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June 2021: "Reentry"

“What Will It Look Like?” A Ministry Q and A

Ariel Otterstad, Associate PastorLiving Word Lutheran ChurchKaty, Texas Please tell us about your ministry context. I serve a large (for our Synod) congregation in a western suburb of Houston. We have a staff of 15 and prior to COVID-19, worshipped around 500 people on a Sunday. Obviously now that looks very different. We worship between 100-150 in person and anywhere from 600-1200 online.  What have the … Continue reading “What Will It Look Like?” A Ministry Q and A

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June 2021: "Reentry"

Reentry into Children’s Ministry

by Ruth Ideen-Sall It is time for reentry to church for families and children after the interruption of the pandemic. The experiences of the past year have marked all of us forever, and perhaps most of all, it has altered the lives of our children. When I think about all the children of my congregation, I have moments of joy for the ways we stayed … Continue reading Reentry into Children’s Ministry

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