January 29, 2020
Minneapolis Area Synod, ELCA Enews
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Power Up
Your
Environmental Efforts!
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Exciting Update
:
Ruth Ivory-Moore
, the ELCA’s Director of Environment and Corporate Social Responsibility, will be joining us as the keynote speaker for the Power Up. She will share how the ELCA is working in partnership to create a more sustainable world.
Saturday, February 8
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
1701 West Old Shakopee Road, Bloomington
Join the EcoFaith Network as leaders gather for a few powerful hours to discuss and dream about how the Minneapolis Area Synod can impact wider systems change for environmental sustainability and justice as we care for God's creation.
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Earning Portico Wellness Dollars in 2020
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Members with ELCA-Primary health benefits can earn up to $200 wellness dollars to help pay for eligible out-of-pocket expenses. Earn $100 wellness dollars each when you complete a physical health assessment or biometric screening, and when you have a conversation with a Portico Financial Planner. If your spouse is covered by ELCA-Primary benefits they can earn $200 as well.
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The Art and Craft of
Personal Storytelling
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At this all-day training, learn how to excavate, craft, and share stories from your own life. Veteran storyteller
Mark Yaconelli
will walk participants through presentation, contemplative exercises, and a variety of narrative practices so they will learn the power of personal storytelling for speaking, teaching, community-building, preaching, and personal growth.
Mark Yaconelli
Saturday, February 22; 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
The Trading Floor at Fueled Collective,
400 South 4th Street, Suite 401, Minneapolis
This is a great introduction in the art of storytelling for nonprofit leaders, business professionals, students, pastors, community-builders, and anyone who wants to improve their skills in crafting and sharing stories.
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Adult Camp from The Naming Project
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The Naming Project, a leading LGBTQ youth and faith-based organization, has announced its first-ever summer camp for adults taking place June 12-15 at Bay Lake Camp in Deerwood, Minnesota. After 15 successful summers providing a place for LGBTQ youth to explore their identities and religion, The Naming Project will expand to serve adults over 21.
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Lutheran Episcopal Volunteer Network
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LEVN, the Lutheran Episcopal Volunteer Network, is looking for young adults (age 21-30) for an 11-month program of nonprofit volunteer service and learning about social justice. From the end of August 2020 to the end of July 2021, LEVN members will be provided housing, utilities, health coverage, spiritual direction, and a $535/month living stipend.
The placement sites for the upcoming program year include faith-based nonprofits, secular nonprofits, congregations, outdoor ministry, and the campus ministry at the University of California-Davis. These service sites address issues of homelessness, food insecurity, unemployment, children and youth ministries, and other important social justice issues facing communities.
Contact
Casey Dunsworth
, program director, at (530) 756-1550 with questions.
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Resolution Writing for the Synod Assembly
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The Reference and Counsel Committee of the Minneapolis Area Synod provides oversight of business activities for each assembly. Its responsibilities include working with authors on proposed resolutions that will go before the assembly on April 25.
Committee members are offering to meet with resolution authors prior to the February 22 conference assemblies, where resolutions can be considered by voting members to the synod assembly. Authors of resolutions can receive immediate feedback from committee members during this time. Please RSVP.
4:00-6:00 p.m.;
Thursday, February 6
Minneapolis Area Synod office
122 West Franklin Avenue, Minneapolis
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Where is the synod staff in upcoming weeks?
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- Pastor Deb Stehlin will be preaching at the First Call Theological Education Retreat at Dunroven Retreat Center, Marine on St. Croix, on January 28.
- Ms. Brenda Blackhawk will be presenting an adult forum at Nokomis Heights Lutheran, Minneapolis, on Sunday, February 2.
- Pastor Deb Stehlin will be preaching at Amazing Grace Hmong Lutheran, Fridley, on Sunday, February 2.
- Ms. Emelie Bouvier will be leading an adult forum at First Lutheran, Columbia Heights, on Sunday, February 2.
- Bishop Ann Svennungsen will be offering a greeting at the Eco-Faith Network Power-Up gathering at St. Luke's Lutheran, Bloomington, on Saturday, February 8.
- Bishop Ann Svennungsen will be installing Pastor Anna Kitt Helgen at Edina Community Lutheran, Edina, on Sunday, February 9.
- Pastor Craig Pederson will be preaching at West Union Lutheran, Cologne, on Sunday, February 16.
- Bishop Ann Svennungsen will be presenting at the synod's Tool Kit for Congregational Leaders and Conference Assemblies at Saint Andrew Lutheran, Eden Prairie, on Saturday, February 22.
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