Archives for November 23, 2021

The Leadership for Faithful Innovation grant team members (Dawn Alitz, Alicia Granholm, Tessa Pinkstaff, and Dwight Zscheile) want to thank faculty and staff who participated in last week’s learning events for our Thriving in Ministry project. We also want to share links for the resources we referenced in our presentations:

Faithful Innovation Process Infographic (PDF)
Faithful Innovation Leader Companion (PDF)
Faithful Innovation Participant Video (5 min.)

If you have questions or need assistance with any of these resources, contact Tessa at tpinkstaff001@luthersem.edu. Our team is grateful for the opportunity to share our discoveries and learnings with the community!

As part of Luther Seminary’s faculty hiring process, students are invited to engage in conversation with candidates. The week after Thanksgiving, students will have an opportunity to meet three candidates for a faculty position in Congregational and Community Care Leadership.

For conversations scheduled over the lunch hour, the seminary will provide lunch. Please fill out this form to let us know if you want to join us in person or via Zoom. Thank you!

You are all invited to presentations by each of our faculty candidates for Congregational Care and Leadership. Teaching will happen live in OCC 10 and via Zoom (link to come).

1-2:30 p.m. Central Monday, November 29 – Candidate Lee
1-2:30 p.m. Central Tuesday, November 30 – Candidate Cho
9-10:30 a.m. Central Wednesday, December 1 – Candidate Morris

Have you been entranced in the ELCA, and are you trying to determine your next steps with CPE, Endorsement, and Internship? If so, please join Candidacy Coordinator Ashley Wheeler on Thursday, December 2, for an informal conversation on these next steps. Bring your questions and a favorite beverage in a mug. We will meet over Zoom at 2 p.m. Central. The Zoom link will be included in the community announcements email.

Have questions but are unable to make the session? Email awheeler002@luthersem.edu to set up a time to meet.

If you missed Ministry Matters Session 2 – here is the link for a replay.

Ministry Matters Session 2 focuses on spiritual abuse and the LGBTQIA+ community. Tim Schroeder moderated a panel discussion with Jia Starr Brown, Wanda Floyd, Emmy Kegler, Rebekah Jordan, and Steph Newman.

Ministry Matters is a student led six-month series for Christian public leaders to learn about the LGBTQIA+ community, its unique spiritual past, and the amazing opportunities ministry holds for the community. Each session is 90 minutes and will focus on a key topic/issue.

Yesterday’s announcement regarding Professor Michael Chan, who will be joining Concordia College as its executive director for faith and learning, had the correct year in the headline but not in the body of the announcement. Professor Michael Chan will begin his new role at Concordia on June 1, 2022.