Tool Kit for Congregational Leaders
Tool Kit for Congregational Leaders is an annual gathering for congregational leaders, typically held in February. After a day of workshops and networking, leaders go back to their congregations equipped with new resources, ideas and connections! While the workshop topics vary from year to year, they cover a wide range of areas relevant to both church staff and lay leaders.
We encourage churches to send multiple attendees so that they reap the benefits of hearing the majority of the sessions. Tool Kit is especially important to church council members! It is held in conjunction with the synod’s conference assemblies, where rostered ministers and lay voting members come together to discuss issues and vote on resolutions, memorials and leadership positions.
2024 Tool Kit for Congregational Leaders
We’ll gather at Faith Lutheran in Forest Lake on Saturday, Feb. 24, for the following workshops
- Church Partnerships: Hosting a Nonprofit and Other Groups – Pastor John Hierlinger
- The Doctrine of Discovery: Basis of Federal Indian Law – Rev. Canon Robert Two Bulls
- Tools for Creation Care: What Our Congregations Can Do! – Pastor Bob Lehner, Don Schuld, Diane Jacobson, Paul Jacobson, Tammy Walhof
- Intro to Asset-Based Community Development – The Center for Leadership and Engagement Team
- Engaging in Local Mission Across Generations – Pastor Jennifer Luong and Pastor Amanda Simons
- Enacting Service through Meaningful Work – Keri Clifton
- Understanding Mental Health in Congregations – Pastor Seth Perry
- Moving Forward in Global Companionships: Guatemala and Tanzania – Kirsten Levorson and Janet Metcalfe
- Revisioning Church Spaces – Anne Gerrietts
Registration is $20 per person, which includes lunch and materials.
Click here to view presentations and handouts shared from speakers at the 2023 Tool Kit event, held at Shepherd of the Valley in Apple Valley.
