Home | Minneapolis Area Synod

Highlights

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.

Joint Ministerium with Rev. Dr. Mitri Raheb

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

Born and raised in Bethlehem, Rev. Dr. Mitri Raheb has been the pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Christmas Church in Bethlehem since 1988. Worship and presentation by Raheb entitled "The Middle East through the Eyes of a Palestinian Christian." This ministerium is for rostered leaders in both the Minneapolis Area and Saint Paul Area Synods. More information>

2010 Mission Support

It is time to remit your 2010 Mission Support pledge to the synod office. We, in turn, distribute your gifts to the many ministries of the Minneapolis Area Synod and the ELCA. Pledge forms and remittance forms were recently mailed to each congregation. You can also download the pledge form here. Please return to the synod office by February 10. More information about Mission Support>

February InterActs Now Online

InterActs is back and you can read it online or print off a copy. It will NOT be mailed. Find articles about the Synod Assembly, Jordan New Life Community Church, how Trinity Lutheran Congregation is offering food and homework help, and the moral injury among veterans. Read 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.

Credits