Courageous Leadership Series with ELCA Coaching
VirtualELCA leaders are invited to explore the topic of courageous leadership. Bring a spirit of curiosity and childlike play as you discern how and where the Spirit might be calling you forward as a leader in your life, work, ministry, community and the world. The gatherings will include time for small groups in breakout rooms [...]
Women Church Leaders’ Retreat
Mount Olivet Conference and Retreat CenterWomen’s Leadership in the Church: Ongoing Challenges and Unspoken Joys Monday, August 16 (4pm) to Wednesday, August 18 (1pm) at Mount Olivet Conference & Retreat Center (Farmington, MN) A retreat for women clergy and women working on staff in churches, led by the Reverend Dr. Karoline Lewis. Based on her books, SHE: Five Keys to [...]
Navigating Turbulent Times with Emotional Intelligence
VirtualWhat’s more predictive of effectiveness in the workplace than your academic training, administrative acumen, or native intelligence? Whatever the occupation, research consistently points to emotional intelligence – the ability to manage your emotions and to relate effectively to others. Not only that, but also research has shown that emotionally intelligent leaders are more resilient. In ministry, [...]
ALOA Webinar: Fall Prevention
VirtualGerontologist Dr. Lydia Manning joins us to share the latest advances in fall prevention technology. She’ll also demonstrate how simple changes in our lifestyle and the addition of this technology can help protect us from one of the fastest rising factors for risk of serious injury or death in the United States. Register Did you [...]
Empathy, hope and healing in the Midway
Bethlehem Lutheran in the Midway 436 Roy Street North, Saint Paul, United StatesBethlehem Lutheran in the Midway invites the community into a Respectful Conversation that will focus not on changing minds, but on softening hearts while discussing our future together. The conversations have about the events of the past year sometimes feel like pick-a-side and fight-it-out discussions that leave us feeling worse about the people we disagree [...]
Enfleshing Witness
VirtualWe invite preachers, storytellers, activists, and community leaders of color to perhaps hear some of your own stories in the pieces shared. White leaders are welcome but expected to participate with a posture of overhearing the witness rather than expecting it is for you. The event is free to attend virtually and we invite support [...]
Undoing Drugs with Maia Szalavitz
onlineA one-hour free Special Webinar is Thursday September 9, 2021, from 7:00-8:00 p.m., CT with a follow-up 30 minute Zoom discussion. Join NY Times best-selling author Maia Szalaitz to learn more about her new book, Undoing Drugs: The Untold Story of Harm Reduction and the Future of Addiction. Tragically, so many of our national policies [...]
Synod Hunger Program Gathering
ZoomA Gathering of Leaders At a time when increasing wealth disparities means that vulnerable people are experiencing hunger more often and for longer periods, your congregation’s commitment to ensure that we live in a world where all are fed is even more important to incarnating the gospel. Thank you for your ongoing ministry. And, we [...]
Minnesota’s Racial Legacy: Finally Telling the Truth
Plymouth Congregational Church 1900 Nicollet Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN, United StatesLast year, the leadership of the Minnesota Council of Churches (MCC) announed a ten-year effort of truth-telling, education, and reparations in order to take extraordinary steps toward repairing harms to African-American and Native American communities in Minnesota. In response to these steps, the MCC is launching our first truth-telling event, "Minnesota’s Racial Legacy: Finally Telling [...]
Bishop’s Theological Conference – CANCELLED
Cragun's 11000 Craguns Dr, Brainerd, MN, United StatesWe regret to say this year's BTC is cancelled due to concerns about COVID-19. We are working on some other ways to support our rostered ministers this fall. We look forward to being with you soon.