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Here's a sampling of featured events on our website. Visit the calendar for a complete list of synod and churchwide events.

Face to Face Trainings

Part 1 (Repeat)

August 28, 2011
2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Sharon Lutheran Church - Grand Forks, ND

This training is about the current landscape of Youth Ministry & Faith Formation. The ELCA Youth Gathering 2012 will also be discussed with a Q & A session. These free training sessions are not just for congregations planning to send youth to the Gathering but for ALL congregations engaged in Youth Ministry. Continue reading…

$1,000,000 Synod Endowment Milestone

from Bishop Rindy

Synod Endowment Sunday  - September 25, 2011

$1,000,000!!! Milestones:

Do you remember when McDonalds displayed how many hamburgers they had sold on their signs? I remember when it changed to over one billion served. We have our own upcoming milestone in the Eastern North Dakota Synod. Thanks to a visionary leadership initiative that helps reduce the monumental debt facing our pastors, the EaND Synod Endowment Fund was created. Next year, the milestone of $1,000,000 in grants will be reached! Continue reading…

Fall Stewardship Events: Money and the Church

September  22, 2011

6:00 – 8:00 pm
Calvary Lutheran – Grand Forks, ND

September 25, 2011

2:00 – 4:00 pm
Our Savior’s Lutheran – Valley City, ND

September 27, 2011

6:00 – 8:00 pm
Milnor Lutheran – Milnor, ND

October 6, 2011

6:00 – 8:00 pm
Pontoppidan Lutheran – Fargo, ND

Bring a group of folks from your congregation (stewardship leaders, church council, finance leaders) to attend the event which is most convenient for you.  Continue reading…

ELCA Churchwide Assembly Recap

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from Bishop Rindy

Freed in Christ to Serve was the theme around which we (22 voting members from the synod and myself) gathered, worshiped, deliberated, and prayed as your voting members at Churchwide Assembly in Orlando, Florida August 14-19. During the opening worship, Presiding Bishop Mark Hanson asked the question, “Is this church ready to move forward in mission?” The answer he received at the closing worship on Friday was a resounding, “YES!” Continue reading…

Homeless & Hungry 2011

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October 15 – 16, 2011

Fargo-Moorhead Area

Each year in October churches from all over the FM area join together to raise awareness and support for agencies and ministries who serve the “least of these” in our community. Simply put– H&H combines a 30 hour fast, a campout in cardboard boxes, service projects, a door to door food drive, and all-city worship. The event combines time spent with your own church, and all participating churches coming together. Many youth groups and confirmation programs have signed on, along with people of all ages! Continue reading…

New to the Synod Orientation

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

1:30 p.m
EaND Synod Office – Fargo, ND

Welcome to the Eastern North Dakota Synod! All pastors new to the synod are invited to come to the synod office (get directions). In addition to touring the synod office, you will hear from key leaders about the mission and ministry of this synod and resources that are available to and for you. Continue reading…

Fall Colleague Group Kick-off

Fabric of Mutual Ministry Synod Welcome & Ministry Partners Fair

August 29 – 30, 2011
Trinity Lutheran Church – Moorhead, MN

The Fabric of Mutual Ministry is pleased to host Northwestern Minnesota and Eastern North Dakota’s newly ordained pastors in a fall welcome event. We will be meeting in our colleague groups, getting oriented to the synod, and meeting ministry partners from our area. Continue reading…

Women Build 2011

Women Build: Habitat for HumanityHabitat for Humanity’s volunteer program for women who want to learn construction skills and build homes and communities.

Let’s build something together!

Women Build brings together women from all walks of life to address the housing crisis facing millions of women and children worldwide. Lake Agassiz Habitat for Humanity is building its 3rd Women Build Home, located in West Fargo this summer. You can be a part of the action… No experience necessary!

Continue reading…

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