Seminary On the Prairie
January 30 – 31, 2010
Red Willow Bible Camp – Rural Binford, ND
If you have ever wondered how a sermon is put together, if you’ve ever wanted to try your hand at writing a sermon, this upcoming event if for you!
Eastern North Dakota Synod
of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
News from the Field
Yearly Archives: 2009
Preaching? Me? Up front?
December 22, 2009
Lutheran Men in Mission Workshop
December 22, 2009
Master Builders: Building Men for Christ
January 22 – 23, 2010
South Campus of Hope Lutheran Church
Fargo, ND
During the Master Builder’s workshop, congregational teams will explore what is happening with men and their relationship with the church today and how to build the congregations ministry with men around discipleship. Each team attending will go home with a concrete plan to do more effective ministry with men in their congregation and community. Continue reading…
December Site Updates
December 16, 2009
Recent site updates include:
- The 2010 IRS Mileage Reimbursement Rates have been posted.
- A page listing area congregations currently in the call process has been added. Check back regularly for updates on this page.
Also, sign up for the new EaND Synod eQuip email newsletter! This monthly email publication includes downloads, articles, resources, and other items of interest to you and your congregation. We encourage you to use any or all parts of the eQuip for duplication in your congregation’s newsletters and/or worship bulletins.
2010 Synod Assembly – Save the Date!
December 16, 2009
23rd annual Eastern North Dakota Synod Assembly
April 17 – 18, 2010
Jamestown Civic Center
Jamestown, ND
- Remember to elect Synod Assembly Voting Members at your congregation’s annual meeting! (more information in the .pdf file below)
- Watch for Synod Assembly registration information in January and Voting Member packet materials in March. We are requesting pastors or church office staff to print the required materials for their Voting Members from this website. For those of you who do not have internet access, materials will be available in paper format only upon request.
» Download: 2010 Synod Assembly “Save the Date” Insert (download .pdf file)
Cultivating Vitality in Multiple Point Parishes
December 16, 2009
Saturday, January 16, 2010
10:00 am – 4:30 pm
Climax Lutheran Church, Climax, MN
Join us for another great Hearts on Fire event sponsored by the EaND and Northwestern Minnesota Synods’ Mission Imagination Table.
Session Highlights:
- Grounded in the Word
- Discovering Hope for Multiple Point Parishes
- Missional Qualities for STaR Congregations
- Panel Presentation and Participant Reflection
- Worship
Churchwide 2009 FAQs
November 30, 2009
In an effort to get information that you may need in a timely accessible form, I have recorded some of the most frequently asked questions (FAQ’s) from our conference assemblies regarding rostering changes within the ELCA. They are not highly polished, but hopefully they will be of some help as you seek to be faithful. Bear in mind that the following video clips are not meant to be theological dissertations but rather pastoral reflections to assist you with processing difficult questions.
Bill Rindy
Serving as Bishop of the Eastern North Dakota Synod
Continue reading…
Central African Republic Update
November 23, 2009
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Central African Republic is Eastern North Dakota Synod’s companion synod. Hand in hand, Maboko na Maboko, is the loose African translation of “companion synod”. What can we, as people and congregations of eastern North Dakota, do to continue to walk hand in hand with our brothers and sisters in Christ?
The Central African Republic (C.A.R.), located in the heart of Africa, is one of the poorest, least developed countries in the world. It is surrounded by unstable, and sometimes violent countries. Many of its people live daily lives of struggle and bare subsistence; Continue reading…
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