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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210816T190000
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SUMMARY:Summer 2021 Reading List
DESCRIPTION:Read along with the Virginia Synod this summer.  There is one more chance to join in on the conversation. Registration is free\, but participants are responsible for getting the book(s) themselves.  \n\nAugust 16\, 7pm – Growing Young. Led by  Pastor Dave Delaney\, Director for Youth and Young Adult Ministries\, Virginia Synod and Pastor John Wertz Jr.\, Director for Evangelical Mission\, Virginia Synod.\n\n  \nRegister here.
URL:https://vasynod.org/event/summer-2021-reading-list/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210804T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210804T190000
DTSTAMP:20260422T102021
CREATED:20210628T152347Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210628T152347Z
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SUMMARY:Get To Know Here I Am Church Engagement App
DESCRIPTION:Get To Know Here I Am Church Engagement App \nWednesday\, August 4\, 2021 \n7pm  \nHave you been thinking about getting an app for your congregation? You’re invited to learn about the Here I Am App to see if it is the right fit for your needs. Simple to implement and get started\, Here I Am can streamline communications and improve engagement across your congregation. Visit their website for more information https://hereiam.church/ or check out this video Here I Am video. Sign up for the Zoom info session on August 4th at 7pm here. \nFeel free to contact Pastor Colleen Montgomery (montgomery@vasynod.org) if you have questions about this event. She is also available to help you compare different digital ministry products and to hear your reviews about your research and products you have chosen. 
URL:https://vasynod.org/event/get-to-know-here-i-am-church-engagement-app/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210725
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210801
DTSTAMP:20260422T102021
CREATED:20190416T202230Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210629T202543Z
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SUMMARY:Theology 4 Teens (canceled for 2021)
DESCRIPTION:Roanoke College “Theology 4 Teens” WILL NOT BE HELD IN 2021 due to pandemic restrictions. Watch for information on a 2022 event. \nThis six-day annual event for youth who have completed 10th\, 11th\, or 12th grades introduces participants to biblical and theological scholarship and explores contemporary challenges along with ways that their faith tradition can meet those challenges. We live and gather in large and small groups on the campus of Roanoke College\, with college faculty as presenters and young adults as discussion group leaders. \nOur week includes a focus on the life & thought of Dietrich Bonhoeffer—a church leader who met the challenges before him\, encounters with other faiths by engaging the students with leaders from those various communities\, and lots of opportunities for both structured and informal conversation. Come and discover a sense of mission\, be equipped with theological tools to enable you to meet the challenges facing the church today.
URL:https://vasynod.org/event/theology-for-teens/
LOCATION:Roanoke College\, 221 College Lane\, Salem\, VA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Youth Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210711T181500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210711T192500
DTSTAMP:20260422T102021
CREATED:20210629T123645Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210629T123830Z
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SUMMARY:Digital Power in the Spirit: Advent in July
DESCRIPTION:As our world emerges from over a year of pandemic life\, many are hoping for a return to “normal.” The task before the Church is to focus our hopes in the right direction. This seems like the perfect reason to celebrate “Advent in July!” \nAdvent is always a season in which the Church waits and hopes\, and at Power in the Spirit Online\, we’ll explore how Advent can guide our hopes and expectations for life in a post-pandemic world. The Rev. Cathy Mims\, Pastor of First Norfolk and Coaching Coordinator for the Coaching Ministry of the Virginia Synod\, will be on hand to help us ask the right questions. \n\n\nIn addition to this timely topic\, you can expect to see old friends\, make new connections\, and enjoy the fellowship of the Power in the Spirit community. If you sign up to attend Power in the Spirit Online\, you can also expect:\n\n\nA daily devotional to arrive in your email each morning\, Sunday through Thursday. Here you’ll receive readings\, brief videos\, and guides for at-home arts and crafts.\nAn invitation to daily Zoom workshops\, from 6:15 PM to 7:25 PM\, Sunday through Thursday. Listen to presenters from across our Virginia Synod share their areas of expertise. Sign up for the sessions that interest you most!\nA closing vespers service at 7:30 PM\, live and online\, under the leadership of George Donovan\, Director of Music for Bethel\, Winchester. Each weeknight you’ll participate in different ways of worship\, even while physically apart.\n\n\nRegistration is easy!\n\nFirst\, review the schedule and workshop topics by clicking here.\nThen\, visit the registration page here. Be sure to select your preferred workshops!\n\n\nThere is no fee to attend\, but we do suggest a donation to the Virginia Synod’s Power in the Spirit fund. One-hundred percent of donations will go to support our neighbors in the Islands District of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Papua New Guinea. Click here to visit the VA Synod’s giving page. Please give as the Spirit leads you! \nRegistration is open now! I hope to see you for Power in the Spirit Online: July 11-15\, 2021!
