Rural Ministry - Center For Theology and Land

Finding Renewable Energy through Shared Ministries

The title of this column is also the title of next year's Rural Ministry Conference, scheduled for March 1-3, 2009 in Dubuque. By "shared ministries" I mean any and all of the possible ways that congregations and ministry leaders can better serve the mission of the gospel by doing together what cannot be done alone. Shared ministries include, for example, yoked parishes and geographic parishes, multi-point parishes and staff ministry leadership teams-as well as other examples and models that represent creative responses to the challenges of mission in local communities...

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28th Annual Rural Ministry Conference

Finding Renewable Energy

in Shared Ministries

March 1 - 3, 2009

Finding Renewable Energy through Shared Ministries is the theme of the 2009 Rural Ministry Conference, March 1-3 in Dubuque. “Shared ministries” include yoked parishes, geographic parishes, multi-point parishes, staff ministry leadership teams and all other creative models of cooperative mission and ministry within and among rural congregations.

Announcing Keynote Speakers for the Conference

Rev. Stephen Bouman Rev. Claude Payne Diana Stephen

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Further details about the 2009 Conference, including schedule and registration information, will be announced soon on this website.

Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Weiblens Commons

12:00-1:30

The Center for Theology & Land invites you to our monthly Rural Concerns Luncheon. Our featured speakers will be Joan Fumetti with the Food Resource Bank. She will be speaking about "Growing Projects". This is a most unique Christian response to world hunger. Come learn how you can connect to a growing project near you!

Join us as you are able for a lunch of soup, fruit, and bread (or bring your own).

SPRING 2009 Online Courses!

Now is the time to begin planning for next semester's continuing education, TEEM or Certificate in Town & Country Ministry educational opportunities.

Click here to learn more about the courses being offered.

In the Spring of 2006, Wartburg Seminary implemented a new and exciting curriculum for the preparation of candidates for ordained ministry through the TEEM program of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The TEEM program provides alternative preparation for those who will provide pastoral ministry in emerging ministry contexts throughout the church.

God's Watery Word

by Tim Koester

Announcing Keynote Speakers for the Conference