, and training to serve others in Christ's name.

Participants will become part of a nationwide force of highly mobilized Christian men known for hands-on ministry, who use their vocations and skills to express their faith and calling as Jesus' disciples. They will become equipped to mentor other men, sharing the Savior and encouraging them to serve in their churches and community.

That is why Lutheran Hour Ministries is moving boldly forward with this new outreach to men. Watch for more exciting details in the months ahead. But the most exciting detail is here now:
Friends of LHM (who wish to remain anonymous) believe so strongly in this new ministry to men that they have blessed us with a $25,000 matching grant to help move this ministry rapidly forward. This means your gift will be doubled by the matching grant to help reestablish men as spiritual, sacrificial leaders in their households.

Please donate now to have every dollar you give doubled up to the value of the $25,000 matching grant! Please don't allow this valuable gift to be lost. Thank you for supporting the ministry of Lutheran Hour Ministries - and especially this new outreach to men - as we continue Bringing Christ to the Nations-and the Nations to the Church!

Strengthen Your Witness at the LHM REACH Conference

Special One-Day Conference • July 26, 2008 • $50 Registration Fee
At the Lexington Center, Lexington, Kentucky

Come to Lexington, Kentucky, for a life-changing one-day outreach conference hosted by Lutheran Hour Ministries for younger adults (both single and married). Learn to grow your personal and organizational outreach abilities exponentially through powerful presentations by some of the Lutheran world’s foremost experts and fun social interaction with others who share your passion to reach the world for Christ.

Besides incredible workshops, conference activities and options include:

Coffee bar/networking
Dinner at a premiere Lexington hot spot
Thought-provoking Prayer Path
Mile 7 Christian band concert
The Lutheran Hour Rally with Pastor Ken Klaus, Speaker of the radio program on 800 stations
Optional Int’l LLL outreach workshops
After hours get-together with free appetizers

Bring your children and teens -- they can attend youth, children’s, or nursery events at the International Convention of the Int’l Lutheran Laymen’s League going on concurrently! Visit the convention web site to register youth, children, or nursery-age children.

International LLL Convention
Lexington, Kentucky
July 24-27, 2008

The Indiana District is thrilled to host the most exciting International Lutheran Laymen’s League (Int’l LLL) event of 2008, when the 91st international convention comes to Lexington, Kentucky, July 24-27. Within a day’s drive of 68 percent of the U.S. population, Lexington is a great site for what promises to be a memorable event!

The Commonwealth of Kentucky has branded itself a state with “Unbridled Spirit.” The state says, “Kentucky is a place where spirits are free to soar and big dreams can be fulfilled. We relish competition and cherish our champions for their desire to push beyond conventional boundaries to reach new heights of success.”

In the Int’l LLL, we know about an even more powerful spirit—the Holy Spirit—who fills us with the hope we have in our champion, Jesus Christ. We will celebrate the Spirit as we meet under our convention theme, “Live by the Spirit,” from Galatians 5:16. It is our prayer that the convention will refresh and renew your faith and, by God’s grace, bring you closer to Him.

Guest speaker Pat Day, one of the most accomplished horse jockeys in North American history, did not live by the Spirit early in his career. Despite his success as a jockey, he turned to a self-destructive pattern of alcohol and cocaine. His life was spinning out of control when he heard the Gospel message and realized his need for the Savior. Day will share how God has blessed him throughout his life and his career as a jockey. He will share how the Holy Spirit can work through imperfect people.

You will also be uplifted by events such as The Lutheran Hour Rally, devotions, worship services, and outreach training workshops.

For more information on the convention, click here.

For even more information on the Convention or Reach Conference, click here for the special insert from "The Layman"

Joy to the World, The Lord has Come

"Joy to the World, The Lord has Come" was the theme for the 2008 entry in the Tournament of Roses Parade by the Southern California District of the International Lutheran Laymen's League. They have been proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the world through this special outreach for the past 58 years.

At the Rose Parade Committee Meeting on March 1, 2008, The Southern California LLL District made plans for their next float entitled "Hallelujah!" Once again, millions will view the Cross of Christ being raised high on Colorado Blvd.

The float will be in the 2009 Tournament of Roses Parade, which has the theme: "Hats Off To Entertainment" . Riders will include 16 Choir Members, a Choir Director and an Organist. For more information about these floats as well as the Petal Pushers, click here.

Great Things Are Happening at LHM

The Annual Report from Lutheran Hour Ministries (LHM) is now available. To view this report, click here. This is a PDF file and will require Acrobat Reader or a similar program to view it.