2. Sugar Lake Lodge Housing/Meals Registration Form

 

Bishop Aitken continues to invite you to do a Visitation/ Teaching/Anointing on a Wednesday night (or whenever you meet) for your Confirmation Class. He encourages parents to come that night as well so he can meet them and include them in the teaching time. Pastors and Confirmation teachers are welcome of course to be there, but he will teach about Christian Vocation, the role of the Christian in our world, our call in Christ and end with Communion and Commissioning for service with Anointing oil from Palestine. It's best to gather a cluster of congregations for this - that has worked well in the past.

Dear Minnesota Lutheran Pastor,

 

Here at Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota, we have been inspired by churches, community groups and secular organizations who have embraced the opportunity to build relationships and learn more about their Muslim neighbors. Because of courageous church leaders, the "My Neighbor is Muslim" small group study is now being used all over the country!

"My Neighbor is Muslim" has served as a beginning educational resource, but there is more to be done. In response to Christ's command to love our neighbors, we encourage you to consider engaging with your Muslim neighbors by following the links below:

We have also discovered a need for educational resources for young people in faith communities. In recent months, incidents of bullying based upon religious grounds has increased in schools throughout the country. We need strong messages of acceptance and Christ-like love to counter hate and discrimination in our communities.

 

We are so pleased to introduce a lesson plan and activity guide for youth directors and confirmation leaders called "Loving Our Muslim Neighbors," authored by Sarah Kretschmann of our Church Partnerships and Philanthropy Department. The curriculum is available for FREE download. The lesson plan includes education about Islam as well as an activity guide for a service project and a mosque visit. We encourage you to share it with youth leaders in your church!

 

We thank you for your heart for your neighbor, and we look forward to launching another resource discussing racial equity in time for your fall adult education. Thank you.

 

Jodi Harpstead

CEO of Lutheran Social Service of MN

Music & Worship Director

Full-Time Music and Worship Director wanted for Zion Lutheran Church of Grand Rapids. Searching for candidates with music degree and training/experience in pipe organ, piano, conducting and music writing software programs. Can you 'play well with others,' and enhance our faith journeys through exceptional music and worship experiences? Zion offers a competitive salary and benefits package. For position description and application information, contact Pastor Paul Leslie - paul@ziongrandrapidsmn.org. May 23, 2016 application deadline.