March 15, 2022 Minneapolis Area Synod, ELCA Enews

Synod office update Synod staff members are splitting time between in-office and remote work; the office remains closed to public meetings. This protocol will be evaluated periodically to reflect the CDC guidelines for vaccinated persons.  Synod Assembly Registration: Early Bird Deadline Extended Synod Assembly early bird registration has been extended through next Monday, March 21. With questions, reach out to Jeni Huff. Register Now From Nigeria to Ukraine to Berlin… “Last Wednesday, three young men arrived in Berlin asking for assistance from the church Pastor Rogness serves. Their story began only a few weeks earlier when they left a violence-prone region of Nigeria seeking refuge in Ukraine. However, their refugee journey wasn’t over. Within weeks, their new home wasn’t just violence-prone – it was under attack from Russia.”   Read Bishop Ann's blog

Mindful Mondays Zoom for First Third Leaders

Throughout Lent, First Third leaders are invited to take 15 minutes to 'be still and know' (Psalm 46:10). We will utilize different spiritual practices (poems, Lectio Divina, prayer, etc.). Those who would like to stay on for an additional time of checking in are welcome to. More Information

Remember the Children: One Minnesota Town’s Indian Boarding School

Join the Saint Paul Area Synod's Advocates for Racial Equity (ARE) group on Thursday, March 24, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m., for discussions about the Saint Paul Industrial School, which operated at one time as an Indian Boarding School in Clontarf, Minnesota. This will be a chance to get a closer look into what led this small town to build and operate such a program. We'll examine the ongoing impact of Indian Boarding Schools and discuss the ways in which suppression keeps us from rumbling with our past. Register here

Where is the synod staff in upcoming weeks?

Pastor Craig Pederson will be preaching at Nativity Lutheran Church, St. Anthony Village, on Saturday, March 19, and Sunday, March 20. Bishop Ann Svennungsen will be preaching at the farewell service for Pastor Arthur Murray at Transfiguration Lutheran Church, Bloomington, on Sunday, March 20. Pastor John Hulden will be preaching and attending an adult forum at Valley of Peace Lutheran, Golden Valley, on Sunday, March 27. Bishop Ann Svennungsen will be conducting a Ministry Site Profile visit at Christ Lutheran Church, Blaine, on Sunday, March 27. Pastor John Hulden will be attending the worship and farewell service for Pastor Barbara Johnson, University Lutheran Church of Hope, Minneapolis, on Sunday, April 3. Brenda Blackhawk will be speaking with the Beloved Community Scholars group at Luther Seminary, on Wednesday, April 6.

Upcoming Events

Desmond Tutu for our Time, Wednesdays in Lent She + Coaching Webinars for Women in Ministry, Thursdays in Lent Tool Kit: Workshops for Congregational Leaders, Tuesdays & Thursdays, March 8 - 24 O Blessed Spirit, March 13-16 Virtual Workshop with Rev. Dr. Anna Madsen, March 15 Joint Religious Legislative Coalition Day on the Hill, March 15 Stewardship for All Seasons, March 16 Fosdick Lecture: Preaching in a Time of Crisis, March 22 Remember the Children: One Minnesota Town’s Indian Boarding School, March 24 Virtual Bold Gathering, April 2 Youth Ministry Zoom - LGBTQIA+ Youth, April 7 Keeping Faith: Empowering Faith Communities to Recognize and Respond to Child Abuse & Neglect, April 26 & 27 Synod Assembly, April 30

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