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Building a Church for the 21st Century [ ] Building a Church for the 21st Century
The members at Living Grace Lutheran Church, Omaha, Nebraska, are incredibly well-connected. They connect at worship services on Sunday mornings, at meetings during the week — and on Facebook anytime they'd like. >>>
Reflecting Christ in the Community of the Baptized   Reflecting Christ in the Community of the Baptized
Martin "Peanut" Jones is an active member of Bridge of Peace Lutheran Church in Camden, New Jersey, where he regularly attends Tuesday night Family Bible Study and Affirmation of Baptism class. >>>
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An Awakened Sense of God's Grace   An Awakened Sense of God's Grace
Lutherans in the town of Lexington, North Carolina, gathered in October 2008 to experience a renewed awareness of God's transforming presence in their lives. >>>
Celebrating Partnerships to Share the Gospel   Celebrating Partnerships to Share the Gospel
For the Rev. Laura Strietelmeier, the last worship service of her seminary internship at Salem Lutheran Church, Toledo, Ohio, was filled with laughter and tears. >>>
Planning for a Faithful Future   Planning for a Faithful Future
Our Redeemer Oromo Evangelical Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has been called many things — contagious, passionate, spontaneous — but "complacent" is not in this congregation's vocabulary. >>>
Feeding Body and Soul through a Garden Ministry   Feeding Body and Soul through a Garden Ministry
An award-winning video produced by Advent Lutheran Church, Madison, Wisconsin, reminds us that planting seeds together can be a remarkable act of discipleship. >>>
An Unconventional Look at Outdoor Ministry   An Unconventional Look at Outdoor Ministry
Eric Mennel was fielding complaints the day he learned his video was a winner in the 2009 Evangelical Lutheran Church in America video contest. >>>
A Ministry of Healing and Hope  

A Ministry of Healing and Hope
After hearing about the 2009 Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) video contest, Linnea Jackson knew her congregation had to enter. Prince of Peace Lutheran had “something special to share,” she said. >>>

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