Resources and Announcements
September 17, 2020
EcoFaith
Moments of Arising Series

NEWEST VIDEO IS NOW AVAILABLE!
Slumber
Love by hatred slain’
Now the Green Blade Rises
Stanza 3 (stanza 2 of original hymn)
 
In the grave they laid Him, love by hatred slain,
Thinking that He never would awake again.
Laid in the earth like grain that sleeps unseen,
Love will come again like wheat arising green.
Love by hatred slain is happening all around us now. 
Are we waking up? 

world hunger
Quilts for Hunger 2020

The Online Quilt Auction raised $5,685 for World Hunger!


Thank you so much to everyone who donated and participated in this event!
Our planet and our country are in crisis. 

According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), an average of 22.5 million people were displaced by climate or weather-related events between 2000-2018. And the numbers keep rising—the International Organization for Migration estimates that by 2050 there will be 200 million climate-displaced persons.
 
So what can we do?

The refugee resettlement and environmental communities must come together to address the challenges that exist in assisting climate-displaced people and propose next steps for advancing legal frameworks, public campaigns, and policy decisions. As one of the oldest and largest resettlement agencies in the U.S., Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS) will bring together a panel of experts to explore the unique intersection of climate change and forced migration.

September 23 at 11 a.m. EST for “Climate Migration: Addressing the Crisis,” a virtual panel held as part of Climate Week NYC.
 


Fall Theological Conference

Monday, September 28, 2020


DEEPLY ROOTED:
God in the Midst of Change

Presenter:
​The Rev. Dr. Karoline Lewis




“The Lord God has given me the tongue of a teacher
that I might sustain the weary with a word.”
- Isaiah 50:4a


Come, and let this be a word for you! Join us digitally as Dr. Lewis leads us through digging deeply into the roots of the upcoming Advent texts.

How can/do we proclaim a word of hope and the promise of Immanuel in the midst of big changes - a Bishop Election, a Presidential Election and a Pandemic?

Come, and have your souls fed as well as an opportunity for some wonderful preparation work for anyone who preaches, teaches, and is involved in faith formation.
You have all been working extra hard to provide care, worship, and faith formation for your people! It’s your turn to be on
the receiving end. Join us for this no-cost event.

Come, gather together digitally or in small group watch parties. Explore these texts with a dynamic teacher along with wonderful colleagues to hear anew - “God’s promise to be with us” -
for you.

This is a one day event. Portions of the Fall Theological Conference will be recorded and available for use later in worship services or faith formation studies. Watch for the schedule to be posted on the synod website. Register today!

A special thank you to Portico Benefit Services for their generous donation to assist in making this a no-cost event for your well-being.
Faith Formation Updates from the NE MN Synod!

Middle School Gathering 2020
There will be Middle School Gathering t-shirts available for congregations to order! Details will be posted next week at www.nemnsynod.org/MSG.
Orders will need to be submitted by October 15!


Synod Journey Resources for the Entire Congregation
Ministry Leaders!
Join us September 24 at 10:30am OR September 27 at 7:00pm to be deeply rooted in your faith as you experience Session Two of the curriculum! Click here for login information.

Mental Health Moment: Each session includes a “Mental Health Moment” supplement that can be part of the Synod Journey session or used on its own.

Camp SJ: The “Group Intent Registration” has been pushed back to November 1-20, 2020 to give congregations and leaders more time live into fall programming before thinking about next summer. Click here for more information.

Mental Health Resources
The Mental Health Resources in Response to COVID-19 website has been updated to include many new resources for this fall. You can access archived resources here.

Announcements
Stay Informed.
Be Safe.
Wash your hands!


Use the links provided below
for the most reliable information
on COVID-19:



Dear colleagues in ministry,

Greetings from the ELCA Fund for Leaders!

The Fund for Leaders, a ministry of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), provides scholarships for future ELCA pastors and deacons who attend ELCA seminaries. In 2021, the Fund for Leaders will once again be offering scholarships to seminary students — and we need your help to spread the word!

The Fund for Leaders has an open application process that allows all eligible candidates to apply online directly to Fund for Leaders to be considered for a full-tuition scholarship. These scholarships will cover the full cost of seminary tuition for the duration of coursework. Eligible candidates must have an offer of admission from one or more ELCA seminaries, be planning to enroll full time in fall 2021 and be in good standing in the ELCA candidacy process. Recipients of Fund for Leaders scholarships may apply their full-tuition scholarship to any ELCA seminary that has offered them admission.

The application period will be open from November 2020 to February 2021.If you know of promising and gifted people discerning a call to rostered ministry in the ELCA, please forward this email to them and encourage them to visit ELCA.org/FundForLeaders today to learn more. Check our website for specific dates and eligibility criteria.

 FAQs    POSTER   By spreading the word, you will help ensure that future church leaders will be able to serve as the church needs and the Holy Spirit leads. Thank you.

God's peace,

The Rev. Mark W. Olsen
Director, ELCA Fund for Leaders
Director, Mission Funding
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Bishop

Pastor Amy Odgren - Ext. 125
Director for Evangelical Mission
Assistant to the Bishop

Call Process
Assistant to the Bishop

Catherine Anderson - Ext. 124
Coordinator of Youth Ministry

Kathy Wimer - Ext. 126
Office Administrator

Sarah Roe - Ext. 127
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