Nebraska Synod ELCA
Freed for LIFE is an annual gathering of people transforming lives. We walk together with incarcerated individuals as they live inside the system and as they prepare to exit the incarceration cycle, inspiring our communities to end the cycle of violence. These changes are guided through being loved by God and growing into the Body […]
Dates: Monday, November 4th - Thursday, November 7th Time: 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM Locations: LaVista Magnum Trucking 1) 10611 Gertrude Street La Vista, NE 68128 402-339-7537 Kearney Magnum Trucking 2) 911 E. 11th Street Kearney, NE 68847 308-237-2244 Scottsbluff Magnum Trucking 2) 609 5th Ave. Scottsbluff, NE 69361 308-632-8888 North Platte Magnum Trucking […]
Dates: Monday, November 4th - Thursday, November 7th Time: 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM Locations: LaVista Magnum Trucking 1) 10611 Gertrude Street La Vista, NE 68128 402-339-7537 Kearney Magnum Trucking 2) 911 E. 11th Street Kearney, NE 68847 308-237-2244 Scottsbluff Magnum Trucking 2) 609 5th Ave. Scottsbluff, NE 69361 308-632-8888 North Platte Magnum Trucking […]
Program Description: Brian McLaren has been one of the leading voices in the church for over 30 years, but recently he has been trying to come to terms with what he calls a “intensifying and persistent sense of anxiety growing from the realization that we humans have made a mess of our civilization and our […]
Dates: Monday, November 4th - Thursday, November 7th Time: 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM Locations: LaVista Magnum Trucking 1) 10611 Gertrude Street La Vista, NE 68128 402-339-7537 Kearney Magnum Trucking 2) 911 E. 11th Street Kearney, NE 68847 308-237-2244 Scottsbluff Magnum Trucking 2) 609 5th Ave. Scottsbluff, NE 69361 308-632-8888 North Platte Magnum Trucking […]
Dates: Monday, November 4th - Thursday, November 7th Time: 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM Locations: LaVista Magnum Trucking 1) 10611 Gertrude Street La Vista, NE 68128 402-339-7537 Kearney Magnum Trucking 2) 911 E. 11th Street Kearney, NE 68847 308-237-2244 Scottsbluff Magnum Trucking 2) 609 5th Ave. Scottsbluff, NE 69361 308-632-8888 North Platte Magnum Trucking […]
Book Description The Church Cracked Open: Disruption, Decline and New Hope for Beloved Community by Stephanie Spellers Sometimes it takes disruption and loss to break us open and call us home to God. It’s not surprising that a global pandemic and once-in-a-generation reckoning with white supremacy―on top of decades of systemic decline―have spurred Christians everywhere […]
Program Description Designed as a follow-up course to Reclaiming Rural 1.0, join us as we take what we learned of opportunities for revitalization, alternative narratives for rural, and theologically grounded practices and implement it! This course will meet once a month for four months, with one follow-up celebration. Each session allows participants to focus on […]
Course Overview Those looking for an entry level Bible study will find this a perfect fit. It’s not a diluted study but rather a condensed study with presenters pulling key aspects from the book and helping learners weave the story together. It’s a no shame study group aimed at helping the “I avoid Bible study […]
Program Description: Brian McLaren has been one of the leading voices in the church for over 30 years, but recently he has been trying to come to terms with what he calls a “intensifying and persistent sense of anxiety growing from the realization that we humans have made a mess of our civilization and our […]
Join R.A.R.E. (Racial Awareness Reconciliation and Engagement) on Tuesday, November 12th at 7:00 p.m. central tie for a discussion of the Academy Award-nominated film A Time for Burning. Commissioned by the Lutheran Church in 1965, this fascinating film explores attempts by the pastor of Augustana Lutheran Church in Omaha to improve race relations in the community. ELCA […]
Book Description The Church Cracked Open: Disruption, Decline and New Hope for Beloved Community by Stephanie Spellers Sometimes it takes disruption and loss to break us open and call us home to God. It’s not surprising that a global pandemic and once-in-a-generation reckoning with white supremacy―on top of decades of systemic decline―have spurred Christians everywhere […]
Course Overview Those looking for an entry level Bible study will find this a perfect fit. It’s not a diluted study but rather a condensed study with presenters pulling key aspects from the book and helping learners weave the story together. It’s a no shame study group aimed at helping the “I avoid Bible study […]
The Vitality Initiative for Congregations The Nebraska Synod created the Vitality Initiative for Congregations (VIC) to support and challenge congregations and ministry sites demonstrating generosity, innovation, resilience, collaboration, and grit. This is not a project to be created, or a follow-the-directions or how-to program to be completed. This is an intentional process to go deeper, […]
Your Nebraska Synod is excited to launch a new rotational boundaries and inclusion training program this year. No more hassle of keeping track of whether you are due for training or what level of training you need. Everyone will cycle through one year of boundaries and ethics, followed by two years of inclusion (with a […]
Many leaders across the Nebraska Synod gathered in Kearney in October centered on a conversation about “Flipping the Script.” We talked about the way God’s church is changing and spent a little bit of time dreaming up possibilities for flipping the script in our individual ministry contexts. We want to keep that energy and passion […]
Program Description: Brian McLaren has been one of the leading voices in the church for over 30 years, but recently he has been trying to come to terms with what he calls a “intensifying and persistent sense of anxiety growing from the realization that we humans have made a mess of our civilization and our […]
Flipping the script isn’t easy. And some aren’t going to like it. How do we create a space where all voices can be heard and discussion can happen? How do we open the door for tough conversations on religion and politics, religion and social issues, religion and daily life? How do we allow for conversation […]
Book Description The Church Cracked Open: Disruption, Decline and New Hope for Beloved Community by Stephanie Spellers Sometimes it takes disruption and loss to break us open and call us home to God. It’s not surprising that a global pandemic and once-in-a-generation reckoning with white supremacy―on top of decades of systemic decline―have spurred Christians everywhere […]
Course Overview Those looking for an entry level Bible study will find this a perfect fit. It’s not a diluted study but rather a condensed study with presenters pulling key aspects from the book and helping learners weave the story together. It’s a no shame study group aimed at helping the “I avoid Bible study […]
Attention Nebraska Synod High School youth!!!! Are you a leader? Do you WANT to be a leader? How can you be a faithful leader in daily life? What does faithful leadership look like? Join us November 22-24 at Covenant Cedars Camp in Hordville, NE for a weekend “leadership lab” where we will explore these questions […]
Attention Nebraska Synod High School youth!!!! Are you a leader? Do you WANT to be a leader? How can you be a faithful leader in daily life? What does faithful leadership look like? Join us November 22-24 at Covenant Cedars Camp in Hordville, NE for a weekend “leadership lab” where we will explore these questions […]
Attention Nebraska Synod High School youth!!!! Are you a leader? Do you WANT to be a leader? How can you be a faithful leader in daily life? What does faithful leadership look like? Join us November 22-24 at Covenant Cedars Camp in Hordville, NE for a weekend “leadership lab” where we will explore these questions […]
Program Description: Brian McLaren has been one of the leading voices in the church for over 30 years, but recently he has been trying to come to terms with what he calls a “intensifying and persistent sense of anxiety growing from the realization that we humans have made a mess of our civilization and our […]
Join us in working together for justice and peace in Israel and Palestine as we reconvene NSHLA on November 30th at 9:30 AM (central time) on Zoom. The NSHLA group was formed as a journey of accompaniment with our Christian siblings in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land. In it’s early […]
