2018 Equipping Congregations Day

              Saturday, February 10, 2018

                  8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Vinje Lutheran Church and Bethel Lutheran Church Willmar, MN

Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton will be our keynote speaker for the day, speaking on the theme of Everyday Reformers. 
Elected as the ELCA's fourth presiding bishop at the 2013 ELCA Churchwide Assembly, The Rev. Elizabeth Eaton earned a Master of Divinity degree from Harvard Divinity School and a Bachelor of Music Education from the College of Wooster.
Ordained in 1981, Eaton served three different congregations in Ohio as assistant pastor, interim pastor and pastor before being elected bishop of the ELCA Northeastern Ohio Synod in 2006 and re-elected in May 2013.

                   We have something for everyone!
Throughout the day you will have time to attend your choice of 3different workshops, in addition to our keynote speakers,  Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton and Bishop Jon Anderson.  Listed below is the first group of workshop options we would like to highlight this week. You will be able to choose 1 workshop from the following 7 to attend at the event. (You will not register in advance for your workshop choices.) 

1.  Insurance Issues Facing Today's Church  
Presenters: Timothy Marks & Dan Shultz, Church Mutual Insurance Company 

2. Taking a Group to Houston - ELCA Youth Gathering Presenter: Ashley Gilbertson, SW MN ELCA Youth Gathering Synod Coordinator

3. Funeral Planning-Whose Job is it Anyway?    

Presenter: Pastor Don McKee, Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Montevideo

4. Anti Racism Work-And Who is My Neighbor?  
Presenter: Jodi Harpstead, Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota 

5. Music that Makes Community  - Singing
Presenter: John Jahr, Vinje Lutheran Church, Willmar

6. Millennials and Generation Z "take on" Jesus    

Presenter: Maddie Gray, Program Director, Luther Crest Bible Camp 

7.  The Women and Justice Social Statement: Your Voice in the Process      
Presenter: Pastor Bruce Berg 

Registration fee includes all materials, refreshments and lunch.  If anyone is interested in attending, let Pastor Krista know by January 15th.