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Time to get creative! How do YOU dare to be Lutheran? We want to see your film short at the Twelve conferences this summer! Here’s a project your groups can start working on now…

Submission requirements:

• 3-5 minutes in length.
• Narrative, documentary, animation, music video, or any other genre of film is acceptable.
• Submissions must be burned to DVD.
• Submissions must be received before May 31, 2012.
• Mail film short DVDs to:
  Higher Things Film Festival
  P.O. Box 155
  Holt, MO 64048

Download a flier for the event at https://cdn.higherthings.org/imgs/uploads/twelve2012/twelve-film-fest.pdf. Contact Tracey Dann (tdann1@cox.net) if you have any questions about the Higher Things Film Festival!

Rev. Marcus T. Zill, our Christ on Campus executive and a founding member of Higher Things, has indicated to our Board of Directors that he would like to devote his time and energy toward steering the upcoming UNWRAPPED-2013 National LCMS Campus Ministry Conference in January (http://unwrapped2013.org). This conference is an integral part of the ongoing efforts of the Synod to increase support of campus ministry through the newly formed Office of National Mission. We believe this to be a positive step in campus ministry and are delighted that our friend Marcus will play a significant role in planning this important conference.

On behalf of Higher Things’ Board of Directors and its staff, I thank Marcus for his twelve years of zeal and leadership in bringing Higher Things to the place where it is today and also for his vision for Christ on Campus. We thank God for his labors among us and wish him our Lord’s richest and abundant blessing in his work with our Synod.

Rev. William M. Cwirla, President

Now available: Higher Things Daily Reflections for the Easter Season 2012. These Reflections take us from our Lord’s triumph on Easter Day, April 8, 2012 through the seven weeks of the Easter Season to the Eve of Pentecost, May 26, 2012. We also have new formats so you can read the Reflections on your iPhone or iPad, Kindle or any PDF capable device!

To download the Reflections as a PRINTABLE BOOKLET, click here.

To download the Reflections as an IN LINE PDF file, click here.

To download the Reflections in a .mobi format for use with Kindle click here.

To download the Reflections in a .epub format for use with iPhone, iPad, Nook or other e-reader click here.

In Christ,
Pastor Mark Buetow
buetowmt@higherthings.org
HT Media Services

The Plenary Speakers for this summer’s TWELVE conferences are:

• Winston-Salem, NC
  
  • Rev. Klemet Preus, Glory of Christ Lutheran Church in Plymouth, MN
  • Rev. Charles St-Onge, Memorial Lutheran Church in Houston, TX
• Maryville, MO
  • Rev. Jeff Grams, St. John’s Lutheran Church in Scottsbluff, NE
  • Rev. Tim Pauls, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Boise, ID
• Irvine, CA
  • Rev. Dr. Steve Mueller, Dean of Christ College, Concordia University in Irvine, CA
  • Rev. Kurt Onken, Messiah Lutheran Church in Marysville, WA
• St. Catharines, ON
  • Rev. William Cwirla, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Hacienda Heights, CA
  • Rev. Brent Kuhlman, Trinity Lutheran Church in Murdock, NE

Today is the last day to pay your conference registrations IN FULL before registration fees go up on March 1st.

Higher Things Media is pleased to offer a variety of resources for the 2012 Lenten Season!

The Higher Things Reflections are free daily devotionals that run throughout the year. Lent is a great time to make use of these Gospel centered short devotions. You can receive them in a variety of formats. You can subscribe to have them delivered directly to your email inbox or read them here on our website on the “Reflections” page. You can also download them in a printable booklet, an IN LINE format great for your computer or mobile device, or in an ebook format for Kindle.

Rev. Mark Buetow wrote an article about how “Lent Ain’t About You” posted here: http://dtbl.org/4668.

Yesterday, we also posted two videos on our YouTube channel concerning Ash Wednesday and Fasting during Lent.

We post videos each week on our Youtube channel and on our Video short page: http://dtbl.org/4320.

Finally, in Episode 174 of HT-Radio, Rev. George Borghardt and Jon Kohlmeier talked to Rev. Sam Schuldheisz of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Huntington Beach, CA about Fasting and Lent.

In Christ,
Jon Kohlmeier
webmaster@higherthings.org
IT Assistant

Dear Reflections readers,

Glory be to Jesus! This is the refrain of the Lenten Reflections from Higher Things as we hear of the glory of Jesus in His suffering and death for sinners. The Lenten Reflections begin with Ash Wednesday, February 22, 2012 and carry us through Holy Week (and an Easter surprise), April 8, 2012. We are also pleased to offer an additional format. Try the new “in line” PDF file, great for reading the Reflections on your computer or mobile device. As always, a printable booklet is available.

To download the Reflections as a PRINTABLE BOOKLET, click here.

To download the Reflections as an IN LINE PDF file, click here.

In Christ,
Pastor Mark Buetow
HT Media Services

In the weeks preceding our youth conferences each summer, we often hear the question, “What color will the shirts be this year?” And when the crowds of Lutheran youth, chaperones, and pastors arrive at a college campus and check in at the Higher Things registration table, they receive a bag full of conference materials, which includes the greatly-anticipated conference t-shirt.

This year, in honor of Higher Things’ 12th birthday and the Twelve conference theme, we are offering a special opportunity: We are looking for 12 groups and/or individuals to sponsor conference t-shirts. For a minimum $1200 donation, your logo will be printed on the back of the conference t-shirts, which every attendee at all four conferences will receive, wear throughout the week, and take home as a great souvenir to be seen by lots of other people too! This year’s donation amount is drastically reduced from previous years, and we hope that more of you will be able to take advantage of this opportunity.

Please email exhibitors@higherthings.org to reserve your spot on the Twelve conference t-shirts. Our conference attendees will appreciate you!