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Bethlehem Lutheran Transformation Talk: August 2010--Pastor Erik
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Bethlehem Lutheran Transformation Talk. Sunday, August 1, 2010. August 2010- Pastor Erik. What’s Next For Bethlehem? 8221; I certainly hope we can. It is out of the relationships we have built and the stories we have shared this summer that we will do the shared work of figuring out what our purpose is. The purpose-related questions before us are along these lines: “What is it that we value together? 8221; “What sort of purpose for our congregation would we be excited to be a part of?
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Bethlehem Lutheran Transformation Talk: Pastor Erik--March 2010
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Bethlehem Lutheran Transformation Talk. Monday, March 1, 2010. Pastor Erik- March 2010. A friend of mine recently recommended a book to me called “Community: The Structure of Belonging” and shared this quote as a summary of what the book was about:. 8220;The future is created one room at a time, one gathering at a time. And we start with the room we are in.”. Is not just the rearranging of furniture? What if we are really creating the future of the Lutheran church—starting in our little room? 8217;s memb...
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Bethlehem Lutheran Transformation Talk: February 2010
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Bethlehem Lutheran Transformation Talk. Monday, February 1, 2010. Pastor Erik- February 2010. At the annual meeting a few weeks ago,. A statistic about declining demographics in the ELCA nationally. The date 2046 as the day the ELCA “turns out the lights” unless majo. R change and renewal take place. During that same meeting w. E adopted a resolution “. 8221; Lutheran scholars and teachers of worship and liturgy teach that worship is more than simply repeating a particular ancient pattern. Our worship te...
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Bethlehem Lutheran Transformation Talk: March 2010
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Bethlehem Lutheran Transformation Talk. Monday, March 1, 2010. Pastor Erik- March 2010. A friend of mine recently recommended a book to me called “Community: The Structure of Belonging” and shared this quote as a summary of what the book was about:. 8220;The future is created one room at a time, one gathering at a time. And we start with the room we are in.”. Is not just the rearranging of furniture? What if we are really creating the future of the Lutheran church—starting in our little room? 8217;s memb...
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Bethlehem Lutheran Transformation Talk: May 2010
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Bethlehem Lutheran Transformation Talk. Saturday, May 1, 2010. Pastor Erik- May 2010. 8220;When are we going to put the pews back in rows and get back to the way things have always been? And so we had conversation together about options, in terms of what God is calling us to do next—Do we keep on as we are, hoping something will happen? Do we find a way to cut back what we are doing so it doesn't take as many financial resources? 8221; but really meant “You go ahead and go for it! Keeping on as we have b...
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Bethlehem Lutheran Transformation Talk: Pastor Erik--May 2010
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Bethlehem Lutheran Transformation Talk. Saturday, May 1, 2010. Pastor Erik- May 2010. 8220;When are we going to put the pews back in rows and get back to the way things have always been? And so we had conversation together about options, in terms of what God is calling us to do next—Do we keep on as we are, hoping something will happen? Do we find a way to cut back what we are doing so it doesn't take as many financial resources? 8221; but really meant “You go ahead and go for it! Keeping on as we have b...
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Bethlehem Lutheran Transformation Talk: July 2009
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Bethlehem Lutheran Transformation Talk. Wednesday, July 1, 2009. Pastor Erik- July 2009. In February of this year our congregation entered into the third year of our three-year Transformational Ministry grant, a grant from the “Evangelical Outreach and Congregational Mission” division of the ELCA to help us reconnect to God’s mission in our congregation for the sake of our neighbors and the world. At the June council meeting we took a hard look at where. We’ve come to see that we are at a real turn...
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Bethlehem Lutheran Transformation Talk: July 2010
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Bethlehem Lutheran Transformation Talk. Thursday, July 1, 2010. July 2010- Pastor Erik. A Season of Listening. If you are interested in helping to plan and lead these events, a group is meeting on Sunday after each Wednesday event to reflect on what we heard and to help shape the future events. Talk to Pastor Erik, Dennis, or Leona if you'd like to participate in this (or just show up). Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). July 2010- Pastor Erik. Bethlehem Lutheran Church Web Page.
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Bethlehem Lutheran Transformation Talk: June 2009
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Bethlehem Lutheran Transformation Talk. Tuesday, June 2, 2009. Pastor Erik- June 2009. 160; . 160; . 160; . 160; . 160; . 160; . 160; . What excites you the way riding a bike excites me? 160; What brings you so much joy that you can't help but want others to be a part of it too? 160; My guess is, for most of us, following Jesus or participating in church doesn't make it high on that list. Why not? Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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Bethlehem Lutheran Transformation Talk: Pastor Erik--June 2010
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Bethlehem Lutheran Transformation Talk. Tuesday, June 1, 2010. Pastor Erik- June 2010. Worship Space Transformation 2010: What we’ve learned so far. The seasons of Lent and Easter have drawn to a close, and we find ourselves once again in the long “Season after Pentecost” also known as “Ordinary Time.”. Our worship team has never worked harder or taken its task to proclaim the Gospel more seriously. And it’s been awfully fun. Along the way we’ve learned some things that I thought I’d share:. Several peop...