URL:https://vasynod.org/event/digital-power-in-the-spirit-advent-in-july/
CATEGORIES:Power in the Spirit
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210614
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210616
DTSTAMP:20260422T102021
CREATED:20190130T213439Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200605T163259Z
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SUMMARY:Office of the Bishop Post-Synod Assembly Break
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URL:https://vasynod.org/event/office-of-the-bishop-post-synod-assembly-break/
CATEGORIES:Office Closed
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210612
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210613
DTSTAMP:20260422T102021
CREATED:20200415T194932Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210527T135008Z
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SUMMARY:Synod Assembly
DESCRIPTION:Synod Assembly 2021 will be held Saturday\, June 12\, online. \nAccess information on the Assembly at: \nhttps://vasynod.org/synod-assembly-2021/ \n  \nIf you aren’t a voting member to the Assembly\, you can watch the Assembly at: \nhttps://vasynod.org/watch-the-2021-va-assembly/
URL:https://vasynod.org/event/synod-assembly-2021/
CATEGORIES:Synod Assembly
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210610T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210610T153000
DTSTAMP:20260422T102021
CREATED:20201120T145411Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210401T185845Z
UID:13764-1623330000-1623339000@vasynod.org
SUMMARY:Synod Council Meeting
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URL:https://vasynod.org/event/synod-council-meeting-3/
CATEGORIES:Synod Council
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210606T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210606T170000
DTSTAMP:20260422T102021
CREATED:20210606T160843Z
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SUMMARY:Get to Know Altar Live
DESCRIPTION:Altar Live is an online platform for worship and fellowship that brings together features of Zoom and a live stream into one experience. Engagement on Altar Live connects the participants not only to the worship leaders\, but also to each other as they sit in rows and gather around tables in the lobby. In this free hour-long event\, you will get a chance to hear from one of Altar Live’s developers\, ask your questions\, and see if Altar Live is the right fit for your church’s digital or hybrid worship. Rostered and lay worship leaders from congregations from the Virginia Synod and beyond are invited to attend! \nRegister here. 
URL:https://vasynod.org/event/get-to-know-altar-live/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210517T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210517T120000
DTSTAMP:20260422T102021
CREATED:20210413T210356Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210414T174950Z
UID:19828-1621249200-1621252800@vasynod.org
SUMMARY:Focused on Centering Prayer Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Do you find yourself feeling spiritually drained in this continued season of a pandemic? Have you been looking for a new spiritual practice to try? The Virginia Synod Ministerium Team is delighted to offer an enriching opportunity for all rostered ministers. On May 17\, at 11 am\, Pastor Mandy Achterberg will lead us in a Zoom workshop on centering prayer. Pastor Mandy will share information about centering prayer and then lead participants through a time of centering prayer. Please mark your calendars for this great opportunity for spiritual nourishment! If you cannot attend the session live\, it will be cataloged in the synod resources for you to view later. \nClick here to get to know Pastor Achterberg better. \nClick here to register. \n 
URL:https://vasynod.org/event/focused-on-centering-prayer-workshop/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210513T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210513T200000
DTSTAMP:20260422T102021
CREATED:20210504T161104Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210504T161104Z
UID:19918-1620932400-1620936000@vasynod.org
SUMMARY:Ascension Worship
DESCRIPTION:Gather together with the Virginia Synod Campus Ministries for online worship this Ascension Day\, Thursday\, May 13th. On this fortieth day of the Easter season\, we celebrate Jesus’ ascension into heaven and the missions and ministries that are still happening “on the ground”. The service will be hosted at 7 pm by Peace and Hope on Altar Live. We will hear from the students\, staff\, and supporting congregations of many of our campus ministries and celebrate the way that God has been with them throughout this pandemic school year.\n  \nLink: www.peacehopeva.org/ascensionday\n  \nNote: This link will redirect you to Altar Live. The video will not go live until May 13. If you click before then\, it will say that the video does not exist. Fear not. It will\n\nPhoto credit: Saget\, Father Georges. Ascension\, from Art in the Christian Tradition\, a project of the Vanderbilt Divinity Library\, Nashville\, TN. https://diglib.library.vanderbilt.edu/act-imagelink.pl?RC=56518 [retrieved April 26\, 2021]. Original source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:KeurMoussaAutel.jpg.
