Please share what your congregation is doing for Lent! This rich season of the church year is prime time for deepening our worship life and living the remarkable drama of new life in Christ.

Send a note to juliea@eandsynod.org

Lenten Journey: Water Marks is the newest in the Book of Faith Lenten Reflections. These water stories from both Old and New Testaments would be really helpful for a focus on baptism. Other Lenten Journeys include 40 Days with the Lord’s Prayer, Marks of the Christian, and Seven Wonders of the Word. Weekly themes and ideas for worship are included. For individual, group, or congregational use. Preview copies available.

Baptismal themes can also be found in the Washed and Welcome Sourcebook. Articles for reprinting in worship folders or newsletters are available. In Living the Promises of Baptism, key bible verses are highlighted.

ELCA World Hunger offers a Lenten series—12 meals, 12 related stories which are also scripted as dramas for those interested, facts, placemats, fundraising and ideas.

For worship, be sure to consider the DVD series, The Greatest Story: Jesus. The focus on gospel stories includes compelling sand art images that will engage all ages. Preview copy available.

For C.S. Lewis aficionados, themes from The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe provide a creative way to focus on Lenten themes using the video, the book, and the LLW Discovery Guide. Copies available.

Check out Pastor Tom Weitzel’s Handbook for the Discipline of Lent, A Lenten Retreat, and Stations of the Cross as well as other Lenten resources at liturgybytlw.com

For worship planning: Worship Guidebook for Lent and the Three Days together with the Music Sourcebook for Lent and the Three Days from Augsburg Fortress. Preview copies available.

Ideas to consider:

Stories Around the Fire: three or four people tell two-minute stories of a favorite Bible verse—how they came across it, what it meant to them then and what it means to them today. Each week people who tell their stories write their names in a congregational family Bible next to their texts in the margins. “We had people as young as nine and people in their 80′s share their stories.”

Sermon series are memorable. There are so many cleverly named series all over the internet. Pick a catchy title and develop your own pieces to it.

Spirituality for Busy People: everybody is busy. Then pick practices such as Sabbath keeping, service, prayer, blessing, eating together, vocation, testimony to unpack during Lent.

Consider Barbara Brown Taylor’s An Altar in the World: look for God outside of church walls. Take a chapter a week to find God in the everyday events of our lives. Have people tells stories of God at work, at school, at leisure—in unexpected places.

The timelessness of Holden Evening Prayer: “We are still in love with Holden Evening Prayer—it sustains us year after year!”

For a rich Lenten worship experience, consider the new Holden Prayer Around the Cross, a set of resources adapted from Holden Evening Prayer and Prayer Around the Cross by Susan Briehl, Tom Witt, and Marty Haugen. To accompany HPAC, a set of musical resources is available in Singing Our Prayer: Companion to Holden Prayer Around the Cross.

TheThoughtfulChristian.com has several downloadable resources available for Lent. Take a look at Walking the Way of the Cross with Paul.

You’re invited to take a look at a stewardship resource ideal for Lent: Mark Allan Powell’s Biblical Stewardship: Our Duty and Delight features seven 20-minute video sessions on DVD, a comprehensive study guide and participant handouts. Session titles include Belonging to God, What is a Steward?, Treasures and Hearts, Motives for Giving, Duty and Delight, and Cheerful Sacrifices.

The 40 Day Journey books for small groups or individual use are designed for Lent. Titles include Journeys with Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Joan Chittister, Julian of Norwich, Martin Luther, Madeleine L’Engle, and others.

If you’ve found the Nooma films interesting, consider matching themes from the texts for Lent with the short and engaging DVDs. It’s an excellent way to repeat the themes and invite conversation about the weekly texts. Call the Resource Center for a list!

Bread themes for Lent? Try a Lenten study called Bread in the Wilderness: Spiritual Famine or Gospel Feast, six sessions about hunger and food. A new six-part bible study called Bread and Broth also invites participants to share soup and bread while learning about Jacob, Moses, Joshua, Elisha, John the Baptist and Jesus.

Northwestern Minnesota Synod has shared “Lent 2012: A Season for Prayer and Renewal.” For congregational renewal and reflection, it includes prayer petitions, a plan for midweek worship, Bible readings, mission resources and more. Call the Resource Center for a copy or download.

