October 7, 2020
Minneapolis Area Synod, ELCA Enews
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Ministry Imagination Grant October deadline postponed |
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The deadline for the next round of Ministry Imagination Grant proposals was scheduled to be October 15, 2020. That deadline has been postponed by the Synod Council; a future deadline date is yet to be determined. If you have further questions, contact Craig Pederson by email or (612) 703-1586.
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Subscribe to the 2020-2021 National Lutheran Choir |
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As the weather changes,
think about Good Gifts
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With Christmas right around the corner, ELCA's Good Gifts is the perfect option to replace traditional gift-giving with something more meaningful. Each gift in honor of a loved one supports the lifesaving ministries of the ELCA and the people it serves – one goat, water well, or school uniform at a time.
Whether you organize a special event or simply promote the program with members of the congregation, everything done to share ELCA Good Gifts is deeply appreciated and impactful. And this year, with hunger and unemployment on the rise, people in need could really use help. Will the community of the faithful respond?
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In an effort to address the growing need for food in hard hit communities across the U.S., ELCA World Hunger launched Daily Bread Matching Grants this past spring. Ministries that participated in this grant process gained access to knowledge and tools to strengthen the financial capacity of their congregational feeding ministries. Altogether, 200 congregations raised more than $200,000 for their relief efforts!
Due to the positive response from participants and donors alike, ELCA World Hunger has committed to awarding another 300-plus grants this fall. These grants are awarded on a first-come, first-served based; however, ELCA World Hunger will prioritize congregations that were unable to participate in the last round due to capacity, as well as congregations that are members of ELCA ethnic-specific and multi-cultural ministry, or are priority vulnerable congregations as identified by synods. To increase the accessibility of our grants, these round Spanish translated overview documents are included.
The application process will open October 1 and close on October 18, with fundraising events taking place in November.
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Upcoming ELCAvotes webinars in October |
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"Do you want to know how your vote matters?"
Wednesday, October 7, 4:00-5:00 p.m., Central
Co-hosted with Women of the ELCA
"Before We Vote: Issues, Actions, Outcome"
Thursday, October 8, 6:30 p.m., Central
Hosted: African Descent Strategy Team in partnership with African Descent Ministries
Wednesday, October 14, 6:00-8:00 p.m., Central
Hosted: Asociación de Ministerios Latinos de la ELCA (webinar in Spanish and English)
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Where is the synod staff in upcoming weeks? |
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Pastor Craig Peterson will be preaching and installing Pastor Matt Schroeder as associate pastor at All Saints Lutheran, Norwood Young America, on Sunday, October 11.
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Pastor Kelly Chatman will be preaching at Trinity Lutheran, Long Lake, on Sunday, October 11.
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Pastor John Hulden will be installing Pastor Marcia Rosa at Faith Lutheran, Coon Rapids, on Sunday, October 11.
- Bishop Ann Svennungsen will be preaching at First Lutheran Church of Columbia Heights on Sunday, October 18.
- Bishop Ann Svennungsen will be ordaining Deanna Kim Bassett
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