Announcements

What are Pocket Surveys? Pocket Surveys are short surveys to gauge student views about your experiences with various processes and offices on campus. These surveys will be distributed four times during this academic year to all students. Pocket surveys are can be done on a desktop, laptop, tablet, or smart phone and will take five minutes at the most to complete. Taking the survey is voluntary, but we urge you to share your thoughts. These are confidential and anonymous. You don’t have to answer questions you are not comfortable with. We ask for demographic information as part of our commitment to inclusion and belonging. We want to acknowledge and respect how diversity influences perspectives. General results are shared with the Luther Seminary campus community. This month the focus is on the Writing Services offered at Luther Seminary. The survey is open now until January 31, 2025. Take the survey online today. Questions? Please contact Trina in the Office of Institutional Research (research@luthersem.edu).

The Moodle server will be updated to latest operating system version on Sunday, February 2. During the upgrade, Moodle will be unavailable. This upgrade is scheduled from 7–9 a.m. Sunday morning.

The winter season is a good time to remind everyone how decisions are made to close the campus due to weather events. The decision to close or delay the opening of the seminary due to weather or other emergencies is made jointly by the academic deans and dean of students. When a decision is made to close the campus, notifications will be issued to the campus community using the Omnilert alert system, email, community announcement, and website banner. Sign up for and manage your Omnilert subscription.

In this devotion, Chris Bellefeuille ’03 M.Div., ’18 D.Min., reminds us that even Jesus has been run out of town for proclaiming God’s word. Read today’s God Pause.

In this devotion, Chris Bellefeuille ’03 M.Div., ’18 D.Min., reminds us that we are remembered not by our accomplishments but by our love. Read today’s God Pause.

Feeling unsure how to fund your church’s mission? You’re not alone. Many churches face the same challenge, but there’s a way forward. Join us for Mission, Assets, and Community: How to Find Your Congregation’s Sweet Spot in the Funding Forward Process on January 30, 12-1:30 p.m. This 90-minute members-exclusive workshop helps you align your church’s mission, community’s needs, and overlooked assets into a sustainable funding approach. Learn how to uncover resources your congregation already has; identify where mission, assets, and needs intersect; and take practical steps to turn ideas into action. Walk away with: clarity on leveraging underused assets, actionable steps to build sustainable funding streams, fresh ideas tailored to your church’s unique context.
Reserve your spot today.