Fall Gatherings

Oct
24
Tue
Glacial Ridge 2017 Fall Gathering @ Faith Lutheran Church
Oct 24 @ 4:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Mar
10
Sat
Live Generously. Be Happy. @ SMSU Marshall Campus
Mar 10 @ 9:00 am – 3:00 pm

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Presentation 1 in the Series: “Blessed to Be a Blessing”

“Do you want to know who the happiest people on the planet are?” asked ELCA New Testament professor, Dr Mark Allan Powell to the full sanctuary. “They are people who live generously.”

Generosity pours God’s abundant grace into the world!  Happiness flows from this generous living.

Your learning group (six or more) is invited to a day of inspiration and learning, one that provides a “toolbox” so you can help cultivate a generosity culture to be lived in your setting.

Participants in “Live generously. Be happy.” will be equipped. Your group will act as a guide to help transform a congregation–or groups within it (WELCA, Youth and Family ministry, Educational ministries) as well as God’s world. You’ll be equipped to connect generations, equip households, and create faith practices that grow a spirit of generosity in all ages.

Be prepared! This is a day packed with multi-sensory activities, conversations, scripture stories, fun facts, prayers and blessing!  This type of learning means that a minimum of six people participate from a congregation—either in person at Marshall SMSU or via Livestream.  Bring families or create groups. Multi-generations—from elementary to retired—are invited to attend together!

Proven tools for intergenerational gratitude and thanksgiving will come from “The Generosity Project: A way to Grow in God’s Grace – Generation to Generation.”  Karen*, our guide, says, “We’ll explore how all ages are stewards of God’s abundant grace and broaden our understanding of sharing, saving, and spending with a spirit of generosity throughout our homes, congregations, and communities.”

As you leave, we’ll send you with a toolkit of resources and experiences to Live Out Generosity.  You’ll be empowered to take these back into your congregations to use as an all-ages-welcome bible study, part of an intergenerational learning hour, as ideas for connecting all ages together in faith practice and mentoring, or even the foundation for a congregational retreat.

Come!  Join in a Day of Joy to Hear, Connect, and Live out God’s Abundance!

Presenter Information

*Our presenter(s) will be Karen Johnson Kretschmann, the ELCA Delaware-Maryland Synod Associate for Generosity.  In this role she talks about gratitude, talents, abundance, blessings, gifts as well as how money makes mission and stewardship a faith practice. Karen’s heart is in the mid-west as she spent most of her life in Wisconsin and her two children, twins, live in the Twin Cities.  We are hopeful her daughter, Sarah, a student at Luther Seminary, will join us as a co-presenter for the day.

 

 

 

Apr
7
Sat
Great River 2018 Spring Gathering @ Faith Lutheran Church
Apr 7 @ 8:30 am

When

Saturday, April 7, 2018

Registration starts at 8:30 am

Where

Faith Lutheran Church, Becker, MN

Speaker

Rev. Linda Lagergren

Apr
10
Tue
Minnesota Valley 2018 Spring Gathering @ Immanual Lutheran Church
Apr 10 @ 5:30 pm

When

Tuesday, April 10, 2018

Registration starts at 5:30 pm

Where

Immanual Lutheran Church, New Auburn, MN

Apr
14
Sat
Watonwan River 2018 Spring Gathering @ Augustana Lutheran Church
Apr 14 @ 8:30 am

When

Saturday, April 14, 2018

Where

Augustana Lutheran Church, St. James, MN

Apr
17
Tue
Lac Qui Parle 2018 Spring Gathering @ Grace Lutheran Church
Apr 17 @ 8:30 am
Apr
19
Thu
Scenic Valley 2018 Spring Gathering @ St Matthew Lutheran Church
Apr 19 @ 5:15 pm
Apr
21
Sat
Prairie 2018 Spring Gathering @ Sillerud Lutheran Church
Apr 21 @ 8:30 am
Shetek 2018 Spring Gathering @ Grace Lutheran Church
Apr 21 @ 8:30 am

Shetek 2018 Spring Gathering

When:
Saturday, April 14
Registration is at 8:30 am
Where:
Grace Lutheran Church in Luverne, MN
Cost:
$12.00
Program:
Bonnie Frederickson will speak about the trip to South Africa to visit our companion synod
Love Offering:
South Africa Synod and Lutheran Disaster Response.  Shetek Conference WELCA will match funds given by local units.
Lakeland 2018 Spring Gathering @ Calvary Lutheran Church
Apr 21 @ 9:00 am

Time

Registration opens at 9 am

Speaker

Rev. Larry Strenge as Martin Luther

Cost

$10, includes lunch

Offering

50% to SWMN WELCA, 25% to Lakeland Conference, 25% to Katie’s Fund