2024 Youth Ministry Extravaganza

Sheraton Hotel, New Orleans 500 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA, United States

Extravaganza is the Network's annual conference, drawing together over 1,000 leaders in children, youth and family ministry, along with teachers, resource providers and leaders from the ELCA, all for four days of renewal, education and networking. Intensive Care Course: January 17-18, 2024 Main Event: January 18-21, 2024 More information >

Ghosted: Ministering to Estranged Parents

Zoom

Ghosted: Ministering to Estranged Parents  Family estrangement in general and parental estrangement in particular is being recognized as an emerging public health problem in our society. Roughly 70 million persons over the age of 18 indicate they are estranged from a family member, and one in eight parent-adult child relationships is estranged. In this SPEAK [...]

Come Together for Racial Justice

Online

Come Together for Racial Justice returns on Thursday, January 18th, at 7:00 p.m. Central time to kick off another year of powerful conversations led by Pastor Kelly Chatman. Join CLNE in building relationships across boundaries in a community centered in BIPOC leadership.​ Ground yourself in conversations with others committed to racial justice and systems change. Register > [...]

Elementary Retreat at Luther Crest

Luther Crest Bible Camp 8231 County Road 11 NE, Alexandria, MN, United States

Elementary Retreat at Luther Crest Play, worship, create, and have fun this winter while staying in a cabin with other Elementary age campers and a Luther Crest Camp Counselor! January 19-21, 2024 (Friday at 7:00 p.m. - Sunday at 11:00 a.m.) Luther Crest Bible Camp, Alexandria Minnesota  More info: https://www.luthercrest.org/youth-retreats Contact person: Renae at renaer@luthercrest.org

Learn to Paint with the Gentleman Artist

Nativity Lutheran 3312 Silver Lake Road, Saint Anthony Village, MN, United States

Looking for a creative way to warm up on a chilly Saturday in January? You are invited to join Robert Coleman (The Gentleman Artist) and CLNE for an afternoon filled with painting, learning, and community. Bring a friend, a family member, a teenager that enjoys art-ing...the more the merrier! We are excited for Robert to showcase his teaching and storytelling [...]

$50

Embodied Antiracism Practice Group for White Bodies

Northeast United Methodist Church 2510 Cleveland St NE,, Minneapolis, MN, United States

What’s at the root of the collective patterns of racist harm that remain so pervasive among white bodies, despite our good intentions? And how do we begin to pull up those roots, helping us to show up more and more aligned with our values? CLNE's embodied antiracism practice groups explore these questions and build loving, [...]

Inspired Life: Mental Health Connect

All Saints Lutheran Church Minnetonka 15915 Excelsior Blvd, Minnetonka, MN

Inspired Life: Mental Health Connect Rev. Hannah Campbell Gustafson will tell the story of her passion for mental health, and the journey that led her to become Executive Director of Mental Health Connect in June 2023. U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy declared that people in the U.S. are experiencing an epidemic of loneliness and [...]

Addiction and Practical Solutions for Faith Communities

online

Addiction and Practical Solutions for Faith Communities Join The Center of Addiction and Faith on Wednesday, January 31, for a free one-hour webinar on Zoom titled Addiction & Practical Solutions for Faith Communities from Noon - 1:00 p.m. All attending will be on zoom and questions can be asked through chat during the webinar. Author [...]

Youth Group Confirmation Night at Luther Seminary

Luther Seminary 2481 Como Ave, St. Paul, MN, United States

SAVE the date: ELCA Congregations, bring your youth (Grandes 6-12th grade) and adult leaders to Luther Seminary for a night of games, pizza, learning (about vocation!) and worship. More information coming soon. Registration opens November 15 at luthersem.edu/admissions/events/

Refresher Course for Faith Community Nurses

Virtual

This three-part series is for current Parish Nurses/Faith Community Nurses who took their initial training program more than 5 years ago. Based on input from FCNs, we are offering these topics to help update and refresh your knowledge in health ministry. October 5, November 9, 2023 & February 1, 2024 More information >