COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:
RAISING HEALTHY BOYS AND YOUNG MEN: ENDING EXPLOITATION
Saturday, January 26, 10am-noon at Lutheran Social Service (1605 Eustis St., St. Paul)
Cherish All Children will host an event at LSS “Raising Healthy Boys and Young Men: Ending Exploitation.” We will focus on what we can do in our everyday lives and communities to affect changes in society to raise a generation free from exploitation. It’s a Free event, and you can register by clicking on this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/raising-healthy-boys-and-young-men-ending-exploitation-tickets-53613172442
2019 RECONCILING IN CHRIST WORSHIP SERVICE
Saturday, January 26, 2019, 4:30 PM
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church (700 Snelling Ave S, Saint Paul)
It’s time for the annual Twin Cities RIC Worship Service—please join us! Come together with the other 42 RIC Lutheran congregations in the Twin Cities as we celebrate God’s inclusive love for people of all sexual orientations and gender identities. Pastor Javen Swanson will be preaching, Pastor Bradley Schmeling is presiding, and a casual soup supper will follow the service. Questions or comments? Interested in becoming more involved in the work ReconcilingWorks is doing in the Twin Cities? Please reach out to the board at: tcreconcilingworks@gmail.com.
“ALLIES AND FRIENDS” WORKSHOP AT GRACE
Saturday, February 2
8:30-9:00 am – Registration check-in
9:00 am – 2:30 pm – Workshop (includes lunch catered by Afro Deli)
The Synod Task Force on Lutheran-Muslim relations is sponsoring an “Allies and Friends” workshop. The workshop will be held right here at Grace, and everyone is cordially invited to attend. We’ll hear stories and strategies, meet Lutheran and Muslim youth and adults, and find inspiration for reaching out and standing up as we’re called. Cost is $15 for adults, $10 for students, and you can register at https://mplsareasynod.regfox.com/allies-and-friends. Contact Connie Fourré at conniefourre@yahoo.com for more info.
BENDING THE ARC TOWARD JUSTICE:
A Review of the Minnesota Racial Bias Task Force Report and the Future of Racial Equity in the Courts
Thursday, February 7, 12:30-5:30 pm, with reception to follow
At University of St. Thomas School of Law, Mpls.
A CLE featuring Justice Natalie Hudson, Justice Anne McKeig, Judge Pamela Alexander (ret.), Clifford Greene, Kelly Lyn Mitchell, Imani Jaafar, Sixth Judicial District Chief Public Defender Dan Lew, Maxie Ann Rockymore, Judge Tanya Bransford, Ramsey County Attorney John Choi, and Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo. Registration and agenda info at www.bit.ly/2sgmCRn or www.hcba.org
NLC WINTER CONCERT RECORDING:
Carols We Love to Sing
Join the National Lutheran Choir’s live concert recording ofCarols We Love to Sing, third in the popular Hymns We Love to Sing CD series. Audience members will have the opportunity to both listen to National Lutheran Choir perform special arrangements of carols and participate in the recording session by singing along to popular congregational hymns.
Sunday, February 10, 4:00pm
St. Michael’s Lutheran Church (9201 Normandale Blvd., Bloomington)
Tickets: Adult $28 | Senior $26 | Students and Children FREE
For tickets and more information, please visit NLCA.com/18-19season or call (612) 722-2301. Grace’s NLC Ambassador Tom von Fischer (tomvonfischer@yahoo.com) would be happy to answer questions.
