News from the Northwest Conference
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Converge 2012 to take place at Redeemer Covenant Church
We are excited to announce our next NWC Converge leadership training event, which will take place at Redeemer Covenant Church in Brooklyn Park, MN, on Oct. 27. The one-day event will feature a variety of workshops designed for pastors and lay leaders to come together to learn and be inspired. Some of the topics that will be addressed include: church communications, local church governance, church finances, processing setbacks, children's ministry, funding strategies for local churches, risk management, working with volunteers, and more. Stay tuned for registration materials and more details. |
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Emerge: Youth Leadership Retreat
 This August, the NWC will launch Emerge-a weekend leadership retreat designed for high school students to explore who they are as leaders. Emerge combines practical teaching, hands-on interactive learning experiences and time for individual reflection, peer-to-peer feedback and group worship.
This is a national Covenant initiative that is being piloted in the Northwest Conference. Emerge takes place Aug. 24-26 at Lake Beauty Bible Camp. The cost is $75 per person.
More details and promotional materials coming soon.
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Flood Relief efforts continue at Covenant Pines Bible Camp
Recent flooding at Covenant Pines Bible Camp has forced the cancellation of several camp sessions and caused unprecedented damage to the camp and Silver Beach Family Area properties.
"The high water caused one of our septic systems to collapse at Silver Beach. The lower level of the Silver Beach house had a foot of water, causing some significant damage to the walls and flooring and to furniture."
To read more about the flood losses and learn about the new Flood Fund established to help offset financial losses, click here.
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Covenant Kids Congo:
Sponsor a Child. Transform a Community.
 Northwest Conference churches, members and attendees have an opportunity to stand alongside our Congolese friends in the remote area of Congo known as Equateur Province. Along with them, we are seeking to turn around the most overlooked province in the neediest country of the world.
But it will take all of us, says ECC President Gary Walter. A partnership with World Vision is about to make sure our Congolese friends receive the help they need. Together we can make a difference!
Right now, we ask our NWC churches to schedule a "Hope Sunday" this coming fall 2012 in order to give members and attendees the opportunity to sponsor a child in Congo.
For $40 per month, a Covenant household can make it possible to promote clean water, nutrition, education, health, and economic development; expressing God's love in tangible ways that provide opportunities for the recipients to experience new life in Jesus Christ.
An unprecedented need ... an unprecedented partnership!
Visit the Covenant Kids Congo blog to learn more and sign up to host a "Hope Sunday."
Watch a video introduction to Covenant Kids Congo by ECC staff.
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NWC Ministry Priorities series
View, embed and share our new videos on Vimeo
Our 2012 Annual Meeting included the debut of three new videos highlighting the Ministry Priorities of the Northwest Conference. Each video features interview segments with church staff, lay leaders and pastors, intermixed with animations of statistics and key statements designed to help explain each priority.
The videos are designed for use throughout the year in church new member classes, services and other adult education opportunities to help congregations better understand and engage the work of the NWC. The delegates from each church left with a DVD copy of the videos, and the series is available on the NWC web site's video page (www.nwc-cov.org/resources/videos) and Vimeo Channel (http://vimeo.com/channels/northwest).
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July 15-20, 2012 CHIC - Knoxville, TN July 21, 2012 Covenant Softball Tournament August 9-11, 2012 MUUUCE - Crossroads Church, Woodbury, MN September 30 - October 1, 2012 Town and Country Workshop - Ruttger's Sugar Lake Lodge, Grand Rapids, MN October 1-3, 2012 Ministerial Association Retreat - Ruttger's Sugar Lake Lodge, Grand Rapids, MN October 6, 2012
VIVE - First Covenant Church, St. Paul, MN October 27, 2012 Converge - Redeemer Covenant Church, Brooklyn Park, MN
January 12, 2013
Recharge - St. Andrews Church, Mahtomedi, MN
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NWC Job Postings Page
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Pastors and ministry leaders, if you have people in your congregation who are exploring ministry, on a part- or full-time basis, please refer them to our job postings page.
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Superintendent Mark Stromberg Director of Church Planting Mike Brown Director of Congregational Vitality Jon Kramka
Director of Youth Ministry Ginny Olson
Office Administrator Cheryl Theilen Director of Communications Bryan Malley 612.721.4893 800.756.6692 |
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