Teach us to Pray introduces participants to the full spectrum of Christian prayer methods and encourages them to incorporate these practices into their daily lives. Twenty-two lesson plans can be used as a year-long course, as four separate courses or individually. Adaptable for Lent, adult education, prayer and spirituality groups or retreats.

The preceding resources are highlighted and recommended for your consideration. If you have questions or would like to reserve a resource, contact Julie Aageson at 701-232-3381 or julie.aageson@ecunet.org

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The book of faith faith as a window, a lens for looking at the world

German theologian Paul Tillich liked to speak of faith as a window, a lens for looking at the world. He challenged students to consider the Bible, prayer—even Jesus—as windows or ways of looking beyond the thing itself to what lies beyond it. Tillich warned against making the window itself—whether Scripture, prayer, or our own tradition—the objects of our devotion.

The biblical stories are remarkable wellsprings. Burbling up century after century, the insights and wisdom they offer continue to challenge, assault, comfort, and even frustrate listeners who find them both compelling and disturbing. These stories are windows for looking at the world and at our own lives. They help us see!

An ongoing ELCA initiative called the Book of Faith invites us to “open scripture and join the conversation.” It’s a way of helping Lutherans engage with the biblical stories. While we don’t make the Bible into an object of worship, the living Word is the lens through which we make sense of life and faith.

You will find here the Book of Faith collection of resources. They provide one way to engage in opening Scripture and whetting our appetites for the riches of the biblical stories. Open scripture! Join the conversations!

Introduction to the book of faith…

…is best described on their website or social network sites: ning | facebook | twitter .

Augsburg Fortress has published the wide array of resources described here (Visit their store). You will also find preview copies of all the Book of Faith offerings in the EaND Synod Resource Center listed here.

How did the Bible come to be our Book of Faith?

Try Rediscovering the Book of Faith, a DVD, leader guide, and participant book. (K164)

How can the Book of Faith renew our lives?

Try Opening the Book of Faith, a DVD, leader guide, and participant book that introduces four approaches: devotional, historical, literary, and theological. (K163)

What Bible might I use?

The Lutheran Study Bible (NRSV) provides hands-on tools for using the Bible—basic introductions to each book, background information, maps, charts, illustrations & more. It’s a great place to begin!

Where might we begin?

Try Making Sense of Scripture: Big Questions about the Book of Faith or Making Sense of the Christian Faith both by David Lose.

Bibles…

….include the following:

• The Lutheran Study Bible (NRSV)
• Spark Story Bible for children ages 2-2nd grade
• Spark Bible—NRSV for children 3rd-6th grade
• Bibles on CD-Rom
• Other Bibles

Additional Resources…

…can be found at the Book of Faith’s Bible resources page where there are links for the following:

• A Short Introduction to the Hebrew Bible
• A Beginner’s Guide to Reading the Bible
• A Beginner’s Guide to Studying the Bible
• A Beginner’s Guide to the Books of the Bible
• About the Bible: Short Answers to Big Questions
• The Old Testament Story
• Fortress Introduction to the New Testament

Together in Faith…

…includes studies that connect with worship themes and follow the Revised Common Lectionary (available at Augsburg Fortress).

• God’s Will for Life (Studies in Mark)
• God’s Extraordinary Church (Studies in Ephesians)
• God’s Standard or Gold Standard? (Studies in Proverbs)
• Songs of the Faithful (Studies in the Psalms)
• Great Expectations (Studies in Isaiah)
• Heaven on Earth (Studies in Matthew)
• Questions for Jesus: Studies in Mark
• Being the Body of Christ: Studies in 1 Corinthians
• From Beginning to End: Studies in Revelation
• Close Encounters of the Jesus Kind: Studies in Luke
• God’s Own People: Studies in 1 Peter
• Signs of the Kingdom: Studies in Matthew
• Church in Waiting: Studies for Advent

Additional Bible Studies…

…appropriate for meeting openers, small groups, and for other short activities are available for free on the following topics:

