Dear Pastor and Congregation Leaders, 

Our SW MN Synod is joining our other Region 3 ELCA synods in providing an excellent renewal event called "Discovering Hope: Vitality for Small member and rural congregations". You are receiving this email because this day of renewal--or discovering hope--as the Spirit leads is designed for small member and rural congregations like yours. We want to invite your participation in this low cost, but effective day of discovering hope in your setting.

Event information below. 

 

In Christ's love...

Pr Larry Strenge, Director for Evangelical Mission, SW MN Synod

Larry.Strenge@elca.org

(320) 249-1135

Building Vitality in Small Membership 
Churches and Multipoint Parishes
 
Discovering Hope SWMN
Video Invite
A Conference Presented Live and Virtually
Saturday, June 27, 2015
SPEAKER:
Pastor Nancy Nyland, the event leader, served multiple rural and small town congregations in South Dakota and Nebraska for 21 years, before joining ELCA Congregational Synodical Mission in 2011 as the Director for Evangelical Mission in the Indiana-Kentucky Synod.
As a former evangelism partner and member of the Discovering Hope initiative leadership, and now as a member of the ELCA Renewal Team, Pastor Nancy speaks at many state and regional conferences to bring a word of HOPE to small membership congregations and multipoint parishes.

Prayer: Letting Go and Letting God
Worship: Building Community and Hope
Making Disciples: Learning to Live Jesus' Way
Evangelism: A Way of Life
Caring Ministries: Serving as Jesus Served
Leadership: Who's Driving the Tractor?
Discovering the Gift of Place
Mission: Possible - Discovering Hope for the Future
 
REGISTRATION:
Please register online by clicking here or at www.swmnelca.org, events page. 
Registration deadline: June 17, 2015
Financial scholarships are available, please contact Rev. Larry Strenge. 

Registration and event questions?
Rev. Larry Strenge at larry.strenge@elca.org or 320-249-1135.

LIVE EVENT
Live event will be held at Concordia College-Barry Auditorium
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. (9:30 a.m. Gather/Registration)
$35/person, $75/team of three
$10 extra for lunch per additional team member (four or more)

VIRTUAL EVENT
Virtual locations throughout the SW MN Synod
Event facilitator will help lead group conversation.
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. (9:30 a.m. Gather/Registration)
$75 for congregations/parishes with average worship attendance of 75 or less.
$100 for congregations/parishes with average worship attendance of 76 or more.
Any number of people may attend with your group registration-LUNCH INCLUDED!

Current locations:

-Trinity, Boyd

-Bethlehem, Lakefield

-St James area (location TBA)

-First English, Tyler

-Great River conference area (location TBA)

-MN Valley conference area (location TBA)

-SW MN Synod Office, Redwood Falls 

-Lakeland conference area (location TBA)
Locations may be added based on registrations.  

 

This event is sponsored by the Eastern North Dakota,

Northwestern Minnesota, Southwestern Minnesota and South Dakota Synods

in partnership with the ELCA Renewal Team

 
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