{"id":130,"date":"2022-07-20T12:59:58","date_gmt":"2022-07-20T17:59:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/nourishing-vocation\/?page_id=130"},"modified":"2025-01-08T13:08:09","modified_gmt":"2025-01-08T19:08:09","slug":"participating-congregations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/nourishing-vocation\/opening_page\/nvp-intro\/participating-congregations\/","title":{"rendered":"Participating Congregations"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Welcome to the Participating Congregations Page!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Nourishing Vocation Project accompanies congregations in a learning community model of engagement. The congregations are formed into Cohorts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cohort 1 includes five ElCA congregations from three states – Illinois, Texas, and Minnesota. Cohort 1 began in July 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cohort 2 includes nine congregations from four denominations \u2013 ELCA, United Church of Christ, Presbyterian, and United Methodist. They come from five states \u2013 North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Minnesota. Cohort 2 began in January 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cohort 3 includes nine congregations from two denominations – ELCA and United Methodist. They come from four states – Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota and Nebraska.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Click on the links below to learn more about the participating congregations.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\t

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Please click on the drop-down boxes to learn more about the congregations participating in the Nourishing Vocation Project.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\n<\/figure>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Illinois<\/strong>
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St. John’s Lutheran Church<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Denomination<\/em>: ELCA NIL Synod<\/p>\n

Address<\/em>: 229 S 1st St, Pearl City, IL 61062<\/p>\n

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Minnesota<\/strong>
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click here to see more<\/div>
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First Lutheran Church<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Denomination<\/em>: ELCA SWMN Synod<\/p>\n

Address<\/em>: 1200 4th Ave, Worthington, MN 56187<\/p>\n

Trondhjem Lutheran Church<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Denomination<\/em>: ELCA SEMN Synod<\/p>\n

Address<\/em>: 7525 Garfield Ave, Lonsdale, MN 55046<\/p>\n

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Texas<\/strong>
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click here to see more<\/div>
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St. Matthew Lutheran Church<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Denomination<\/em>: ELCA NTNL<\/p>\n

Address<\/em>: 800 N New Road, Waco, TX 76710<\/p>\n

Gloria Dei Lutheran Church<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Denomination<\/em>: ELCA NTNL<\/p>\n

Address<\/em>: 1333 Beltline Rd, Garland, TX 75040<\/p>\n

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Minnesota<\/strong>
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St. Mark’s Lutheran Church<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Denomination<\/em>: ELCA SPA Synod<\/p>\n

Address<\/em>: 2499 Helen St N, St Paul, MN 55109<\/p>\n

St. Olaf College Student Congregation<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Denomination<\/em>: ELCA _ SE MN<\/span><\/p>\n

Address<\/em>: 1520 St Olaf Ave, Northfield, MN 55057<\/p>\n

Trinity Lutheran Church<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Denomination<\/em>: ELCA – NWMN<\/span><\/p>\n

Address<\/em>: 205 S. Broadway, <\/span><\/span> Crookston, <\/span> MN<\/span> 56716<\/span><\/p>\n

Wesley United Methodist Church<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Denomination<\/em>:\u00a0United Methodist<\/span><\/p>\n

Address<\/em>: 701 Eickhof Blvd,\u00a0Crookston, MN 56716<\/p>\n

First Presbyterian Church<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Denomination<\/em>: Presbyterian<\/p>\n

Address<\/em>:\u00a0510 N Broadway,\u00a0Crookston, MN 56716<\/p>\n

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Oklahoma<\/strong>
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click here to see more<\/div>
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Our Lord’s Lutheran Church<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Denomination<\/em>: ELCA AR-OK<\/span><\/p>\n

Address<\/em>: 2900 W. Hefner Rd, Oklahoma City, OK<\/span><\/p>\n

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Ohio<\/strong>
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click here to see more<\/div>
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Zion United Church of Christ<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Denomination<\/em>: UCC<\/span><\/p>\n

Address<\/em>: 51 W. Central Ave., Delaware, OH 43015<\/span><\/p>\n

Beloved UMC<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Denomination<\/em>: UMC<\/span><\/p>\n

