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MEET PASTOR TERA KOSSOW:
Pastor Tera Kossow is the Director for Evangelical Mission for the WND Synod. Please contact her to explore moving into the future of ministry and mission in your congregation.
DEVELOPING OUR CONGREGATIONS
Walking into the future as a congregation can mean a wide variety of things from exploring ways to expand mission in the world in which we live, maintaining what is currently happening, Holy Closure, and many things in between. Over this broad spectrum, the basis remains the same: rooted in the love of God through Christ Jesus, we walk together to bring Good News to the world. That’s evangelism!
WHAT DO WE DO NOW?
Looking at what is happening in your congregation and community, we can work together, imagining what the future may hold. Tera would love to get to know you and your congregation! Please feel free to contact her to set up a time to meet either via phone call or zoom, or for her to visit your ministry site. Tera would also like to meet your congregation by worshipping together. She’ll even preach!
WHICH CONGREGATIONS CAN BENEFIT FROM WORKING WITH THE DEM?
All congregations can benefit in some way from working with a DEM. No matter how big or how small, no matter if there is an ordained pastor called there or not, no matter if you are a solo worshipping community or a multi-point ministry, no matter if you think the future is bright or bleak, the discussion is the first step. If you would like to begin a discussion, please call Tera at her office number (701) 248-6898 or email
tera@wndsynod.org.
SHARING THE WORD
To help satisfy a growing need, starting in January 2025, DEM Tera Kossow has arranged for pastors of the WND Synod to provide a video sermon (with manuscript) to share each month.
Following is a list of sermons that are, or will be, available for download for congregational use.
January 5, 2025 - Epiphany Sermon by Sylvia Bull, Associate Pastor of Faith Lutheran, Bismarck
February 23, 2025 - Sermon by Michon Weingartner, Pastor of Bethlehem Lutheran, Bowbells, Christ Lutheran, Lignite, and Trinity Lutheran, Columbus
March 5, 2025 - Ash Wednesday Sermon by Pastor Russ Lambert
March 16, 2025 - Sermon by Brandy Gerjets, Pastor of First Lutheran Church, Minot
April 27, 2025 - Sermon by Pastor Brad Dokken, WND Synod Associate with the Bishop for Leadership, Candidacy, and Call.
May , 2025 - Sermon by TBD
- download video (mp4)
- download manuscript (doc)
June 1, 2025 - Sermon by Bishop Craig Schweitzer, WND Synod Bishop of the ELCA
- download video (mp4)
- download manuscript (doc)
July 6, 2025 - Sermon by Kim Gifford, Pastor of Peace Lutheran Church, Burlington
- download video (mp4)
- download manuscript (doc)