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Beginning this month (October), the new deadline for submitting additional pay is the 13th of each month. The 13th of each month is also the new monthly deadline for all employee time approvals by managers. If the 13th falls on a weekend, the deadline is the following Monday. Anything submitted after this deadline will be paid the following month. This change is to help with ongoing complexities in our systems and to ensure our processes are as efficient and equitable as possible. If you have any questions, please contact Carrie Johnson, payroll manager and human resources coordinator (cjohnson007@luthersem.edu).

There will be a service of Prayer and Communion held in the Chapel of the Incarnation tomorrow—Saturday, October 12—at 9:30 a.m. central. Please join prospective students and admissions staff for this meaningful worship experience.
Presiding: Danielle Dokman, PhD student
Musician: Andy Pokel, MA student

This month, the Real Faith in an AI World Learning Community kicks off! This unique space is designed for faith leaders, learners, and volunteers involved in digital ministry. Through deep discussions, shared insights, and practical tools, this community will help you navigate the intersection of technology and faith, ensuring your ministry remains grounded in the mission of Christ while adapting to the digital landscape​. It all begins on October 14. Learn more at faithlead.org/rethinking-digital-ministry.

If you haven’t already submitted your application to graduate, it will now be open on MyLutherNet through October 15. This is for students completing their academic work during the 2024-2025 academic year and includes those finishing up internship during the summer of 2025. If your plans have changed or you are unable to access the application on MyLutherNet, please email registrar@luthersem.edu.

In this devotion, Mark Hollabaugh ’77 M.Div., observes that each of us is called to continue on communal journeys in which we learn to cherish every person as a beloved child of God. Read today’s God Pause.

Today at 12 p.m. is the last day to nominate students for the secondary student council election. A secondary election is being held per the student council handbook because the positions of M.Div. Representative and Other Program Representative (which includes graduate certificate students) were not filled in the first election. If these positions remain vacant after the secondary election, the officers of student council will evaluate if another election will be held or the seat will remain vacant for the remainder of the term/year. Nominate yourself or someone you know online.