Youth Ministry Gathering – October 2024

Malcolm Yards 501 30th Ave. SE, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Youth ministry staff and key volunteers from the Saint Paul and Minneapolis Area Synods are invited to gather each month for conversation about youth ministry. Join us in October to make connections and spend some conversation on burn-out and self-advocacy! Questions? Contact Josh Svenulski at josh@christusvictor.org.

CYF Twin Cities Welcome Event

Luther Seminary 2481 Como Ave., St. Paul, MN, United States

Those who work in Children, Youth & Family ministries - especially those new to their roles or new to the Twin Cities - are invited to this free gathering. There will be food, devotions, ice breakers, resource sharing and small group conversations. Questions? Contact Josh Svenulski at josh@christusvictor.org. Learn more and register.

Screenagers Next Chapter

Faith Lutheran Church - Forest Lake 886 North Shore Dr., Forest Lake, MN, United States

Screenagers Next Chapter: Addressing Youth Mental Health in the Digital Age Cherish All Children and Faith in Forest Lake invite parents, grandparents, middle and high school youth, youth leaders, caregivers, coaches, teachers, pastors and anyone else who supports youth to see this film about the impact of technology on youth mental health. Following the film […]

2024 Bishop’s Theological Conference

Arrowwood Resort 2100 Arrowwood Lane, Alexandria, MN, United States

This event is for rostered ministers for pastors and deacons in the Saint Paul Area Synod, including those who are retired.Kendra Mohn and Erik Gronberg are the featured presenters for the 2024 Bishop’s Theological Conference. With a PhD in New Testament Studies, Dr. Kendra Mohn serves as the pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Fort […]

ConNext Summit

Dunrovin Retreat Center 15525 St. Croix Trail N., Marine on St. Croix, Minnesota

Faith formation leaders are invited to spend two days and nights sharing stories, deepening friendships, and developing tools of radical hospitality. Small-group plenaries led by the Rev. Dr. Jia Starr Brown, Dr. Kelly Sherman-Conroy and Joe Davis will ground us in the essential welcome of dismantling racism through story sharing and the arts. Beloved singer/songwriter […]

Children’s Ministry Gathering – October 2024

House of Prayer Lutheran Church 7625 Chicago Ave. S., Richfield, Minnesota

Children's ministry staff and key volunteers from the Saint Paul and Minneapolis Area Synods are invited to gather each month for conversation about children's ministry. Join us in October to make connections and set the topics for this year's gatherings! Questions? Contact Rachelle Gill at rgill@easter.org.

World Food Day: Celebrating 50 Years of ELCA World Hunger

This event will be held on Zoom Join ELCA World Hunger for a celebration of World Food Day and the 50th anniversary of ELCA World Hunger! Hear stories from partners at ELCA World Hunger projects — including Educación Popular en Salud (EPES), a community health organization in Chile that was founded over 40 years ago; […]

Becoming a Dementia-Friendly Faith Community

Living Waters Lutheran Church 865 Birch St., Lino Lakes, MN, United States

With a growing awareness of the challenges posed by dementia, faith leaders, staff, and lay people are beginning to explore ways to make their communities more dementia friendly. Faith communities want to be welcoming places where people who are living with dementia, and their caregivers who share their journey, can continue to nurture and grow […]

$10

Addiction & Faith Conference

This conference is going all virtual this year! Under the theme, "Addiction, Trauma & the Power of Faith to Heal," the event brings the best of science, spirituality, compassion, justice and personal stories to the task of informing and inspiring both church and society regarding addiction in its many forms. It's designed for clergy and […]

Prayer Service for Rostered Ministers

Atonement Lutheran Church 1980 Silver Lake Rd. NW, New Brighton, Minnesota

Pastors and deacons in the Saint Paul Area Synod are invited to this brief time of scripture, music and prayers. No registration is needed; just join us in person or in prayer wherever you are.

Event Series Lutherans in an Election Year

Lutherans in an Election Year: Earth’s Freed in Christ – Race, Ethnicity & Culture

Online via Zoom As our faith informs our day-to-day lives, Lutherans recognize that “faith is active in love love calls for justice in relationships and structures of society” (ELCA, Social Statement on Church in Society, 1991). We know the church is called to be a community that prays, deliberates, and acts together when it comes […]