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Coming to a Pew Near You
by
Jonathan Eilert
Evangelical Lutheran Worship, the ELCA's new primary worship
resource, aspires to keep the central things of worship central
and honors the principles of renewal to which we are committed.
Growing in the Body
by
Karen Matthias-Long
Sarah, a ninth-grade confirmation student, came to speak with me. “I’m annoyed
with my class,” she sighed. “Out of the eight of us, only two of us are going to
stay involved after we’re confirmed.” Sarah’s concern is one that the whole
church has had over the years. The problem of confirmation dropout has been
discussed ad nauseam. Many a church deals with this by evaluating its
confirmation program and redesigning it. But, what if it’s not all about
program?
The
Diverse Musical Riches of Evangelical Lutheran Worship
by
Mark A. Mummert
A peek between the
covers of the ELCA's new primary worship resource to be released
in October leads to effusive praise by this musician.
Introducing Evangelical Lutheran Worship: a Timeline
by
Cheryl Dieter
A host of events from now through
August 2007 will introduce, provide training for, and celebrate print
and online resources for Evangelical Lutheran Worship.
If You Find My
Sheep in Your Meadow
by Janet Landwehr
Membership should mean something these
days, even at those awkward times when a letter of
transfer is requested from a neighboring congregation.
Response to
"Celebrating the Inactive List"
by
Craig Van Gelder
Five questions are raised to further the discussion
on inactive parishoners.
Transforming
for Mission: Guiding Congregations into the 21st Century
by
Tom Lyberg
Transformational ministry is the pursuit of
following the Holy Spirit to guide members to be disciples, pastors to
be visionaries and equippers of leaders, and local congregations to be
centers for ministry that fulfills the Great Commission in an indigenous
community in the 21st century.
What Will the
Future Church Look Like?
by Craig L. Nessan
The church will continue to gather for worship and go
out to serve, but it may look very different from the one
we have grown up with.
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