MN Council of Churches
Empathy, hope and healing in the Midway
Bethlehem Lutheran in the Midway 436 Roy Street North, Saint Paul, United StatesBethlehem 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 [...]
Respectful Conversation About Hopes and Fears in Post-Election America
Faith Lutheran, Coon Rapids 11115 Hanson Blvd NW, Coon Rapids, MN, United StatesFaith Lutheran is inviting local community leaders, elected officials, and members of the wider community with various backgrounds and beliefs to join this respectful conversation. The goal is to people together when a record-high 80 percent of U.S. adults believe Americans are greatly divided. A light dinner will be served, and registration is free! We [...]
Better Together Film Festival
Minnesota faith and community groups join national “Better Together Film Festival” to reduce political polarization. Six churches and community groups across Minnesota are inviting their neighbors to watch movies and bridge divides during the Better Together Film Festival, held the week of April 21 – 27. The festival, part of the National Week of Conversation, [...]