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Newsletters Link
CORE Connection January 2012 Vision for the Future
CORE Connection December 2011 Farewell words from Pr. Mark Chavez
CORE Connection November 2011 2012 Lutheran CORE Theological Conference
CORE Connection October 2011 Chavez called as NALC General Secretary
CORE Connection August-September 2011 Lutheran CORE connects, encourages at convocation
CORE Connection July 2011 August Convocation & Theological Conference
CORE Connection June 2011 Being Together: Comments from the Moderator
CORE Connection May 2011 A New Mission Statement: Reflections from the Lutheran CORE Chair
CORE Connection Apr 2011 What Shall We Do? Reflections from the Lutheran CORE Moderator
CORE Connection Feb-Mar 2011 NALC, LCMC leaders address International Theological and Mission Conference in Ethiopia
CORE Connection Jan 2011 Kickingbird elected as Lutheran CORE chair
CORE Connection Dec 2010 Gemechis Buba accepts call
as Missions Director for NALC
CORE Connection Nov 2010 ELCA council proposes changing rules to make it harder for congregations to leave
CORE Connection Oct 2010 Lutheran CORE plans future ministry
CORE Connection Sept 2010 North American Lutheran Church Constituted - with photos or text only (faster download)
CORE Connection Aug 2010 Convocation to give life to new church body for confessional Lutherans in North America
CORE Connection July 2010 Lutheran CORE leaders call for 40 days of prayer preceding historic convocation
CORE Connection June 2010 Registration opens for historic Convocation . . .
CORE Connection May 2010 Discipleship to be DNA of Lutheran CORE, NALC
CORE Connection Apr 2010 Lutheran CORE Convocation to move to larger facility
CORE Connection Mar 2010 Reconfiguration proposal receiving positive responses
CORE Connection Feb 2010 Lutheran CORE task force releases proposal for reconfiguration of Lutheranism in North America
CORE Connection Jan 2010 Lutheran CORE moving forward on two fronts
CORE Connection Dec 2009 Lutheran CORE leaders announce that a new Lutheran church body will be formed for those leaving the ELCA
CORE Connection Nov 2009 Lutheran CORE leaders announce timeline for work toward reconfiguration of Lutheranism
CORE Connection Oct 2009 Lutheran CORE organizes as free-standing synod, begins work toward reconfiguration of Lutheranism
CORE Connection Sept 26, 2009 Lutheran CORE organizes, begins working toward reconfiguration of Lutheranism in North America
CORE Connection Sept 15, 2009 Alternative church fellowship for Lutherans to be formed...
CORE Connection Sept 2009 Lutheran CORE hosts convocation Sept. 25-26 in Indianapolis to plan ways for faithful in ELCA to work together in future
CORE Connection Aug 22, 2009 Lutheran CORE leaders renounce ELCA decision to endorse gay marriage and to allow pastors to be in same-sex relationships
CORE Connection Aug 21, 2009 Lutheran CORE experiencing renewal at assembly
CORE Connection Aug 20, 2009 Lutheran CORE leaders respond to ELCA action adopting social statement overturning biblical teaching on marriage and sexuality by one-vote margin
CORE Connection Aug 19, 2009 August 19, 2009
CORE Connection Aug 18, 2009 August 18, 2009
CORE Connection Aug 17, 2009 August 17, 2009
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CORE Connection Apr 2008 April 2008
Lutheran CORE Newsletter 2.1 February 12, 2008
Lutheran CORE Newsletter 1.6 December 14, 2007
Lutheran CORE Newsletter 1.5 November 8, 2007
Lutheran CORE Newsletter 1.4 October 5, 2007
Lutheran CORE Newsletter 1.3 August 15, 2007
Lutheran CORE Newsletter 1.2 August 9, 2007
Lutheran CORE Newsletter 1.1 August 5, 2007
Other Communications Link
Carl Braaten's open letter to former Bishop Herbert Chilstrom August 1, 2009
Open letter to 2009 ELCA Churchwide Assembly May 2009
Open letter to ELCA sexuality task force, Church Council and bishops from Steering Committee and Advisory Council July 9, 2008
Paull Spring's open letter to Bishop Mark Hanson regarding Bishop Margaret Payne's presiding at Good Soil service July 27, 2007
Bishop Emeritus George Paul Mocko's open letter to Bishop Mark Hanson regarding ELCA actions and directions July 20, 2007