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March 13, 2024
EaND News and Events
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Joint Theological Day
We hope you'll join us for this year's Joint Theological Day at Concordia College (Moorhead) on April 18! Together, we will explore the "Theology of Wellness," and we are excited to welcome Rev. Dr. Troy Troftgruben as our keynote speaker. Learn more and register at this link.
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Practicing Faith Retreat with Tangled Blue
Registration Deadline: March 22
We are so excited to welcome Tangled Blue as our guest musicians and co-facilitators for the Practicing Faith Retreat! Join Tangled Blue, along with Deacon Erin Power for a weekend of exploring the Jesus story, worship, rest, and music making. This is for lay and rostered folks who are looking for a weekend away, or who are curious to explore scripture more deeply, or who want to just be in community.
Learn more and register at this link.
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Vital Church: Community & Welcome
Registration deadline: April 26
Join us on April 4 at Trinity Lutheran in Jamestown or on Zoom for the next Vital Church event! Together we will explore how we might create more accessible and community-centered spaces and gatherings. Individual registrations are welcomed, though attending as a congregation team will create more opportunities for wondering in community!
Learn more and register here.
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Vital Leaders Endowment Fund Grants
Applications for the 2023 Vital Leaders Endowment grants are now available! Please read this PDF document first with information about the grants, how to determine eligibility, and details on submitting an application. If you have questions, please contact Pastor Jon Olson, Vital Leaders Endowment Coordinator.
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Church Council Workshop
Both new and experienced council members are invited to join us for a Church Council Workshop on March 17 from 2:00-4:30pm via Zoom. Topics include: Roles & Responsibilities, Church Governance & Constitutions, and Stewardship.
Click here for the Zoom link. Registration is not required for this event.
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2024 Boundaries Trainings
The Eastern ND Synod will be partnering with the Southeastern MN Synod to offer two more boundaries training opportunities in 2024. Please note the change in the fall training date.
April 8, 1:00-4:00pm, Zoom
Register here!
October 29, 9:00am-12:00pm, Zoom
Register here!
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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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Synod Assembly Information
Registration will be opening soon for the 2024 Synod Assembly! This year's Synod Assembly will be on June 1-2 at the Holiday Inn in Fargo. Registration information will be sent out in a special email. You can find more details about synod assembly on our website.
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Synod Devotional Resource
We are excited to share with you a free, synod-wide devotional series! "And You Shall Be My Witnesses: Holy Wisdom and the Church Today" is a resource created specifically with Eastern ND church councils and ministry teams in mind. We invite you to gather as community, read Scripture and the corresponding reflections, and spend time asking yourselves and each other what these sacred texts might have to say to the church today. There is a form available on the synod website to share your reflections with us.
Download the devotional booklet here!
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Women of the ELCA:
Spring Roundup
Women of all ages in the Eastern ND Synod are invited to participate in the Synodical Women's Organization spring gathering on April 20 in Valley City. Download this flyer or these bulletin inserts to learn more.
Register by March 23.
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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.
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Suicide Prevention Skills for Rural Ministry Course
This is a free course for faith leaders serving in rural contexts sponsored by the MN
Department of Agriculture in partnership with LivingWorks, a suicide prevention training program. Together, with a cohort of other faith leaders, you will learn approaches and skills that equip you for prevention, intervention, and postvention (bereavement) tasks so you can effectively care for people struggling with thoughts of suicide or impacted by suicide. Download this flyer to learn more or click here to register.
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Soul Shop: Ministering to Faith Communities Affected by Suicide
The North Dakota Board for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention is excited to announce the upcoming Soul Shop: Ministering to Faith Communities Affected by Suicide, which will take place in two locations in North Dakota. Soul Shop Bismarck will take place on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at the Ramada and on Thursday, April 25, 2024, at the Courtyard by Marriott of Fargo/Moorhead. Each eight-hour workshop will start at 8:30 am and will go on until 4:30 pm. Download the following documents to learn more.
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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. Grant applications open on March 18.
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Episcopal Diocese School for Ministry Lay Preaching Class
Proclaim the Good News: A Workshop for All Called to Preach
April 13, 10am-3pm
Grace Church, Jamestown
This free workshop is open to ELCA members and focuses on equipping lay leaders for preaching. Learn more at this link.
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Cultivating Generous Congregations Cohort
In partnership with the Lake Institute on Faith & Giving, the ELCA is offering congregations the opportunity to reexamine their stewardship thinking and imagine ways to act on their findings in their communities. The six-week webinar “Cultivating Generous Congregations” will offer virtual cohort sessions where congregational leaders can discuss, dissect and collaborate on how generosity might work in their contexts. The webinar series costs $550 per congregation, plus workbooks ($40 each). Webinars will take place from 5-6:30pm CST every Tuesday from April 16-May 21.
For a deeper look at what the webinar entails, watch this brief “Cultivating Generous Congregations” video. Please contact Rev. Larry Strenge and Rev. Tim Brown if you’re interested in participating! They will work with your synod to get you registered for the spring cohort.
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High school students are invited to attend this year's The Confluence gathering at Augsburg University on June 23-28! The Confluence is a week on Augsburg’s campus where high school students are invited to explore their vocation -- that space where their personal story, God's story and the world's story converge. Download this flyer or visit this webpage to learn more.
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Hearts + Hands + Voices Workshop for Church Musicians
April 6, 2024
St. John Lutheran Church, Dickinson
Come to this workshop for church musicians to be refreshed, explore ideas and skills related to church music, and develop a local supportive community. With sessions on ways to refresh the old, incorporate the new, and skills to lead it all, this workshop will be a great way to detox from the busy-ness of Easter and dream about the possibilities for the future. Learn more and register at this link.
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Social Statement on Civic Life & Faith
The ELCA is developing a social statement on civic life and faith, the relationship of church and state, and related matters, as called for by the 2019 ELCA Churchwide Assembly. At this time the task force encourages you to study and give feedback on a draft version of the social statement. Learn more at this link.
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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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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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