Women Church Leaders’ Retreat

Mount Olivet Conference and Retreat Center

Women’s Leadership in the Church: Ongoing Challenges and Unspoken Joys Monday, August 16 (4pm) to Wednesday, August 18 (1pm) at Mount Olivet Conference & Retreat Center (Farmington, MN) A retreat for women clergy and women working on staff in churches, led by the Reverend Dr. Karoline Lewis. Based on her books, SHE: Five Keys to [...]

Navigating Turbulent Times with Emotional Intelligence

Virtual

What’s more predictive of effectiveness in the workplace than your academic training, administrative acumen, or native intelligence? Whatever the occupation, research consistently points to emotional intelligence – the ability to manage your emotions and to relate effectively to others. Not only that, but also research has shown that emotionally intelligent leaders are more resilient. In ministry, [...]

ALOA Webinar: Fall Prevention

Virtual

Gerontologist Dr. Lydia Manning joins us to share the latest advances in fall prevention technology. She’ll also demonstrate how simple changes in our lifestyle and the addition of this technology can help protect us from one of the fastest rising factors for risk of serious injury or death in the United States. Register Did you [...]

Empathy, hope and healing in the Midway

Bethlehem Lutheran in the Midway 436 Roy Street North, Saint Paul, United States

Bethlehem Lutheran in the Midway invites the community into a Respectful Conversation that will focus not on changing minds, but on softening hearts while discussing our future together. The conversations have about the events of the past year sometimes feel like pick-a-side and fight-it-out discussions that leave us feeling worse about the people we disagree [...]

Enfleshing Witness

Virtual

We invite preachers, storytellers, activists, and community leaders of color to perhaps hear some of your own stories in the pieces shared. White leaders are welcome but expected to participate with a posture of overhearing the witness rather than expecting it is for you. The event is free to attend virtually and we invite support [...]

Undoing Drugs with Maia Szalavitz

online

A one-hour free Special Webinar is Thursday September 9, 2021, from 7:00-8:00 p.m., CT with a follow-up 30 minute Zoom discussion. Join NY Times best-selling author Maia Szalaitz to learn more about her new book, Undoing Drugs: The Untold Story of Harm Reduction and the Future of Addiction. Tragically, so many of our national policies [...]

Synod Hunger Program Gathering

Zoom

A Gathering of Leaders At a time when increasing wealth disparities means that vulnerable people are experiencing hunger more often and for longer periods, your congregation’s commitment to ensure that we live in a world where all are fed is even more important to incarnating the gospel. Thank you for your ongoing ministry. And, we [...]

Minnesota’s Racial Legacy: Finally Telling the Truth

Plymouth Congregational Church 1900 Nicollet Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN, United States

Last year, the leadership of the Minnesota Council of Churches (MCC) announed a ten-year effort of truth-telling, education, and reparations in order to take extraordinary steps toward repairing harms to African-American and Native American communities in Minnesota. In response to these steps, the MCC is launching our first truth-telling event, "Minnesota’s Racial Legacy: Finally Telling [...]

Bishop’s Theological Conference – CANCELLED

Cragun's 11000 Craguns Dr, Brainerd, MN, United States

We regret to say this year's BTC is cancelled due to concerns about COVID-19. We are working on some other ways to support our rostered ministers this fall. We look forward to being with you soon.

ALOA Ironwood Springs Lutherhostel

Ironwood Springs Christian Ranch Stewartville, MN, United States

Adult Lutherans Organized for Action (ALOA) exists to help congregations strengthen their ministry with and for older adults; and to encourage older adults to affirm their gifts and use those gifts in service to family, church, community and the world. This retreat is a time for reflection, refreshment and connect with others. Enjoy dynamic presenters, [...]