URL:https://vasynod.org/event/ascension-worship/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210511
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210512
DTSTAMP:20260422T102021
CREATED:20210218T204852Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210329T132923Z
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SUMMARY:Stepping Up to Supervision
DESCRIPTION:Continuing Education Opportunity: Stepping Up to Supervision with Susan Beaumont\n6 Sessions over 3 Weeks: May 11\, 18\, and 25 \nThe total cost to register for all six sessions is $45. \nRegister once for all 6 sessions at:\nStepping Up to Supervision Registration Site (Administered by NC Synod) \nAre you stepping into unfamiliar territory where you must supervise others\, or have you been supervising others for some time without a clear understanding of what you’re doing? Supervision\, especially in a faith-based environment\, requires learning new skills – probably skills you did not learn during your professional formation. This event provides you with practical skills and tools for supervising the work of others\, and aligning the work of the team with the overall goals of the congregation.   \nThe course will be offered in 6 sessions over 3 weeks. \n\nSupervision in a Congregation-What’s Unique About That? (May 11 – 10:30 AM to Noon)\nSetting Performance Expectations (May 11 – 1:30 to 3 PM)\nCrafting Feedback Conversations (May 18 – 10:30 AM to Noon)\nThe Annual Performance Appraisal (May 18 – 1:30 to 3 PM)\nHiring Right So Managing is Easier (May 25 – 10:30 AM to Noon)\nProgressive Discipline and Termination (May 25 – 1:30 to 3 PM) \n\nThis continuing education opportunity is sponsored jointly by the North Carolina Synod\, the South Carolina Synod\, the Southeastern Synod\, and the Virginia Synod.  \nTo register: Stepping Up to Supervision Registration Site (Administered by NC Synod)
URL:https://vasynod.org/event/stepping-up-to-supervision/
LOCATION:Digital Continuing Education Event
CATEGORIES:Ministerium
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210510T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210517T200000
DTSTAMP:20260422T102021
CREATED:20210411T190844Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210506T183215Z
UID:19793-1620673200-1621281600@vasynod.org
SUMMARY:Starting a New Chapter: Ministry in a Digital World
DESCRIPTION:Starting a New Chapter: Ministry in a Digital World\nMay 3\, 10\, & 17 at 7 PM\n\nHow do we build on what we have learned over the last 13 months?  How have attitudes and opinions about faith and life changed during the pandemic?  How do we use digital tools to strengthen overall ministry?\n  \nThe Virginia Synod invites you into a series of conversations designed to congregations start a new chapter of ministry in a digital world.\n\n\nMay 3: Run with Perseverance – Finishing Strong and Building on What We Have Learned\nMay 10: Stumbling Blocks – Discovering More about the Patterns\, Habits\, and Opinions of Non-Churchgoers\nMay 17: Modern Day Letters – Moving from Broadcast to Engagement\n\n\nRegistration is free and each of the conversations is planned for one hour. For more information\, email Pastor Colleen Montgomery (montgomery@vasynod.org) or Pastor John Wertz\, Jr. (wertz@vasynod.org).\n  \nClick here to register.
URL:https://vasynod.org/event/19793/
LOCATION:Digital Continuing Education Event
CATEGORIES:Digital Ministry
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210506T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210506T130000
DTSTAMP:20260422T102021
CREATED:20210419T145045Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210419T145045Z
UID:19847-1620302400-1620306000@vasynod.org
SUMMARY:Food and Faith Gathering for May
DESCRIPTION:Telling the Story  \nHow do you connect your feeding ministry with the broader ministry of the congregation? What are some ways that you can advertise and market your feeding ministry? On Thursday\, May 6th at noon\, join Sandy Hagman\, Chair\, Advisory Board Blacksburg Interfaith Food Pantry; John Stramiello\, Director\, Micah’s Backpack; Chuck Miller\, Mini Food Pantry\, Feeding Kids Plus\, and Gardens of Grace for this discussion and a wrap of what we have learned along the way.  \nTo Register\, click here.
