Joseph Sittler Park Bench Dedication
Minnehaha Regional Park Minneapolis, MN, United StatesMark Hanson will host a celebration of Joseph Sittler, pioneering eco-theologian of the Lutheran Church. Sittler is being remembered for radically expanding Lutheran theology all creation in God’s Word. Attendees should meet at the mouth of Minnehaha Creek on the Mississippi. Contact Stewart Herman with questions.
Gather Twin Cities at the Saints Game
CHS Field 360 N Broadway St, St. Paul, MN, United StatesJoin Gather Twin Cities for an evening of fun at the ball field. Tickets will be ordered individually, but please RSVP by direct messaging Gather on Facebook, Instagram or emailing gathertwincities@gmail.com. Meet-up information will be shared closer to the date.
Our Saviour’s Housing Emergency Shelter Re-Opening Celebration
Our Saviour's Housing 2219 Chicago Ave, Minneapolis, MN, United StatesIn late 2023, Our Saviour’s Community Services was awarded a $4.6M capital grant from the Minnesota Department of Human Services to renovate and expand our emergency shelter facility. With these funds, we have created safer, more accessible spaces in our emergency shelter facility, and added a second story to the building so that we will [...]
Young Adult Backpacking Trip
Join ELCA Young Adult Ministry for a backpacking trip! Spend a week hiking through the beautiful Sangre de Cristo Mountains with other young adults from all over the country. With gear, food, rafting, permits, and a guest young adult speaker all provided, come for a relaxing adventure by a mountain lake. Spend your days fishing, [...]
Churchwide Assembly
Phoenix, ArizonaThe ELCA Churchwide Assembly, the primary decision-making body of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, is a process of communal spiritual discernment. When the ELCA Churchwide Assembly convenes, its voting members meet with confidence in God’s grace around word and water, wine and bread, to carry on their work on behalf of the entire church. [...]
Webinar: Who’s Doing Addiction Ministry in the Church?
OnlineThis one-hour free webinar hosted by the Center of Addiction & Faith will be like a forum. You are invited to a special Community Check-In: Faith Communities and Addiction/Mental Health Ministry. This is your change to share your stories. We invite you to share what approaches you are trying in your congregation, neighborhood or [...]
MAS Retired Rostered Leaders Gathering
Minnesota Church Center 122 W Franklin Ave, Minneapolis, MN, United StatesRetired Rostered Leaders of the Minneapolis Area Synod are invited you to gather the afternoon of Wednesday, August 6, 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. at the Synod Office (Minnesota Church Center) 122 W. Franklin Ave., Minneapolis, in the Assembly Room on the 1st floor. The purpose of the time is: to (re)connect with one another, to [...]
Gather Twin Cities Lakeside
Diamond Lake Lutheran Church 5760 Portland Ave, Minneapolis, MN, United StatesGather to celebrate the end of summer. Join Gather Twin Cities for a lakeside get-together with tie dye, outdoor games, bonfire, snacks and worship. Bring your favorite outdoor activities. Order a Gather t-shirt for tie-dye here.
Synod Senior Band
Friendship Village 8100 Highwood Drive, Bloomington, MN, United StatesThe Synod Senior Band is a community band made up of seniors playing for seniors. They welcome players of any band instrument to join them for camaraderie and making great music. The 2025 theme is “The Promise of Living.” Enjoy one of their concerts throughout the year!
Seminar on Lutheran Liturgy
The first gathering of The Seminar on Lutheran Liturgy will take place in Minneapolis August 13 - 15; early-bird registration is now open. Under the theme ““Let It Be With Me According To Your Word: From Praying to Knowing to Doing,” the Seminar will host Pastors, Deacons, Musicians, and Seminarians to discuss liturgical formation in [...]