Joint Ministerium with Rev. Dr. Mitri Raheb

March 2, 9:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Roseville Lutheran, Roseville

The keynote speaker is the Rev. Mitri Raheb. Born and raised in Bethlehem, Raheb has been the pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Christmas Church in Bethlehem since 1988. An internationally-acclaimed author and speaker, Raheb is also the President of DIYAR, a consortium of three Lutheran institutions that he founded; The International Center of Bethlehem, Dar al-Kalima Health and Wellness Center, and Dar al-Kalima College. Worship and presentation by Raheb entitled "The Middle East through the Eyes of a Palestinian Christian." He will be in the Twin Cities for a week and speaking at Luther Seminary, Augsburg College, and Concordia University. Read Raheb's full bio>

Registration
Pre-registration is not required for the ministerium, but to help with our planning, pre-registration is required for lunch by Tuesday, February 23. Register for lunch now>

Schedule
9:00 a.m. Worship with Holy Communion
10:15 a.m. Coffee and fellowship
10:45 a.m. "The Middle East through the Eyes of a Palestinian Christian" presented by Mitri Raheb
12:00 noon Lunch
12:45-1:30 p.m. Questions and discussion

Directions
Directions to Roseville Lutheran>

Cost
Lunch will be $10, money collected at the door. Checks made payable to the Saint Paul Area Synod.

Other opportunities to see Raheb

An Evening with Mitri Raheb
Mar. 2, 7:00-9:00 p.m., Bethlehem Lutheran, 4100 South Lyndale Ave., Minneapolis. Raheb will present on “The Middle East through the Eyes of a Palestinian Christian.” Reception to follow the presentation.

Academic Convocation at Concordia University
Mar. 3, 12:00 noon, Library Technology Center, Room 218-219, Concordia University, 275 Syndicate St. North, St. Paul. Raheb will present on “Christians and Muslims in Palestine.”

Chapel at Luther Seminary
Mar. 4, 10:00-10:30 a.m., Chapel of the Incarnation, Olson Campus Center, Luther Seminary, 2481 Como Ave., St. Paul. Raheb will preach at the daily chapel service.

Nobel Peace Prize Forum at Augsburg College
Mar. 5, 10:20 a.m., Hoversten Chapel, Augsburg College, 2211 Riverside Ave. South, Minneapolis. Raheb will give a presentation at the daily chapel service.
Mar. 6, 10:45 a.m., Kennedy Center, Augsburg College. Raheb will participate in a panel discussion addressing “Interfaith Conversations for a Peaceful World.”

Communication resources

• Flyer (PDF) Designed to be printed on 11x17, but may be scaled down if needed. Download>
• Bulletin insert (PDF) Two per 8.5x11 sheet of paper. Download>