From the President of ELDA:
The Evangelical Lutheran Deaf Association welcomes you - we are happy to share information, news and updates about events and happenings within ELDA!
Feel free to explore our site and learn about us - our mission, activities, and goals. Visit the ELDA blog pages, read our newsletters, request a prayer through the Prayer Center, contact us with questions and even send us news to share!
God bless!
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May you feel and share the joy of Christ's Resurrection at this joyous time of Easter!
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SPOTLIGHT: Barbara Schmidt |
Barbara Schmidt Honored for Volunteer Service
 Barbara Schmidt of Coon Rapids was honored nationally with the Metlife Foundation’s 2008 Older Volunteers Enrich America Award. (Photo and article by Sue Austreng, staff writer for Coon Rapids Herald)
Barbara Schmidt’s life overflows with activity, abounds with passion and permeates the lives of those around her with hope, with help, with life, with dignity.
Schmidt, a hearing-impaired resident of Coon Rapids, travels the country, holding hands, lifting hearts and opening eyes to the needs of her peers: the aging population of the deaf and hard of hearing.
For her passionate and untiring efforts on behalf of senior citizens, the Metlife Foundation recently recognized Schmidt with the Older Volunteers Enrich America Award.
The silver trophy, presented in the Team Spirit category of the 2008 awards, honors Schmidt for her work in assisting other older adults living with hearing loss.
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Youth Retreat August 2009 |
Mark your calendars!!
August 3-6, 2009
Youth Retreat
We sent out an email with an announcement about the Christian Youth Retreat, hosted by ELDA, a couple of months ago.
THE FINAL REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2009. TIME IS RUNNING OUT!
If you have any questions or concerns – please feel free to contact either Mark Koterwski, ELDA President, or Linda Fairbanks, ELDA Secretary.
Click below for flyer and registration form:
 
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ELDA NEWSLETTER DEADLINE NEAR! |
The next issue of ELDA's newsletter will be published around May 15th.
The deadline to submit your church's news is April 15th - in some cases submissions will be accepted through Friday, April 17th. I realize this is a very busy time for many pastors and church members, but PLEASE send in your news to be shared with everyone around ELDA!
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ELDA Conference Resolution |
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The business meetings during the ELDA Conference in Minneapolis were very productive. The members passed an important resolution.
We hope you can discuss it with your Church Councils and congregations and seek to find ways to become better stewards of God's gifts to us.
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To the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, without the support of which our efforts in ministry to the Deaf and hard of hearing would not be possible.