Events

You are invited to join Pr. Karen Castillo, President of the Guatemalan Lutheran Church, and Valeria Gil Castillo, Delegation Coordinator, as they share news about the ILAG ministries. Diego Gil Castillo will also be present, and you will have a chance to congratulate him on his new position with the ELCA. Everyone is welcome! Can't […]

You are invited to join Pr. Karen Castillo, President of the Guatemalan Lutheran Church, and Valeria Gil Castillo, Delegation Coordinator, as they share news about the ILAG ministries. Diego Gil Castillo will also be present, and you will have a chance to congratulate him on his new position with the ELCA. Everyone is welcome! Can't […]

Support the ministries of the Iglesia Luterana Agustina de Guatemala (ILAG) as we gather for a meal, entertainment and updates from Guatemala as we celebrate how we are woven together with our siblings in the ILAG!  Pastor Karen Castillo, Diego Gil Castillo and Valeria Gil Castillo from Guatemala will be our special guests. 4:00 p.m. […]

“Who has God created me to be?” This retreat will provide you with an opportunity to look deeply at who you are and how God has uniquely blessed you with certain gifts. Using spiritual gift inventories, conversation and other tools, you’ll go home with a better sense of who you are and how you might […]

For rostered ministers in the Saint Paul Area Synod. The Fall Theological Conference is a time for study, worship, unstructured time and building relationships with your colleagues in the synod. This year's conference has a theme of "From Moments to Momentum—for a Future with Hope." In the midst of a rapidly changing world, we are […]

God calls us into the world together. Through our companion synod relationship, we do not simply fund projects—we walk shoulder-to-shoulder with our siblings in Iringa, Tanzania. Please join us for an exclusive update on our collaborative global ministry and the Bega Kwa Bega Endowment Fund. Your leadership and vision will anchor the next generation of […]

Rostered leaders from the Minneapolis and Saint Paul Area Synods are invited to gather for community, learning, and worship at this year's Joint Ministerium, Heaven Opened: Dreams for the Church. In Acts 10, Peter has a dream where he sees the heavens opened, and where he is challenged by God not to call profane that […]

Rostered ministers in this synod are expected to participate in boundary training every five years. One of the ways pastors and deacons build trust with those they serve is by staying attentive to boundary situations. As those who are ordained, we are often given privileged access to people and to relationships with others in time […]