BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//MinistryLink - ECPv6.15.5//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://ministrylink.org
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for MinistryLink
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/New_York
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20230312T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20231105T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20240310T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20241103T060000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240210T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240210T123000
DTSTAMP:20260529T224926
CREATED:20240111T161100Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240111T161202Z
UID:18331-1707561000-1707568200@ministrylink.org
SUMMARY:Vitality Open Forum
DESCRIPTION:Our next Vitality Open Forum is Saturday Feb 10th @ 10:30am and we will be talking about the Love Revolution Lilly Grant. \nJoin Zoom Meeting \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/87541201562?pwd=Ukg1ejRydGNDNnlkR2F1ci80aWxLUT09 \n  \nMeeting ID: 875 4120 1562 \nPasscode: SEPA
URL:https://ministrylink.org/events/vitality-open-forum/
CATEGORIES:Congregational Ministries,Synod Meetings
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ministrylink.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/VITALITY-16-9-CAL.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Rev. Bryan Penman":MAILTO:bpenman@sepa.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240120
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240121
DTSTAMP:20260529T224926
CREATED:20230524T142627Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231012T161929Z
UID:17077-1705708800-1705795199@ministrylink.org
SUMMARY:Generosity Extravaganza: Tools for Today
DESCRIPTION:Save the Date: Saturday January 20\, 2024\nThe event theme will be “Tools for Today\,” recognizing that congregations are looking for practical\, usable ideas and programs to help them develop a culture of generosity.  Generosity is a marker of a vital congregation that reflects meaningful relationships with God\, one another\, and their community. \n\nKeynote speaker – Grace Duddy Pomroy\, the Director of the Stewardship Leaders Program at Luther Seminary\, on creating Alternative Funding Methods for congregations.\nWorkshops include: “Think Outside the Box:  Congregational vitality\, particularly in an urban context”; “Annual Campaigns: Practical Tools to Energize Generosity”; “Living in God’s Abundance when Scarcity is All You See”; “Shared Ministry: Faithful Service in Difficult Times”; and “Taking the Mystery Out of Planned Giving.”\nWorkshop leaders include Doug Powe\, Marianne Brock\, Philip Krey\, Clyde Walter\, Andrea Walker\, Micah Krey\, Tim Brown\, and Carolyn Wilt.\n\nWatch this space for updates and registration beginning in November.
URL:https://ministrylink.org/events/generosity-extravaganza-tools-for-today/
CATEGORIES:Congregational Ministries
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ministrylink.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Tools-for-Today-16_9-Cal-1.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Rev. Bryan Penman":MAILTO:bpenman@sepa.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231021T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231021T120000
DTSTAMP:20260529T224926
CREATED:20230927T183623Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231017T130940Z
UID:17948-1697884200-1697889600@ministrylink.org
SUMMARY:Vitality Team Open Forum: When Church Stops Working
DESCRIPTION:Join members of the Vitality Team and the Conference of Deans for a discussion of Andrew Root’s new book When Church Stops Working: A Future for Your Congregation beyond More Money\, Programs\, and Innovation. On Saturday October 21st we will gather on Zoom for a discussion of Dr. Root’s key points and take-aways from his book. We will explore how his approach to doing church relates to both the work of mission in the church and the biblical roots for discerning what God would have us do in this time when it feels like the church isn’t working anymore. Join us for this hope filled conversation about how we can bolster the spirit of God working in our congregations\, our people and in our communities. All are welcome – even if you haven’t read the book! \nJoin On Zoom \nMeeting ID: 875 4120 1562\nPasscode: SEPA \nComing Up December 9th:\nVitality Open Forum on Coaching. Explore ways that your congregation might benefit from the use of a coach or come to learn about ways that you can become trained to serve as an ELCA certified Coach.
