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SUMMARY:Equipping Congregations Roadshow
DESCRIPTION:2022 SW MN Synod Equipping Congregations Roadshow\nThe equipping workshops are hitting the road! The former Equipping Congregations Day is taking a new format. This Roadshow will offer three different dates and three different locations. \nThursday Evening\, Nov. 3rd @ Faith Lutheran\, Spicer\nSaturday\, Nov. 5th @ First Lutheran\, Marshall\nMonday Evening\, Nov. 7th @ American Lutheran\, Worthington \nWorkshops: You will have the opportunity to attend two workshops during the evening events and for the Saturday event\, three workshops. Click here for workshop titles and descriptions.\n \n\n[one-half-first]Evening Schedule:\nSocial Time / Check in 5:30-5:45 p.m.\nOpening Worship 5:45-6:00\nSpeaker\, Bishop Dee Pederson 6:00-6:30\nWorkshop 1 6:40-7:25\nWorkshop 2 7:35-8:20\nClosing Prayer 8:30-8:45[/one-half-first][one-half]Saturday Schedule:\nCoffee / Check in 9:00-9:30 a.m.\nOpening Worship 9:30-9:45\nSpeaker\, Bishop Dee Pederson 9:45-10:15\nWorkshop 1 10:30-11:25\nLunch 11:30-12:30 p.m.\nWorkshop 2 12:30-1:15\nWorkshop 3 1:30-2:15\nClosing Prayer 2:30-3:00\n[/one-half] \n\nAll three events are FREE! This roadshow is supported by a generous gift from the Page Family in honor of their parents\, James and Mary Page\, for lay leadership ministry formation. \nClick here to register!
URL:https://swmnelca.org/event/ed-roadshow/
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SUMMARY:Equipping Congregations Roadshow
DESCRIPTION:2022 SW MN Synod Equipping Congregations Roadshow\nThe equipping workshops are hitting the road! The former Equipping Congregations Day is taking a new format. This Roadshow will offer three different dates and three different locations. \nThursday Evening\, Nov. 3rd @ Faith Lutheran\, Spicer\nSaturday\, Nov. 5th @ First Lutheran\, Marshall\nMonday Evening\, Nov. 7th @ American Lutheran\, Worthington \nWorkshops: You will have the opportunity to attend two workshops during the evening events and for the Saturday event\, three workshops. Click here for workshop titles and descriptions. \n\n[one-half-first]Evening Schedule:\nSocial Time / Check in 5:30-5:45 p.m.\nOpening Worship 5:45-6:00\nSpeaker\, Bishop Dee Pederson 6:00-6:30\nWorkshop 1 6:40-7:25\nWorkshop 2 7:35-8:20\nClosing Prayer 8:30-8:45[/one-half-first][one-half]Saturday Schedule:\nCoffee / Check in 9:00-9:30 a.m.\nOpening Worship 9:30-9:45\nSpeaker\, Bishop Dee Pederson 9:45-10:15\nWorkshop 1 10:30-11:25\nLunch 11:30-12:30 p.m.\nWorkshop 2 12:30-1:15\nWorkshop 3 1:30-2:15\nClosing Prayer 2:30-3:00[/one-half] \n\nAll three events are FREE! This roadshow is supported by a generous gift from the Page Family in honor of their parents\, James and Mary Page\, for lay leadership ministry formation. \nClick here to register!
URL:https://swmnelca.org/event/equipping-congregations-roadshow/
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SUMMARY:Equipping Congregations Roadshow
DESCRIPTION:2022 SW MN Synod Equipping Congregations Roadshow\nThe equipping workshops are hitting the road! The former Equipping Congregations Day is taking a new format. This Roadshow will offer three different dates and three different locations. \nThursday Evening\, Nov. 3rd @ Faith Lutheran\, Spicer\nSaturday\, Nov. 5th @ First Lutheran\, Marshall\nMonday Evening\, Nov. 7th @ American\, Worthington \nWorkshops: You will have the opportunity to attend two workshops during the evening events and for the Saturday event\, three workshops. Click here for workshop titles and descriptions. \n\n[one-half-first]Evening Schedule:\nSocial Time / Check in 5:30-5:45 p.m.\nOpening Worship 5:45-6:00\nSpeaker\, Bishop Dee Pederson 6:00-6:30\nWorkshop 1 6:40-7:25\nWorkshop 2 7:35-8:20\nClosing Prayer 8:30-8:45[/one-half-first][one-half]Saturday Schedule:\nCoffee / Check in 9:00-9:30 a.m.\nOpening Worship 9:30-9:45\nSpeaker\, Bishop Dee Pederson 9:45-10:15\nWorkshop 1 10:30-11:25\nLunch 11:30-12:30 p.m.\nWorkshop 2 12:30-1:15\nWorkshop 3 1:30-2:15\nClosing Prayer 2:30-3:00[/one-half] \n\nAll three events are FREE! This roadshow is supported by a generous gift from the Page Family in honor of their parents\, James and Mary Page\, for lay leadership ministry formation. \nClick here to register!