URL:https://vasynod.org/event/food-and-faith-gathering-for-may/
CATEGORIES:World Hunger
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210502
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210614
DTSTAMP:20260422T102021
CREATED:20210413T131353Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210421T180216Z
UID:19824-1619913600-1623628799@vasynod.org
SUMMARY:Our Journey to Emmaus
DESCRIPTION:Our Journey to Emmaus \nAll ages are invited into a synod-wide faith formation experience: Our Journey to Emmaus. Participants will engage the Road to Emmaus (Luke 24) in seven movements over seven Sundays beginning on May 2. Each weekly email will have a portion of the story\, reflections for all ages\, and movement activities for all types of bodies. You can sign up for weekly emails by registering below. You may participate with your congregation or ministry or on your own. If you have questions\, please contact Pastor Kelly Bayer Derrick (bayerderrick@vasynod.org). \nClick here to register. \nClick here to view the materials.  \n 
URL:https://vasynod.org/event/19824/
CATEGORIES:Digital Ministry
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ORGANIZER;CN="Pastor Kelly Bayer Derrick":MAILTO:bayerderrick@vasynod.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210408T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210408T130000
DTSTAMP:20260422T102021
CREATED:20210305T120605Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210329T132905Z
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SUMMARY:Food and Faith Gathering for April
DESCRIPTION:Feeding America Opportunities \nCurious about what Feeding America programs can offer your feeding ministry? Are there opportunities available to connect with Feeding America? A representative from Feeding Southwest Virginia will discuss what programs Feeding America offers for feeding ministries.  \nFor more information and to register for the event\, click here.
URL:https://vasynod.org/event/food-and-faith-gathering-for-april/
CATEGORIES:World Hunger
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210403T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210403T203000
DTSTAMP:20260422T102021
CREATED:20210401T224923Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210401T224923Z
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SUMMARY:Triduum Together: Easter Vigil
DESCRIPTION:Join the Easter Vigil led by individuals from around the Virginia Synod. \nWorship begins at 7 PM. \nJoin the service at: \nFacebook: Virginia Synod\, ELCA \nYouTube: Virginia Synod \nZoom: \nTopic: Triduum Together: Easter Vigil\nTime: Apr 3\, 2021 07:00 PM \nJoin Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85297588697?pwd=ejFLbHFOb1Vnb2lkVTZuT0pQcmlTQT09 \nMeeting ID: 852 9758 8697\nPasscode: VASynod
URL:https://vasynod.org/event/triduum-together-easter-vigil/
CATEGORIES:Digital Ministry
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210402T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210402T203000
DTSTAMP:20260422T102021
CREATED:20210329T120016Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210401T224813Z
UID:19714-1617390000-1617395400@vasynod.org
SUMMARY:Triduum Together: Good Friday Worship
DESCRIPTION:If you are looking for a place to worship on Good Friday\, you are invited to join the service led by individuals from around the Virginia Synod. \nWorship begins at 7 PM. \nJoin the service at: \nFacebook: Virginia Synod\, ELCA \nYouTube: Virginia Synod \nZoom: \nTopic: Triduum Together: Good Friday\nTime: Apr 2\, 2021 07:00 PM \nJoin Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85297588697?pwd=ejFLbHFOb1Vnb2lkVTZuT0pQcmlTQT09 \nMeeting ID: 852 9758 8697\nPasscode: VASynod
URL:https://vasynod.org/event/triduum-together-good-friday-worship/
CATEGORIES:Digital Ministry
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210401T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210401T203000
DTSTAMP:20260422T102021
CREATED:20210329T163003Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210329T163003Z
UID:19711-1617303600-1617309000@vasynod.org
SUMMARY:Triduum Together: Maundy Thursday Worship
DESCRIPTION:If you are looking for a place to worship on Maundy Thursday\, you are invited to join the service led by individuals from around the Virginia Synod. \nWorship begins at 7 PM. \nJoin the service at: \nFacebook: Virginia Synod\, ELCA \nYouTube: Virginia Synod \nZoom: \nTopic: Triduum Together: Maundy Thursday\nTime: Apr 1\, 2021 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)\nApr 1\, 2021 07:00 PM \nJoin Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85297588697?pwd=ejFLbHFOb1Vnb2lkVTZuT0pQcmlTQT09 \nMeeting ID: 852 9758 8697\nPasscode: VASynod
URL:https://vasynod.org/event/triduum-together-maundy-thursday-worship/
CATEGORIES:Digital Ministry
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210320
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210321
DTSTAMP:20260422T102021
CREATED:20201120T161610Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201123T153334Z
UID:15461-1616198400-1616284799@vasynod.org
SUMMARY:Synod Council Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://vasynod.org/event/synod-council-meeting-2/
LOCATION:St. Mark Lutheran Church\, Charlottesville\, 100 Alderman Rd\, Charlottesville\, VA\, 22903\, United States
CATEGORIES:Synod Council
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210311T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210311T130000
DTSTAMP:20260422T102021
CREATED:20210114T205226Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210204T164407Z
UID:19116-1615464000-1615467600@vasynod.org
SUMMARY:Food and Faith Gathering for March
DESCRIPTION:How to leverage congregation networks. Are there grants available? What community contacts do you have? Please join us on Thursday\, March 11th at noon\, for a conversation with people who have started successful food ministries. The speakers for this month’s gathering include Garry Lautenschlager\, Salem Area Ecumenical Ministries\, Pastor John Wertz\, Virginia Synod\, and Monique Raposa Bread for Life\, Executive Director of the Bread for Life Food Pantry. \nFor more information and to register for the event\, click here.
