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Hello! We are so glad you are here. Welcome to the Parish Professionals (Commissioned and Non-Commissioned church workers) page! Here you can find an updated calendar of events, access the directory, and find resources to support you in your professional growth. Our Parish Professionals executive board loves supporting you, so please do not hesitate to reach out if you need anything, or have questions!
2026 District Youth Day
Last year we had over 200 adults and youth in grades 6-12 from across Minnesota join together for our District Youth Day at Concordia, St. Paul!
We invite you to join us again this year on October 10th!
Registration will open in August!
Parish Professionals Spring Retreat 2026
On Thursday, April 16, more than thirty parish professionals from across the Minnesota South District came together for their spring retreat at Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church in Plymouth, MN.
The day began with opening worship and communion followed by a panel discussing mandatory reporting. The panel consisted of police officers specializing in child and adult reporting, a sexual abuse victim advocate, and a mental health practitioner. Each member of the panel clarified what mandatory reporting is and when to report. They also shared resources including online training for mandatory reporting, webinar opportunities, brochures on common scams, and more.
The afternoon consisted of time spent sharing questions and resources with other parish professionals in similar roles (children, youth, family, administration) The retreat concluded with a time of worship and prayer stations. For questions on resources or information for upcoming retreats, email mnparishprofessionals@gmail.com
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You can check out the Parish Professionals directory here. Please know a password is required. You can reach out to the board or to the district office for this password: Christina Krentz.