Archives for July 20, 2023

In today’s devotion, Brian D. Fragodt ’89 M.Div. reminds us that life is a mix of wheat and weeds growing together. Read today’s devotion.

Join Professor Thomason for a livestream on YouTube at 2 p.m. CT where he will be drawing through the book of Acts. This livestream art session is part of Professor Thomason’s ongoing research in using new media to both engage people and share the ongoing work of Faith+Lead. He is currently illustrating the book of Acts as a graphic novel to be used in the upcoming Faith+Lead Academy course. If you want to spend some time enjoying chill music, watching art being created in real time, and communicate with the artist via the chat, join us. The recording of the session will also be available to watch at any time on YouTube. https://youtube.com/live/MiHBQ57I8QU?feature=share

Attention students who use the food shelf!

For the next four weeks, we are trying a new system for the food shelf. We are trying to steward our resources better while still providing supplemental food for our students who need it.

Instead of everyone having a unique order, we are going to order food in bulk and offer you three different bag types: a meat bag, a produce bag, and a grain and other bag. Please use this form to say which bags you would like. A description of what is in each bag is at the top of the question. You can choose one, two, or all three bags. If there is food that you would not use, we invite you to share it with your community to those who may be able to use it. We are also offering milk and eggs every week. There is also a question for other food and grocery items you may need. We may not be able to get those items, but it does help us to know what is needed for future weeks.

We are also asking for folks to volunteer to help organize these bags. Because we are ordering in bulk, there will be more work needed to separate food items and we currently do not have the capacity to do all of that work. It also is an opportunity for you to help keep this necessary service going, even on weeks when we do not have the staffing to do so. We will train you on how to do so when you come to a shift. We know that the time will not work for everyone, but we are asking everyone to do what they can. You are able to let us know when you are free with the last question on the google form. We will be preparing the food in the community kitchen in the basement of Bockman.

Finally, please bring back both bags and egg cartons that you have used. The eggs are coming in a large container and we need the smaller ones to divide them out to you all.

Timeline:
This week (July 17th- 21st) use the old system.
Next week (July 24th- 28th) use the new system!

Please fill out the form by Wednesday July 26th. This will replace the old system for the next four weeks (week of July 24th, July 31st , and August 7th) Forms are due on Wednesday and food can be picked up Friday of each week.

You will be able to pick up your food bags from the community kitchen in the basement of Bockman. We will email you when the bags are ready to be picked up. Your names will be on the bags.

Here is the link to the new food ordering form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSejbUK6QmJVzcC18Ns9JFbbmY_UsdXoko_ofLS48Ud_9P6EJw/viewform?usp=sf_link

The Luther Community is invited to Lunch Church in the OCC Dining Room on Wednesday, July 26 in honor of our Summer Campus Visit Days.

Dr. Anna Marsh will be leading an exercise on Exodus 16. We hope to see you there!

We will be hosting the first in-person gathering of students located in the Pacific Northwest on Saturday, July 29th from 12-2 p.m. at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church 1700 Edmonds Ave NE Renton, WA. This will be a great time for fellowship with other students from the area. New students, current students, and recent grads will all be welcome! Whether you live here, you’re interning here, or you’re just visiting the area, we’d love to have you.

Planning to join us? Sign up on this spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CMei_FWUshcsfh7yqr5nlUUv3whly_UH2vXrGHCSfyY/edit?usp=sharing

We will be ordering food for the event, however if you’d like to bring a dessert or side to share that would be great! Please add it to the sign-up sheet.

Questions? Contact Grace Pomroy gpomroy001@luthersem.edu

Jacob Summerville (’24) will be hosting THREE Dungeons & Dragons one-shots virtually. We invite the Luther community to sign up for sessions, whether you have never played D&D or you are a seasoned player.

**Please sign-up below. A few things to note:
-make sure you’d have 3-4 hours open to play.
-you will have to create your character before the session. If you want assistance, contact Jacob Summerville (jsummerville001@luthersem.edu).
-PLEASE sign up for just one One-Shot so as many people as possible can play.
Signup:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1yV0f1V-GZd_CK7Og6K0WCZILyoUjklyD5h3UanRSDys/edit#gid=0
Session information:
Session 1: Monday, July 24, 6:00 p.m. CST
Session 2: Thursday, August 10, 6:00 p.m. CST
Session 3: Tuesday, August 22nd, 6:00 p.m. CST
Reach out to Community Life or Jacob Summerville (jsummerville001@luthersem.edu) with any questions.