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SUMMARY:Health Promoter Training for Congregations
DESCRIPTION:This new HEALTH PROMOTER course is designed for volunteer laypersons or church staff who wish to begin and lead health efforts to encourage physical\, emotional and spiritual wellness among faith community members. Promoting health in your church strengthens relationships\, service and congregational care. \nHealth Promoters work with your church’s leaders to identify and respond to health-related needs by planning health education events and providing support for those struggling with health issues. Check out this website for more information on the series of virtual classes that begin September\, 2025. https://www.fcnntc.org/become-a-health-promoter/ \nTuesdays at 5:30 – 8:30 pm\nSeptember 16\, 30\, October 14\, 29\, and November 11 \nDownload the flyer >
URL:https://mpls-synod.org/event/health-promoter-training-for-congregations/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Community
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SUMMARY:Gathering Expedition Retreats
DESCRIPTION:This fall\, the ELCA Youth Gathering is hitting the road with Gathering Expedition\, a regional retreat experience for 8th – 12th grade youth and the adults who lead them. It’s designed to be simple\, meaningful\, and full of movement — because ministry doesn’t just happen every three years. It happens in the in-between too. \nOver the course of the weekend\, your group will worship together\, dive into deep questions\, serve with purpose\, and connect with others in your region. It’s a chance for young people to explore where God might be calling them — and for you to walk alongside them without the pressure of planning it all yourself. \nWhether your group is new to ELCA events or Gathering veterans\, Gathering Expedition is a powerful space to pause\, listen\, grow\, and move. \nLet’s keep Faith in Motion. \n  \nDates and locations: \n📍 Cross Roads (Port Murray\, N.J.) — September 26 – 28\n📍 Lutherhill (La Grange\, Texas) — October 3 – 5\n📍 Lutherdale (Elkhorn\, Wis.) — October 31 – November 2 \nMore information >
URL:https://mpls-synod.org/event/gathering-expedition-retreats/
LOCATION:Lutherdale\, N7891 US-12\, Elkhorn\, WI\, 53121\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Featured,For CYF Leaders
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SUMMARY:Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary Discernment Weekend
DESCRIPTION:Are you wondering if seminary might be right for you? Consider joining Signs Along the Way at Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary (PLTS) in Berkeley\, California\, to connect with others in discernment\, get to know PLTS faculty\, and explore what it’s like to be an online student in the MDiv\, MA in Spirituality and Social Change\, or Lutheran Year programs. PLTS is transitioning to only offer online study with in-person intensives\, so this weekend is designed for those interested in online learning. PLTS covers lodging and meals during the event and can offer travel assistance for those who need it. Visit plts.edu/signs to learn more and sign up.
URL:https://mpls-synod.org/event/pacific-lutheran-theological-seminary-discernment-weekend/
LOCATION:Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary\, 2000 Center St Suite 200\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94704\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community
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SUMMARY:Game Night Fundraiser Benefitting Cristo Obrero
DESCRIPTION:Join Immanuel\, Eden Prairie\, and Cristo Obrero\, Chaska\, (one of the Synod’s strategic ministries) for a game night!\n\nThere will be games of all sorts- card games\, board games and yard games (weather permitting)! Come play your favorite games with new friends or try out a game you’ve never played before. There will be options for all ages. While you’re there\, learn about Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)!\n\n**Contribute any amount to play – donations will be matched up to $3\,000 by Immanuel!**\n\nFOOD this year: Hot dogs & chips\, Nothing Bundt Cakes\, and the Lions beer truck\n\n\nand join Immanuel for Trunk or Treat just before! 
URL:https://mpls-synod.org/event/game-night-fundraiser-benefitting-cristo-obrero/
LOCATION:Immanuel Lutheran Church\, 16515 Luther Way\, Eden Prairie\, MN\, 55346\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community
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SUMMARY:National Lutheran Choir Concert
DESCRIPTION:Lead Me Home\nA Concert of Remembrance \nA journey of remembrance and hope\, this concert honors the beauty and fragility of life while offering a glimpse of the eternal home that awaits. Through music and movement\, we explore the thin places between heaven and earth. \nFeatured works include Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s In Thee\, O Lord\, Thomas LaVoy’s O Great Beyond (with texts by Rabindranath Tagore)\, and Stephen Paulus’ beloved The Road Home. Additional selections by Minnesota composers Linda Kachelmeier and Marí Esabel Valverde round out the program. \nPresented in collaboration with dance artist Eve Schulte\, the concert will be performed in the Twin Cities and in St. Peter\, Minnesota in partnership with Brandon Dean and the Gustavus Choir as NLC goes on the road. \nSaturday\, November 1\, 7:00 p.m.\nNormandale Lutheran Church\, Edina \nSunday\, November 2\, 4:00 p.m.\nSt. Andrew’s Lutheran Church\, Mahtomedi \nMore information and tickets >
URL:https://mpls-synod.org/event/national-lutheran-choir-concert/
LOCATION:Normandale Lutheran Church\, Edina\, MN\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community
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