ACTIVITIES and events

For the Luther Seminary Community: Subscribe to the GMI Google calendar to make sure you don't miss any GMI events!

There are three easy steps:

  1. Log into your Luther Seminary email and open your calendar (follow this link to log directly into your calendar)
  2. Click the Google Calendar icon at the bottom-right of the below schedule.
  3. When prompted, click "Yes, add this calendar" to add the GMI calendar to your own calendar.


SPRING SEMESTER EVENTS

Mission and Ministry Forums

The Global Mission Institute, along with Cross-Cultural Education at Luther Seminary, hosts weekly lunchtime discussions each Thursday during fall and spring semesters.

Taste of the Global Church

The purpose of the Taste of the Global Church is to engage in Missio Dei presentations and theological dialogue with current and future Global Church Leaders from several countries and diverse religious and cultural traditions. Presentations and devotions for the event are led by Luther Seminary's international students and generally occur once a month during the academic year. Events are free and open to all, with snacks provided.

The next Taste of the Global Church is on Friday 19 March at 6:30 p.m. in Stub Hall Lounge.  Professor Paul S. Chung will present "God's Mission and Theology of the Cross in East Asia."

The final presentation of this academic year will be held April 16th by Master of Arts student Stephanie Bliese on "The Joys and Challenges of Cross-Cultural Ministry."

Music with a Mission piano concert

Come enjoy a concert presented by Piano Duettists Paul and Helen Baumgartner on Sunday 11 April 2010 at 1:00 p.m. at Scandian Grove Lutheran Church (42869 Co. Rd. 52, St. Peter 56082).  The concert is free and open to the public. All proceeds from the free-will offering are donated to support the work of the GMI.

Pray and Break Bread

This project aims to bring together a community of believers who engage in intentional prayer for the shalom of our city.  


Other events:

Annual Burgess Lecture

The GMI's annual Burgess Lecture in Global Mission was held on Wednesday 14 October 2009 at 11:00 a.m. in the Chapel of the Incarnation, Olson Campus Center. The speaker was Rev. Dr. S. Mark Heim, Samuel Abbot Professor of Christian Theology, Andover Newton Theological School, Newton Centre, MA. His lecture is entitled, Account for the Hope: Mission At Home With Pluralism.

Annual GMI Donor Dinner Photo Album

Photos from the past three annual celebrations of gratitude and mission can be found on our photo album page!

World Communion Day Celebration

World Communion Sunday is held annually on the first Sunday in October. Luther Seminary celebrates this day in a Wednesday chapel service, with global music and assistance from the international and ecumenical student body. All are welcome to attend and dress in your festive attire for the occasion.