Fan Into Flame
updated 7/1/08
 
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What is Ablaze?

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Ablaze! is a movement to involve every member of the LCMS, its partner church bodies, and partner mission agencies in one focused and concentrated effort to share the Good News of Jesus Christ with 100 million people by the year 2017.
 
 
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What is Fan Into Flame?

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Fan into Flame is a campaign to gather financial support for the Ablaze! movement, touching all districts and congregations, helping all Lutherans take a quantum leap in their ability to minister to the lost.  Funds raised will enable innovative projects and programs throughout the world.
 
 
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Kansas Mission Opportunities
Confessing that Jesus is the head of the church and gives growth to His kingdom, the Kansas District asks for the Spirit's blessing on our Ablaze! Mission Plan, which includes the following goals:

1. New Church & Ministry Starts - Our goal is to plant 12 new congregations by 2017.

2. Revitalization of 70 Congregations - workshops and grants to help congregations revitalize their mission and outreach to meet the unique ministry challenges in their communities: 

  • Urban Ministry Outreach
  • “We Can” Module Workshops for rural congregations
  • Strategic Ministry Planning Workshops
  • Foundational Fund for congregational grants
3. Human Care Vision - develop resources for disaster readiness and response; care for church workers.
  • Mobile Command Center:  provide on site pastoral care and essential communications immediately following a disaster 
  • Disaster Training:  hire a full-time worker for one year to do disaster planning
  • Congregational Preparation Grants:  for congregations to become official Red Cross Shelters (showers, etc)
  • Endowment Fund: to ensure that all church workers will be able to utilize the Kansas District Retreat Center to find needed respite and Sabbath.
 
 
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Congregation Resources
Steering Committee
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Easy Steps for Congregation Appeal
Reasons Congregations Succeed
Congregation PowerPoint
Congregation PowerPoint Notes
Kansas Mission Plan Bulletin Insert - coming soon!
 
Campaign Secretary Manual
Public Relations Manual
Gift Solicitation Manual
Congregation Reception Kit Materials
Congregation Letter Templates
Congregation Pledge Forms
Congregation Commitment Sunday Materials
Kansas Congregation ID Numbers
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Circuit Coordinators
Circuit 1: Rev. Michael Van Velzer
  michaelv26@embarqmail.com
Circuit 2: Vacant
Circuit 3N: Rev. Calvin Reinke
  Pastor.Reinke@redeemerolathe.org
Circuit 3S: Rev. Mark Schulz
  mschulz@bethanylutheran-op.org
Circuit 4: Rev. Mark Junkin
  storyteller077@hotmail.com
Circuit 5: Rev. Dan Ramsey
  PastorRamsey@mac.com
Circuit 6: Rev. Wally Friedrichs
  revwally2@cox.net
Circuit 7: Dr. Roger Baskerville
  docbaskerville@hotmail.com
Circuit 8: Rev. Matthew Christensen
  ilcoffice@yahoo.com
Circuit 9: Rev. Brett Huebner
  zionhillsboro@embarqmail.com
Circuit 10: Vacant

Circuit 11: Vacant

Circuit 12: Rev. Seth Meyer
  sahmeyer@yahoo.com
Circuit 13: Vacant
Circuit 14: Chuck Merriman
  chuckelena@hotmail.com
Circuit 15: Rev. John Schmidt
  RevJLS@aol.com
Circuit 16: Rev. Andrew Wehling
  revwehling@hotmail.com
 
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Steering Committee
Rev. Joel Hiesterman, Chair
Rev. Jeff Frakes

Rev. Dan Galchutt

Rev. Andrew Becker
Rev. Bert Tegtmeier
Rev. Kenton Rohrberg
Merle Lietz
Richard & Marilyn Riemer
Nathan & Jo Ann Schepmann
Judy Carlson
Bruce Schulz
Tony & Connie Brauer
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                     
                                     
 
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