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Listening for God at Halfway Creek [ ] Listening for God at Halfway Creek
"God is loose in the world," Pastor Jean Pagliaro reminded Halfway Creek Lutheran Church in Holmen, Wis., as they began a process of exploration and experimentation. What’s more, "God is near and God is here" at Halfway Creek. >>>
United in Doing God’s Work [ ] United in Doing God's Work
Iglesia Luterana La Vela in Greensboro, N.C., is one of 24 ELCA mission starts that received a communion vessel set used in worship at the 2009 ELCA Churchwide Assembly. “When we [at La Vela] learned about the faraway places these gifts came from, we felt like God was working through all channels of the world to embrace this little tiny mission,” said Pastor Kristina Johnson. >>>
Paul and Vickie Gochnour [ ] A Celebration of Scripture
Members of Celebration Lutheran Church, Chardon, Ohio, will tell you that the Bible is at the center of what they do. "Over the past two years there has been a renewed spirit,” says Pastor Laura Barbins. “Members are not just reading the Bible; they also are reflecting on God’s word and growing deeper in their spiritual lives.” >>> 
Building Bridges across Generations [ ] Building Bridges across Generations
At Servant Sundays at St. Mark Lutheran Church, Charlotte, N.C., members of all ages work side-by-side to make care packages for community members in need. >>>
Changing Lives through the Sound of Music [ ] Changing Lives through the Sound of Music
Since 1997, Resurrection Lutheran Church, Oakland, Calif., has hosted the After-School Music Program, led by 79-year-old Harriet Pennekamp and inspired by Dante Millet and his friends. >>>
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. >>>

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. >>>


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