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A map of faith

Growing community

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My take: They may not come back

Caring for creation, one butterfly at a time

Love conquers

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A unique Three Kings celebration

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A map of faith

It’s been said that God calls us to plow the fields where we live. And, so, every congregation adapts to serve its local mission field, each with its own needs, opportunities, peculiarities, challenges. For congregations on the geographical margins of the ELCA, ministry has developed in distinctive ways.
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