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Young Voices in the Public Sphere: A Faithful Call Towards Election Engagement
OnlineAs Lutherans we are called to live out our faith in the public sphere — advocating for ourselves and our neighbors not only inside of our church buildings, but out in the streets. ELCA election engagement is where our thoughts and prayers meet the Holy Spirit’s call to action. This Abide series offers young adults [...]
Lead with Abundance: Celebration of Changing Lives Gala
Lead with Abundance: Celebration of Changing Lives Gala Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota invites you to the 2024 Celebration for Changing Lives Gala, our biggest event of the year. Join us at The Depot in Minneapolis on Saturday, September 14, at 5:00 p.m., as we celebrate the ways LSS and our partners inspire hope and [...]
Augsburg Fortress Summer Music Clinic
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church St. Paul, MN, United StatesAugsburg Fortress is offering a series of free summer music clinics. Featured choral/organ clinicians include David Cherwien and Mark Sedio, who will lead workshops on new children's music, keyboard music reading, choral techniques and more. A handbell clinic with Carolynne Mathis and a hymn festival are also on the schedule. Additional clinics will be held [...]
Conference on Worship, Theology, and the Arts: Nourishing Vocation
St. Olaf College Northfield, MN, United StatesThe Lutheran Center for Faith, Values and Community and the Nourishing Vocation Projects at St. Olaf College would like to invite you to this year’s Conference on Worship, Theology and the Arts: Nourishing Vocation, which takes place on Monday, July 29 through Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at St. Olaf College. This year the conference will combine [...]
Addiction Ministry 101
OnlineAddiction Ministry 101 This class is for those who want ot offer support to those with addiction and those who love them. Otto Schultz, a retired Lutheran pastor and alcohol and drug counselor, will be leading the four-week course. He will present models that show that sound theology and good science work together for church [...]
Addiction and Motivational Interviewing
OnlineMotivational interviewing (MI) is an evidence-based communication approach, which facilitates behavior change through the utilization of four key principles: Compassion, Acceptance, Partnership, and Evocation. Wednesday, July 31; Noon - 1:00 p.m. Online Amanda Sharp, PhD, MPH earned her PhD from the College of Behavioral and Community Sciences at the University of South Florida in the [...]
Spiritual Care of the Dying
ZoomThe Lutheran Faith Community Nurse Assocation will host a Zoom call entitled "Spiritual Care of the Dying: The art of ministering to emotional and spiritual needs at the ened of life. Thursday, August 22; 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Zoom This presentation will address spiritual care of the dying. Assessment of the spiritual needs of the [...]
God’s Work, Our Hands Sunday
Your church!On Sunday, Sept. 8, congregations of the ELCA will join together for our annual day of service, “God’s work. Our hands.” This day continues to be an opportunity to celebrate who we are as the ELCA — one church, freed in Christ to serve and love our neighbor. As you consider opportunities to participate in [...]
Walking Together: 50 Years of ELCA World Hunger
Lutheran Church of the Cross Nisswa, MNWalking Together: 50 Years of ELCA World Hunger Hold the date: Northeastern Minnesota Synod will be hosting Walking Together: 50 Years of ELCA World Hunger. Saturday, October 12; 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Lutheran Church of the Cross, Nisswa, Minnesota This celebratory event will include worship with Glocal musicians, a hunger simulation, Action Center, silent auction [...]