URL:https://swmnelca.org/event/ec-roadshow-2/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221109
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SUMMARY:Ethics and Boundaries Training for Ministers
DESCRIPTION:Not-Your-Average Boundaries Training by Leaderwise \nWednesday and Thursday\, November 9 and 10\, 2022\nZoom Meeting\n9:00 a.m. – Noon (each day) \nCost: $50\nPresenters: Leaderwise & Bishop Dee Pederson \nClick here to register \nRegistration Deadline: Nov. 1st \nIt’s our experience that pastors\, church staff\, and other leaders who transgress boundaries by-and-large are not predators. In fact\, not even close. Most people in ministry who violate boundaries are individuals who know and follow the rules most of the time but whose judgment may be impaired due to an unusually stressful time in their lives. With that in mind\, Not-Your-Average Boundaries Training is tailored to focus on strategies to foster mental health\, emotional resiliency\, and well-being. While we still cover the requirements—“Don’t sleep with a parishioner unless you’re married to them” and the like—we believe the best prevention is to encourage clergy to take steps to manage their stress in order to maintain balance and perspective when temptation arises. We further teach a 3-step strategy to help stop them in their tracks before they commit a boundary violation; and participants leave with their own personal prevention plan. \nThis training is lively and interactive\, full of reflection and conversation—and even laughter. Attendees have given us feedback that our boundaries training was a great experience\, AND caused them to re-evaluate some of their own practices. \nSexual misconduct by rostered and other religious leaders is one of the most serious challenges faced by the church today. Violation of the sacred trust between church members and their leaders brings deep pain to all who are affected: victims\, offenders\, family members\, friends\, and the congregation itself. \nIn response to this challenge\, the Southwestern Minnesota Synod bylaws include the following provisions (S14.25.01. and S14.47.01.): \n“Within twelve months of assuming office all rostered ministers of under call shall demonstrate completion of at least six contact hours of continuing education in the prevention of sexual boundary violations.”  \nA few years ago our synod council created a continuing resolution encouraging all of our rostered leaders to have continued work on appropriate boundaries of all kinds\, but especially sexual boundaries\, every three years. \nNOTE: You must be present at all 6 hours of the training to receive credit for completing the program. \nIf these dates don’t work for you\, you may comply by attending another training event that includes at least six contact hours of instruction in the same content covered by the synod’s workshop and provide proof of attendance for your file.
URL:https://swmnelca.org/event/boundaries-training-2/
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SUMMARY:Junior High Youth Gathering
DESCRIPTION:The LYO Board is incredibly excited to have the gathering materials ready! This is a YOUTH LED event that is planned by the Southwestern Minnesota Synod Lutheran Youth Organization (LYO) Board.\n\nThis year\, there is only ONE option for the JH Gathering: Friday Nov 18th-Saturday Nov 19th 2022. \nBecause this is a year of transition while we seek a new Synod Youth Coordinator\, the LYO Board just gathered for training in mid-September (versus summer in past years). They decided this format is the best way to set-up the student leaders up for success and\, as always\, make this a great event for everybody. Therefore\, the board will offer only one option for the Jr. High Gathering this year. The board fully plans to offer two options again in 2023 (Nov 17-18\, 2023\, and Nov 18-19\, 2023). \nThank you for your understanding and patience. If you or someone you know would love to support youth and family ministry\, please consider applying for the synod Youth Ministry Coordinator position. \n \nWe are eager to partner with the Willmar Conference Center & Best Western Plus/Holiday Inn Express once again to bring you this awesome event! We hope that this centralized location in the synod will allow you to join us for this excellent experience.\nClick here to download the registration packet below. \n \nTheme this year is “God Will Fight for You All” From Exodus 14:14\, “The Lord will fight for you\, you need only to be still.”\nClick here to register!\n \nGathering Features:\nBand: An ELCA College Praise Band\nSpeaker: Collin Carroll with Youth Frontiers\nYOUTH LED Mass Gatherings including worship\, singing\, growing in faith\, student faith talks\, building relationships and hanging out with other youth from our very own synod.\nNightlife featuring swimming\, games\, food\, dancing\, service projects and SO MUCH MORE! \nOct. 1-Oct 10  Early Bird Registration\, $65 early bird rate! (Opens at NOON on the 1st)\nOct. 11 – Oct. 19  Registration continues\, $70 registration rate (Closes at NOON on the 19th)\nOct. 19 @ NOON Registration Closed – Any late registrations after this date will cost $75\,\nClick here to pay your registration fees online. \n[gview file=”https://swmnelca.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/2022-JHYG.pdf”]
URL:https://swmnelca.org/event/jhyg2022/
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SUMMARY:Zoom Gathering “Annual Meetings: A Time to Give Thanks and Look Ahead”
DESCRIPTION:Congregation Lay Leaders Zoom Gathering\n“Annual Meetings: A Time to Give Thanks and Look Ahead”\nWednesday\, Nov. 30 @ 7:00 p.m. via Zoom \nThis Zoom gathering is especially for Congregation Councils and Rostered Ministers. \nThe agenda will include:\n-Word and Prayer – Dwelling in Advent\n-Staffing updates\, welcome to and introduction of new Synod Minister Pr. Naomi Mahler and a thank you to Synod Minister Pr. Stephen Cook\n-News from across the synod\n-Planning for Annual Meetings\n-Conversation in smaller groups\n-Sending prayer \nRecordings of previous Lay Leader Zoom Gatherings: \n-Zoom Gathering from October 27th – “How Congregational Budgeting Can Tell God’s Story Through Your Story”\n-Zoom Gathering from September 14th – “Pastor and Congregation Relationships”  \nThe Zoom link will come to you in an email AFTER you RSVP.\nClick here to RSVP
URL:https://swmnelca.org/event/congregation-lay/
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