Families Together Preschool Update - February 2023
As part of The Planting Hope Campaign, the Saint Paul Area Synod is partnering with Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota to bring Families Together, a therapeutic preschool, to the East Side of St. Paul. This investment will provide new and critically important services to children and families facing economic disparities and challenging life situations.
This video features describes the benefits of the therapeutic preschool for children like Ella and her parents, and explains the vision for the planned space at Grace Lutheran in St. Paul, which will house the new facility. It explains how the synod hopes to raise $1 million by May of 2023 so that the preschool can be operational for the fall of 2024. There are two versions of the video. Click here to preview the longer version (about 5 minutes) or the shorter version (about 3-1/2 minutes). Click the links below to download the video to the device you will play it from. (For best results, don't rely on WiFi to play it from Vimeo!)
- Download Families Together Preschool Update - 5 minute version
- Download Families Together Preschool Update - 3-1/2 minute version
Two-Minute Video
Congregations are encouraged to play this two-minute video at the beginning of their five-week campaigns. It may be used in worship and in other small group opportunities as they arise. Please download the video to the device you will play it on...don't rely on WiFi to play it from Vimeo! Click here or on the image to preview the video, but click the link below to download the video to the device you will play it from. (For best results, don't rely on WiFi to play it from Vimeo!)
Detective Terry Portland Investigates The Planting Hope Campaign
This light-hearted nine-minute video debuted at the 2022 Synod Assembly to provide an entertaining overview of The Planting Hope Campaign. Please download the video to the device you will play it on...don't rely on WiFi to play it from Vimeo! Click here or on the image to preview the video, but click the link below to download the video to the device you will play it from. (For best results, don't rely on WiFi to play it from Vimeo!)
Families Together East Side Video
As part of The Planting Hope Campaign, the Saint Paul Area Synod is partnering with Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota to bring Families Together, a therapeutic preschool, to the East Side of St. Paul. This investment will provide new and critically important services to children and families facing economic disparities and challenging life situations.
This video details the preschool and the impact it will have on families and the community of St. Paul's East Side. The video features Bishop Patricia Lull of the synod and Alexis Oberdorfer, V.P. & Chief Officer of Community Engagement & Partnerships for Lutheran Social Service. Click here or on the image to preview the video, but click the link below to download the video to the device you will play it from. (For best results, don't rely on WiFi to play it from Vimeo!)
Flyer
This two-page (front/back) flyer is designed as an 8.5 x 11" sheet and can be easily attached to emailed notices, included in newsletters or provided as hand-outs. It includes a letter from Bishop Patricia Lull, a summary of the campaign goals, gifts over time chart, a quote from a campaign co-chair and a link to the full (8-minute) video.
Brochure
This brochure is designed to be printed on an 11 x 17" sheet and folded down to 8.5 x 5.5". It includes a letter from Bishop Patricia Lull, a summary of the campaign goals, a gift chart, gifts over time, quotes from synod leaders and a link to the full (8-minute) video.
Intent Form
The intent form may be used as is OR you may wish to personalize the form by adding your congregation's information in the empty space on the left side. Congregations are to collect the intent cards, then share with the synod the total amount and number of giving units. Contributions are to be collected by the congregations and ultimately provided in one lump sum to the synod office.
Interested in an online intent form for your congregation's Planting Hope efforts? The synod has created a form on Google that we can send a copy of to you for your use. You just need to have a gmail email address to be able to access it. Send an email to Mary Smith, director of communications, at communications@spas-elca.org requesting access to the online form and include the gmail address where instructions should be sent.