by Rev. Terry Brandt, Associate with the Bishop
Of the 232 congregations in the synod, all have been in the call process at some time, most congregations have been in the process numerous times and some congregations are currently in the process. The ELCA call process is unique and engages synods, congregations, rostered leaders, and church-related organizations in a thoughtful assessment and spiritual discernment of how God may be calling them together in mutual ministry “for the sake of the mission and ministry of the church.” The Eastern North Dakota synod staff considers it an honor, privilege and duty to partner with congregations during the time of transition.
You may or may not know the ELCA has been working diligently the last several years to create new tools for the process. The tools invite rostered leaders and ministry sites to focus on mission while allowing for more creativity, reflection, and initiative. Continue reading…
A new DVD, The Eastern North Dakota “US” – Stories of Shared Ministry, is now available thanks to generous people willing to share their talents. This DVD highlights some of the good work happening in the Eastern North Dakota Synod.
The two main stories on the title page of the DVD convey the mission of the Synod and that of the greater ELCA. There are 12 chapter story videos detailing some of the ministries of the Eastern North Dakota Synod. Enjoy viewing them. We want you to know the ‘Synod Stories’ to feel good about enthusiastically supporting our work together. Each congregational president has received a copy of this DVD for use in their local congregation.
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How to use the EaND “Us” DVD (Download .pdf file)
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