Courageous Leadership: How Are You? No, Really! Processing Grief and Loss

Virtual

On Wednesday, March 23, ELCA Coaching welcomes ICF-certified Grief Coach and End of Life Coach Jason O'Neill to share skills to deal with the personal and collective losses we experience on a daily basis. Learn ways to support the healthy processing of loss and grief for yourself and for those you care about. You are invited to [...]

Spring Ministerium

St. Philip the Deacon Lutheran Church 17205 County Rd 6, Plymouth, MN, United States

This spring's Ministerium, "Sighs Too Deep for Words," will be held at St. Philip the Deacon Lutheran Church, Plymouth, on Thursday, March 24. For more details, go to the Ministerium page of our website. Register >

Remember the Children: One Minnesota Town’s Indian Boarding School

Virtual

Join the Saint Paul Area Synod's Advocates for Racial Equity (ARE) group on Thursday, March 24, from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. for discussions about the Saint Paul Industrial School, which operated at one time as an Indian Boarding School in Clontarf, Minnesota. This will be a chance to get a closer look into what led [...]

Fundraiser for Ukraine to Feature Ambassador Eric Rubin and the Isles Ensemble

The Woman's Club of Minneapolis 410 Oak Grove St, Mineeapolis, MN, United States

The Woman’s Club of Minneapolis is hosting a fundraiser for Ukraine on Sunday, March 27 at 2:00 pm. Ambassador Eric Rubin, President of the American Foreign Service Association (AFSA), former U.S. Ambassador to Bulgaria, and former Deputy Political Counselor to Kyiv, Ukraine, will be the guest speaker. The Isles Ensemble will perform chamber music by [...]

Webinar: Addiction & Overdose Prevention Centers

Virtual

A one-hour free webinar on Zoom with followup 30-min. Discussion hosted by the Center of Addiction & Faith and co-sponsored by Clergy for a New Drug Policy. NYC recently opened the nation's first official overdose prevention center. This evidence-based harm reduction strategy is used across the world, but still runs afoul of federal law in [...]

Virtual Bold Gathering

Virtual

Join Lutheran Men in Mission for the virtual Bold Gathering on April 2. Register here: https://lutheranmeninmission.dm.networkforgood.com/forms/bold-gathering-stories-from-the-heart-april-2-2022 Have questions about the Bold Gathering or want more information? Reach out to John Sundquist, Executive Director, or Lon Buss, Events Director.

North African and Middle Eastern Music Shine in ASEFA: A Musical Gathering

Chapel of St. Thomas Aquinas 2115 Summit Ave., St. Paul, Minnesota

The music ensemble ASEFA, led by multi-instrumentalist Samuel Torjman Thomas, brings to vivid life a rich mix of Mediterranean musical traditions. Drawing on Hebraic and Islamic cultures in North Africa and the Middle East, the New York-based ensemble will present ASEFA: A Musical Gathering on Sunday, April 3 at 2 p.m. The performance takes place in the [...]

Youth Ministry Zoom – LGBTQIA+ Youth

Virtual

Join with other youth ministry leaders for this zoom session on supporting LGBTQIA+ youth. This group meets the first Thursday of every month. Zoom link: glcav.us/zoom Meeting ID: 416 478 3219 Passcode: grace

Webinar: Using Video to Tell Stories that Create Impact and Build Relationships

Virtual

Join Shayna Jurrens of Storyhaus to learn how to use video to tell stories that create impact and build relationships.  Does your nonprofit share its story effectively using visual media?  Video offers a unique opportunity to connect with your stakeholders and donors, build empathy, and help audiences connect to your nonprofit's mission.  From iPhone videos [...]

Effective Church Councils Workshop Series

Virtual

This series of four sessions, held over five months, is designed to help congregational councils grow in their role as leaders of the congregation, as well as learn how to have more effective and efficient council meetings.  Tools will be shared to help lower the anxiety of leaders so that you are freed for creativity [...]