Congregations with a higher percentage of men actively engaged tend to have stronger worship attendance and stronger stewardship, family and children’s ministries. According to an ELCA study, the percentage of men worshipping in our congregations hovers around 30 percent. What is keeping men away from church? What can congregations do about it?
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:
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…
Vining Lutheran Church – Vining, MN
9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
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Milnor Lutheran Church – Milnor, ND
9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Update: The STaR event for May 1 has been canceled.
God’s Spirit is breathing new vitality into rural congregations and multi-point parishes! Come and learn about what effective rural congregations have to say about God’s activity in and through them. In their stories, multi-point parish and congregational leaders will explore the best practices for vital ministry and identify action steps for their own ministry setting. Continue reading…
From Rev. Keith Zeh
A new team has taken to the field and has begun spring training “stretching”. Men from Eastern North Dakota and Northwestern Minnesota Synods gathered together on March 5, 2010. They imagined how they could be a part of God’s mission with men in both synods, and decided to form a joint synod Lutheran Men’s Ministry Team. Continue reading…
From Rev. Keith Zeh
Cultivating Vitality in Multipoint Parishes was an equipping and energizing experience held January 16 at Climax Lutheran Church. Over 70 pastoral and lay leaders from both synods, representing 22 parishes and involving 62 congregations, participated in this catalytic event. Encore events (one in each synod in the southern region) are planned for later this year. A sampling of resources for that day, is available below. Continue reading…
EaND Synod Office
1201 13th Ave N
Fargo, ND 58102
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Phone: 701-232-3381
Toll Free: 877-895-4598
Fax: 701-232-3180
Office Hours
Mon-Thurs: 8 am - 5 pm
Fridays: 8 am - 3 pm
Sat-Sun: closed
We are a synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America with 223 congregations and a variety of ministries.
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