News from Atlantic District Congregations

Christ, Woodside - Teen Supports Haitian Orphans
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Village, Bronxville - Prayers of Thanksgiving:
This past Sunday, Arnold and Gloria Mayer (left and right of Pastor Hartwell, below) confessed Jesus as Lord and were welcome to God’s kingdom through Holy Baptism. Arnie and Gloria are the parents of Deacon in Training Morris Mayer. Also, we thank God for another successful completion of an Alpha course (over half of the participants were not members this time through) and also our growing Coffee House (with the best attendance to date at this past weekend). Praise the Lord.
Village, Bronxville - Chapel School Celebrates the World! - click here for full story
St. James, St. James - Installation of Rev. Neil Mittelstaedt - click here for full story
THE LIFE, Old Westbury - Ordination and Installation of Rev. Justin Vetrano - click here for full story
St. Paul, Saratoga Springs - Rev. Adam C. Wiegand Installed as Senior Pastor - click here for full story
THE LIFE, Old Westbury - Wheat Ridge Grant Received
THE LIFE Church is pleased to announce that it has received a generous $23,500 grant from Wheat Ridge Ministries in Itasca, Illinois, to continue its programs, known as THURSDAYS AT THE LIFE. Click here to read full press release.
Mill Neck Foundation - Rev. S.R.S. Sends an S.O.S on Deaf Ministry: Lutheran Friends of the Deaf Advocates for a Lost Congregation
The Rev. S. R. Schumacher, Mill Neck Foundation's Director of Deaf Ministry and advocate for its Lutheran Friends of the Deaf (LFD) mission, recounts his experiences traveling around the world in an effort to increase awareness and accessibility of Deaf ministry. Click here to read the full story.

Working with the Evangelical Lutheran Church (ELCK) in Kenya, Lutheran Friends of the Deaf partnered with Bethesda in the building of a hospital and assessment facility for developmentally disabled children. Here, Rev. Schumacher (right) is shown with Rev. Chuchu (left) from ELCK.