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Upcoming Board Meetings:
Fall Board Meeting 2017
Sept. 25-26, 2017, Alexandria
48th Annual Assembly
March 5-6, 2018, Baton Rouge Board Meeting ARCHIVES
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The 54th Annual GPB is scheduled for:
Wednesday,
March 14, 2018
Email info@lagpb.org for more info. or go to:
www.lagpb.org to reserve a table or order Individual tickets for the upcoming GPB.
Annual Governor's Prayer Breakfast --
You don't want to miss it!
More info at : www.lagpb.org
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"For He is our peace, who has made us both one, and has broken down the dividing wall..."
EPHESIANS 2:14
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Held annually on
October 1st:
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World
Peace Day |
We hope you'd hold a special observance in your home/church area! |
and prayers of thanksgiving for many answered prayers
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The 11th Annual Day of Prayer For Protection From Hurricanes was held on
June 1st, 2016
Even as we continue to remember those affected by previous Hurricanes, we lift up prayers for protection
from future hurricanes.
There is only One who can calm the storms in our lives!
Click here for the 2016 proclamation from the Governor Prayers for June 1st and beyond
God our Father, Creator of the Universe and Lord over all creation, we humbly stand before you as your children in thanksgiving for your loving care and protection. We ask that you keep us safe from all hurricanes which may threaten us in the coming season. Protect us from all fear and anxiety of storms and give us an ardent trust and hope in Your love and mercy. You alone bring peace, calm and safety. Father, we thank you in advance, for You are our only Refuge. We ask this through Jesus Christ Your Son, Who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen.
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God, Our Father, Creator and Lord of the universe, You have set the earth on its foundation and all the elements of nature obey Your command. We humbly beseech You to keep us safe from all dangers and calm the storms that threaten us. May we be secure in Your loving protection and serve You always with grateful hearts. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, One God, forever and ever. Amen.
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Louisiana Interfaith Disaster Recovery Network, Inc.
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Week of Prayer, Jan. 18-25th |
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2016
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47th Annual Assembly |
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Children's Anti-Poverty Initiative
Your church or organization can be involved - often at no cost to you! We need you - join the campaign!
...What man is there of you, whom if
his son ask bread, will he give him
a stone? Matthew 7:9
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Held at the Courtyard Marriott Hotel
4915 Pecanland Mall Drive, Monroe, LA |
Assembly
was held on:
March 6th-7th, 2017, in Monroe, with 45 persons attending. Thanks to all who braved the thunderstorms!
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Theme: "Reformation: Watching the change in our Church and in our Coastline."
Quick Assembly Highlights: On Monday, speakers Dr. Alisha Renfro and Ms. Helen Rose Patterson presented on the massive lost of land along our coastline and ways to combat that. On Tuesday speaker Rev. Joseph Daly provided some interesting history of the reformation of the church. Upates were given on the Bread or Stones anti-poverty initiative for children and the urgent need for more Covenant Congregations. Board elections, a statement concerning anti-terrorism training in Rapides Parish,
updates on the LIC’s commitment to Racial Reconciliation, and other business matters were conducted.
For more information concerning the Annual Assembly events and various pictures from the activities, please click here.
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You are not forgotten
The waters receded and the clean-up and repairs began...
We pray that the peace of God remains with you
and guides you in the days to come.
We continue to remember in prayer and appreciation the many First Responders, Volunteers, and all manner of peoples that came together to help through this disaster that covered numerous parishes in Central and Southeast LA and even into Mississippi.
Still need help? Louisiana operates a hotline to direct people to needed/available resources. Call 211, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Louisiana's volunteer program: Volunteer Louisiana, go to:
http://www.volunteerlouisiana.gov Get your name on the Crisis Cleanup list by calling 1-800-451-1954. Needs will be matched with voluntary groups.
FEMA Resources: https://www.disasterassistance.gov
1-800-621-3362
TTY: 1-800-462-7585
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10/9/16
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The most recent WHS was held at:
The Wesley Foundation,
on Oct. 9, 2016
at S.U. in Baton Rouge, LA
Thanks to all who participated! 
We'll keep you posted on future events |
St. Peter Claver Choir led
the worship |
The first WHS event was
held on May 31st, 2015
in New Orleans, LA |
Over 230 people attended the inaugural event “Welcome Home Sunday” on May 31, 2015 at Dillard University in New Orleans. Thanks to all who braved the pouring rain and flooded streets to be involved!
Welcome Home Sunday was born out of the need for further reentry programs where communities of faith reach out to returning citizens with resources and refuge, especially when they come out of prison and are most vulnerable for returning.
Tom Costanza, a Micah partner and the Division Director for Catholic Charities New Orleans, emceed the event. Rev. Dan Krutz, Executive Director of the Louisiana Interchurch Conference set the tone for the afternoon when he opened by stating, “we need to do some ‘de-incarcerating.’”
Keynote speaker Archbishop Gregory Aymond, of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans, laid out his recommendation for a 10-point plan for faith communities who seek to make a real difference in the lives of formerly incarcerated:
- Welcome them by name
- Tell them that "God is the God of a second chance and sometimes a third or fourth chance."
- Welcome their families and help those families support them.
- Help them find housing
- Help them find work
- Mentor them
- Challenge them to work toward rehabilitation
- Invite them into a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
- Help them reconcile with their victims.
- Be a presence for them so they can become "a people of thanksgiving."
A Call to Prayer
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The event was brought to a close by a call to action for Faith Communities.
We hope to soon see similar Welcome Home Sunday programs around the state – we’ll keep you posted!
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Louisiana Interchurch Conference |
Mission Statement:
“To live the faith we hold in common”
LIC—What is its Purpose? Recognizing that Jesus calls all people to be one, the Louisiana Interchurch Conference, representing diverse communions, strives to proclaim in word and deed to the people, churches and institutions of Louisiana that faith which we hold in common, in the hope that by our common witness we will grow toward greater unity in Christ Jesus.
Click here for more information
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