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Congregational Leadership Academy Continues

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Congregational Leadership Academy (CLA) continues into the new year with an additional focus. The Worship Focus launched November 17 with 12 participants from the EaND and NW MN Synods. Four more Saturdays (Jan-Apr) are scheduled to continue to equip lay leaders with best practices for using their God given gifts in service to their congregation.

Beginning February 2, 2013, the Evangelism Focus and Stewardship Focus will again be offered. Continue reading…

Children of God

A Sermon for Lay Proclaimers from Bishop Bill Rindy

Synod Assembly Sunday, April 22, 2012

Suggested Hymn of the Day: “I Was There to Hear Your Borning Cry”

“See what love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God; and that is what we are. The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. 2 Beloved, we are God’s children now; what we will be has not yet been revealed. What we do know is this: when he is revealed, we will be like him, for we will see him as he is.” (1 John 3:1-3 NRSV)

Do you remember being young? (Some of you still are.) Do you remember wanting to be “big?” …wanting to be old enough to go to school? Or were you one of those who couldn?t wait to be 18? To be 21? Or to be 25, so your car insurance would finally be cheap? Continue reading…

Rooted in God’s Love: Lenten Worship & Lunch

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Ecumenical Noon Lenten Worship Service

Sponsored by Central Cities Ministries

Wednesdays, February 29 – March 28, 2012

Worship at noon
Lunch at 11:30am & 12:30pm
Olivet Lutheran Church – Fargo, ND

A free-will offering will be received. The monies will be given to the Communal Needs Fund, helping vulnerable members of our community. Continue reading…

A Service for the Family of God

…including all our neighbors affiliated with American Crystal Sugar

American Crystal Sugar

People of faith along the Red River Valley are invited to come together for a Worship Service for the Family of God. The service will be an opportunity for persons who care about the five American Crystal Sugar plants along the Valley—farmers/growers, union workers, management, and their neighbors—to gather together simply for prayers, songs, and readings from Scripture. Two ecumenical worship services will be offered in Grand Forks, ND. Continue reading…

Revitalize Your Church Through Worship!

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…

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