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December 3, 2025
EaND News and Events
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Professional Development Day: Anti-Racism
Date: January 15th, 2026
Time: 10am-3pm
Location: Our Saviors Lutheran Church, Hillsboro
Cost: $25
Inclement Weather Back-up Date: January 20th
Registration is now open!
The Eastern North Dakota Synod will have a Professional Development Day focused on Anti-Racism on Thursday, January 15th from 10am-3pm. Prairie Rose Seminole will be our presenter. All rostered ministers are expected to participate in Anti-Racism Training every three years. This event is also open to Synod Lay Ministers and others who wish to attend. The cost of this event is only $25, as the programming is being funded by the Vital Leaders Endowment Fund. In case of inclement weather, our backup date will be January 20. This information is also available on our website.
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January Vital Church Event:
The Church & Politics: Practicing Hard Conversations
Date: Saturday January 24th
Time: 9:00am-1:00pm
Register here.
Registration deadline: January 14th
Our world is wrestling with complicated realities, challenging policy divides, and global conflicts. How do we as church and congregation members talk together? How might the church be a good place to bring our worries and wonderings about politics and world realities?
Join on zoom for conversation as we explore why and how we as church can hold space for hard conversations, explore how church and politics intersect, and resources for talking together as congregations.
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Stewardship Webinar:
"Church Council Treasurer 101"
February 9, 2026 @ 6:00pm
Zoom
You are invited to a practical session designed to support church treasurers in congregations of every size. Whether you are brand new to the role or have been doing it for years, this conversation will offer clarity, confidence, and community. The event is free, but pre-registration is required to help us plan well and provide materials in advance. Register By February 8th, 2026.
Click here to register.
Learn more and view previous webinars
at this link.
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Boundaries Training
The Eastern North Dakota Synod is partnering with the Southeastern Minnesota Synod to offer an online Boundaries Training on February 17, 2026 from 1:00-4:00pm. Rostered ministers are required to complete a boundaries training every three years.
Click here to register.
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Joint Theological Day 2026
Save the date for Joint Theological Day: April 16, 2026 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Moorhead. Pr. Emily Harkins will be our speaker. More information coming soon!
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Synod Office Job Posting:
Synod Lay Ministry Coordinator
The Synod Lay Ministry Coordinator for the Eastern North Dakota Synod tends to the care of current and future Synod Lay Ministers and the application process. The ideal candidate is both organized and relational, allowing the synod lay ministers to feel cared for both through the process they engage in as well as through intentional connections made by the coordinator.
Apply by sending a cover letter and resume to Deacon Laura Carson at deaconlaura@eandsynod.org. Applications will be received until the position is filled.
Download the position description here.
View other regional job postings on our website.
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New Job Posting: High School Youth Ministry Associate,
Sharon Lutheran, Grand Forks
Sharon Lutheran Church in Grand Forks, ND is looking to hire a part time High School Youth Ministry Associate. It would be 8–10 hours per week September through May with negotiated hours in June, July and August to support our work in high school youth ministry. Learn more at this link or contact Dn. Jamie Travers, Lead Rostered Minister at Sharon Lutheran.
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Grace Upon Grace: Cultivating your Congregation's Stewardship Story
Grace Upon Grace: Cultivating your Congregation's Stewardship Story is a devotional and discussion guide created specifically for councils, teams, and congregations in the Eastern North Dakota Synod. This resource invites you to explore the stories of generosity that have shaped you as an individual and as a community and to wonder together about what new stories might be emerging.
As a synod, we will be focusing on understanding, cultivating, and sharing our individual and communal stories as God’s people and Christ’s Church. This story guide is one way to explore your stories-specifically your stories of stewardship and generosity. Our prayer is that the questions and conversations will be a gift to your congregation, strengthening your mission and shared story.
Download this free resource at this link.
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Youth Summer Road Trip
No youth worker? No problem! Let the staff of the Eastern North Dakota Campus Ministries organize a week of fun for youth in grades 8-12 for the 2025-2026 academic year. We will experience faith, fellowship and fun as we venture to Winston Salem, NC. This road trip, completely organized and led by campus ministry staff, offers high schoolers a chance to grow spiritually, build friendships, and serve alongside The Dwelling, a ministry dedicated to loving and learning from neighbors experiencing homelessness. Learn more and register at this link or download this flyer to learn more.
Questions? Contact Pr. Kim Adams at kim@lcmndsu.org or Pr. Aaron Bye at aaron@christus-rex.org.
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Call Process
Please pray for congregations and rostered ministers in the call process. You can find a list of congregations currently in the call process on our website.
