Dec. 1 registration deadline; Jan. 2-9 online component; Jan. 12-16 class component in Farmington, Minn.
J-term course, "
Diaconal Ministry: History, Formation and Spirituality," is designed for someone discerning a call to Word and Service Ministry or who is unsure which ELCA roster opportunity may be right for them.
Offered by the Deaconness Community, a ministry of the ELCA and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada. Visit
http://deaconesscommunity.org/j-term/ for more.
Wed. Dec. 3, 6:30-8 p.m., NW D.C. office
Visitors to go with the
DC Visitation Network (DC DVN) to an immigration detention facility in Maryland once a month are being recruited. A training session will offer more information, or email Sean at
[email protected].
Dec. 5 & 6 in Norfolk, Virg.
Virginia LARCUM Conference, "The New Landscape of Post-Christian Christianity," is a gathering of clergy and laity from the Lutheran, Anglical, Roman Catholic and United Methodist traditions. John H. Armstrong, president and founder of ACT 3 Network, a mission for empowering leaders and churches toward Chrsitian unity, will be the conference speaker. Questions should be sent to the event's registrar, Father Don Rooney, St. Mary Catholic Church, by Nov. 21 at
[email protected].
Sat. Dec. 6, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Falls Church, Virg.
Breakfast With Santa is a free event planned by the congregation with crafts and snacks and a visit from Santa. More at 703-532-6617 or contact
[email protected].
Sun. Dec. 7, 7 p.m., Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Falls Church, Virg.
Bell and Vocal Choir Music Concert will be presented in a tradition dating back over 50 years, with a Christmas cookie reception following. More at
www.htluther.org or
FB.com/HTLuther.
Sat. Dec. 20, 10 a.m., Washington National Cathedral in D.C.
Bishop Graham will participate in the 8th annual Bethlehem Prayer Service - a joint simulcast Christmas service with the people of Bethlehem. Prayers, readings and hymns alternate between locations via the Internet, bringing together people of different lands, languages and ethnic backgrounds in celebration of the birth of the Prince of Peace.
Thu. Jan. 29, Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg
"Thinking Differently about the Passion: Proclaiming with Children" is the next entry in
Gettysburg Seminary's Preaching Perspectives series. More at
www.ltsg.edu.