Conferences for
Cooperative Ministry Grants
Rev. Mark Anderson
Synod Ministries Specialist
Examples of cooperative ministries
and how conference funds could be expended to finance:
MEN’S
MINISTRY
A Men’s Event
Funds could be used to sponsor a conference
Men’s Ministry Event. An event could include a Christian Band,
Men’s Bible Study, and work groups on establishing men’s groups in
local congregations. For models from other synods contact Pr.
Mark Anderson.
Men’s Bibles
The ELCA Men’s Ministry has
produced the NIV Master Builders Bible for Men which includes
Bible studies, steps to starting a Men’s Ministry, and many
other tools. The conference could provide copies to each
congregation or to each man in a Bible study. For more
information see www.elca.org/lmm to order @ $15.00 plus shipping
call 800-328-4648 (code 69-6543).
Men’s Tool Kit
The Men’s Ministry tool kit
contains the “Men’s Ministry Action Plan,”a Master Builders
Bible, the book “How To Build A Life Changing Men’s Ministry,” a
four part video training, posters and the “Man to Man” audiotape
all in a canvas tool bag. Conference funds could be used to
provide one kit to each congregation. For more information see
www.elca.org/lmm to order @ $50.00 plus shipping call
800-328-4648 (code 69-6465).
Mission Trip
New Hope is the name of our mission
congregation near Dyersville. This congregation is building
their first facility and doing much of the work themselves to save
money. A conference could dispatch a group of men or men and
youth to help with basic construction, painting, or landscaping.
Conference funds could be used for meals, transportation, building
materials or all three. For more information contact Pr.
Beverly Short at New Hope, Farley.
Sports
Leagues
Softball, dartball and bowling
leagues are becoming popular again. Conference funds could be
used to establish a conference league by purchasing trophies,
subsidizing a league banquet, paying ball diamond fees or
acquiring league supplies. For information on dartball
call Mr. Tom Squire at St. John, Charles City. For Softball
information call Pr. Curt Schneider at St. Paul’s, Waverly.
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