A Post from Co-Chair Pastor Deb Loudin-McCann

Hi!  I’m Pastor Deb Loudin-McCann and its my privilege to serve as one of the co-chairs for this year’s Mission Assembly Planning Team.  This is my sixth assembly to serve as either worship leader or co-chair of the planning team and this year’s assembly has been the most challenging, and most exciting to work on so far!  As the first synod (Mission Area) to incorporate a Glocal Mission Gathering into our assembly we are a sort of Beta Test Group for the ELCA to see how other synods may be able to do the same thing.  Proving once again that the NTNL Mission Area is doing some creative thinking and cutting edge ministry.


Balancing the resources, communication, and scheduling for an assembly, a Bishop’s election and a Glocal Mission event has truly been challenging for everyone involved.  But I think such endeavors are good for us in these times when the church is undergoing rapid change and re-construction. For some time to come we will need to learn how to do things, all kinds of things, differently in our parishes, our ministries and most especially in our visioning and planning.
The Good News is that God has blessed our Mission Area with so many gifted and generous leaders willing to serve.  That’s what gets me excited about Celebrating DiscipleLife at this year’s assembly, and every time the people of God gather to worship, learn and serve.


So – consider this your personal invitation from me (a real Assembly junkie) to come to the Mission Assembly/Glocal Mission Gathering and join us in what will be an event like you’ve never experienced before!