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Cindy Novak
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I started out at
The Lutheran magazine in the early 1990s as a secretary and journalism student. Since relocating to St. Louis, and returning to the Chicago area, I have had an on-going relationship with the magazine as a freelance writer, tackling a variety of topics, and in so doing, talking with many interesting people. I received my master’s degree in media communications from
Webster University in St. Louis, and have written news and feature stories for the
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the
Webster-Kirkwood [Mo.]
Times, and other secular media. I am a lifelong Lutheran and member of
Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Naperville, Ill. Chances are if you’ve called the
ELCA Foundation, you may have spoken to my husband, David, who is an associate director there. When I’m not writing, I enjoy playing with my children, Sam, 10, and Emily, 5, exercising, fixing up our Lisle, Ill. home and reading.
Articles by Cindy Novak:
- Caring for the military
Across the ELCA, they 'need our support'
- Damon Winkleman: 1986-2009
Community remembers its native son, killed in action in Afghanistan
- Healing the wounded soul
Congregations can begin by understanding some hurts can't be seen
- Dishin' for hunger
Here's an idea for June: Host a potluck!
- Approaching the global food crisis
... with 'an enormous sense of hope'
- Strong support
It's what Lutherans do
- A crisis & faith
Unemployment ... investment loss ... home foreclosures ... bailouts ... recession
- Congregations in tough economic times
The economic climate pushes the church to be clear about mission
- AFP turnaround 5 years in making
Beth Lewis' tenure has included product and resource launches
- Sign of the times
For 30 years, Lenoir-Rhyne's been a deaf-friendly campus
- A proposal for the church
- Hunger-fighting strategies and trends
- Food stamp simulation proves challenging
- 'There really is hope'
In this country and beyond the church toils to terminate hunger
- LWF celebrates 60 years of 'making a difference'
- Tutoring improves life for Somali refugees
- Facing suicide head on
Work still needed in treating disease
- Exchanges that keep on giving
Global relationships bring hope
- Gathered for hope
Congregation offers support group to help the weary cope
- 3rd sexuality study available
'Kitchen table issues' to be part of proposed social statement in '09
- Hurricanes: How one synod responds
- Giving our best
Lutherans continue to send funds, workers and hope to the Gulf Coast
- The little church that could
Chicago congregation breathes new life into Catholic school, rectory
- Future leaders: Who will wear this shirt?
Across the ELCA, the torch is passed to future leaders
- The heft and heart of helping
Volunteers bring courage, creativity, care
- Creative outreach: From innovations to old favorites
Congregations reach out with everything from balloon rides to door knocking
- Far-reaching harvest
From the Midwest to Malawi, Foods Resource Bank serves up food and dignity
- How healthy are our pastors?
Report reveals church leaders have above average stress, weight gain and depression
- Kiss of kindness
Congregation's gifts are 'a picture of grace'
- 'Young man' Rivers keeps singing
- 'People's hearts were open'
- Acting on forgiveness
S.D. congregation turns tragedy into renewed zeal to reach out
- 'We are better together'
Nurturing real community in Christ
- Who's not coming to church
- 4 ways congregations can respond
- New life for ex-offenders
A St. Louis program connects them with the community
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