{"id":2318,"date":"2019-02-25T16:01:29","date_gmt":"2019-02-25T16:01:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/missions.nalcnetwork.com\/?p=2318"},"modified":"2019-05-13T15:58:02","modified_gmt":"2019-05-13T15:58:02","slug":"the-academy-march-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/missions.nalcnetwork.com\/the-academy-march-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"The Academy – March 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The NALC is committed to the renewal of all our congregations, working to develop and deliver resources that challenge and open the NALC to the work of the Holy Spirit in our ministry and mission. Join us for March’s session of The Academy: The Small and Rural Church.<\/strong> There is a prevailing attitude in some quarters, that if a church doesn’t worship many people, receive an adequate sum of offerings, or isn’t saturated with daily programming, that it is not a viable center for mission.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Some believe that if a congregation is aging and struggling to do ministry in communities which are declining, then it has little hope for the future. Sadly these thoughts and opinions are based on worldly standards rather that what the Holy Spirit is doing. Small and rural churches are the backbone of the Christian community in the United States. Whether these congregations are found in tiny towns, the middle of farmland, residential enclaves in suburbia or nestled within bustling cities, groups of dedicated individuals gather in mission, centered in Word and Sacrament, seeing ways to build relationships and reach out to neighbors.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Join us Tuesday, March 5th at 11 am EST. Pre-registration for this webinar is required. For additional details or to register, please visit: <\/span>The Academy \u2013 March 2019.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n The Rev. Tony Ede<\/strong> graduated from Waldorf College, where he earned an associate of arts in electronic communications and a bachelor of arts in multimedia communications. Graduating from Luther Seminary in 2006, Tony worked as a graduate teaching assistant in the homiletics department, helping to teach classes on using media and technology in worship and preaching. Pastor Ede has served at Bethany Lutheran Churches in the Danish Village of Kimballton, Iowa; as the teaching pastor at Trinity Lutheran in Webster City, Iowa; and currently serves as the senior pastor at First Evangelical Lutheran in Manchester, Iowa. As part of his commitment to lifelong learning, Tony earned an MBA in 2017 from Upper Iowa University in Fayette, Iowa, with a concentration in organizational development. Following a long family tradition, Tony is a nationally certified firefighter and EMT and has used these skills to serve in the community, as well as in disaster response statewide. Tony was married to LeAnn at Trinity Lutheran Church, New Hampton, Iowa, on August 17th, 2002. They have three sons that keep them busy: Carver, Liam and Burke.<\/p>\n
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