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The Synod Office will be closed Monday, July 21, 2014

Resources from Bishop Aitken

Practice Discipleship "Challenge Videos" (from 2013)
Give,  Invite,  Serve,  Study,  Worship,  Prayer,  Encourage
Practice Discipleship "Challenge Videos" (from 2014)
Give,  Invite,  Serve,  Study,  Worship,  Prayer,  Encourage
 
Bishop Aitken’s Vision for the Northeastern Minnesota Synod

10 Reasons Why I Love This Church

This Church

Pastoral Letter regarding Minnesota’s Civil Marriage Law for Same-Gendered People

Some Responses to Same Gender Marriage Celebrations

Talking Together as Christians about Tough Social Issues

7-Point Devotion for Congregational Mission Plans

Sermon from 2012 Synod Assembly: What Jesus Means to Me

Pastoral Letter on Violence (Conference of Bishops; March 4, 2013)

Some Common Lutheran Understandings

Bishop Aitken’s article on Health Care  (Duluth News Tribune)

Relational Agreement of the Rostered Leaders of the NE MN Synod, ELCA (May, 2013)

Safe Congregations
Sex Offender: "What if the Abuser...
Sex Offenders:  "Not in My Pew"
Resources from the Southwestern Minnesota Synod
Vision and Expectations

As the synod’s pastor, Bishop Aitken is available in his role as teacher to do presentations in congregations. He is especially eager to be scheduled for “clusters” of congregations. He may be booked for Sunday mornings, week nights, youth or adult forums etc. on the following topics: 
  • How do you answer the question, “Are you Saved?”
  • Questions about life after death and non-Believers
  • This Church I Love
  • Grieving as a Christian
  • Son of God; Jesus or Caesar?
  • Bible 101 (Bible Basics)
  • The Heart and Soul of Scripture
  • Lutheranism 101
  • Stages of Death, Dying and Grief
  • My Experience in Palestine and Israel
  • Creation Care, from the Lost and Found Department of the church
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Northeastern Minnesota Synod
Discipleship Challenge: Love Like Jesus
As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.
                                                                                                           Colossians 2: 6-7
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This is the Discipleship
Challenge:
Deepening our faith practices and developing leaders as we strive to follow and love like Jesus on a daily basis.
          You and your congregation are invited to participate in this synod-wide Discipleship Challenge to Love Like Jesus!
         Each month we will focus on one of the 7 faith practices lifted up by the ELCA:Learn more 
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