Nebraska Synod ELCA
The Initiative is an eighteen-month intense adventure with monthly online learning sessions and congregational homework assignments. The Cohort, the leadership team from each congregation, will gather in person periodically to share stories, assess learning and network. A trained coach will meet with each leadership team on an on-going basis as they discern and discover new […]
The Nebraska Synodical Women's Organization (NSWO) is the women's ministry organization of the Nebraska Synod, ELCA. NSWO offers support and opportunities to the women’s units of Nebraska Synod churches to grow in faith, participate in service projects, and to enjoy fellowship with each other.
Ever wonder how the Bible came to be? What about all the different translations and some Bibles even have different books? And what is even in the Bible? The stories and writings in the Bible can seem strange and very disjointed. In 4 sessions, we will explore these questions and more. Participants will walk away […]
Join us as we read chapter by chapter the first half of Dave Daubert and Tana Kjos’s Reclaiming the “V” Word: Renewing Life at Its Vocation Core. It’s from the Lutheran Voices series from Augsburg. For the involved but slightly lost church go-er, this book is short, accessible, theologically sound, and provides a compass that […]
The Caring Congregations retreat offers care ministers guidance on the best Christian practices to help people move through life's challenges. It will be facilitated by Rev. Karen Lampe, author of "The Caring Congregation" and creator of the Congregational Care Ministers (CCM) method of care. This method is based on a team approach: all of us, […]
Philip, like Andrew and Peter, was from the town of Bethsaida. Philip found Nathanael and told him, "We have found the one Moses wrote about in the Law, and about whom the prophets also wrote--Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph." "Nazareth! Can anything good come from there?" Nathanael asked. "Come and see," said Philip. […]
Today our children feel more worry than ever before—from their own expectations to pressures we as parents are unknowingly placing on them. Children need understanding, help, and hope. You can make a profound difference in their journey to finding all three. Build community with parents going through similar struggles and support one another while learning […]
The Initiative is an eighteen-month intense adventure with monthly online learning sessions and congregational homework assignments. The Cohort, the leadership team from each congregation, will gather in person periodically to share stories, assess learning and network. A trained coach will meet with each leadership team on an on-going basis as they discern and discover new […]
RE: Formation - Nebraska Synod Leadership Summit 2021 October 18-20, 2021 ⎮ Holiday Inn in Kearney and Online Reformation means making changes to something with the intention of setting it back on the right path. (vocabulary.com) As leaders in the church, we know, and boldly preach, we are always being re-formed by a creative and […]
Where have all the young people gone? And how can we get them back? These are common questions in congregations across the country these days. Let’s be clear; there isn’t a magic wand to wave, a pied piper to hire or even one definitive answer to the question of how to best engage or re-engage […]
Dates: November 1-5, 2021. Locations: We are at the old Brown Transfer locations in Omaha, Scottsbluff, Kearney & North Platte Time: 8:00-4:00. The freight line is now Magnum *St John's Lutheran Church in Norfolk, NE will be providing a drop off point for LWR boxes. Starting on November 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, they will have […]
Walking Together: The Road Show (The Nebraska Synod World Tour) Growing Disciples + Walking Together + Serving God’s World Tentative Schedule (Check back for updates) SATURDAY 9:00-9:30am Doors Open (Gathering and Fellowship Time) 9:30-9:45am Welcome, Introductions, and Instructions Who we are, why we’re here, and what we’re going to do 9:45-10:05am Contemplative/Centering Worship Time Growing […]