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South Dakota<\/strong>
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Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Denomination<\/em>: ELCA SD Synod<\/span><\/p>\n

Address<\/em>:\u00a02001 Second Street NW,\u00a0Watertown, South Dakota 57201<\/p>\n

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North Carolina<\/strong>
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click here to see more<\/div>
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Cobles Evangelical Lutheran Church<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Denomination<\/em>: ELCA – NC Synod<\/span><\/p>\n

Address<\/em>: 5200 Coble Church Rd, Julian, NC 27283<\/span><\/p>\n

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Illinois<\/strong>
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Bethany Lutheran<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Denomination<\/em>: ELCA NIL Synod<\/p>\n

Address<\/em>: 380 W 3rd Ave, Woodhull, Illinois, 61490<\/p>\n

First Lutheran<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Denomination<\/em>: ELCA NIL Synod<\/p>\n

Address<\/em>: 364 E Water Street, Galesburg IL 61401<\/p>\n

First Immanuel Lutheran<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Denomination<\/em>: ELCA Metro Chicago Synod<\/p>\n

Address<\/em>: 1124 S Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60607<\/p>\n

First United Methodist<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Denomination<\/em>: United Methodist<\/p>\n

Address<\/em>: 211 N School St, Normal, IL 61761<\/p>\n

Prince of Peace<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Denomination<\/em>: ELCA<\/p>\n

Address<\/em>: 2700 W Stephenson St, Freeport, IL 61032<\/p>\n

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Indiana<\/strong><\/p>\n

click here to see more<\/div>
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Trinity Lutheran<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Denomination<\/em>: ELCA Indiana Kentucky Synod<\/p>\n

Address<\/em>: \u00a0<\/strong>201 N. Washington St. Valparaiso, IN 46383<\/p>\n

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Minnesota<\/strong><\/p>\n

click here to see more<\/div>
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Bethel Lutheran<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Denomination<\/em>: ELCA SE Minnesota Synod<\/p>\n

Address<\/em>: 1321 North Avenue, Northfield, MN, 55057<\/p>\n

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Nebraska<\/strong><\/p>\n

click here to see more<\/div>
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Augustana Lutheran<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Denomination<\/em>: ELCA<\/p>\n

Address<\/em>: 3647 Lafayette Ave, Omaha, NE 68131<\/p>\n

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Michigan<\/strong>
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Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Denomination<\/em>: ELCA<\/p>\n

Address<\/em>: 4432 Mackinaw, Saginaw, MI 48603<\/span><\/p>\n

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Pennsylvania<\/strong>
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\nFirst Evangelical Lutheran<\/strong><\/p>\n

Denomination:\u00a0<\/em>ELCA<\/p>\n

Address:<\/em> 615 Cowpath Road, Montgomeryville, PA
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South Dakota<\/strong>
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click here to see more<\/div>

\nTrinity Lutheran<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Denomination:\u00a0<\/em>ELCA South Dakota Synod<\/p>\n

Address:<\/em> 403 Broadway Ave, Yankton, SD 57078<\/p>\n

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Testimonials<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t
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\u201cWhat we find exciting and energizing is that this is not just another strategy pulled from the secular world, or a list of necessary tasks to complete, or a “10-step program for growth.”\u00a0 It is entirely rooted in a Spiritual practice returning us\u00a0 to the core of what discernment truly is.\u201d Pr. Sue Leibnitz – Trondhjem Lutheran Church<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe were drawn to this program because we are at a launching-off point within the history of the church. Post-pandemic our congregation doesn\u2019t look the same. We grieved as many of our beloved saints died over that two year time, but we rejoice as we welcomed back members who weren\u2019t active for a long time as well as welcomed new members. The Spirit is moving with a renewed sense of energy at St. Matthew. Our hope with the NVP is to channel that energy as we walk with the Holy Spirit into the future.\u201d Pr. Kelsey Fitting-Snyder – St. Matthew Lutheran Church<\/a>.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\t

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Please see the Phase 2 materials below<\/p>\n