• Deuteronomy 11:18-19 with Norma Cooke Everist
• Mark 4:2-3 with F. Javier Goita Padilla
• Psalm 111:2,10 with Thulie N. Beresford
• 1 Corinthians 2:1-5 with Mark Powell
• Jeremiah 17:7-8 with Marty Stortz 
• Romans 8:37-39 with Roy Harrisville
• John 15:5 with Craig Satterlee 
• Revelation 22:1-2 with Susan McArver 
• Amos 5:24 with Peter Nash 
• Matthew 25:35-36 with Kristin Swanson 
• Mark 8:34-35 with Mary Streufert 
• John 1:14,16 with Erik Heen 
• Isaiah 55:1-11 with Stan Olson 
• Augsburg Adult Bible Studies
• No Experience Necessary Bible Studies

Find more Book of Faith resources at Augsburg Fortress 

The preceding resources are highlighted and recommended for your consideration. If you have questions or would like to reserve a resource, contact Julie Aageson at 701-232-3381 or julie.aageson@ecunet.org

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SPARK

SPARK Family from Augsburg Fortress is a quarterly magazine for families and children. It provides a way to talk with children about God centered in well-known Bible stories. Family Sample copies available.

Spark Bibles from Augsburg Fortress are designed to help introduce children to age-appropriate Bibles. The Spark Story Bible and Spark Bible NRSVare for ages 2- 6th grade. Preview copies are available from the Resource Center or Augsburg Fortress.

Vibrant Faith Ministries

New from Vibrant Faith Ministries: Teaching the Bible with Children, Youth, Families: Unit 1- Equipping Households of Faith, a resource based on an understanding of baptism that informs the belief that home is the primary place for nurturing and passing on the faith. This will help congregations build a strong and vital partnership with households for a common mission – to experience God’s story and practice the Christian faith in daily life. DVD416

Among many resources produced by Vibrant Faith Ministries is their Faith Formation Learning Exchange. Check it out!

DVDs

The Way of the Child: Helping Children Experience God focuses on the spiritual formation of children. This new resource in the growing Companions in Christ family helps children learn and experience spiritual practices that will lead them into a deeper awareness of God’s presence in their lives. DVD360

For effective worship-centered ministry centered on faith nurture for young children, Helping Children Experience God is based on the book Young Children and Worship by Jerome Berryman and Sonja Stewart. It’s an effective worship-centered ministry of faith nurture for young children. The dvd provides an introductory overview of the program for pastors, Christian educators, worship teams, parents, and lay leaders. DVD126

From Paraclete Press, Tell Me About God can help parents and others talk with children about God’s presence and a God who loves them unconditionally. DVD14

More Resources

Washed and Welcome: A Baptism Sourcebook and Living the Promises of Baptism: 101 Ideas for Parents are part of new baptismal formation resources from Augsburg Fortress. These resources will help pastors and parents with ideas for celebrating the gifts of baptism in daily living including meals, bedtime, play, seasons, milestones, transitions. Ideas are appropriate for children from infant to upper elementary. K172

With humor and honesty, Denise Roy tells stories that can help readers see God’s presence in the ordinary events of family life and children in My Monastery is a Minivan: Where the Daily is Divine and Routine Becomes Prayer. B3776

The preceding resources are highlighted and recommended for your consideration. If you have questions or would like to reserve a resource, contact Julie Aageson at 701-232-3381 or julie.aageson@ecunet.org

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Among the newest resources from Spark is Clayfire Curator , a creative worship design blog. Check out The Stories the Stars Tell, a collection for Christmas and Epiphany.

Sundays and Seasons—Year B: As we begin a new church year, the very best resources for worship are found here. It includes preparation for each season, weekly texts, seasonal rites, music and so much more. Take a look at our preview copy or subscribe online.  You also might like to consider Clayfire (AFP)

For daily prayer, The Meaning is in the Waiting: the Spirit of Advent from Paraclete Press focuses on people of the Bible who waited on God—Sarah and Abraham, John the Baptist .

Advent Book of Faith Reflections offer daily readings, bible study, journaling, activities and prayer. This year’s title is Advent Reflections: Making All Things New from Augsburg Fortress. For small group or individual use.

DVDs for group use include:

• Legend of the Three Trees
• Advent Calendar on DVD
• Songs of Christmas
• The Christmas Story
• Advent Conspiracy: Can Christmas Still Change the World?
• Advent, five compelling 2-3 minute video illustrations about Jesus’ birth

For adult study, Kerygma’s Hallelujah: the Bible and Handel’s Messiah explores the scriptural texts of Handel’s Messiah in four sessions: Comfort, Comfort My People; Who Shall Abide the Day of His Coming?; For Unto Us a Child Is Born; and Glory to God in the Highest. A recording of Messiah is recommended for class use.