URL:https://ministrylink.org/events/vitality-team-open-forum-when-church-stops-working/
LOCATION:Zoom meeting
CATEGORIES:Congregational Ministries,Equipping
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ministrylink.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/When-Church-Stops-Working-Root-16_9-cal-e1695839878957.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Rev. Bryan Penman":MAILTO:bpenman@sepa.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230629T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230629T210000
DTSTAMP:20260529T224926
CREATED:20230519T155048Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230519T155120Z
UID:17024-1688067000-1688072400@ministrylink.org
SUMMARY:ELCA Vital Congregations Training Summer Session 2023
DESCRIPTION:Is your congregation ready to take some steps (even small steps) toward renewal or revitalization? Are you ready to try some new things\, share some ideas\, gain a greater understanding of the broader mission\, bring clarity about your own congregation’s mission\, acquire knowledge on how to live that out in community\, gain confidence to share what you have learned with the world\, and find new allies from within a cohort of congregations? Then\, you are invited to attend the 2023 Summer Session of the ELCA Vital Congregations Training\, Part 1. \nThis is a fast paced co-creative and co-experimental Training facilitated by leaders with steep experience in redeveloping congregations as well as added guest presenters from a variety of settings with a wealth of knowledge. These principles and more will be explored: focusing on Jesus and justice; being expectant of the Holy Spirit; living as disciples of Jesus; engaging the neighborhood/community; multiplying leaders who are young\, diverse and bring fresh insights; and aligning with purpose and core values. \nThis will be a four-session training. The training sessions will be held two times per day from 1:30-3:00 p.m. (eastern time) and from 7:30-9:00 p.m. (eastern time) on Thursdays June 15th\, June 29th\, July 13th\, and July 27th. You may choose the best time each day that works for you. All sessions will be recorded and available to all registered participants. Pastors and congregations are encouraged to come as teams of 3–5 people for a time of inspiration\, learning\, planning\, sharing\, experimenting\, visioning\, and implementing. \nContact one of the Synod’s DEM’s Rev. Bryan Penman and Rev. Moses Dennis (Directors of Evangelical Mission) for more information. \nELCA Vital Congregations Training Summer Session 2023 \nRegistration Link Part 1: \nhttps://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScHS-Jf1zcuBJ6x63EbF-L7SKa1G3t9-21HeV1Z7Kqu7oM9-w/viewform?usp=sf_link 
URL:https://ministrylink.org/events/17024/
CATEGORIES:Congregational Ministries
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ministrylink.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Vitality-generic-calendar.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Rev. Bryan Penman":MAILTO:bpenman@sepa.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230629T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230629T150000
DTSTAMP:20260529T224926
CREATED:20230519T154655Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230519T154655Z
UID:17021-1688045400-1688050800@ministrylink.org
SUMMARY:ELCA Vital Congregations Training Summer Session 2023
DESCRIPTION:Is your congregation ready to take some steps (even small steps) toward renewal or revitalization? Are you ready to try some new things\, share some ideas\, gain a greater understanding of the broader mission\, bring clarity about your own congregation’s mission\, acquire knowledge on how to live that out in community\, gain confidence to share what you have learned with the world\, and find new allies from within a cohort of congregations? Then\, you are invited to attend the 2023 Summer Session of the ELCA Vital Congregations Training\, Part 1. \nThis is a fast paced co-creative and co-experimental Training facilitated by leaders with steep experience in redeveloping congregations as well as added guest presenters from a variety of settings with a wealth of knowledge. These principles and more will be explored: focusing on Jesus and justice; being expectant of the Holy Spirit; living as disciples of Jesus; engaging the neighborhood/community; multiplying leaders who are young\, diverse and bring fresh insights; and aligning with purpose and core values. \nThis will be a four-session training. The training sessions will be held two times per day from 1:30-3:00 p.m. (eastern time) and from 7:30-9:00 p.m. (eastern time) on Thursdays June 15th\, June 29th\, July 13th\, and July 27th. You may choose the best time each day that works for you. All sessions will be recorded and available to all registered participants. Pastors and congregations are encouraged to come as teams of 3–5 people for a time of inspiration\, learning\, planning\, sharing\, experimenting\, visioning\, and implementing. \nContact one of the Synod’s DEM’s Rev. Bryan Penman and Rev. Moses Dennis (Directors of Evangelical Mission) for more information. \nELCA Vital Congregations Training Summer Session 2023 \nRegistration Link Part 1: \nhttps://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScHS-Jf1zcuBJ6x63EbF-L7SKa1G3t9-21HeV1Z7Kqu7oM9-w/viewform?usp=sf_link
URL:https://ministrylink.org/events/elca-vital-congregations-training-summer-session-2023-2/
CATEGORIES:Congregational Ministries
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ministrylink.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Vitality-generic-calendar.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Rev. Bryan Penman":MAILTO:bpenman@sepa.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230615T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230615T210000
DTSTAMP:20260529T224926
CREATED:20230519T154229Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230519T154229Z
UID:17017-1686857400-1686862800@ministrylink.org
SUMMARY:ELCA Vital Congregations Training Summer Session 2023
