We are a church that believes God is calling us into the world – together.
An amazing trip to Ethiopia is being led by Calvary Lutheran Church in Grand Forks, ND. Kim Adams, Calvary’s Youth and Family Ministry Coordinator, connected with Kelly Putty, Founder and CEO of Ordinary Hero (Ordinary Hero Foundation is a nonprofit child advocacy organization; their goal is to encourage and provide a way for every person to make a difference in the life of a child in need through adoption, missions, or local outreach.) Continue reading…
Over 35,000 young people gathered in New Orleans as citizens with the saints to learn to love like Jesus by practicing discipleship through peacemaking that works for justice. Watch for stories from eastern North Dakota congregations.
About 35,000 ELCA youth, adults and volunteers build a community of love
From ELCA News Service
NEW ORLEANS (ELCA) – Dane Bakken wanted to know what it was like to haul a 41.5-pound jug of water on foot for 3.7 miles — the average for what a woman or girl in Africa will walk to bring clean water for her family. ”You can read about (such statistics) as much as you want, but until you do it, that’s what makes you realize just how hard that is. Otherwise, it’s just numbers,” said Bakken, a participant at the 2012 Evangelical Lutheran Church in America’s (ELCA) Youth Gathering in New Orleans, July 18-22. ”Here (in the United States) most of us can go to the kitchen to get a glass of water. The same is not true for many around the world,” Bakken said. Continue reading…
We are a church that believes God is calling us into the world – together.
Please pray for the 35,000 youth and adult Lutherans who are gathered as citizens with the saints this week to learn, pray, worship, and serve during the 2012 ELCA Youth Gathering in New Orleans. Congregations are invited to remember the ELCA Youth Gathering in the Prayer of the Church on Sunday, July 22. Continue reading…
Two webinars have been produced that give information on how these two days of the ELCA Youth Gathering are going to flow. There is helpful information here that you are free to share with your adult leaders, your young people or their parents about the event. Continue reading…
5:00 p.m.(Monday) – 12:00 p.m. (Wednesday)
St. Paul, MN
“Monkey Business.” That’s what Martin Luther called the rite of confirmation. And the numbers of young people that the church is losing after, and possibly through, the confirmation process, is rising annually. Continue reading…
Plan ahead for the ELCA Youth Ministry Network Extravaganza 2012
The Extravaganza is the annual gathering of adults (professional and volunteers) who work with children and youth in ELCA congregations around the country. Every year we gather for spiritual renewal, powerful continuing education and amazing opportunities to network with peers. You are invited to join!
Want to give your congregation’s youth a sneak peak at seminary life? PREVIEWS: Moved by the Promise is a youth-focused event for selected high school students and their pastors that helps youth explore their gifts, callings and various ministry opportunities Continue reading…
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.
NEW ORLEANS (ELCA) – Dane Bakken wanted to know what it was like to haul a 41.5-pound jug of water on foot for 3.7 miles — the average for what a woman or girl in Africa will walk to bring clean water for her family. ”You can read about (such statistics) as much as you want, but until you do it, that’s what makes you realize just how hard that is. Otherwise, it’s just numbers,” said Bakken, a participant at the 2012 Evangelical Lutheran Church in America’s (ELCA) Youth Gathering in New Orleans, July 18-22. ”Here (in the United States) most of us can go to the kitchen to get a glass of water. The same is not true for many around the world,” Bakken said. 
February 27-29, 2012
The Extravaganza is the annual gathering of adults (professional and volunteers) who work with children and youth in ELCA congregations around the country. Every year we gather for spiritual renewal, powerful continuing education and amazing opportunities to network with peers. You are invited to join!
November 11, 2010
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