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November Mission Support Memo
Our November 2025 Mission Support memo celebrates stewardship in its many forms. Meet Rev. Tauna Roth, Pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church in our East Central Synod of Wisconsin. She has a passion for connecting with people, collaborating with fellow congregations, learning together, and especially sharing food. She was awarded The Dr. Richard Lee Peterman Stewardship Award for 2025 from our ELCA Congregation and Synod Support Team and Stewardship ministry, an award celebrating our churches abundant and creative forms of stewardship. In this memo learn how, "Is there going to be food?" can be the start to an important stewardship experience.
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Reconciling in Christ Sunday 2026 - Worship Resources
Reconciling in Christ (RIC) Sunday is an annual worship celebration created to share in the commitment our organization and partnering faith communities have in the ongoing work of welcome, inclusion, celebration, and advocacy for LGBTQIA+ people in the life of the church. While historically this day is celebrated on the final Sunday in January, many RIC partners will celebrate on their date of affirmation, or on other days meaningful to their communities rooted in this commitment to radical hospitality. We hope you enjoy Resilient Community as we join collectively with our 1,140+ partners across the United States and Canada through this celebratory service.
Check out this year's worship resources here.
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Foundations of Faith Community Nursing Course
Concordia College Parish Nurse Ministry Program, Moorhead
The Parish Nurse Ministry Program of Concordia College in Moorhead, MN will be offering the Foundations of Faith Community Nursing course March 5, 12, and 19 (on-line via ZOOM) and April 9, 10, and 11 (in-person at First Lutheran Church, 619 N. Broadway, Fargo, ND, 58102). The deadline to register is February 5, 2026. The program is open to licensed RNs who are interested in personal growth and/or starting a health and healing ministry within a faith community.
For additional information, please download this flyer or email Dr. Jean Bokinskie, PhD, RN, PNM Program Director, at bokinski@cord.edu or call/text 701-866-3063. Please visit our website for detailed information, program resources and a link to complete your registration. Parish Nurse Ministry | Concordia College
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Mental Health First Aid Trainings
Quality Health Associates of North Dakota is offering online Mental Health First Aid Trainings. Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) teaches you how to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges among adults. Training will be ongoing with multiple trainings offered each month. The class is hosted virtually via Zoom. Training requires 2 hours pre-work plus a post-test and evaluation. This course is valued at $170. Thanks to a grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), learners living or working in North Dakota may attend at no charge.
Register and view class dates: www.qualityhealthnd.org/contracts/mhfa
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Lutheran Men in Mission: Fall 2025 Ambassador Gram
Lutheran Men in Mission has released their Fall Ambassador Gram! Click this link to view it electronically or download this PDF. You can learn more about Lutheran Men in Mission at this link.
| The ELCA Rostered Ministers Gathering will take place July 6-9, 2026 in Indianapolis. The theme is "Woven Together." Click here to learn more. | |
Women of the ELCA Triennial Gathering
The Women of the ELCA (WELCA) Triennial Gathering will take place July 16-19, 2026 in Des Moines, IA.
Click here to read about this year's theme, see a list of speakers, browse this year's workshops, and more!
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2025 LSM Musical Advent Calendar
Experience the fifth annual Musical Advent Calendar from Lutheran Summer Music, November 30–December 24—daily musical meditations to inspire reflection throughout the Advent season. Follow along on Facebook, Instagram, or YouTube, with all videos archived at LSMacademy.org/acal.
Sign up to receive each day’s video directly to your inbox by completing this form: https://forms.gle/xfPUVkVTyUffp8PH7
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Phone: 701.232.3381
Physical Address: 1555 43rd St S, Suite 100, Fargo, ND 58103
Mailing Address: PO Box 2019 Fargo, ND 58107
Office Hours:
Monday: by appointment
Tuesday: 9am-4pm
Wednesday: 9am-4pm
Thursday: by appointment
Friday: 9am-4pm
The physical office is only open by appointment on Mondays and Thursdays; however, the phone will be answered between 1pm-4pm.
We are a Reconciling in Christ Synod.
We, as the Eastern North Dakota Synod ELCA, welcome all into the fullness of God's boundless love, without exception. This welcome is inclusive of people of every race, national origin, immigration status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, physical or mental ability, sex, or station in life. United in Christ, we pledge to use and celebrate our differences as gifts for our work together in all things, including racial equity, intentional invitations, and radical hospitality. Inspired by Christ, we commit to advocate for justice, working for dignity, equity, and wholeness for all people.
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