Author Archives: megganmanlove

Changes in Nampa’s Food Culture

Posted on September 14, 2015 by megganmanlove

When the first Trinity Lutheran Church members were trained as Master Food Preservers by the Univ of Idaho Extension, they told me that low-income families, the target audience for our After the Harvest grant from ELCA World Hunger, were probably … Continue reading →

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Recipe Book Finished!

Posted on July 28, 2015 by megganmanlove

Collecting and rating recipes, becoming discouraged and encouraged, writing introductions, finding images, receiving nudges from parishioners, formatting, and finally choosing a print shop, that’s the short version of the journey we have taken to reach the production of our recipe … Continue reading →

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Bringing Detroit Home

Posted on July 27, 2015 by megganmanlove

Sunday, July 26 we brought our story of the Gathering in Detroit home to the family of Trinity Lutheran Church.  We hope this was the first of many times we share our experience with friends, family, and congregation members.

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Our reflections about the Gathering

Posted on July 20, 2015 by megganmanlove

  The Gathering ended Sunday morning with worship. ELCA Bishop Elizabeth Eaton preached and presided over Holy Communion. We learned that the 2018 Gathering will be in Houston, TX. Not surprisingly, almost every seat on our flight from Detroit to … Continue reading →

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Proclaim Story-Synod Day

Posted on July 18, 2015 by megganmanlove

Pastors from across the synod The morning began with worship, music led by Agape and Rachel Kurtz, at COBO.  We spent most of today with our Lutheran sisters and brothers from across the Eastern WA-ID Synod (youth and adults from … Continue reading →

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Rise Up-Proclaim Justice

Posted on July 17, 2015 by megganmanlove

 What a day! We boarded our shuttle at 7 am, as usual, and thankfully had an uneventful trip to Hart Plaza for our Justice Day launch. It was raining. It continued to rain.

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Detroit Days 1 & 2 in Pictures

Posted on July 16, 2015 by megganmanlove

WEDNESDAY

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Gathering – Opening Day

Posted on July 15, 2015 by megganmanlove

Transportation needs some tweaking.  We arrived at our hotel around midnight, so there won’t be any downloaded photos tonight or reflections from our sleepy teens.  One exhausted pastor will share some highlights:

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Travel Day

Posted on July 14, 2015 by megganmanlove

Though our bedrooms were spread out across the Treasure Valley, most of us woke up around 3:00 am this morning.  We met at the airport at 4:45 am and the day was thankfully shaped by all the things that did … Continue reading →

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Commissioning

Posted on July 13, 2015 by megganmanlove

Ben, Pastor Ken, and Sasha with a map of the Motor City   Dieumerci, Katie, Nathan, and Nick at the close of worship

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