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FORMS 2012 Statement of Intent: [PDF] | [DOCX]
2012 Congregation Information
Compensation & Sabbatical Guidelines
This resource can be used during the season of Lent to help congregations engage in a time of prayerful discovery of their purpose in God's mission.
Synod to Participate in "Give to the Max Day"
Forward Together 2011 Annual Synod Appeal Inviting individuals to invest in God's Mission
Tending God's Mission
In Northwestern Minnesota.
Fueling Ministries NOW.
Investing in God's FUTURE.
1. Going With the Gospel with new ministries such as The Project F-M, Living Grace of Hawley, Waters of Grace of Frazee, and Peoples Church of Bemidji/Cass Lake.
2. Raising up the Next Generation of disciples with Vibrant Faith Ministries, Luther Crest and Pathways Bible Camps, and Lutheran Campus Ministry in Bemidji and Moorhead (program grants).
3. Expanding Globally by supporting the "Bible Women Ministry" of the Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church in southern India.
How You Can Participate.
• Praying for the appeal's success
Making Your Gift. There are two ways to share your gift.
1. Send a check, to the NW MN Synod, Concordia College, Moorhead, MN 56562 by November 16, 2011, please. Make your check payable to the NW MN Synod and please write "Forward Together" on the memo line.
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2. Give your gift online at http://givemn.org on or before November 16, 2011. When you get to the GiveMN.Org website, simply type "Northwestern Minnesota Synod" in the Search for a cause box in the top right-hand corner. For more information contact:
Northwestern Minnesota Synod ELCA
Forward Together 2011 Annual Synod Appeal [PDF] Give the the Max Day bulletin insert [PDF]
E-Communication made E-Z
Go Ape Over MailChimp! If your congregation has ever “monkeyed around” with automated mass emails, MailChimp may be just what you need. At Calvary, MailChimp delivers weekly announcements and sermons to members and friends. MailChimp helps you design email newsletters, share them on social networks, integrate with services you already use, and track your results. It's like your own personal publishing platform. There’s even a “Forever Free” plan which allows you to store up to 2,000 subscribers and send up to 12,000 emails per month. Learn more about MailChimp...
Email Lists. All members of Calvary with email accounts are automatically subscribed to The Wire, an email list hosted by our local internet service provider. It’s a great way to inform members of immediate needs and news. You just type in one email address and the message is broadcast to everyone on that email list. Your internet service provider can give you more information or you may want to use an email list offered by web based services like Google or Yahoo.
Monthly Newsletter. Members can subscribe to an email only version of The Calvary Connection, which is a color newsletter in PDF format (which means you can also print it or save it on your computer’s hard drive). An e-newsletter can serve you better with links to much more information according to your interest. They are also a super way to “go green.”
Web Site. A web site can be a great way to inform and engage those first encountering your church as well as its members. Calvary’s web site offers visitors links to worship webcasts, sermons, weekly announcements, calendar, monthly newsletter, photo/video albums, daily word and Bible search, Council minutes, Annual Reports, Men’s, Women’s, Youth News, Education News, Service Opportunities, signups for Sunday School, Vacation Bible School, and Worship Helpers, and subscriptions to the weekly worship webcast, announcements, sermons and monthly newsletter.
The central role of the mission endowment fund is to enhance the mission outreach of the congregation by introducing members to "asset stewardship" and encouraging their growth in whole-life giving. Leadership can focus on their role through these four actions—educate, encourage, enlist, and excite. In the pdf below, you will find ideas and resources to help your congregation grow its endowment fund throughout the year in order that mission outreach programs may reach others in Christ's name.
Resources: "Learning Team Work" YouTube Video Clips:
New Giving Opportunity The IRA Charitable Rollover passed. On December 17, 2010, the President signed into law The Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010. This bill restores the IRA Charitable Rollover for 2010 and permits its use in all of 2011. If you own an IRA and are over age 701⁄2, you may transfer up to $100,000 directly from your IRA to the NWMN Synod or any other qualified charity. If you or any of your congregational members would like assistance in an IRA gift please call Bill Elmstrom at 320-839-3326 (work) or 320-305-0942 (cell). More information [pdf] Prayers for Christmas and Advent 2010
Members of the Northwestern Minnesota Synod have graciously contributed petitions that can be incorporated into the weekly "Prayer of the Church" as we move through the seasons of Advent and Christmas. These timely prayers help us remember our ELCA, our synod, and our members who deal with challenges in their lives during this holiday time.
Advent Prayers - Week 1 [PDF] Advent Prayers - Week 2 [PDF]
Rev. John Ragan's PowerPoint presentation,
"Attitudes, Beliefs & Behavior Patterns of Missional STaR Congregations," is now
available in PDF format:
Free Women's Clergy Shirts Sizes:
Contact: Marsha Burt (701) 388-9689 or mmgb@msn.com
If you have an item to list, contact the synod office. RESOURCE PAGES |
POST-2009 CHURCHWIDE ASSEMBLY RESOURCES PAGE Resources and FAQs from ELCA Churchwide and the Northwestern Minnesota Synod
Rostered and lay leaders
available for pulpit supply
Current Call Process Updates [pdf]
PowerPoint presentations used in our synod's Church Council Training Events are now available in PDF format.
Leadership Program For Musicians |
This simple resource has been developed as a way of living out a resolution passed at the 2011 Synod Assembly regarding mission directions for our synod. This resolution called our synod to "encourage all congregations…to consider entering into a time of prayerful discovery of their purpose in God's mission within their unique context." A similar challenge was part of the Living Into the Future Together (LIFT) report affirmed at the 2011 Churchwide Assembly.
