News from the Northwest Conference
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It's time to start selecting delegates for the 2013 NWC Annual Meeting
We are putting the finishing touches on plans for the 2013 NWC Annual Meeting-which will take place April 25-27 at Minnehaha Academy in Minneapolis, MN-and we've got some very exciting new speakers and events this year! Look for print promotional materials to arrive in the coming weeks, but for now, here's a few of the new elements for 2013:
Speakers
ECC President Gary Walter will be the featured speaker during the Ministerial Association Annual Meeting. Come hear about the great things happening throughout the denomination.
Kara Powell, author of "Sticky Faith," will speak during the NWC Annual Meeting Worship Service on Friday, April 26. The service is open to everyone, not just delegates or attendees of the Annual Meeting, so spread the word. Powell will share again on Saturday morning, April 27.
Ministry Fair
The Friday Business Session will conclude with the "Celebration of Mission" Ministry Fair. Delegates and attendees will have an opportunity to learn about and interact with a whole host of conference-related ministries including representatives from our camps, Women Ministries, Town & Country Ministries, Covenant Trust Company, CHET and many more.
Minnehaha Centennial
Throughout the meeting, tours of Minnehaha Academy will be available, and opportunities to learn about the school will be featured during the meeting as well.
On Saturday afternoon, after the NWC Annual Meeting concludes, attendees are invited to participate in a local Centennial Mission Service Project called "Covenant Partners Community Service Day." MA students, parents and alumni will work alongside members of NWC churches to assist those in the neighborhood with home projects.
Stick around for the Minnehaha Academy Centennial Celebration and Worship service on Sunday, April 28.
It's not too early to start selecting delegates and making plans to attend this year's meeting. For more details as they become available, visit our 2013 Annual Meeting page.
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Correction
Superintendent Mark R. Stromberg's year of graduation from Minnehaha Academy was incorrectly listed at 1967 in a recent IMPRINTS Newsletter article. Stromberg graduated from MA in 1974.
If you missed this special Minnehaha Academy feature edition of the newsletter, you can download the pdf in our Newsletter Archive.
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Check out The M!X for new ministry ideas in 2013
 The M!X is a place where Covenanters can share original material or ministry ideas with others.
By reading what Covenant churches are doing, it might encourage others to try new ideas or adapt existing ministries.
To explore the M!X further, go to: http://www.covchurch.org/idea-exchange/.
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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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January 29, 2013
Minnehaha Academy Upper School Admission Information Program
- 3100 West River Parkway, Minneapolis, MN
January 31, 2013
Minnehaha Academy Lower and Middle School Admission Information Program - 4200 West River Parkway, Minneapolis, MN
April 12-13, 2013 MOVE - First Covenant Church, Minneapolis, MN
April 25-27, 2013 NWC Annual Meeting - Minnehaha Academy, Minneapolis, MN
April 28, 2013 Minnehaha Academy Centennial Celebration - MA North Campus, Minneapolis, MN
June 15-22, 2013
Adventures in Leadership - Adventurous Christians, Grand Marais, MN
June 27-29, 2013 ECC Annual Meeting - Detroit, MI
August 15-17, 2013
MUUUCE - Crossroads Church, Woodbury, MN
August 15-18, 2013 ECC Triennial - San Diego, CA
August 23-25, 2013
Emerge High School Leadership Retreat - Lake Beauty Bible Camp, Long Prairie, 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 Director of Children & Family Ministry Kara Stromberg Office Administrator Cheryl Theilen Director of Communications Bryan Malley 612.721.4893 800.756.6692 |
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