DESCRIPTION:Is your congregation ready to take some steps (even small steps) toward renewal or revitalization? Are you ready to try some new things\, share some ideas\, gain a greater understanding of the broader mission\, bring clarity about your own congregation’s mission\, acquire knowledge on how to live that out in community\, gain confidence to share what you have learned with the world\, and find new allies from within a cohort of congregations? Then\, you are invited to attend the 2023 Summer Session of the ELCA Vital Congregations Training\, Part 1. \nThis is a fast paced co-creative and co-experimental Training facilitated by leaders with steep experience in redeveloping congregations as well as added guest presenters from a variety of settings with a wealth of knowledge. These principles and more will be explored: focusing on Jesus and justice; being expectant of the Holy Spirit; living as disciples of Jesus; engaging the neighborhood/community; multiplying leaders who are young\, diverse and bring fresh insights; and aligning with purpose and core values. \nThis will be a four-session training. The training sessions will be held two times per day from 1:30-3:00 p.m. (eastern time) and from 7:30-9:00 p.m. (eastern time) on Thursdays June 15th\, June 29th\, July 13th\, and July 27th. You may choose the best time each day that works for you. All sessions will be recorded and available to all registered participants. Pastors and congregations are encouraged to come as teams of 3–5 people for a time of inspiration\, learning\, planning\, sharing\, experimenting\, visioning\, and implementing. \nContact one of the Synod’s DEM’s Rev. Bryan Penman and Rev. Moses Dennis (Directors of Evangelical Mission) for more information. \nELCA Vital Congregations Training Summer Session 2023 \nRegistration Link Part 1: \nhttps://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScHS-Jf1zcuBJ6x63EbF-L7SKa1G3t9-21HeV1Z7Kqu7oM9-w/viewform?usp=sf_link
URL:https://ministrylink.org/events/elca-vital-congregations-training-summer-session-2023/
CATEGORIES:Congregational Ministries
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ministrylink.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Vitality-generic-calendar.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Rev. Bryan Penman":MAILTO:bpenman@sepa.org
LOCATION:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230415T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230415T120000
DTSTAMP:20260529T224926
CREATED:20230317T201004Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230317T201004Z
UID:16647-1681554600-1681560000@ministrylink.org
SUMMARY:Vitality Check-In Call
DESCRIPTION:Join the Vitality Team Saturday April 15th at 10:30am for a conversation around helping your congregation deepen its sense of vitality. Members of the vitality team will be present to talk about vitality and present ideas on ways your congregation can focus on the work of growing relationships. All are welcome as we wonder together about ways God is calling us to be church in this new day. Join us as we discover the church we are becoming.\n\nFor information contact Pastor Bryan Penman\, bpenman@sepa.org.\n\nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/87541201562?pwd=Ukg1ejRydGNDNnlkR2F1ci80aWxLUT09\n\nMeeting ID: 875 4120 1562.   Passcode: SEPA
URL:https://ministrylink.org/events/vitality-check-in-call/
LOCATION:Zoom meeting
CATEGORIES:Congregational Ministries
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ministrylink.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/VITALITY-16-9-CAL.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Rev. Bryan Penman":MAILTO:bpenman@sepa.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230201T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230201T210000
DTSTAMP:20260529T224926
CREATED:20230118T190936Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230118T190936Z
UID:16114-1675278000-1675285200@ministrylink.org
SUMMARY:Deepen your understanding of Indigenous Peoples – The Blanket Exercise
DESCRIPTION:SEPA Synod is proud to welcome Vance Blackfox\, Director of Indigenous Ministries and Tribal Relations for the ELCA\, on Wednesday February 1st to lead us in the Blanket Exercise. \nThe Blanket Exercise is an experiential learning tool that leads a group of participants through 500+ years of Indigenous history\, highlighting the relationship between the tribal nations and the European explorers\, colonial setters\, and U.S. federal and state governments. \nThe exercise is interactive and requires participants\, as they are able\, to stand and move throughout the first hour of the experience.  The second hour allows for participants to process the experience and share what they may have learned and what they will take away. \nThe Blanket Exercise was first created in Canada and has been adapted and used to educate general populations there\, in the United States\, and in many other parts of the world.  The exercise does engage participants both intellectually and emotionally and can in some instances affect individuals deeply. \nDue to the honest nature of the information included in the narration of the exercise\, all participants are expected to be 15 years of age or older. \nWe will gather for this exercise on the Philadelphia campus of United Lutheran Seminary (7301 Germantown Ave Philadelphia\, PA 19119) in the Brossman Center in Benbow Hall at 7pm. All are welcome and it’s a free event\, but we are asking folks to register ahead of time so we can prepare a big enough space for the exercise. \nSubmit an RSVP here – https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0A44ADAC2DA3F49-blanket 
URL:https://ministrylink.org/events/deepen-your-understanding-of-indigenous-peoples-the-blanket-exercise/
LOCATION:United Lutheran Seminary – Philadelphia\, 7301 Germantown Ave\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19119\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ministrylink.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/native-american-blankets-john-cutrer-800.jpeg
ORGANIZER;CN="Rev. Bryan Penman":MAILTO:bpenman@sepa.org
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR