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OCTOBER 14, 2003

Welcome to the biweekly eNews for Churches from Concordia Publishing House. We remember each of your churches with gratitude and thanksgiving for the privilege of serving you in Christ.

We hope you enjoy this latest e-newsletter issue. Tell us what you think. You can always reach us at cph.newsletter@cph.org.

Your Partners at Concordia Publishing House

Luther: Biography of a Reformer Available at a Special Price

We're introducing this already-popular book for only $10.00 (regularly $14.99). It's a wonderful Reformation Day resource. Author Frederick Nohl takes you on a captivating journey in this clear, direct biography. Full-color pictures from the new feature film, Luther, are included. A mailing offering this price to your congregation has been sent to you. Help members take advantage of the 33% savings with the special order card and sign-up poster from the mailing. The sale ends December 1, 2003, so order today. Click here to read more about this exciting biography. Visit luther.cph.org to view all our Luther items.

Halloween Treat Bags and Tracts Educate Trick-or-Treaters AND Those Giving Out Treats

Halloween is just weeks away. When trick-or-treaters knock on your door, give them the Gospel as well as a treat. Special treat bags tell children about Jesus and invite them to visit your Sunday school. Halloween tracts are available for those giving out or receiving treats. Each lovingly shares Jesus and invites recipients to either church or Sunday school. Consider ordering enough for church members to take home and use. To see our selection, click here.

Start Planning for Thanksgiving, Advent, and Christmas Services with CPH Bulletins

The church year is full of wonderful seasons of celebration and remembrance. Right now, you may be making plans for Thanksgiving, Advent, and Christmas. Your service bulletins, offering envelopes, and letterhead help you commemorate, celebrate, and remember important festivals in the church year. To view our selection of seasonal bulletins and supplies, click here.

New Subscribers, Save 20% on Creative Worship for the Lutheran Parish

Designed to enrich Lutheran liturgy, Creative Worship for the Lutheran Parish offers ready-to-edit services that feature scriptural and confessional language coordinating with church-year readings.

These inventive choral, organ, and keyboard interludes, preludes, responsories, and psalm settings enliven components of the liturgy. Visual artistry, drama, midweek services, and music are integrated into every liturgy for the church year. Suggestions are also included for the blending of Sunday school and parochial school children.

Services are faithful to the Lutheran Confessions and combine the essential elements of the Divine Service.

Now new subscribers to this four-part annual subscription on CD-ROM can save 20% on the first quarterly section (Advent/Christmas/Epiphany). Regularly $35.00 a quarter, new subscribers pay just $28.00 for the first quarter and $35.00 for subsequent quarters.

To learn more about this one-time only offer, call 1-800-325-3040 and ask for Pam Cunningham in the Music Department. This sale ends December 20, 2003.

Download Your Christmas Program for Easy Use and Editing

Signs of Christmas, the new fully downloadable Christmas program from Concordia Publishing House, makes Christmas-program planning easier. The Gospel message shines forth as children ages 3 to 6 tell the message through finger plays, familiar songs, Scripture readings, and more. To learn more, click here.

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Pulpit and Living Room in the 21st Century
Karl L. Barth

My students at the seminary were told, "If you will preach textual, Christ-glorifying sermons that 'lift high the cross,' and if you will live among your people, God will bless your ministry. Any additional pastoral skills will be a plus. Anything less will make it hard for the Spirit of God to touch and change human hearts." MORE…

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Reformation Resources Are a Click Away at luther.cph.org

We gathered our Luther resources and put them all together for convenience and ease on the Web. Information on the new movie Luther is also available there. Click here to visit the site.

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Which books of the Bible are in the Pentateuch?

A) Luke, Colossians, Hebrews, Galatians, John
B) Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy
C) Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes

To find out the answer, click here.

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