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Youth Pastor's Connection
 
This month, Steve Wiens from Genesis Covenant will be with us. Before planting Genesis, Steve was on the pastoral team at Open Door. Besides planting a church, he's a runner, a speaker and a writer. His book, "Beginnings" (NavPress), comes out in January.  
 
We meet Thursday, 10/22, from 12-3 p.m. Bring your lunch and meet us at Salem Covenant, 2655 5th St NW, New Brighton, MN 55112  
 
Next month, we're meeting on 11/19 and Tiger McLuen will be joining us.
 
Other Connection dates are Jan. 21, Feb. 18, March 17, April 21 and May 19. 
 


Registration details available for Bill Henson Posture Shift workshop
Nov. 14, 2015, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Maple Grove Covenant Church
 
Bill Henson is the founder of Lead Them Home, an organization that consults church leaders on building a biblically orthodox, missiological framework for church mission and ministry with LGBTQ persons, with a specialization in sharing Christ with non-heterosexual persons. 
 
Henson has developed a framework for conversation and learning called Posture Shift, a national model reaching over 5,000 church leaders in recent years. His work has been featured in Leadership Journal and it has been incorporated as teaching curricula at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and Gordon College. The board of trustees of Lead Them Home is chaired by Dr. Raymond Pendleton, professor of pastoral psychology, at Gordon-Conwell.
 
This is part of our ongoing effort to resource our pastors and churches in living faithfully and graciously into our Covenant position on human sexuality. Henson presented to 140 of our pastors in May and his presentation was well-received by those attending the event. Henson is now coming back for training of pastors, staff members and elected or vetted church leaders.

Registration
To register for this event, please email Jessa Anderson at jessa@northwestconference.org or call the Northwest Conference office at 612-721-4893. The registration deadline is Nov. 7, 2015. Lunch will be provided with a suggested donation of $10.

Upcoming Youth Ministry Events
 
Recharge 2015 - Jan. 10
Super early bird registration is this month! Sign up your team for this one-day youth ministry & children's ministry leadership training event. It is expanding to several cities in our area: Minneapolis/St. Paul is Jan. 9, Duluth is Jan. 16, and Fargo is Jan. 23. For more info on Recharge, visit www.ministryrecharge.com or visit their Facebook page: facebook.com/ministryrecharge
 
ECC Youth Workers Connection - Jan. 23-25
The Youth Workers Connection is a unique event designed specifically for Covenant youth pastors, workers and volunteers. We will spend time focusing on the future of youth ministry in the Evangelical Covenant Church, as well as be inspired by some of the most significant voices in youth ministry today. Early registration is open through Nov. 19. FYI: Airfare from MSP to ORD is running about $150 this week. www.covchurch.org/midwinter/ywc 
 
MOVE - April 15-16
M.O.V.E. (Mission Outreach Venture and Experience) is April 15-16. It's two days of learning, serving and experiencing an urban environment for Northwest Conference high school students and leaders. More details to come.

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October 15, 2015

IN THIS ISSUE
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October 22, 2015
Youth Pastor's Connection - Salem Covenant Church, New Brighton, MN

November 19, 2015
Youth Pastor's Connection - Salem Covenant Church, New Brighton, MN

January 9, 2016
Recharge - Twin Cities

January 16, 2016
Recharge - Duluth, MN

January 21, 2016
Youth Pastor's Connection - Salem Covenant Church, New Brighton, MN

January 23, 2016
Recharge - Fargo, ND

January 23-25, 2016
ECC Youth Worker's Connection - Chicago

February 18, 2016
Youth Pastor's Connection - Salem Covenant Church, New Brighton, MN

March 17, 2016
Youth Pastor's Connection - Salem Covenant Church, New Brighton, MN

April 15-16, 2016
MOVE - Twin Cities

April 21, 2016
Youth Pastor's Connection - Salem Covenant Church, New Brighton, MN

May 19, 2016
Youth Pastor's Connection - Salem Covenant Church, New Brighton, MN

For other NWC events, visit our website

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Superintendent

Mark Stromberg    

 

Director of Congregational Vitality 

Jon Kramka

 

Director of Church Planting

Mike Brown 

 

Director of Children & Family Ministry

Kara Stromberg 

 

Director of Youth Ministry  

Ginny Olson 

 

Director of Pastoral Care & Development 

Jeff Burton   

 

Associate Director of Pastoral Care & Development  

Judy Swanberg 

 

Director of Administration

Cheryl Theilen 

 

Director of Finance

Sandy Norris 

 

Director of Communications

Bryan Malley  

 

Administrative Coordinator 

Jessa Anderson 

 

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800.756.6692

 

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