Events for November 29, 2024 - November 29, 2024

This course empowers faith communities to recognize and respond to cases of sexual abuse, physical abuse, emotional abuse, and neglect. Included are discussions detailing the impact of child abuse on a victim's sense of spirituality and offering concrete suggestions for working with medical and mental health professionals to assist a child in coping with maltreatment. [...]

This event will focus on how the legacy of Indian Boarding Schools evolved into our current child welfare system in Minnesota and how the Indian Child Welfare Act works to protect our Native families. Leaning on lived experience working in Indian Child Welfare, our speakers will walk us through the evolution of boarding schools and how [...]

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 [...]

Public policy is always limited by the extent of our moral imaginations. Facts and evidence won’t matter until we change the fundamental moral assumptions of our society. We will explore the ways flawed Christian thought is holding back progress in drug policy. You’ll learn how to dismantle these lines of thoughts and walk away with [...]

Children, youth and family leaders of the Minneapolis Area Synod and Saint Paul Area Synod, you have been doing so much to offer God's care and courage to the people you serve the last two years. The MAS/SPAS CYF Leadership Team wants to offer you a time to come together to rest and enjoy at [...]

Join Debbie Selsavage, a Certified Dementia Practitioner, for a brief overview and discussion of characteristics of dementia. She’ll share tips and techniques she’s used to train churches on how to support members and families dealing with dementia and how to become Dementia Friendly. Register in advance to receive a confirmation email with a link to [...]

We invite teens and adults to watch this movie set in the 1960s and join us for discussion. "Hidden Figures" is based on the true story of three mathematicians — Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary Jackson — who overcame race- and gender-based obstacles to become vital members of NASA during the early years of [...]

On May 26 at 7pm, Christ the River of Life, Minneapolis, invites you to attend The Baroque and the Spiritual, a vocal chamber concert of baroque music and Early African American music, the Spiritual. This event will feature Angel Refusè(vocals), Marco Real-d'Arbelles(violin), and Jordan Buchholtz(piano). This event is made possible by a grant from the [...]

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed [people] can change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.” - Margaret Mead When Jesus began His ministry, He immediately formed a small group. Following in the footsteps of Jesus, we are continuing to offer opportunities to gather in small groups for discussion and [...]