by Steven Peterson I greatly enjoyed hearing a Native American perspective of Minnesota history as presented on the Sacred Sites Tour on October 6 and encourage others to consider this experience. Our guides, Jim Bear, a Mohican, and Bob, a Dakota, had story-telling styles that made their information easy to...
How’s your Hearing? Hearing checks available
Hearing loss is an issue that affects people of all ages. In the US, the prevalence is 10-15% according to the National Institutes of Health. People may be born with hearing problems or acquire them over their lifetimes due to disease, aging, and injury. Impaired hearing can affect balance and...
Living with Chronic Health Conditions
In 2012, the Minnesota Department of Health estimated that 1 in 3 people of all ages have a diagnosed chronic health condition, meaning that they 1) have a health condition that can affect well-being, daily living and ability to function, and 2) the condition stays with them over a long...
ISAIAH: Systematic Advocacy
It suddenly made a lot of sense when I heard Martha Wegner, one of the original ISAIAH core team members at Gloria Dei, explain it this way. “We’re great at doing charity work here at Gloria Dei,” she told a group of us learning about the need for sick and...
Resources available during National Recovery Month
Gloria Dei's Mental Health and Hope in Recovery ministries are offering resources to mark September's National Recovery Month on Sunday, Sept. 23. Members of the ministries will be at tables with materials in the Gathering Place and near the library between services and after the 11:00 a.m. service. National Recovery Month...
ISAIAH: A Parish Nursing Perspective
ISAIAH is a great fit with Faith Community /Parish Nursing, which seeks to promote and support spiritual and physical well being of the congregation and broader community.
Working with Children, Youth and Vulnerable Adults at Gloria Dei
Gloria Dei takes seriously our work with vulnerable adults, youth and children. All volunteers who serve through our ministries are required to complete a background check and take an online training, as described in our Ministry Volunteer Handbook and church policies. We use Protect My Ministry resources to manage background screenings...
Widows’ Group Offers Support, Healing by Lenore Franzen
When my husband Chris died suddenly at age 59, then my mother five days later, my world changed forever. I had little experience with loss on this scale, even less understanding of grief. I kept busy with settling two estates, a full-time job, and maintaining my house and yard. I...
ISAIAH: Abundance Over Scarcity
by Barbara Salava For a long time, I felt overwhelmed, powerless and frustrated with how my community and the world we live in, were functioning. As a nurse, I saw people struggling to obtain adequate healthcare while earning minimal wages including my brother. He has been a diabetic since childhood. Due...
Iglesia Luterana Agustina de Guatemala Accepted into the Lutheran World Federation
We celebrate with our companions on their acceptance into the Lutheran World Federation.