Virtual Tool Kit (multiple evenings)
VirtualJoin us for 12 workshops over six evenings in March, Tuesday, March 8, and Thursday, March 10 Tuesday, March 15, and Thursday, March 17 Tuesday, March 22, and Thursday, March 24 Check out the regularly updated Tool Kit page for a list of workshops and presenters. Registration coming soon!
Mediation Skills Training Institute
virtualConflict is normal and inevitable – whether in the home, school, community, church or workplace. Leaders in all walks of life often have a responsibility to help others work through their conflicts. The Mediation Skills Training Institute presented by the Lombard Mennonite Peace Center (LMPC) is designed to equip church leaders with the skills necessary [...]
Mindful Mondays Zoom for First Third Leaders
Every Monday at noon throughout Lent, First Third leaders are invited to take 15 minutes to 'be still and know' (Psalm 46:10). We will utilize different spiritual practices (poems, Lectio Divina, praying with Icons, etc.). Those who would like to stay on for an additional time of check in are welcome. Join the call: https://luthersem.zoom.us/j/4013613589 [...]
Fosdick Lecture: Preaching in a Time of Crisis
VirtualHoly Trinity Lutheran Church, located just off of Lake Street in the 3rd Precinct, found itself at the heart of the explosive response to the brutal killing of George Floyd and the centuries of trauma that preceded his death. During the months that followed the uprising, the church responded by distributing donated food, diapers, toiletries, plywood [...]
Courageous Leadership: How Are You? No, Really! Processing Grief and Loss
VirtualOn 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 StatesThis 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
VirtualJoin 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 StatesThe 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
VirtualA 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
VirtualJoin 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.