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Stewardship with Adults under 40: Possibilities Abound

Mon, 07/29/2013
Luther Seminary, St. Paul. Join Chuck Lane and Grace Duddy as we learn together how to better engage adults under 40 on their journey to living grateful, generous lives. During this three-day event, Luther Seminary will provide an overview of the generational dynamics and characteristics of adults under 40 as well as explore practical strategies for helping adults under 40 grow as generous stewards of God's abundance. For more information and to register, visit www.luthersem.edu/stewardship.

Growing in stewardship with the Macedonia Project

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Does your congregation have a heart for stewardship? Would your congregation benefit from an opportunity to grow congregational stewardship through an intentional process of learning, reflection, and conversation? If so, the Macedonia Project's Congregational Cohort Design might be for you!
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Fall Stewardship Series: Fanning the Flames of Mission

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Through the synod's fall stewardship emphasis, "Fanning the Flames of Mission," participants will have a chance to see, hear, and experience the many ways that God’s mission is alive and well in our congregations and communities.
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Welcoming the stranger at Ifunda

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One Sunday morning in Tanzania I traveled with my wife, Beth, and the Rev. Msigwa to the Ifunda Parish for worship. A short ride from Iringa, it is a thriving congregation with good leaders and fantastic choirs. I was to preach two services, translated by Pastor Msigwa. As I sat down and surveyed the faithful before us, I couldn’t help but notice a young man in the front pew. He wore a yellow shirt with an American flag-print tie and had a generous and engaging smile. On the floor next to him was a pair of crutches. Polio, he later told us, stunted the development of his legs. Both legs were twisted and underdeveloped, yet, somehow, with those crutches he was able to get around.
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Jump Start Your Stewardship

Sat, 04/21/2012 - 8:30am

Congregational leaders, stewardship teams, and treasurers are invited to get a jump start on planning their congregation's stewardship campaigns for the next program year. Spend time with synod bishops, hear insightful keynotes by Philip and Janet Jamieson, co-authors of Ministry and Money: A Practical Guide for Pastors, and attend two workshops. More

True "Global" Efforts

I have visited congregations which use world globes of some sort to receive the offerings of children during Sunday morning worship. These provide some very important visual clues for young people as well as making them feel that they are returning God’s gifts in a way that is uniquely theirs, not just putting their parents’ offering envelope into the plate as it passes by.
 
Galilee Lutheran on Rice Street in Roseville is not a large congregation but one with a good understanding of the big picture of what it means to be a part of God’s world.
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About Us

What is a synod?

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Within the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), a synod is an administrative and missional geographic region, overseen by a bishop who provides direction to staff, a synod council, and volunteers from its congregations for vision, support, and resources to carry out mission and ministry. The Saint Paul Area Synod is one of 65 synods in the ELCA and the second largest in the number of baptized members.

Curious about our mission, vision, core values, and main things? Learn about us

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Find stories of ministry in and around the Saint Paul Area Synod about congregations, ministry partners, and the ELCA churchwide organization of growth, partnership, and how our church is living into "God's Work. Our Hands." Read FaithLink, a bimonthly publication produced in a .PDF format, or our weekly electronic newsletter, News and Events, containing announcements, events, and short ministry stories. See the newsletter page to stay connected.

Mission

Claimed, gathered, and sent

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We believe that we have been claimed, gathered, and sent for the sake of the world.

Our synod is involved in local and global mission. Collaborative mission tables, mission renewal opportunities for congregations seeking to revitalize their ministry, companion synod endeavors, and supervision and mentoring for mission developers have sought to broaden partnerships among local congregations and the synod and spark and multiply mission opportunities.

For Congregations

Support for congregations

Christ Lutheran on Capitol Hill

Our staff is committed to supporting congregations in much the same way they support rostered leaders. In such roles, staff adopts a posture of collegiality and partnership, available to walk with congregations in ways that empower the whole work we do as the body of Christ.

For Leaders

Walking with leaders

Leaders at assembly

Our staff is committed to supporting rostered leaders as they seek to carry out their calling in congregations or places of specialized ministry. Learn more about how we make connections and offer support.

Resources

We are here to help

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As synod staff, we focus on doing those things you—congregations and leaders—need us to do in order to maximize the church’s vitality in every community. We are here to help and to connect you with resources to enhance ministry in your setting.

Events

Seeking to equip and support

Synod Assembly

We seek to equip, resource, and support leaders and congregations by coordinating training sessions, workshops, gatherings, and seminars. This section highlights a few of the larger synod-sponsored events and provides resources, detailed schedules, information on speakers, and more.

Looking for something else? A full listing of events can be found on the calendar page.