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May 1, 2024
EaND News and Events
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Synod Assembly Information
Registration Deadline: May 14
Register by May 14 for Synod Assembly! This year's Synod Assembly will be on June 1-2 at the Holiday Inn in Fargo. We will gather under the theme "CHALLENGE: Learn, Discern, Respond." You can find more details about Synod Assembly and the link to register on our website.
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Stewardship Starters Quarterly Webinar:
"Creating and Empowering a Stewardship Team"
May 13, 2024
5:00-6:30pm CST
Have an idea for a stewardship team, but not sure what they might do? Have one in place that feels stalled and needs a mission? This webinar will help you think through how to form a team, and how to empower them to be steward leaders in the congregation. Registration not required. Learn more here.
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Annual Report Reminder
It's not too late to send in your congregational annual report! You can view all of the materials that were sent by mail by clicking here. There are some excellent resources on this page to help your congregation fill out the report!
The preferred method for submitting reports is online: click here. You will need your congregation ID and password to login (found at the top of the paper copy mailed to you). If you need your congregation ID or password, please call or email the synod office. 701-232-3381, office@eandsynod.org.
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Footsteps of Paul Tour
Join Bishop Tessa Moon Leiseth (Eastern ND Synod) and Bishop Craig Schweitzer (Western ND Synod) for a Footsteps of Paul Tour on October 15-26, 2024!
From Elias Tours: "Explore the land of Greece and Turkey as the history of the New Testament comes alive. Retrace the voyages of Paul as you learn about the early church and the spread of the Gospel. Start your journey in Athens and Corinth, then into Ephesus, as you make your way to Patmos." Learn more at this link and download this invitation letter from Bishop Tessa!
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Call Process
Please pray for congregations and rostered ministers in the call process. You can find a list of congregations currently in the call process on our website.
| Download this flyer to learn more about the Spring 2024 Lutheran World Relief Quilt & Kit Collection. Thank you for supporting the important ministry of LWR! | |
Lay Ministry Certificate Program
Luther Seminary’s “Faith+Lead” is starting a new cohort for their School for Lay Ministry in May. This one year learning cohort is great for lay leaders who want to grow in their faith and/or those considering Synod Lay Ministry (with one additional course, this can work towards the education requirements). You can learn more on their website.
Contact Deacon Laura Carson if you have questions about Synod Lay Ministry.
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Reflective Leadership Grants
Reflective Leadership Grants from Leadership Education at Duke Divinity provide Christian leaders "balcony time" to reflect on accomplishments, broaden perspectives, and discern next steps. Learn about this opportunity at this link.
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Northeastern Minnesota Synod will be hosting Walking Together: 50 Years of ELCA World Hunger on Saturday, Oct 12, 2024 at Lutheran Church of the Cross in Nisswa, MN. Members of the Eastern North Dakota Synod are invited to join the celebration!
This celebratory event will include worship with Glocal musicians, a hunger simulation, Action Center, silent auction and public art project. There will also be workshops with ELCA World Hunger, Lutheran Advocacy-MN, Eco-Faith Network, Together Here, and Sumud Northland - each tying their ministries to the issues of hunger and justice.
Registration opens August 2024.
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Cultivate Confidence: Lead Powerfully as a Woman in Ministry
Feel like you've got way too much going on but you're not doing enough? Tired of second guessing your every decision? Join this free, five-day training packed with teaching and coaching to cultivate the confidence to lead effectively. You'll walk away knowing what’s next and how to unlock your power as a woman in ministry.
Join Cultivate Confidence from Monday, May 20 to Friday, May 24 at 12 PM EST each day.
Learn more and register here.
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Empower: Women in Ministry Gathering
with special speaker Rozella Haydee White
Date: August 6-8, 2024
Location: Hilton Garden Inn, Sioux Falls, SD
Registration Cost: Free!
Register here!
Download this flyer for more information.
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The Parish Nurse Ministry Program of Concordia College in Moorhead, MN will be offering the Foundations of Faith Community Nursing course June 3-7, 2024. The course will be held at First Lutheran Church in Fargo, ND. This will be a full week of in-person learning activities as we do not offer a distance learning option. The program is open to licensed registered nurses who are interested in starting a health and healing ministry within a faith community or desiring personal/professional growth in caring for others.
Download this flyer to learn more.
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Online Class from Lutheran Faith Community Nurse Association
Date: May 9, 2024
Time: 6-8pm CST
Registration Fee: $30 for LFCNA Members/$50 for non-members
The Lutheran Faith Community Nurse Association is sponsoring an online course exploring the distinctions between palliative care and hospice care. Download this flyer or click this link to learn more.
| The Spring 2024 Lutheran Men in Mission Ambassador-Gram is now available. Click here to download the PDF. You can also learn more about LMM by visiting their website. | |
Lutheran Summer Music
Lutheran Summer Music is looking forward to an incredible year, and they have been able to add extra spots for this summer! Final openings are available for the four-week Full Session (June 30-July 28) for students in grades 8-12 who play clarinet, flute, horn, oboe, trumpet, euphonium, violin, or string bass. Contact LSM Admissions for questions or to refer students: admissions@lutheransummermusic.org. For more information or to apply, visit LSMacademy.org.
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Phone: 701.232.3381
Physical Address: 1555 43rd St S, Suite 100, Fargo, ND 58103
Mailing Address: PO Box 2019 Fargo, ND 58107
Office Hours:
Monday: by appointment
Tuesday: 9am-4pm
Wednesday: 9am-4pm
Thursday: by appointment
Friday: 9am-4pm
The physical office is only open by appointment on Mondays and Thursdays; however, the phone will be answered between 1pm-4pm.
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