Minneapolis Campus
5025 Knox Ave S
Minneapolis, MN
55419
Phone:
612.926.7651
Fax: 612.926.4340

    
Sunday, February 14
"Pass It On"
Sermon by Pastor Hammersten
Services 9, 10, 11 am and 12 pm
Sunday Church School/The Way and
Nursery available at 9, 10 and 11 am
  

West Campus
7150 Rolling Acres PO Box 153
Victoria, MN
55386
Phone:
952.767.1500
Fax: 952.470.4589

   
 Sunday, February 14
"Start Your Engines"
Sermon by Pastor Kalland
Services 9:15 and 10:30 am
Sunday Church School/The Way and
Nursery available at both services
 

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Minneapolis Service
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Followed by Faith Alive with Pastor Terry Morehouse

 

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Google and God’s Network

According to Jeff Jarvis, proprietor of one of the Web’s most popular and respected blogs about the internet and media, "It seems as if no company, executive, or institution truly understands how to survive and prosper in the internet age… except Google. So faced with most any challenge today, it makes sense to ask: WWGD/ What would Google do? In management, commerce, media … service industries, investing… and even in education and religion, answering that question is a key to navigating a world that has changed radically and forever."

Consider the potential of these Google "rules" where applicable for God’s purposes and plans…

The key skill in any organization today is no longer marketing but conversing (think social networking).

The most successful enterprises today are networks—which extract as little value as possible so they can grow as big as possible—and the platforms on which those networks are built.

We are networked to the heartbroken people in Haiti along with all who offer aid. Your pastors are grateful to the generous people of Mount Olivet for donations sent through our Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Disaster Relief Fund, and all other channels for support.

We are networked to our seminaries training valued leaders in mission. Pastor Youngdahl has invited the Rev. Dr. Duane Larson, President of Wartburg Seminary, Dubuque, Iowa to be "in residence" at Mount Olivet February 21-28. This dynamic Lutheran leader (who recommends, What Would Google Do?) will be available for scheduled and unscheduled conversations, teaching, preaching and listening during a week of quality time together. Contact Gayle Jenni (gaylej@mtolivet.org) to make a connection.

We are networked to Living Water Lutheran Church in Scottsdale, Arizona, and to our Mount Olivet members who worship there and winter nearby. Mount Olivet people in Arizona are gathering for fellowship Thursday evening, February 11 at Roy and Cammie Olson’s winter home in Scottsdale. I will preach at Living Water, Sunday, February 14. All Mount Olivet "seniors" (55+) are invited to the 15th annual Rally in the Valley (Lutheran Seniors Assembly) February 15-16, at La Casa de Cristo Lutheran Church in Scottsdale where I will offer the keynote talks. Contact me at stephenc@mtolivet.org and/or register for the "Rally" at www.lutheranseniors.org.

There are lessons the Church can learn from Google. However, neither the brilliant minds at Google, nor other wildly successful social networking entrepreneurs can imagine nor create the nutritious conversations and life-transforming connections God has in store for his world.

Bottom line: The cross of Christ is God’s power and plan for connecting God’s precious people to an eternal network of grace! The season of Lent, beginning Ash Wednesday, February 17, you are "invited" to join Christ-centered conversations connecting you to God’s eternal network of unconditional love and grace.

February 23, 2010
Mount Olivet Conference and Retreat Center

 
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