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Blessings to you in this Easter season!
As you know, we're gearing up for the first-ever Synod Gathering on June 2-4 at Lenoir-Rhyne University in Hickory! We're looking forward to a special time of worship, fellowship and learning with a wonderful keynote speaker, Jacqueline Bussie, as well some fantastic friends and guests who are serving as worship and workshop leaders. Registration is open through May 16. Be sure to check out all the learning workshops being offered! Among other things, there will be coaching opportunities, workshops led by some of our social impact teams, and Tammy Jones West will be leading a workshop on Growing Young that would be great for those interested in engaging younger generations.
Speaking of engaging children, youth and families, I would like to especially invite you to a workshop I'll be co-hosting with Kelly Marciales, Director of the ELCA's Organizing for Mission Network (OFMN) on Saturday June 4 at 9:00am. In this workshop called Listening to Understand Our Children, Youth & Families Today, we'll share details about a synod-wide listening campaign we're launching to help us better understand how our ministries can align with the needs and desires of families today. If you haven't already, expect to hear from me this month to see how you can get involved in this campaign. P.S. Kelly is flying in from Alaska to be with us so I recommend checking out her other workshops, also, to learn more about the OFMN program of the ELCA!
So that's a little bit of what I'm working on these days, and I'm excited to hear what you're up to, as well! I'll be reaching out soon and also welcome you to schedule some time for us to meet using the purple button below.
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