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Upcoming Board Meetings:
Fall Board Meeting 2018
Sept. 24-25, 2018,
Lake Charles
49th Annual Assembly
March 11-12, 2019, Lafayette
Board Meeting ARCHIVES
Get the scoop on all of the recent Board Meetings! |
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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.
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:
We hope that you will hold a special observance in your home/church area! |
Louisiana Interfaith Disaster Recovery Network, Inc.
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Save the dates!
September 24 - 25, 2018
at the beautiful St. Charles Retreat Center adjacent to the Calcasieu River in Lake Charles, LA
Our sincere thanks to
Senator Dan W. “Blade” Morrish, Representative Mark Abraham, and Representative John “Johnny” E. Guinn, for agreeing to participate on Tuesday, September 25th!
  
Guests are invited!! to all speaker presentations
and the Monday Evening Ecumenical Worship Service
Our keynote speaker will be: Mr. Rob Tasman, Director of the Louisiana Conference of Catholic Bishops, who represents the Louisiana bishops at the State Capitol during legislative sessions focusing on bills which involve such issues as social justice and family life. Mr. Tasman received his bachelor’s degree from Boston College. He received his master’s in theology from Boston College and his law degree from LSU. |
Mr. Rob Tasman |
Public Schedule:
Monday, September 24, 2018: 3:15 pm – 5:30 pm 1st presentation, with
break-time about mid-way through, & an opportunity for dialogue.
Monday, September 24, 2018:
7:30 pm Evening Ecumenical Worship Service in the Chapel at the St.
Charles Retreat Center
Tuesday, September 25, 2018: 9:00 to 10:00 am final presentation & dialogue;
break; and then 10:15 – 11:00 am conversation with Legislators.
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Click here for a downloadable pdf GUEST registration form. This form includes an optional dinner purchase for those who would like to join us for the Monday evening banquet before the worship service.
We hope you'll be able to join us!
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The 13th Annual Day of Prayer For Protection From Hurricanes
was held on June 1st, 2018
Even as we continue to remember those affected by previous Hurricanes, we lift up prayers for
protection from future hurricanes and storms.
There is only One who can calm the storms
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and prayers of thanksgiving for many answered prayers |
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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2018 YEAR of PRAYER for CANCER ALLEY in Louisiana
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The LIC Board of Directors passed a resolution at the 2017 Fall Board Meeting, designating 2018 as a Year of Prayer for Cancer Alley in Louisiana.
Cancer Alley is a well-known area along the Mississippi River between Baton Rouge and New Orleans, which contains numerous industrial plants. In this River Parishes area, higher than normal cancer rates of lung and kidney cancers are found, as well as an abnormally high rate of some rare cancers.
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Around 60 people gathered in the small community of Welcome, LA (in St. James Parish) for the opening service of the 2018 Year of Prayer for Cancer Alley held on Saturday, January 27, 2018. The event was hosted by Mount Calvary Baptist Church, with prayers offered by many pastors whose church members have been affected by the higher rates of cancer in the Cancer Alley area. The LIC Stewardship of the Environment Commission is partnering with the LA Bucket Brigade and others in addressing these concerns.
  
Event photos courtesy of the Louisiana Bucket Brigade
Our LIC Executive Director, Fr. Dan Krutz was among those attending the event (see photo on left). Various participants gave first-hand accounts of how cancer has affected their lives and families. Please remember to keep the peoples of this petrochemical corridor area in your prayers. |
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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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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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