Northwestern Minnesota Synod
My first mosquito bites this year came just this last week as I was working in the garden -they left red puffy marks on my face- but when that’s the only consequence, I find it rather hard to complain, after learning about the severe consequences that come from mosquito bites if you happen to live in a country such as Liberia or Tanzania or Mozambique. [...]
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Sermon for Lay-Led Worship: 4th Sunday After Pentecost—June 9, 2013
"Preach the gospel always and if necessary, use words." This famous line about preaching, attributed to St Francis of Assisi, could also be applied to praying. Pray always and if necessary, use words. In truth, prayer is all about words, except--when it’s not. Prayer is most assuredly about living life in the presence of God, walking always before God, aware that all our moments rest in God’s hands. Which is why often-times no words are necessary for prayer to erupt, to permeate a slice of our lives. Take this poignant story from chapter 7 of St Luke’s gospel. This heart-wrenching scene unfolds in the absence of words. [...]
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Missional Experiment Well Received!
Sixty-eight congregations from seventeen synods participated in a four part webinar series over four weeks on “Reaching out to the Community.” For the first time a webinar equipping experience of this nature was provided for congregations in both our Eastern North Dakota and Northwestern Minnesota Synods. [...]
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Report from the April 2013 ELCA Church Council Meeting
Christ is Risen! Alleluia. I just back from my fourth ELCA Church Council meeting and wanted to share some of the highlights with you. All of our meetings are framed with worship and times for prayer and dwelling in the Word. The treasurer of the ELCA, Pastor Linda Norman, was the preacher during Sunday morning worship. We have a treasurer who can really preach and make all the numbers add up! She will be our ELCA Churchwide representative at the NWMN Synod Assembly in June. [...]
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A Thanks-Giving for Quilters at First Lutheran, Middle River
First Lutheran completed 99 quilts this year, including 3 quilts for graduating seniors, one for the fundraising raffle and some for emergencies in the community. There were quilts that went to the homeless shelter in Grand Forks and the rest will go to LWR. [...]
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Employment Opportunities
Full time Director of Youth, Education and Family Ministry
Trinity Lutheran Church - Pelican Rapids, MN
Assistant Director for Church Relations
Gustavus Adolphus College - Saint Peter, MN
Full-time Youth and Family Ministry Director
Faith Lutheran Church - Staples, MN
For Sale / Give Away
Free Songbooks and Hymnals
Free: Shalom Lutheran Church of Alexandria has a number of used hymnals and songbooks (including LBW, "With One Voice", "Renewing Worship" and "Songs") to give to anyone who can make use of them.
Paraments Available
Free: Bethesda Lutheran Church in Moorhead is in the process of replacing its paraments and is looking for a good home for the former textiles. Each set has the altar cover, a banner for the pulpit, and a stole for the pastor. These ‘vintage’ paraments are originally from the 1970s.