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News and Events
Saint Paul Area Synod
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Registration for Synod Assembly now open 
Registration for the 2013 Synod Assembly is available through this online form beginning Monday, March 4. Those who register by April 11 will save $25 on each registration fee. If you have questions, contact Julie Keefe, assembly registrar Note: When registering, you will be given the option to give an offering for assembly worship using your credit card. The offering will support the ELCA Malaria Campaign. For tax purposes, your registration confirmation will serve as your receipt. Learn more about the offering on the assembly homepage.
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Shobi's Table: A ministry of spiritual wellness in the homeless community
First, St. Paul. Come and learn about a ministry of radical hospitality among the homeless population of St. Paul's East Side. Led by Pastor Margaret Kelly, Shobi's Table is a Word and Sacrament community that has grown out of the Wellness Center ministry at First Lutheran Church. Participants will be invited to mingle with the Wellness Center guests, join in the community meal at 6:00 p.m., and learn more about the ministry from Pastor Kelly and other leaders.
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Monday, March 11, 1:00-2:30 p.m.
Auxiliary Dining Room, Luther Seminary, St. Paul. Led by Ryan Torma and Kristin Payne of Luther Seminary's Office of Technology, this session will discuss tools and practices to make it easy for people to find the content they are looking for on your website.
Visit www.spas-elca.org/events/communicators-gatherings for more information on past and upcoming events. RSVP for upcoming events by contacting Christine Fifield.
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Want a dose of inspiration? 
The Nobel Peace Prize Forum March 8-10 at Augsburg College, Minneapolis is bringing two remarkable Nobel Peace Prize winners to the Twin Cities: Mohammad Yunus, who developed the concept of microcredit that has lifted millions of people out of extreme poverty, and Tawakkol Karman, who has advanced civil rights and is known as the Mother of the Arab Spring. In addition to these two Laureates, there are six keynoters (including Dr. Paul Farmer) and dozens of breakouts lead by regional and local experts. It's a unique not-to-be-missed opportunity.
Register here: nobelpeaceprizeforum.org
Please announce to your congregations and church groups!
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Upcoming opportunities for hunger advocates
"A Place at the Table" is the theme for Bread for the World's annual metro area workshops. Come and learn what it will take to get our nation and our leaders to commit to ending hunger while deepening our own commitments in churches and on campuses to realize a world in which all of God's children are fed. The workshops are scheduled for:
- March 4, 7:00-9:00 p.m. at Bethel University
- March 15,9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon at Guardian Angels Church, Oakdale;
- March 16 9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon at Calvary Baptist, Minneapolis
Detailed information including directions, a workshop outline and a publicity poster is available at: www.breadmn.org/workshops.
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On Feb. 27, PorticoBenefits.org becomes the online destination for Portico plan members, employers, and visitors. The previous website, elcabop.org, will be retired at that time. Any links to elca bop.org will be automatically re-directed to PorticoBenefits.org starting Feb. 27.
The new website provides a modern user experience, enabling plan members and employers to access information, transact online, and receive timely email updates and reminders specific to their needs. Because plan members and employers have a distinctly different relationship with Portico, PorticoBenefits.org gives each group its own unique online access - myPortico for members and EmployerLink for employers - and asks that they register and sign in.
For technical assistance, please contact the Portico support team at 855.658.4637.
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