March 5, 2011
Mount St. Benedict Center – Crookston, MN (external link)
Is your congregation yearning for renewal?
A major study done by the ELCA research unit has identified three key ingredients for renewal:
- Discovering a shared purpose for participating in God’s mission locally and beyond
- Willingness to change for the sake of the Gospel
- Shared leadership between pastor and congregational leaders
The Eastern North Dakota and Northwestern Minnesota Synods’ Transformation Ministry Team and the ELCA Unit for Evangelical Outreach and Congregational Mission (external link) have designed a renewal journey called Re-rooting in God’s Mission that may cultivate new life in congregations. Continue reading…
Region 3 -ELCA Transforming Ministry Event
October 7-10, 2010
Green Lake Bible Camp (external link)
Spicer, MN
Is your congregation yearning for renewal? A major study done by the ELCA research unit has identified three key ingredients for renewal:
- Discovering a shared purpose for participating in God’s mission locally and beyond
- Willingness to change for the sake of the Gospel
- Shared leadership between pastor and congregational leaders.
The Unit for Evangelical Outreach and Congregational Mission – ELCA (external link) has designed a renewal journey called Transformational Ministry that may cultivate new life to congregations. Continue reading…
Saturday, October 2, 2010
8:30 – 4:30 pm
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
Moorhead, MN
Seminar presenter, Cathy Townley, will encourage “updating existing worship through missional and spiritual practices.” Topics covered include: increase worship attendance through spiritual practices; organize communities to plan and lead worship; welcome guests through relationships; and sustain numerical growth. Continue reading…
Get involved! Here are some ministry opportunities and workshops coming up this spring: Continue reading…
Northwestern Minnesota Synod School for Lay Ministry
with Mons Teig (external link), Professor Emeritus of Worship, Luther Seminary
“Worship: Windows to the World”
February 12-13, 2010
Grace Lutheran Church (external link)
213 Roosevelt Ave. – Detroit Lakes, Minn
This class that will focus on creative and practical ways to explore and implement the vital connections between what we do on Sunday and the rest of our lives. Don’t miss it! Continue reading…
Reminders for pastors and lay leaders from the synod office: Continue reading…
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