Nebraska Synod ELCA
Nebraska Synod Staff and Synod Council will be heading to churches throughout the Tumbleweed, Pony Express, & Two Rivers Clusters for Sunday visits! If your congregation is interested in having someone visit and worship in your community, email the Nebraska Synod office at office@nebraskasynod.org.
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 […]
Program Description "One minute I think I am okay, and the next minute I am on the floor crying. My husband died three months ago, and now I think I'm going crazy. Am I?" "I feel like a terrible Christian. If I really had faith in God, I wouldn't hurt so badly. I know my […]
Call Process Training occurs on the 3rd Wednesday of every month. This training is specifically for congregations and worshiping communities in the call process. If you are interested in learning more or joining the conversation, please contact your Assistant to the Bishop. You can find contact information for your Assistant to the Bishop here.
Program Description After her conversion to Christianity from Judaism, author Lauren Winner found that she missed many of the practices that had marked her life before. She found, too, that these practices and habits shed light on her new Christian faith in unexpected and enriching ways. Winner introduces us to Jewish faith practices that through […]
“As those called to leadership within the Body of Christ, we are blessed with opportunity and with responsibility.” – Bishop Brian Maas The Nebraska Synod Essential Boundaries for Wise Leaders training program for Rostered Ministers and Parish Ministry Associates (ecumenical colleagues are welcome) is designed to enrich both our opportunity and responsibility as leaders for […]
Peace in the Parish and Beyond Jesus said, “blessed are the peacemakers,” but how do we make peace in a culture—and sometimes a church—so painfully divided over so many matters? Join Rev. Dr. Rick Carlson and Rev. Juliet Focken as they help delve into what Jesus meant by peacemaking, particularly through the Gospel of Matthew, […]