For midweek worship in Advent, the Resource Center has a variety of services available for loan: The Long Road to Christmas, Flames for the Faithful, A Child is Born in Bethlehem, and A Place Prepare. (Creative Communications)

Advent and Christmas programs are available for many kinds of settings. In addition to programs, music, liturgies, preaching resources, books, and more are available at Augsburg Fortress.

An old favorite and an especially beautiful book for celebrating Advent and Christmas, Winter: Celebrating the Season in a Christian Home by Peter Mazar combines readings, images, and reflections. (Liturgy Training Publications)

The preceding resources are highlighted and recommended for your consideration. If you have questions or would like to reserve a resource, contact Julie Aageson at 701-232-3381 or julie.aageson@ecunet.org

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On September 11, 2001, our lives and world were changed.  The Worship Committee of the Metro D.C. Synod has developed a resource to commemorate the anniversary of September 11 and help us remember the ways our senses and our souls were affected that day. The Entrance rite including prayers, litany and hymn suggestions is posted at metrodcelca.org (external link)

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VBS

For Vacation Bible School or other summer offerings, check out a very helpful review of curricula from Virginia Theological Seminary: Download VBS reviews (download .pdf file). You’ll find a thoughtful evaluation of top ten picks for VBS.

Consider using Taking Root, an ELCA hunger education curriculum for all ages that includes a VBS overlay.

We also have a preview copy of Re:New (external link), with a new VBS overlay focusing on the environment and care of creation.

Sunday School and More

Spark Sunday School curricula (external link) is designed to activate faith. Choose from three options: Rotation Model, Lectionary Model, or Traditional Model. Each lesson begins with opening the Bible to explore God’s word. Spark Family (external link), a quarterly magazine for families, is the newest Spark resource designed to help families fit faith into everyday life!

re:form (external link) is an innovative youth ministry resource, re:form helps young people discover their beliefs by tackling transformational issues of faith and theology. It includes 40 core sessions for youth ministry, confirmation, or 5th-6th grade Sunday School curriculum.

re:form – Traditions (external link) is a new addition to re:form, another innovative series designed to explore the beliefs of Lutheran, Methodist, and Reformed traditions. Four sessions about each tradition are appropriate for youth and adults. View samples and more (external link)

Refreshed content, integrated planning tools, and a more streamlined website make Here We Stand Confirmation (external link) a favorite.

The Greatest Story series (external link) continues with The Greatest Story: Jesus. It’s an exploration of the life and ministry of Jesus as recorded in Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Greatest Story: Bible Introduction is an sixteen session overview of the Bible from Genesis to Revelation.

David Lose’s Making Sense of the Christian Faith (external link) invites participants to ask tough questions about Christianity and faith. It encourages dialogue, reflection on the Bible, and sharing in group settings.

For worship planning, Sundays and Seasons (external link) is an indispensable resource as it follows the church year and the three-year lectionary. It’s practical and easy to use and continues to enrich every aspect of worship planning.

The preceding resources are highlighted and recommended for your consideration. If you have questions or would like to reserve a resource, contact Julie Aageson at 701-232-3381 or julie.aageson@ecunet.org

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This rich season of the church year is prime time for deepening our worship life and living the remarkable drama of new life in Christ. Here are some themes and ideas to consider for your Lenten journey:

Essential for Lenten worship planning is Worship Guidebook for Lent and the Three Days together with Music Sourcebook for Lent and the Three Days from Augsburg Fortress. Preview copies available.

If you’ve found the Nooma films interesting, consider using Lump, Rhythm, Today, Shells, and Matthew during Lent as a way of repeating the themes and inviting conversation about the weekly texts. Call the Resource Center for a list!

For an adult study exploring the lectionary texts for Cycle A, check out the series Signs of Lent DVD. Each of the seven segments is 10-12 minutes and follows a similar format. Themes are sand, wind, water, earth, rock, tree and light all focusing on texts from Matthew and John.

Book of Faith

Heaven on Earth: Studies in Matthew is the newest Book of Faith study. This six- session study from Augsburg Fortress is timely as we begin the new cycle in the lectionary. Preview copies available.

