Youth Ministry Connect and Chat
VirtualStaff and volunteers who lead Middle and/or High School Youth in their congregations are invited to gather on Zoom for conversation and brainstorming! Join Lisa Sampson and others to discuss what programming might look like in the new year, Gathering news, and more! Zoom Details - Meeting ID: 416 478 3219Passcode: grace
Half Day Retreat for Clergy Women
Cardonlet Center 1890 Randolph Ave, St. Paul, MNIn this tumultuous time, when people are carrying extraordinary levels of anxiety, grief, and suffering in our communities, there are additional stresses for clergy. Hybrid worship services, the difficulties inherent in providing pastoral care in a pandemic, and the changing nature of gatherings because of it, are placing huge demands on leaders. Our national heartache [...]
From Suffering to Hope Retreat
From Suffering to Hope Retreat Lakeshore Center at Okoboji, Milford, IA Dec 6-8 (details to come; please email LeaderWise if you'd like to be notified when registration opens)
The Earth Adorned
National Lutheran Choir presents "The Earth Adorned" December 10 & 11: Live Concerts The 36th annual NLC Christmas concert, The Earth Adorned, will allow us to bask in the beauty and hope of the holiday season. Buy tickets
The National Lutheran Choir: Christmas Festival
VirtualJoin the NLC this holiday season online for their 36th annual Christmas Festival, The Earth Adorned. A livestream of the concert will be available for free to all on the NLCA.com website at 8pm CT on Dec. 10th. During The Earth Adorned, we will view the birth of Christ alongside the beauty of this world [...]
Children’s Ministry Zoom
VirtualNew Year! New programming? Kids are being vaccinated, 2022 will be different. Join Julie Vagle and Rachelle Gill as we talk about what will change for us in 2022. What will change for you? Join us on zoom. Questions? Email Rachelle at rgill@easter.orgJoin Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/85076129637?pwd=dEQvV1hyM0ZuTVl1OVd0bHVWTHlwZz09Meeting ID: 850 7612 9637Passcode: 473439
Hope… In The Darkness
VirtualOne of the most celebrated occasions of the year occurs in the midst of the longest, darkest, coldest time of year. During this season when even nature is lifeless, we look for--and find--the light of hope. Please join us for an interfaith worship service on Thursday, December 16 at 7 p.m. CT All participants are asked to bring to the service a candle to [...]
Blue Christmas Worship Service
Family of Christ Lutheran Church 202 Coulter Blvd., Chanhassen, MN, United StatesJoin us for a holy pause in this season’s noisy merriment. This worship service is quietly reflective with dimmed lights and candlelight; a calming gift to those who experience grief, loss, or someone who would appreciate a more meditative worship in the midst of a busy Christmastime. Stay afterwards for some meditative peace and quiet.
Handel’s Messiah Twin Cities PBS Television Broadcast
Live StreamThe holidays wouldn’t quite be the holidays without your favorite music traditions. We’re here to help make sure your festivities are complete with a staple of The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra.Fight off your seasonal fear of missing out with three ways to watch our unforgettable 2018 performance of George Frideric Handel's Messiah. This masterwork is made even more spectacular with The Singers vocal ensemble, an all-star roster of vocal soloists, and conductor Jeanette [...]
Youth Ministry Gathering
VirtualRest and RejuvenationStaff and volunteers who lead youth ministry in their congregations are invited to gather on Zoom for conversation about the importance of rest and rejuvenation in youth ministry.Youth are tired — they always are — but even more so because of the pandemic. Come share ideas for restful practices and events for youth. [...]