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| ELCA World
Hunger Appeal director Lita Johnson puts her body on the
line in the County Fair Dunk Tank sponsored by the Mission
Investment Fund. If you have invested in the MIF, you get
twice as many shots at dunking your favorite bureaucrat! |
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| Department for Communication staff greet assembly-goers as
they enter the County Fair area. |
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| The Choir
greeted assembly-goers with a rousing gospel song early in
the morning, |
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assembly-goers responded by rising to their feet, singing
and clapping along. |
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As a result of
the third ballot for presiding bishop, nominees listed on
the fourth ballot include...
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| the Rev. Donald
McCoid, |
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| the Rev. Mark
Hanson, |
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Rev. James Nestingen.
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| Friday
morning's Bible study leader was Sue Setzer, diaconal
minister from Charlotte, N.C.
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| Vice President
Addie Butler chaired the formal question and answer
session for the three candidates for presiding bishop at
the beginning of Plenary Session #5. |
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| The ELCA
strives to be inclusive and accessible, in its churchwide
assembly as well as in other expressions. |
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| Friday evening,
voting members and some visitors went to the Indianapolis
Zoo for dinner and to honor H. George Anderson.
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| The buffet
dinner was consumed under a canopy. |
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| Voting members
had an opportunity to have their photos taken with a
life-sized cardboard version of the presiding bishop.
(Dare we imagine clowning ensued?) |
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Plenary
Hall Screen Shots
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