MNO Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada
935 Nesbitt Bay R3T 1W6 Winnipeg, MB, Canada

Milestone Ministry can be a dynamic way of inviting people to connect their faith with the various milestones in life. Join us to learn more.

We are SO happy to announce that CLAY REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! If you sign up early you will get early access to this years theme song!

#ThursdaysinBlack: This day, and every day, we pray and work for an end to rape and violence. Join us. Every action takes us closer to our goal: https://www.oikoumene.org/thursdays-in-black

Praying and advocating for a world without gender-based violence. At this time of pandemic, we must be aware of the increased number of people experiencing violence, especially partner violence. #ThursdaysInBlack

How have you experienced the voice of God this week?

As part of his capstone project at the University of Alberta, Rev. Dr. James Hendrickson is researching the impact of the pandemic on congregations. If you PARTICIPATED in online worship, here is the information for you to contribute to this project: You are invited to participate in this research study about the impacts of congregations moving to online services during the COVID-19 pandemic. From this research, we wish to learn something about your experiences participatin...g in online worship. We would like to know what your congregation attempted to provide, how you felt about it and how well it met your needs. We would like to know some of what you appreciated about these services and what changes, if any, you would like to see in future presentations. Finally, we would like to know what effect these services have had on your attitudes toward online and in-person worship and how this experience might shape your plans with respect to online or in-person worship. The survey will take approximately 15-20 minutes to complete. More information about the project: https://drive.google.com//1bsyt5wjzhBhTiQeERxyKD5KKqO/view To participate in the survey: https://mact.limequery.com/2?lang=en

Join the Lutheran & Anglican community in Thunder Bay in this Ascension Day service.

Have you registered for the National Worship Conference yet? Go to nationalworshipconference.org for all the details!

We continue to lift up teachers, administrators, and all those involved in education in our prayers. Thank you for your faithful commitment to your work and the formation of students.

We continue to lift up families of many kinds in our prayers. May your homes and relationships be sustained and supported by care and grace.

Registration is now open for the #NationalWorshipConference!

Interested in moving your congregation from reflecting upon care of creation to acting for care of creation? In need of some training to make that happen? LWF is offering an online program to empower lay and ordained for climate justice work in communities. https://www.lutheranworld.org//lwf-offers-new-online-cours

Join Bishop Jason and Deacon Michelle to learn more about how small group ministry can help strengthen community, connection and faith formation in congregationsespecially during this season when in-person gatherings are limited. Registration info in the comments.

MNO Synod Young Adults invite anyone of any age to participate in this year's MNO Synod Advent in Action Calendar. The idea is that each day you follow the instructions on the calendar and post a story/photo to social media using #mnosynod or #mnosynodadvent. In that way, we can connect with others as we do daily actions that invite us into reflecting on how we are preparing our hearts and lives for the in-breaking message of Jesus. Feel free to adjust the daily actions for your specific context.

Here is an example of the potential impact of small group ministry (which this article calls 'house church'--based on the same concept). Register for the small group information session on Dec. 2 to learn more about the concept and possibilities of small group ministry in the MNO Synod: https://faithlead.luthersem.edu/bringing-back-house-churc/

An invitation to join together in the season of Advent.

At this time of high anxiety in church and society, this presentation will focus on the blatant and subtle effects of anxiety. Steady, thoughtful, and calm leadership is critical yet difficult to engage in such an atmosphere. Register by Nov. 30 to guarantee space. https://us02web.zoom.us//tZ0tfumrqzkqHNwwARULXQib0cAEbJrpq

A free financial planning virtual workshop presented tomorrow (Tuesday, November 24) by the Evangelical Lutheran Foundation of Eastern Canada (ELFEC), the Canad...ian Foundation for Economic Education, and the Anglican Diocese of Ottawa. Find out more here: https://elfec.ca/financial-learning-workshop See more

A children’s sermon giving a brief overview of the Advent wreath is now available. Other worship resources for Advent week 1 are also available. Contact the synod office to use these resources in your context.