ZED Talk | October 24, 2021
Immigration and Integration in Rochester Presenter: Professor Victoria Christman, Luther College
Capital Campaign Update
Our Church, Our Future-Capital Campaign Update As we approach the end of the second year of our three-year capital campaign, to simply say thank you seems a feeble attempt to recognize the generosity of so many. Generosity not only of treasure but of time and talent too. Following is an update on how we are…
ZED Talk | October 17, 2021
A Conversation with Our Interim Directing Pastor Presenter: Pastor Peter Strommen
Welcoming Afhgan Refugees
Many of us feel called to do our part to welcome the stranger; particularly as we witnessed the US withdrawal from Afghanistan and the massive US mission to relocate thousands of Afghan allies. “I have never been a refugee but I have lived in a foreign country where I was all but illiterate. I feel…
The Zumbro Current | October 2021
A LASTING LEGACY | fter a dozen years in the role, Pastor Vern has left his mark in countless ways. Read about some of the ways his gifts helped shape how our church has evolved during his tenure.FROM THE PASTORS | As retirement nears, Pastor Vern reflects on four decades of ministry.FROM INTERIM PASTOR STROMMEN…
ZED Talk | Church Together
What Does This Mean? We are part of the ELCA, a church body that spans the whole country and reaches out with compassion around the world. With over 9,000 congregations, we express our faith through a variety of worship practices, ministries, and ways in which we live out the gospel of Jesus Christ. Yet we…
Celebrating Our Renewed Place of Mission and Ministry
On Sunday, Sept. 19 we will celebrate and give thanks for our renovated building. In celebration, Bishop Regina Hassanally, our synod bishop, will preach and dedicate the space to the glory of God. We couldn’t have anticipated some of the ways our building enables us to extend hospitality, enhance worship, and expand mission in light…