URL:https://vasynod.org/event/food-and-faith-gathering-for-march/
CATEGORIES:World Hunger
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210211T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210211T130000
DTSTAMP:20260422T102021
CREATED:20210114T205008Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210204T155442Z
UID:19112-1613044800-1613048400@vasynod.org
SUMMARY:Food and Faith Gathering for February
DESCRIPTION:Join the Virginia Synod World Hunger Team On Thursday\, February 11th at noon\, for our Food and Faith series for the month of February.  Petra Rickertsen\, Coordinator\, Network Engagement\, ELCA World Hunger\, Mission Advancement of the ELCA will join us for a presentation on the state of hunger in American. \nThis is a great opportunity for any congregations that may be looking to apply for upcoming Domestic Hunger Grants through the ELCA in March. Petra will be sharing more information about Domestic Hunger Grants and answering questions for those who may be looking to apply as part of the next grant cycle. \nFor more information and to register for the Food and Faith gathering\, click here.
URL:https://vasynod.org/event/food-and-faith-series/
CATEGORIES:World Hunger
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210131
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210205
DTSTAMP:20260422T102021
CREATED:20201218T141154Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201222T175248Z
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SUMMARY:Midwinter Power in the Spirit
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our first-ever Midwinter Power in the Spirit Online event Sunday\, January 31 to Thursday\, February 4\, 2021. Our most recent summer event was forced to go online\, but then we found ourselves enjoying the experience! So we thought gathering for prayer\, study\, worship\, and conversation would be a great way to spend some of the coldest days of the year.\n\n\nThis winter’s theme will center on the illuminating festival of Candlemas and our keynote presenter will be The Rev. Dr. Dave Delaney\, Director for Youth and Young Adult Ministries of the Virginia Synod!\n\n\nIf you sign up to attend Midwinter Power in the Spirit Online\, you can expect:\n\nA daily devotional to arrive in your email each morning\, Sunday through Thursday. Here you’ll receive readings\, brief videos\, and guides for at-home arts and crafts.\nAn invitation to daily Zoom workshops\, from 5:45 PM to 6:55 PM\, Sunday through Thursday. Listen to presenters from across our Virginia Synod share from their areas of expertise. Sign up for the sessions that interest you most!\nA closing vespers service at 7:00 PM\, live and online\, led by worship leaders from across the synod. Each weeknight you’ll participate in different ways of worship\, even while physically apart.\n\nThere is no fee to attend\, but we do suggest a donation of $25 to the Virginia Synod. One hundred percent of donations will be used to support neighbors in need around the world through the ELCA Good Gifts catalog (our goal is to give a “family farm” to help a family break the cycle of hunger and poverty—only $715!). Please give as the Spirit leads you! \nRegistration will open on January 4\, 2021. For now\, save the date! I hope to see you for Midwinter Power in the Spirit Online: January 31 to February 4\, 2021!\n\nIn Christ\,\nPastor David C. Drebes\nCoordinator\, Power in the Spirit
URL:https://vasynod.org/event/midwinter-power-in-the-spirit/
CATEGORIES:Power in the Spirit
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210129T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210129T153000
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SUMMARY:2021 Virtual Stewardship Symposium with Mike Ward
DESCRIPTION:Join Rev. Mike Ward\, Certified Fund-Raising Executive (CFRE)and author of “Abundance: Creating a Culture of Generosity” for a practical\, deep dive into how to develop and live into a culture of abundance in your congregation. In addition to Mike\, you will hear from young pastors who are implementing this culture and experienced pastors who have adjusted their ministry to more effectively develop generosity in their congregations. This conference will leave you feeling that stewardship is significant ministry and is far more about the hearts of your members and the impact of what God is up to in your setting than it is about money.\n\nTo register today\, click here.
