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This new HEALTH PROMOTER course is designed for volunteer laypersons or church staff who wish to begin and lead health efforts to encourage physical, emotional and spiritual wellness among faith community members. Promoting health in your church strengthens relationships, service and congregational care. Health Promoters work with your church's leaders to identify and respond to [...]
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One of the most powerful tools we can leverage to bring more resources and opportunities to our communities and create positive change is by championing our causes. Who Should Attend This training is open to individuals who attend a faith community within Hennepin County and are interested in learning how to engage with the legislative [...] |
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Rostered ministers in the Saint Paul and Minneapolis Area Synods are invited to gather for worship, fellowship, and reflection on Semper Reformanda (“always reforming”). Augsburg University President Dr. Paul Pribbenow, an esteemed leader in higher education, will be the featured presenter. He will speak about recent executive orders and changing demographics that impact all colleges [...] |
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This fall, the ELCA Youth Gathering is hitting the road with Gathering Expedition, a regional retreat experience for 8th - 12th grade youth and the adults who lead them. It’s designed to be simple, meaningful, and full of movement — because ministry doesn’t just happen every three years. It happens in the in-between too. Over [...] 
Are you wondering if seminary might be right for you? Consider joining Signs Along the Way at Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary (PLTS) in Berkeley, California, to connect with others in discernment, get to know PLTS faculty, and explore what it’s like to be an online student in the MDiv, MA in Spirituality and Social Change, [...] |
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Join Immanuel, Eden Prairie, and Cristo Obrero, Chaska, (one of the Synod's strategic ministries) for a game night! There will be games of all sorts- card games, board games and yard games (weather permitting)! Come play your favorite games with new friends or try out a game you’ve never played before. There will be options [...]
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Lead Me Home A Concert of Remembrance A journey of remembrance and hope, this concert honors the beauty and fragility of life while offering a glimpse of the eternal home that awaits. Through music and movement, we explore the thin places between heaven and earth. Featured works include Samuel Coleridge-Taylor's In Thee, O Lord, Thomas [...] |
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Join Calvary Lutheran Church Sunday, November 2, at noon for pizza and salad, followed by a panel with faith leaders from U of M Lutheran Campus Ministries, and Augsburg Lutheran Campus Ministries. They will share about their faith after high school. This is a great event for students thinking about attending these colleges or wondering [...] 
A discernment retreat hosted by the ELCA synods of Region 3 in the states of Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota Wondering what’s next? Wondering if God is calling you to something different? Wondering if there’s "something more"? Explore these and other questions in the context of our faith, with other wonderers through storytelling, introspection, [...] |
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Attention to news from Gaza and the West Bank leaves many feeling that words are not enough. When there is grief and hunger, dispossession and death, when words fail, it is our presence that counts. Walking alongside those who are suffering is what God’s Holy Spirit does for us. Mount Olive Lutheran Church, Minneapolis, is [...] |
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"Inspiring Leaders, Strengthening Faith" This much-anticipated gathering will unite educational leaders committed to nurturing academic excellence and spiritual growth in Lutheran schools. Experience three powerful professional development days, spiritual renewal, and networking with fellow Lutheran educators nationwide. Through dynamic keynote sessions, interactive workshops, and collaborative discussions, you'll gain practical strategies to enhance your leadership skills [...] |
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Rescheduled for Thursday, November 6. The Minneapolis and Saint Paul Area Synods invite all congregation communicators to a fall retreat! This is a great opportunity to connect with others, build community, and learn about leveraging video in your ministry (and where to start if you haven't yet). Sitraka Rakotoarivelo, media production specialist for Faith+Lead, and a [...]
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The Time is Now! Strengthening Engagement, Understanding, and Equity for All Celebrating Religious Pluralism in Minnesota More information > |
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Church lay and rostered leaders are invited to attend a morning of learning, networking, and connecting. The Tool Kit will offer about a dozen different workshops so you can choose two that will be most helpful for you. Many churches bring multiple people and spread out to many workshops to bring lots of resources back [...]
