Text Box: Have you read the excellent article “Depression & Youth” in the September Issue of The Lutheran? Research has shown that two out of a class of 24 teens experienced a major depressive episode in the past year and children as young as preschoolers can show signs of depression. The article provides good guidance for parents and congregations with signs to look for and ways to help. Check out the article! Text Box: Tour de Revs Next year (May-August 2009), three ELCA pastors From the west Virginia-Western Maryland Synod will put foot to pedal/seat to saddle and ride more than 13,000 miles in 100 days across the United States on their three-man bamboo bicycle to raise money for the ELCA World Hunger Appeal. The pastors, all around age 60, will start May 13, 2009, in Chicago, stop at the 2009 ELCA Youth Gathering in New Orleans and end August 24th at the 2009 ELCA Churchwide Assembly. In between, they’ll hit all 65 synod offices. Check out their website at: www. tourderevs.org for a five minute video, the itinerary and lots more information. You can even find out more about the bamboo bicycle, which is really pretty sturdy and “state of the art”-- as are the three pastors! Text Box: The 4th Annual Conference for Senior Adults will be held On Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at Zion Lutheran Church, 112 N. 4th St., Clear Lake. The keynote speaker will be Pastor Laura Gentry who will Speak on the theme “Live Life Laughing”. She will talk about the health benefit of laughing and how laughter can heal hurts, relieve stress, and help us in our daily lives. Pastor Gentry is an ELCA pastor in Lansing, Iowa. She is also the Director of the Iowa School of Laughter Yoga. She is passionate about laughter! She has written a number of articles and has spoken at medical conventions, church gatherings, support group, wellness events and much more. The national magazine of the ELCA, and the ELCA News Service, have featured articles about Laura’s unique, joyous, laughter ministry. The conference begins with registration at 9:00 a.m. and concludes with lunch at noon. If you are interested, please see Kelly for a registration form. Mail it along with $7.00 to the address on the form. The cost includes lunch. You MUST Pre-register to attend!! This conference is sponsored by Immanuel Lutheran in Forest City and Zion Lutheran in Clear Lake, and is open to ALL Senior Adults!!

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