URL:https://vasynod.org/event/2021-virtual-stewardship-symposium-with-mike-ward/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210127T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210127T153000
DTSTAMP:20260422T102021
CREATED:20210114T194615Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210114T194630Z
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SUMMARY:Food and Justice in Virginia
DESCRIPTION:The story of food and agriculture in Virginia is inseparable from the story of equity and justice in America. Join us Wednesday\, January 27\, 2021\, from 2:00 – 3:15 PM for a panel addressing several ongoing challenges facing the United States food system\, including ensuring equitable access to fresh\, nutritious\, and affordable food; protecting the health and safety of farm and food service workers; and addressing legacies of harm\, particularly to Black and Indigenous farmers.\n\nFor more information and to register for this free event\, click here.
URL:https://vasynod.org/event/food-and-justice-in-virginia/
CATEGORIES:World Hunger
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210120
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210124
DTSTAMP:20260422T102021
CREATED:20210114T194445Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210114T194445Z
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SUMMARY:2021 ELCA World Hunger Leadership Gathering
DESCRIPTION:This signature event on Jan. 20-23 gathers ELCA World Hunger’s leaders for a time of networking\, idea sharing\, learning\, and planning for our shared ministry to address hunger and its root causes. We know that our future church is younger and more diverse — who do you want to be at the center of the conversation and our ministry together\, and how will you invite them in?\n\nFor more information and to register for this event\, click here.
URL:https://vasynod.org/event/2021-elca-world-hunger-leadership-gathering/
CATEGORIES:World Hunger
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210106T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210106T200000
DTSTAMP:20260422T102021
CREATED:20201222T174759Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201227T231752Z
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SUMMARY:Virginia Synod Epiphany Evening Prayer
DESCRIPTION:The Virginia Synod is hosting an Epiphany Evening Prayer service on Zoom. Plan to join us on January 6\, 2021\, at 7:00 PM LIVE on Zoom.\n\nJoin Zoom Meeting\nMeeting ID: 835 0408 1651\nPasscode: Epiphany\n\nIf Dialing in\, please use the following meeting ID and Passcode:\nMeeting ID: 835 0408 1651\nPasscode: 02695477
URL:https://vasynod.org/event/virginia-synod-epiphany-evening-prayer/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201223
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210102
DTSTAMP:20260422T102021
CREATED:20190906T144419Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190906T144419Z
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SUMMARY:Office of the Bishop Christmas Break
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://vasynod.org/event/office-of-the-bishop-christmas-break-2/
CATEGORIES:Office Closed
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201204
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201206
DTSTAMP:20260422T102021
CREATED:20201012T200119Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201111T184904Z
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SUMMARY:LARCUM Conference 2020
DESCRIPTION:All rostered leaders and members of congregations from all traditions across the nation are invited to attend this year’s VIRTUAL State LARCUM (Lutheran/Anglican/Roman Catholic/United Methodist) Conference on December 4th and 5th. This special conference has been developed to address the Church’s unity and mission in our present time of COVID-19 and societal unrest.\n\nDr. Phillip Cary is an internationally acclaimed expert on Augustine and Augustine’s thought\, scholar-in-residence at the Templeton Honors College\, professor of philosophy at Eastern University\, editor-in-chief of Pro Ecclesia\, and author of Good News for Anxious Christians. His most recent book is The Meaning of Protestant Theology: Luther\, Augustine\, and the Gospel That Gives Us Christ.\n\nBrochures and online registration are available at www.virginialarcum.org. Registration: $25 (students free). Please register by December 2nd. You will receive the zoom link about a week before the conference.\n\nConference Brochure
URL:https://vasynod.org/event/2020-state-larcum-conference-being-formed-by-the-gospel-in-a-post-christian-age/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201204
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201206
DTSTAMP:20260422T102021
CREATED:20190920T164125Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201123T152434Z
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SUMMARY:Candidacy Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://vasynod.org/event/candidacy-committee-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Candidacy Committee
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201203
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201204
DTSTAMP:20260422T102021
CREATED:20190506T151356Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201123T153451Z
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SUMMARY:Synod Council Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://vasynod.org/event/synod-council-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Synod Council
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