Events for July 18, 2024 - July 18, 2024

The Joint Religious Legislative Coalition Day on the Hill will be held on Tuesday, March 15. Programing will be online in the evening, making it accessible for participants around the state. Advocates will be inspired and prepared to influence public policies for social justice and participate in legislative visits. The keynote presenter is Maharat Rori Picker [...]

Just think of the lives your congregation could impact if your members grew their giving by 10%-15% next year! This is exactly the goal of Stewardship for All Seasons, a two-year, comprehensive process. SAS congregations move embrace an impactful annual appeal and move into other vital realms of a culture of generosity: Communications and Story-Telling, [...]

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 [...]

Holy 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 [...]

On 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 [...]

Join 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 [...]

The 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 [...]

A 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 [...]

Join 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.