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Group Book Study: You Are Not Your Trauma
Join Center of Addiction and Faith for a book study with addiction recovery expert Caroline Beidler. Beidler’s book, You Are Not Your Trauma: Uproot Unhealthy Patterns, Heal the Family Tree, will help you identify unhealthy patterns that keep you stuck… and live more freely without your trauma – or your family’s trauma – holding you [...]
Walking Together for Hope and Healing
Lutheran Health Care Bangladesh (LHCB) is a combined women’s and children’s health care and empowerment project started by Minneapolis Area Synod members 30 years ago. Join with organizational leaders on a trip to LHCB in southern Bangladesh to celebrate the 30th anniversary. Visit LHCB’s clinic and hospital, preschool, women’s groups, agricultural projects to learn about engagement [...]
Empowering Communication Workshops for Clergy
Six Empowering Communication Workshops for Clergy are being offered January 27 – February 28, on five different days (workshops 1 & 2 are offered on the same day) 1 & 2) Foundational Skills and Self-Care 3) Bridging Deep Divides 4) Lead from the Heart 5) Embody the Gospel: Facilitate Dialogue, Mediate Conflict, Achieve Reconciliation 6) [...]
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“What Now – Resources for Faith Communities After Executive Orders” webinar
“What Now – Resources for Faith Communities After Executive Orders” webinar
In light of the recent Executive Orders that impact our immigrant neighbors and the lifted protection for ‘sensitive locations’ such as faith communities, schools, and hospitals, Global Refuge and the ELCA's AMMPARO team are co-hosting a webinar called What Now - Resources for Faith Communities After Executive Orders. This webinar will provide high-level overviews of [...]
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Music That Makes Community One-Day Community Singing Workshop
Music That Makes Community One-Day Community Singing Workshop
Music that Makes Community is excited to offer a One-Day workshop at Pilgrim Lutheran Church in St. Paul, MN. Experienced MMC facilitators will offer a lively day of singing, learning, and community building. No special talents required - just a love of music and fellowship. Singers of all backgrounds, ages, and experience levels are warmly [...]
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Cantata Vespers: Festival of the Presentation
Cantata Vespers: Festival of the Presentation
Forty days after the birth of Christ, we pray with Simeon “Lord, now let your servant go in peace” as the church celebrates the festival of the Presentation of Our Lord, also known as Candlemas—the tradition of blessing and processing with candles. We gather in a service of evening prayer led by the Elm Ensemble [...]
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Survivors, a Six Points Theater Production
Survivors, a Six Points Theater Production
Diamond Lake Lutheran is excited to present a full performance of Survivors, a Six Points Theater production. This play about the Holocaust and standing up to hate weaves together the true, inspirational stories of ten Holocaust survivors whose ordinary and joyful young lives were transformed by the Nazi regime. Six professional actors will portray the [...]
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Legal Witness Training
Legal Witness Training
The incoming administration has promised to deport millions of immigrants, starting in blue states. While the future is uncertain, Unidos is preparing to bear witness and act powerfully together to defend our communities. Join this legal witness training to prepare to stand with immigrant communities, and participate in Unidos' rapid response network. More information >
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SafeTALK Suicide Prevention Training
SafeTALK Suicide Prevention Training
Learn how to support someone’s desire for safety by recognizing the warning signs of suicide, identifying people who are at risk, and applying the TALK steps (Tell, Ask, Listen and KeepSafe) to connect a person to suicide first aid resources. Listed on the national best practice registry, safeTALK allows time for both practice and discussion. [...]
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Fireside Chat: Exploring Pathways for Chaplaincy in the ELCA
Fireside Chat: Exploring Pathways for Chaplaincy in the ELCA
The ELCA seminaries will be hosting a new series, Fireside Chats, in February. The first virtual fireside chat will be with the ELCA Chaplain Corps, exploring the ins and outs of serving as a Chaplain in the ELCA. The conversations are open to all who are interested in learning more about chaplaincy.
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Critical Interfaith Work of the U. S. Chaplain Military Corps
Critical Interfaith Work of the U. S. Chaplain Military Corps
Military chaplains are called to care for all people regardless of their background and to encourage people to be faithful to their own traditions in living out their callings. The vocations of military chaplains are inherently interfaith, as they are called to minister to people from all backgrounds and build bridges across differences in a [...]
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Foundations of Faith Community Nursing
This course required for RNs who wish to become Parish/Faith Community Nurses. It is also offered to non-RNs who wish to start or lead a Health Ministry in their congregation. The course is virtual via Zoom and includes 15 modules (Beginning Your Ministry; Spiritual Care; Health and Healing; Communication and Conflict; Mental Health, Trauma-Informed Care, [...]
Concordia Choir Performance
Concordia Choir Performance
Experience one of America's finest choirs seen nationwide on public television and heard in Carnegie Hall, Kennedy Center, and across the country in concert at Lord of Life Lutheran Church, Maple Grove. Sunday, February 23 2:00 p.m. All tickets are general admission. Tickets are $25 - $40 for adults and free for students of all [...]
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34th Annual Susan Draper White Lecture
34th Annual Susan Draper White Lecture
United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities will host its 34th annual Susan Draper White Lecture on February 24. This year's speaker is the Seminary's President, Rev. Molly T. Marshall, PhD. In “A Battle for the Minds, Revisited,” Molly will reflect on a documentary from 30 years ago (in which she was prominently featured) showing [...]
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Substance Use Recovery: How Your Church Can Be Part of the Solution
Substance Use Recovery: How Your Church Can Be Part of the Solution
Substance Use Recovery: How Your Church Can Be Part of the Solutionfeaturing Mark Sanders, LCSW, CADC from the ATTC Network, a multidisciplinary resource for professionals in the addictions treatment and recovery services field. Wednesday, February 26th, 2025 12:00 p.m. CT (1:00 p.m. ET) Register In this presentation you will learn about a number of church-based initiatives which have [...]
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Bold Women’s Day Service
Bold Women’s Day Service
Women of the ELCA are celebrating Bold Women's Day (observed on March 2) with a special service at Augsburg University. All Lutheran women who have acted or are acting boldly on their faith in Jesus Christ are honored. The Rev. Babette Chatman and students from the International Women’s Leaders program will lead a special Bold [...]
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National Lutheran Choir performing “Healing Body, Mind, Spirit”
National Lutheran Choir performing “Healing Body, Mind, Spirit”
Join the National Lutheran Choir, under the leadership of Jennaya Robison, for Healing Body, Mind, Spirit. Hear the NLC in St. Cloud at St. Mary’s Cathedral on Saturday, March 1, 7:30 p.m. or in St. Paul at the Chapel of St. Thomas on Sunday, March 2, 4:00 p.m. This performance will include a premiere of a [...]