In southwestern Minnesota, we have a new tri-point parish...
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Because I am blessed to serve as our District’s Mission Executive, I get to spend a lot of Sundays every month traveling around (usually with my wife, Lori) and visiting the new ministries and church plants that are up and running in Minnesota South...
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During our 2012-2015 triennium circuit visits, we uncovered three common concerns held by our pastors and lay leaders: declining worship attendance, aging membership, and financial challenges...
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In October, the first round of grant applications were submitted, and three were approved by the Schools and Commissioned Ministers Committee...
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In mid-October, a pastor/lay leader team from two district congregations went to Nicaragua with the Central American Lutheran Mission Society (CALMS)...
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