Thanks!!! +Bishop Jon V. Anderson Our Funding Initiative Surpasses $1,000,000 in Gifts and Pledges At our synod assembly we shared that we have surpassed $1 million, including our Lilly Endowment grant, for our Synod’s Funding Initiative. Our overall goal is $2.5 million. We are off to a great start! Our next Enews will lift up […]
She believed she could so she did
We extend our congratulations and pray God’s blessings upon Sara, who was elected to the 2017–2020 Women of the ELCA Executive Board. Sara is from Balaton, MN. A note from Sara: Hello lovely sw mn ladies and a few other special friends! I just wanted to thank you all for getting me to this forum. […]
Synod E-Newsletter – July 11, 2017
All Anew +Pr. Linda Pedersen “All Anew” is the theme of the 10th Triennial Women of the ELCA Gathering taking place in Minneapolis this week July 13-16. More than 200 women from Southwestern Minnesota Synod plan to participate all or part of the four day gathering, giving SW MN Women the honor of being the […]
Synod E-Newsletter – July 7, 2017
Are You Ready to Grow? Beginning with Prayer +Bishop Jon V. Anderson One of the ways we are called to grow is through our prayer life as individuals and communities of faith. How has that been happening for you? What is working in your prayer life? Is it time to try something new? I appreciate both […]
Synod E-Newsletter – June 29, 2017
July Food Packing Events! Watch this video about a previous Better Together Food Packing event: Join us! July 12, 2017 Willmar Middle School, Willmar Click here for more information. -and- July 25, 2017 American Reformed, Worthington Click here for more information. Articles in this week’s e-news: Record number accept call to ELCA Young Adults […]
Record number accept call to ELCA Young Adults in Global Mission
CHICAGO – Ninety-six young adult volunteers from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) have accepted the call to serve with the ELCA’s Young Adults in Global Mission during the 2017-2018 program year. This is a record number of volunteers for the year-long program that started in 1999 with eight young adults who volunteered to […]
Synod E-Newsletter – June 22, 2017
“Think about the mission field God has placed” Watch this video about Congregational Vitality. This is one of the four videos shown at Synod Assembly about Embrace God’s Mission + Equip God’s People funding initiative. Cultural change is the only constant. For followers of Jesus, it means a swiftly changing mission field in which to […]
2017 Synod Assembly – Day 2 Notes
Notes by Carla Klawitter Saturday, June 10 Kicking off another day bright and early with breakfast, Prayer Around the Cross, more registrations, and displays. Sliding into plenary with music by the Praise Band. Rev. Larry Strenge invited the assembly to stand and join in singing “We’re Walking Together” with the Praise Band. Opening prayer was […]
2017 Synod Assembly – Day 1 Notes
Notes by Carla Klawitter Friday, June 9 Kicking off the day bright and early with registration. Voting members who have not attended a prior assembly take time for orientation. Worship in Christ Chapel is always a good way to gather with our brothers and sisters in Christ to begin our work. After the service of […]
Synod Assembly Bishop’s Presentation #3 – Develop Servant Leadership
At the end of this presentation I picked up some points I did not have time to discuss in presentation 2. This is as it was presented.
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