When: January 7th, 1-2pm Central Cost: Free Venue: Zoom (see link below) Deacon Mary Ann Schwabe's presentation will give a refresher course on System Theory and dig into how anxiety affects all of our relationships and the systems - family, congregation, society. Discussing the difference between chronic and acute anxiety, this presentation is intended to...
Greetings from ELCA World Hunger! Whether you are a newly connected or longtime advocate of our shared work, we are grateful for your partnership in seeking a just world where all are fed. This signature event gathers ELCA World Hunger’s leaders for a time of networking, idea sharing, learning and planning for our shared ministry... Read More
Waste as a gift may sound strange, but throughout creation, the waste of one creature becomes the life of another in a continuous cycle. The exception is our species, which declares things useless and buries or incinerates them. This Living Connected workshop will: Reflect on the way our systems make it easy to be wasteful;...
The 2021 Tri-Theological Conference with Professor Michael DeJonge Co-sponsored by the Southwestern Texas Synod, Gulf Coast Synod, Northern Texas-Northern Louisiana Synod, and Briarwood Leadership Center This is an online event. Dietrich Bonhoeffer in conversation with his twin sister, Sabine Bonhoeffer, Struggle, and Resistance Monday, January 25, 2–4pm (all times Central) The life... Read More
The Extravaganza is the annual gathering of children, youth, and family ministry leaders from across the ELCA. It is so much more than a conference: it’s space to be stretched, it’s worship, it’s inspiring speakers, it’s learning from colleagues across the country, it’s sharing your insights with others, it’s informative and transformative. The Extravaganza is... Read More
This meeting will be held online. Sketch and Outline of Presentation to NTNL Synod Council and Deans Leading into God’s Future Together February 5, 2021, 1-4pm Objective and Purpose Provide tools and resources to help pastoral and synodical leaders initiate conversations in congregations regarding their futures in light of the changing realities that have been...