Suicide Awareness Symposium

25
Sep

Suicide Awareness Symposium

Pastor Ben Schori- Children, Youth and Family Ministry In Late September, I attended the Suicide Awareness Symposium presented by Mental Health Connect at Bethlehem Lutheran Church Twin Cities in Minneapolis. It was a fantastic and incredibly valuable event, which dove into a topic that our society, and especially the church, far too often pushes to […]

01
Sep

MICROAGGRESSION AND BIAS 101 – September 2019

Leah Reddy- Children’s Faith Formation grades 1-4, Musikgarten Leader I recently attended a workshop at the YWCA in Minneapolis entitled Microaggression and Bias 101. The workshop is a part of a series of workshops about racial injustice. The facilitators made sure the attendees felt they were in a safe space. Ruben and Deqa did an […]

13
Aug

Beer and Hymns Follow up.

There were 45 people from 12 congregations who enjoyed a fun evening at Beer and Hymns! Rainfall made a special appearance to sing a couple songs. SAVE THE DATE – The next Beer and Hymns will be September 30th and December 2nd.

11
Jul

Neighborhood Extravaganza

Faces were painted, food was eaten, connections were made, a puppet show was enjoyed, laughs were had, and in general a great time was had by all. We are looking forward to next time… stay tuned.

30
Jun

Aging With Gusto!

During the Vital Aging weekend, people over 60 had an opportunity to respond to statements about the aging process. If they agreed with the statement, they placed a post it note next to the statement. People over 60 are happier than those in middle age. Is this true for you? People over 60 tend to […]

30
Jun

Name the Gadget!

After all the services, June 29 and 30th, people had the opportunity to look at antique kitchen and garage/shop gadgets. People of all ages participated as they attempted to guess the purpose of the mystery items. The many gadgets included: a wooden coffee grinder, a meat/cheese slicer, a corn planter, hair curlers, old cook books, veggie […]

28
Jun

Atlanta Service and Learning Trip 2019 – Update Part IV

Our youth continue to explore, learn, grow, and serve in Atlanta this week. On Wednesday they did a Bible study at Ebenezer Baptist Church, worked with Books for Africa, and again  with Open Hand Atlanta. They are on their way home with some time to reflect on an experience that has changed them and the people […]

25
Jun

Nativity Front Entry

Our Sustainability/Environment Outreach Team continues to make progress on our front entry. Here are a few pictures of it all coming together. Stop by and have a look for yourself.

25
Jun

Atlanta Service and Learning Trip 2019 – Update Part II

On Sunday our youth were in Birmingham, Alabama to continue their service and learning trip. They are now in Atlanta working with Open Hand Atlanta making posters and sandwiches for the Action Ministries Smart Lunch Smart Kid program.