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2010 Synod Assembly

Saturday, April 24 | Shepherd of the Lake Lutheran Church, Prior Lake

Mark your calendars for the 2010 Minneapolis Area Synod Assembly, which will be held on Saturday, April 24. Our opening worship, where everyone is welcome, will be held the evening before, Friday, April 23, at Central Lutheran Church in Minneapolis. The theme for our 2010 Synod Assembly, “A Community Gathered by Christ: From Stranger to Neighbor.” More information > + Download the 2010 schedule for Conference Assemblies; + Voting Member and visitor online registration.

Minnesota Bishops Speak to Legislators

The bishops that represent the six Minnesota synods of the ELCA, spent Thursday at the State Capital. The visits were planned so that the bishops could share their concerns about the toll of the budget deficit on the state's poorest citizens. More information>

Justice We Pursue: 2010 Day on the Hill

March 25 | 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

The theme for 2010 Day on the Hill is "Justice We Pursue!" (Deut. 16:18-20). This is a wonderful text to reflect upon and brings direct inspiration and guidance to our work on poverty, health care, judicial fairness, housing, and taxation. More information>

March InterActs Now Online

InterActs is our monthly newsletter and you can read it online or print off a copy. It will NOT be mailed. Find articles about the Synod Assembly, read an article from Bishop Johnson about investing in our Church, and find out about the Lutheran Malaria Initiative. Read it today!

Got ELCA Health Coverage?

Take the Mayo Clinic Health Assessment starting Jan. 1 and no later than April 30. You’ll earn a $150 wellness account credit and help all of the employers in our synod save 2% on health contributions for ALL of 2010. Don't wait, go to www.elcaforwellness.org today!

The Minneapolis Area Synod consists of 167 congregations of the ELCA. The synod (a word which means "meeting together") includes urban, suburban, and rural communities in the greater metropolitan Minneapolis area. We are the largest of the ELCA's synods and home to some of the largest Lutheran congregations in the world.

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