Annual Tool Kit workshops for congregational leaders
Join us for the Tool Kit on the morning of Saturday, February 11, 2023! Congregational leaders (lay and rostered) will be gathering at First Lutheran in Columbia Heights to get practical tools to bring back to their congregations. Workshops include topics like church council 101, how to connect with Deaf and/or hard of hearing neighbors, greening your church, and more! Watch the e-news for the next several weeks to see descriptions of the workshops. Registration will open soon.
Saturday, February 11, 2023
8:30 a.m., Check in
9:00 a.m., Event begins
First Lutheran Church of Columbia Heights
Two of the workshops are (new this week):
Beyond Land Acknowledgements, presented by Kelly Sherman-Conroy
Participants are invited to engage with Dr. Kelly Sherman-Conroy in moving beyond land acknowledgments on a personal and communal level. Come and learn what a “land acknowledgment” is, what it is not, why it is, and whose work it is. Join us in decolonization through guided exercises of story; exploring relationships to stolen Indigenous land; and reflecting on the history, presence, and future of Indigenous Peoples to whom that land belongs. You will leave with the start of your land acknowledgment and ideas on creating an action plan and next steps.
Construyendo una Comunidad Multicultural, presentado por Pastores Stephanie y Jorge Espinoza
Building Multi-Cultural Community, presented by Pastors Stephanie y Jorge Espinoza
Únase a los Pastores Jorge y Stephanie Espinoza de Cristo Obrero para aprender formas de construir auténticamente una comunidad multicultural con sus vecinos. Aprenderemos sobre el término "acompañamiento" de la historia del Camino a Emaús en el Evangelio de Lucas. En medio del "acompañamiento," encuentras la palabra "pan." Partiremos el pan juntos en este taller, ya que compartir una comida juntos es una de las formas más importantes de construir comunidad entre vecinos. Este taller se ofrecerá en español, con traducción al inglés disponible, para que las personas obtengan esta experiencia desde la perspectiva de sus vecinos inmigrantes.
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Join Pastors Jorge and Stephanie Espinoza from Cristo Obrero to learn ways to authentically build multi-cultural community with your neighbors. You will learn about "acompañamiento" (or in English "accompaniment") from the Road to Emmaus story in the Gospel of Luke. In the middle of "acompañamiento," you find the word "pan". The word "pan" means bread. We will break bread together within this workshop, as sharing a meal together is one of the most important ways to build community among neighbors. This workshop will be offered in Spanish, with English translation available, in order for people to gain this experience from the perspective of their immigrant neighbors.
Check out the Tool Kit web page for updates.
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