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YOU are invited: A gathering and celebration of Minneapolis Area Synod Vice Presidents and leaders!

May 1, 2008 · No Comments

Greetings and Blessings to you - Minneapolis Area Synod Vice Presidents and Leaders!

This has been an amazing (program) year in ministry together. In November 2007 and February of this year we gathered leaders such as you to talk about ministry in your congregation, in the Minneapolis Area Synod, and across the whole ELCA. We learned how when we work together as the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, we are doing God’s work in ways that no individual or none of the 10,549 congregations can do alone. By sharing our time, talents, and possessions generously, God’s Spirit inspires others to give generously! We hope that by now some of you have had the opportunity to share a story of what your Mission Support offering is doing across the synod and the whole ELCA?

Are you still looking for ideas on ‘how to’? Click here for ideas and resources.

On May 13, 2008 we will have our final gathering of the program year. (Our next gathering is planned tentatively for November 2008.)

You are invited to join us as we celebrate our first year in ministry together.

At this gathering we will focus on finding more ways to help you look for and share stories of what God is doing in your own congregation, in the Minneapolis Area Synod and across the whole ELCA. We know from experience that sharing inspiring stories of people of faith doing work in Jesus’ name helps members feel more connected to the mission of God in our midst, and allows them to give of their time talent and treasure more generously!

Who:      All Minneapolis Area Synod Vice Presidents and Leaders

What:     A gathering and celebration of Minneapolis Area Synod Vice Presidents and leaders

Where: The Minnesota Church Center

122 West Franklin Avenue

Minneapolis, MN 55404

Assembly Room 1 (click here for the link to google maps)

When:    Tuesday, May 13, 2008

4:00 – 5:30 PM (new time!)

Our last two gatherings were such a success; we really hope you can join us either again - or for the first time!

Please RSVP your acceptance or regrets to Rachel Swan at 612-230-3311 or email her at r.swan@mpls-synod.org by Friday, May 9, 2008.  For questions or more information feel free to call Rachel or visit http://makingchristknown.wordpress.com, the Minneapolis Area Synod’s website for Stewardship and Mission Support Storytellers and Resources.

Categories: Learning opportunity · Share a story

Invitation from the Bishop: Global Mission Formation Event

April 11, 2008 · No Comments

Dear Colleagues in Ministry,

As members of the Minneapolis Area Synod, we can be proud of the strong relationship with our two companion synods, The Lutheran Church of Christ in Nigeria (LCCN) and The Leipzig District of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Saxony, Germany. Our congregational partnerships and our exchange visits are an especially exciting aspects of these two relationships.

One of the best ways to deepen our relationship with our brothers and sisters in Nigeria and Germany is to strengthen our own global skills-that is, by increasing our ability to engage other cultures, recognize the gifts our companions have to offer us, and give, receive, and serve more effectively.

That’s why I am excited about the ELCA Global Mission Formation Event (GMFE), taking place in our synod May 2-3, 2008.Please visit www.elca.org/gme for more information on this new event. Because the GMFE focuses on strengthening congregational teams for global-local ministry, I’d like to urge you to recruit your team leaders to take advantage of this opportunity. We are delighted to share the good news that Archbishop Nemuel Babba from the LCCN will be with us as a special guest for this event.

During this two-day event and for only $35 a leader, your team can gain practical skills for global and domestic mission, so you can continue to be an effective part of God’s mission no matter where you serve.Because these events are making their debut this year, your participation will also help the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America’s churchwide Global Mission serve us more effectively.

Please make sure the information about the event circulates to your entire ministry team. It is most helpful if you send an entire team of leaders, since there are a variety of workshops for which you will want to send representatives to as many as possible.If you register more than five for this event, numbers six and up will all receive a 15% discount on their registration. PLUS, for all congregations who register five or more leaders, your church will receive a $25 gift certificate to Augsburg Fortress. We have a limited number of scholarships available for this event, so if you need help for one or two registrations, please contact our GMFE General Facilitator, Kris Perry, at 612-418-5410.

I look forward to seeing you May 2-3, 2008 at Calvary Lutheran Church in Golden Valley as we take time together to build our skills for global mission.If you have questions about the GMFE, you may also contact ELCA Global Mission at 800-638-3522 ext. 2642 or visit their Web site at www.elca.org/gme.

In God’s peace,

Bishop Craig Johnson

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