Congratulations to the LPM graduates of the Class of 2006.

They received their certificates at Synod Assembly in May in Council Bluffs.

    Lori Aronson

    Sam Aronson

    Gloria Bonjour

    Pastor Sarah Brown

    Jeannie Farrell

    Carol Hallberg

    Nancy Isebrand

    Kathy Soetmelk

 Pastor Amy Fondroy Eich received a Certificate of Audit.

 LPM will be presenting workshops and the worship services at the Discovering Hope event on August 26th in Gowrie. Plan to attend and check out what this national ecumenical program can offer your music ministry in your congregation!

 The next class will begin in September of 2007.  During the year ahead, we would look forward to conversations with anyone interested in this opportunity to build skills, knowledge and a strong support system for the music in worship of your congregation. 

Jan Graettinger is serving as the Western Iowa Synod coordinator for LPM.  She has now accepted the challenge of serving as the chair of the National Board of LPM for the next 2 years.  The national curriculum is currently under extensive revision to meet the needs of the ecumenical community now involved as partners in this program and will be available on-line in a different structure during the next calendar year. This gives our Western Iowa groups a chance to be among the first to participate in LPM with this new structure.  The format of classes and sharing will remain the same!!  We are also seeking someone who would be interested in becoming certified as coordinator!  With a new national Calvin Grant, LPM is developing several opportunities for "field training" during the coming year, and information about these will appear as it is finalized.  Scholarship is available for this training.  Please contact Jan if you are interested in either the class or the coordinator training!