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From Sara Johnson, SW MN Synod Resource Service Center Coordinator
During his report to the Synod Assembly, Bishop Jon spoke of the importance of sharing and nurturing faith in the home. He recommended a book, "From the Great Omission to Vibrant Faith" (written by David W Anderson). The ideas in this book aren't brand new, but they are well and clearly presented. I particularly appreciate Anderson's description of the "extended home." He says nurturing Christian faith in the home is not simply about stories of families with small children, and it's not just about those ideal home settings where the family is intact and everything seems to go right. Rather, family can be sad and painful as well as delightful and playful...it includes those people who, over time, provide support, care and guidance. He says a person can have a rich family life with others who are not related by blood or by marriage: a support group or coworkers, friends, or neighbors. Anderson talks about sharing faith in all these important relationships. You can find more information on the Vibrant Faith Ministries website or you can borrow the book from the Resource Service Center
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Greetings!
God's Peace to you as you move into the weeks of graduation and sending.
I appreciated Jacqui Thone's devotion this week in the ELCA Youth Ministry Network e-news, perhaps you will too.
We live in a world with an almost infinite capacity to communicate.
Cell Phones. . .E-mail. . .Txt msgs. . .Computers. . .
At the touch of a button, we can speak to people all over the world. We can even have our messages translated into another language at the click of a mouse.
So with all this capacity to communicate, why does it seem that we have such a hard time understanding one another?
Perhaps, we have lost our capacity to listen . . . to truly hear what one another is saying.
But there was a day, when things were different.
Read More
In Christ,
Sarah Hausken, SW MN Synod Youth Ministry Coordinator
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Email Address Change
Many of you have already made this change, but if you haven't please change my email address to sarah.hausken@swmnelca.org. My old address (sarah.hausken@ecunet.org) will soon be discontinued. Thanks! Sarah
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Augsburg Fortress Webinars
Augsburg Fortress has some Webinars coming up that look interesting. Here are some highlights:
June 29, 10:30 am - Building Biblical Literacy in Children: Explore exciting new ways to engage children in God's Word.
June 29, 2:00 pm - Fed and Forgiven: A 30 minute presentation highlighting resources for leading children, youth and adults into the sacrament of holy communion.
June 8 and 22 - Spark "Train the Trainer" Event: Get the tools and tips you need to create a Spark teacher training event for your congregation.
Full Webinar listing and more information
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Living Room
Summit
June 22-24, 2010
Living Room
Summit
Family Ministry:
Learn it where people live it!
Minneapolis, MN
Join Lyle Griner,
Andrea Fieldhouse Griner, and Marilyn Sharpe in their own living rooms and
congregations in the very places that people live their faith., experience
three solid family ministries in three days.
Tuesday - With Andrea,
experience her powerful Building Bridges, and Milestones Ministries that engage
families in learning faith practices. "Don't expect families to do anything in
the home that they have not first practiced in the congregation."
Wednesday - With Marilyn,
explore two complementary approaches, teaching and supporting families to
faithfully parent their children. Learn how your congregation can create, sustain, and nurture a parent
support group and teach skill and faith-based parenting classes.
Thursday - With Lyle, learn
to lead Full Circle Relationships, an experience in which parents,
grandparents, godparents, neighbors, friends - all those who touch the lives of
your kids - come together to learn specific skills and ways to mentor a young
person's growing faith.
Registration -
including all meals, free resources, guided spiritual practices, 20 spiritual
practices for families, and fun surprises - is limited to the first 15 to send
a registration form and check for $295 ($350 after June 1)
For more information,
questions, or registration form, call 612-418-5572 or email peermin@peerministry.org
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"Love mixed with faith be yours from God the Father and from the Master, Jesus Christ. Pure grace and nothing but grace be with all who love our Master, Jesus."
The Message Ephesians 6:23-24
Sarah Hausken
SW MN Synod Youth Ministry Coordinator
507-430-2273
sarah.hausken@swmnelca.org
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