Welcome to Rev. Lannon and Alissa Martin

Circuit 9 joined for the installation of

 Rev. Lannon Martin 

at Grace Lutheran Church, 

Woodbridge, Virginia 

on Sunday, August 20, 2017.

Rev. Lannon Martin and 

SED President Rev. Dr. John R. Denninger

Pastor Lannon and Alissa Martin

Welcome to the Southeastern District!

Rev. Lannon and his mother -Julie Martin 
Alissa and her mother- Cindy Fosheim

We pray that the Lord
 will bless your ministry 
among us!

Tending the Flame- The Creative Faith Room

Tending the Flame- In Real Life 

August 4-5, 2017

Glen Allen, Virginia

 This was part of the set up
 this year for the 

Creative Faith Room.

Visual and Kinesthetic Learning

Kristi, Sierra, Melanie, Belinda and Peggy
working on Visual Prayer and 
Bible journaling projects.

Eve with the youngest attendee
at Tending the Flame for 2017.

                                                   photo by Erika Radke
Sisters-in-law hanging out learning
 more about Visual Faith - TOGETHER

Some of the young crew listening 
to Creative Faith presentations.

Kindness Rocks were a hit.

                                                                                                                                      photo by Sirpa Quinn

                                                                                                                                               photo by Sirpa Quinn
Connie teaching about
 Visual Prayer techniques.

Rev. C.J. and Melinda Ransdell
 shared ideas and resources 
for Congregational Resources 
and Visual Faith.

This year we were blessed with presentations
 by Rev. Dr. Tony Cook.
 He is the Director of United States Ministries
 for Lutheran Hour Ministries (LHM). 
He provides leadership 
and operational management
 of the direction, strategies, and initiatives
 for the U.S. Ministries Division. 
Cook brings 22 years in ministry experience 
to LHM, including 17 years in curriculum
 design and development, distance curricula,
 educational technology, and leadership.

Thanks to Rev. Tony Cook 
who shared about writing 
the Illuminated Catechism.

Special thanks also to presentations
 by Visual Faith coaches:
 Belinda Bost, Erika Radke, and Donna Lee.

Welcome to Rev. Alec and Rachel Fisher

Ordination and Installation of Rev. Alec Fisher

 August 13, 2017

First Evangelical Lutheran Church

 Odenton, Maryland

 with attending Circuit pastors and friends.

Rev. Alec Fisher - right 

with friend- Rev. Daniel Prugh

 Rev. Alec and wife Rachel with children-
Adeline ad Jack

Celebrating with  Rev. Andrew Lissy- 
Vicarage Supervisor

from Living Savior Lutheran Church-
Fairfax Station, Virginia

The Fisher family
with Alec's mother- Pat Fisher 

Welcome to the 
Southeastern District- Northern Region!
 MAY THE LORD 
BLESS YOUR MINISTRY!

Sharing Jesus- IRL

President John Denninger at Tending the Flame 2017-
 Glen Allen, Va

Southeastern District Prayer Quilt

This prayer quilt represents the prayers of many 

who are lifting up the names of loved ones,

 of people who walk 
without knowing Jesus as Savior, 

on mission and ministry. We have sheets that list

 the Circuit Visitors 

and our iNeighborhood congregations. 

Our goal is to make them available 

at District events

 and then have a wall of prayers for display

 at our Convention in May 2018.

This quilt will next be a part of the LWML 
gathering of the Chesapeake District Fall Retreat.

Participants may want to pray for congregations
 in their zones, for the various zone leadership, 

for the mission work of LWML –

 both locally, nationally,

 and internationally. 

As you stop to color, 

think of someone, a concern, 

a ministry and pray

 for them while you work. 

You may wish

 to add their name to the design – 

or a prayer thought.

 These gifts of prayer 
will be added to the Prayer Quilt.

 Thank you for your partnership as together 

we pray for the work of God

 in and through His people-
 so that all will know.

Thank you to Sally Hiller
 for contributing this update.