Events for November 30, 2024 - November 30, 2024

Participants will explore the new study guide that helps congregations wrestle with the meaning of “Declaration of the ELCA to People of African Descent” and its accompanying explanation.   Register here: https://www.womenoftheelca.org/event/webinar-now-is-the-time-a-study-guide-for-elca-declaration-to-people-of-african-descent?fbclid=IwAR2hP8boju6TUUFRYdH8VRLEYPV1lVb9kikeWk8dwSg725sDPNGYCg1uG8kne Find the study guide here: https://download.elca.org/ELCA%20Resource%20Repository/DECLARATION_OF_PEOPLE_OF_AFRICAN_DESCENT_Study_Guide.pdf?fbclid=IwAR1TUr-Zrph5dLt5SArugYNZLj28Buk64o_nsNp-rv1195NN3-jahp_s1nA   For more information, contact Shari Seifert at shari@shariseifert.com  

Dr. Leon Rodrigues, Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Luther Seminary will be our featured speaker on the life and work and teachings of Archbishop Desmond Tutu who served as the Chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission following the fall of apartheid in South Africa. The Wednesday evening events will be both in [...]

This relentless pandemic continues to exhaust all of us. Fatigue is on the surface, but what is underneath it? In this conversation we will identify the various emotions that are wearing us out and discover how to use them to generate constructive actions.   Join a Southeastern Synod-hosted webinar for Rostered Ministers, "Finding Hope in [...]

National Lutheran Choir presents "O Blessed Spring" Available March 13-16: Virtual Program During this virtual program, we will admire the parallels of life cycles and nature's seasons. Buy tickets

Topic will be …. Summer plans and let’s think outside our walls! Let’s look forward to the summer as we all share ideas to spread the love of Jesus outside our walls! To get us started, in the comments please share your church’s VBS theme. Let’s work together! Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/85076129637?pwd=dEQvV1hyM0ZuTVl1OVd0bHVWTHlwZz09Meeting ID: 850 7612 9637Passcode: [...]

Join the children's ministry staff and key volunteers for a discussion of summer plans the second Monday of the month. Let's think outside our walls! We'll look forward to the summer as we share ideas to spread the love of Jesus outside our walls. Let's work together! A partnership with Minneapolis and Saint Paul Synods. [...]

Join Anna Madsen in this virtual workshop to hear more about her theology and journey of living with a loved one with disabilities as we explore the psalmist’s audacious claim of being “fearfully and wonderfully made.” Register here: https://mtolivetretreat.org/event/fearfully-wonderfully-made-virtual-workshop/

The Joint Religious Legislative Coalition Day on the Hill will be held on Tuesday, March 15. Programing will be online in the evening, making it accessible for participants around the state. Advocates will be inspired and prepared to influence public policies for social justice and participate in legislative visits. The keynote presenter is Maharat Rori Picker [...]

Just think of the lives your congregation could impact if your members grew their giving by 10%-15% next year! This is exactly the goal of Stewardship for All Seasons, a two-year, comprehensive process. SAS congregations move embrace an impactful annual appeal and move into other vital realms of a culture of generosity: Communications and Story-Telling, [...]