Tools, Trainings, &
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Tools, Trainings, &
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As our faith informs our day-to-day lives, Lutherans recognize that “faith is active in love [and] love calls for justice in relationships and structures of society” (ELCA, Social Statement on Church in Society, 1991). We also know the church is called to be a community that prays, deliberates, and acts together when it comes to complex social issues. In this election year, how might our Lutheran faith shape our thinking, acting, and voting on major issues? Join us to learn and ponder timely social teachings of the ELCA and to learn tips for leading discussions in your own community.
June–October 2024 7–8:30 pm Online via zoom (and recorded for later viewing) Cost $20 per individual for all sessions $80 per congregation for all sessions (no limit to number in attendance) June 25: Introduction to Social Teachings
Dr. Roger Willer, Director of Theological Ethics for the ELCA August 27: Corporate Social Responsibility Rev. Kaari Reierson, Director of Corporate Social Responsibility for the ELCA September 10: Abortion Dr. Caryn Riswold, Professor of Religion/McCoy Family Distinguished Chair in Lutheran Heritage and Mission at Wartburg College September 24: Faith, Sexism and Justice Dr. Mary Streufert, Director, Gender Justice and Women's Empowerment, and Heather Dean, Program Coordinator, Theological Discernment, ELCA October 8: Earth’s Climate Crisis Study Guide Dr. Ryan Cumming, Program Director, Theological Ethics, Education, and Community Engagement October 22: Freed in Christ: Race, Ethnicity, and Culture Dr. Richard Perry, emeritus faculty, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago |
Developed from working with hundreds of congregations and denominational bodies across the US and Canada, Susan Beaumont’s training series “Stepping Up to Supervision” is the comprehensive source to equip you in the everyday and long term needs of supervising others. Whether you are a seasoned clergy person, manage a church office, or work in other ministry areas, this course will help you navigate the specific challenges of supervision within a faith-based context.
August 13, 20, and 27, 2024 9am-1pm Central Time All sessions are recorded with one year of access to the materials to return to as your supervision and leadership needs change. |
From our friends in Southern Ohio: Save the Date for this continuing education event!
Saturday, November 12, 2024 9am-3pm In-Person or Online |
Save the Date for the 2025 Ohio Rostered Ministers Gathering! Join us at Trinity Lutheran Seminary January 21-23, 2025 for an opportunity to renew, refresh and reconnect.
We are thrilled to welcome Andrew Root, Ph.D. as facilitator for this event. Andrew Root (Ph.D., Princeton Theological Seminary) is the Carrie Olson Baalson professor of youth and family ministry at Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota. He writes and researches in areas of theology, ministry, culture and younger generations. His most recent books are Churches and the Crisis of Decline (Baker, 2022), The Congregation in a Secular Age (Baker, 2021), The End of Youth Ministry? (Baker, 2020), The Pastor in a Secular Age: Ministry to People Who No Longer Need God (Baker, 2019), Faith Formation in a Secular Age (Baker, 2017), and Exploding Stars, Dead Dinosaurs, and Zombies: Youth Ministry in the Age of Science (Fortress Press, 2018). Save the date now and keep an eye out for more information this fall! |