The 40 Day Journey books for small groups or individual use are designed for Lent. This year’s Book of Faith Lenten Journey: Seven Wonders of the Word is by Kathryn Kleinhans. Additional titles include Marks of the Christian based on Romans 12; the Lord’s Prayer; and 40 Day Journeys with Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Joan Chittister, Julian of Norwich, Martin Luther, Madeleine L’Engle, and others.

Focusing on Stewardship?

You’re invited to take a look at a stewardship resource ideal for Lent: Mark Allan Powell’s Biblical Stewardship: Our Duty and Delight features seven 20-minute video sessions on DVD, a comprehensive study guide and participant handouts. Session titles include:

• Belonging to God
• What is a Steward?
• Treasures and Hearts
• Motives for Giving
• Duty and Delight
• Cheerful Sacrifices

Bread themes for Lent?

Try a Lenten study called Bread in the Wilderness: Spiritual Famine or Gospel Feast, six sessions about hunger and food. A new six-part bible study called Bread and Broth also invites participants to share soup and bread while learning about Jacob, Moses, Joshua, Elisha, John the Baptist and Jesus.

Care of creation theme?

Check out:

• Plymouth Carbon Fast Blog (external link) -  daily thoughts for a carbon fast
• Creation Waits with Eager Longing (external link) – A Lenten journey about climate justice
• Living Earth Series (external link) –   A Lenten Journey: Joining the Hymn of All Creation

Music for Lent?

Jay Beech suggests a replacement for the Alleluia, Not by Bread Alone; hymns that fit the texts and themes of Lent and more. Purchase at Baytone Music (external link)

For a rich Lenten worship experience, consider the new Holden Prayer Around the Cross, a set of resources adapted from Holden Evening Prayer and Prayer Around the Cross by Susan Briehl, Tom Witt, and Marty Haugen. To accompany HPAC, a set of musical resources is available in Singing Our Prayer: Companion to Holden Prayer Around the Cross.

Baptismal themes?

Watch for Washed and Welcome, exceptional new baptismal formation resources from Augsburg Fortress.

Please share what your congregation is doing for Lent! Send a note to Julie at the Resource Center.

The preceding resources are highlighted and recommended for your consideration. If you have questions or would like to reserve a resource, contact Julie Aageson at 701-232-3381 or julie.aageson@ecunet.org

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Advent Reflections: I Wonder as I Wander invites readers, congregational groups, and families to observe the four weeks of Advent reflecting on texts and themes of hope, love, joy and peace. It includes ritual, prayer, activities, questions. Very fine and ideal for entire congregational use as part of the Book of Faith family of resources (external link). (AFP)

Christmas, Festival of Incarnation by Donald Heinz is a beautiful overview of the cultural history of Christmas, a call to “authentic celebration.” Additional study resources available online at Fortress Press (external link). (AFP)

Sundays and Seasons, Year A, 2011 This is a must-have for every congregation! As we begin a new church year, the very best resources for worship planning are found here. It includes preparation for each season, weekly texts, seasonal rites, music and so much more. Take a look at our preview copy or subscribe online at www.sundaysandseasons.com (external link). (AFP)

For individuals, groups, families, confirmation students: don’t forget Bread for the Day 2011. This beautiful collection of readings, prayers, table graces, hymns and rituals is a rich companion for the new church year! (AFP)

For midweek worship in Advent, the Resource Center has a variety of services available for loan. They include Flames for the Faithful, The Word Fulfilled, A Place Prepare, A Child is Born in Bethlehem, More Services for the Advent Wreath, and more.

An especially beautiful book for celebrating Advent and Christmas, Winter: Celebrating the Season in a Christian Home by Peter Mazar combines readings, images, and reflections. (Liturgy Training Publications)

Christmas programs are available for many kinds of settings. Call the resource center for help!

For adult study, Sing the Faith: Carols of Christmas is a pleasing way to reflect on five well-known Christmas carols including Once in David’s Royal City, O Little Town of Bethlehem, Joy to the World and more. Five sessions. (AFP)

Paula Gooder’s The Spirit of Advent: the Meaning is in the Waiting is a lovely book of meditations focusing on the spiritual practice of waiting. Provocative and insightful!    (Paraclete Press)

For daily reflection, I’m eager to read The Christmas Mystery. This “perfect Christmas tale” by Norwegian novelist Jostein Gaarder comes highly recommended!

