After a year of online worship, when the Annual Parochial Report came around, many rostered ministers and congregational leaders were caught wondering how to count online attendance? It’s not like […]
Digital Ministry
Electronic Giving Invites Increased Generosity
by Pastor Mark Anderson, Assistant to the Bishop What have we learned about being the church during this pandemic? We have learned we can proclaim Christ not just in the […]
Is it Biblical to Worship at home?
by Pastor Mark Anderson, Assistant to the Bishop Actually, for hundreds of years Christians worshipped by gathering their household in their home. Those who attended worship in homes included the […]
Northeastern Iowa Rostered gain insights about Bonhoeffer Via Zoom
The rostered ministers of Northeastern Iowa Synod gathered by zoom for the 2020 Fall Theological Conference. As everything else in these times of pandemic, it was an adjustment. For many […]
Summer Vacation Bible School Goes Online
For several years, the Catholic, Methodist and Presbyterian churches in Jesup, along with the ELCA churches American Lutheran and Zion (Jubilee), La Porte City, have teamed up to have Jesup […]
Online Devotions Around the Synod
Several Northeastern Iowa Synod leaders and congregations are offering opportunities for Daily Prayer. Here are some that we have heard from: Morning Prayer 6:00 am, Wednesdays, led by Jeff Jacobs, […]