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Wartburg Seminary is hosting a discernment day- “Considering Your Call Saturday”- on November 8. It’s a great opportunity for folks discerning a call to ministry leadership to engage with others (faculty, staff, current students, others in discernment), ask questions about the seminary process, and learn more about Wartburg specifically. All lodging and meals are covered [...] |
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November Youth Ministry Gathering Topic: Neurodivergence and Support Needs |
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The Western Suburbs CYF Ministry Network meets the second Thursday of each month to Renew, Educate, and Connect. Everyone is welcome! We will be having an Advent Devotional time and taking about how you care for yourself when you seem to never have the time and are always in charge of upcoming events.
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Join Kate Parsons, Migration Policy Advisor, and Raed AbuJries, US Network, Education, and Communication Manager, who will share about the ELCA's work alongside immigrant communities and dig into some of our commitments as a church regarding immigration. They will discuss the ELCA Social Message on Immigration, Sanctuary Churches, AMMPARO, and more. Join us live for [...] |
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Rostered leaders in the Minneapolis Area Synod are required to attend a Power and Boundaries Workshop every three to five years. Church staff and volunteers are also encouraged to attend. This year's workshops will be led by Rev. Emily Carson, Assistant to the Bishop, Director for Evangelical Mission & Financial Administrator at the Southeastern Minnesota [...] |
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Minneapolis Area Synod Women of the ELCA Gathering. Come to: Learn and Listen Connect and Create Celebrate and Worship Together! More information >
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Join us for a morning of coffee and conversation as we welcome in different creation care partners of the Minneapolis Area Synod. Here about their work and how you can get involved. Coffee and pastries will be provided. Sign up > Facebook event > |
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Join Gather Twin Cities for an evening of community, fellowship, and great food. Please bring a dish to share! Check out their instagram (@gathertwincities) for more info. |
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Every church should be a place where everyone feels welcome and included — regardless of ability. But making your facilities more accessible doesn't have to break the bank. Join us for this practical and inspiring webinar designed specifically for churches seeking to improve accessibility with limited resources. We'll explore affordable strategies to enhance physical, sensory, and digital [...] |
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Rostered leaders in the Minneapolis Area Synod are required to attend a Power and Boundaries Workshop every three to five years. Church staff and volunteers are also encouraged to attend. This year's workshops will be led by Rev. Emily Carson, Assistant to the Bishop, Director for Evangelical Mission & Financial Administrator at the Southeastern Minnesota [...]
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Join this webinar with attorney Jewelie Grape to find out more information about Minnesota Paid Leave. If you have questions you would like to be discussed at the webinar, please email them to Liz Farmer. Join on Zoom >
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Introducing “Stories the Land Holds” – A Community Invitation to Listen, Reflect, and Connect Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd is beginning a new initiative that invites the community into a deeper relationship with the land we inhabit and the stories it holds. “Stories the Land Holds” is a multi-session project beginning October 9 at 7:00 [...] |
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Honor Native American Heritage at Mia with this special screening of Indian Horse (2017). Based on the novel by Ojibwe author Richard Wagamese, this film follows the life of Saul Indian Horse, a Canadian First Nations boy who survives Canada’s residential school system through his gift as a hockey player. Get tickets > This film [...] |
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Since 1990, leaders from the Minneapolis Area Synod have visited Nigeria and maintained a companion synod relationship. Individuals and communities who have a history of partnership with the Lutheran Church of Christ in Nigeria (LCCN) and those who are interested in starting a new partnership are invited to gather and connect. When we're together, we [...] |
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A free one-hour webinar titled "Rethinking Addiction: A Faith Leader's Guide" featuring Rachel Bowling, Director of SAFE Communities at SAFE Project, a national nonprofit working to end the addiction epidemic, and hosted by the Center of Addiction & Faith. Faith leaders are often called upon to support individuals and families navigating the complexities of substance [...] |
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