DVDs for group use include “Advent Conspiracy: Can Christmas Still Change the World?”; five compelling 2-3 minute video illustrations about Jesus’ birth in “Advent”; “Advent Calendar on DVD”; “The Christmas Story”; and “Best Christmas Pageant Ever.”

Life is for Living: Advent Reflections based on the O Antiphons is a beautiful set of reflections by Joan Chittister. (Benetvision)

The preceding resources are highlighted and recommended for your consideration. If you have questions or would like to reserve a resource, contact Julie Aageson at 701-232-3381 or julie.aageson@ecunet.org

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New Resources for Worship and Sacramental Life

As part of the Sundays and Seasons family of resources, you may want to take a look at Bread for the Day: Daily Bible Readings and Prayers for 2011. It’s a beautiful collection of scripture, prayers, reflections on the seasons of the church year, hymns, table graces and more. A perfect resource for individuals, groups, families, church councils, confirmation students!

The Narrative Lectionary is a new resource that works through the story of God’s people from Abraham and Sarah through Acts. It begins on September 12 and ends the last Sunday of Easter. Visit their website (external link) for more information.

A copy of Sundays and Seasons 2011 is available for preview. If you aren’t using this comprehensive set of worship resources, check it out. It’s available online at www.sundaysandseasons.com (external link)

Words for Worship 2011, Year A is available as a CD-ROM (external link). A preview copy can be borrowed from the Resource Center.

To accompany the new hymnal, a preview copy of Hymnal Companion to Evangelical Lutheran Worship is available for loan.

Many of you have used Fed and Forgiven, a new set of sacramental resources introducing the Eucharist to children and adults. For exploring the many meanings of Holy Communion, Fed and Forgiven includes age-appropriate DVD segments containing materials for PreK-K, grades 1-3, 4-6, and adults. A comprehensive leader’s guide, learner resources and a communion handbook for adults are included. This resource is for preview only.

Washed and Welcome, a similar set of resources for baptismal formation, will be available this fall. The first, Sourcebook, is a truly comprehensive resource for introducing the whole congregation to the many themes of baptism. A CD-Rom of pdf and customizable rtf files will be included. Several additional baptism resources will follow. To whet your appetite, call the resource center for more topics! Sample topics include:

• Learning through the Liturgy: A Walk through the Baptism Service
• Baptism; One Name, Many Meanings
• re:catechism: Baptism 101 for Lutherans
• Let the Children Come: Using Daniel Erlander’s Baptism Manual

Our synod also has a human resource available to congregations. Pastor Mark Strobel is part of a network of ELCA worship leaders with the title, Partners in Evangelical Worship. Mark is willing to visit with congregations, pastors, and worship committees about ways to deepen our worship life. Many additional worship resources are available online. Call the resource center for more information.

Synod Pastor Julé Ballinger has shared an excellent one page presentation on worship. It’s a great resource for adult education, worship committees, and pastors. It includes Top Ten characteristics of ‘exemplary’ worship, Questions to consider, and Topics to consider. Call the Resource Center for a copy!

The preceding resources are highlighted and recommended for your consideration. If you have questions or would like to reserve a resource, contact Julie Aageson at 701-232-3381 or julie.aageson@ecunet.org

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Announcing a New Resource Blog

The board of the Association of Lutheran Resource Centers has begun a blog! It’s a new opportunity for learning about and highlighting best resources, This is a team effort to serve pastors, teachers, and lay leaders around the church. The blog is best suited to announcements and posts from the board that benefit from “tagging” about different topics. The posts become part of a “feed” that anyone can subscribe to or put on their center’s website. The blog provides a way of categorizing and saving the best resources through posts, pages, and tags. It also makes more public and visible what resource centers have to offer. Unlike a listserv or e-mail group that requires joining, anyone can browse a blog.

You’re invited to visit at http://blogs.elca.org/alrc

Choral Music on Loan

Looking for a piece of choral music? Stop looking and check out The Resource Center in Clear Lake, Iowa. Choral music is available for loan from The Resource Center. You may contact them by phone at 641-357-4451 or email lrc@netins.com Multiple copies of traditional choral music can be found in their online catalog.

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