Karen and Heather talked to Roger and Jenny about Rooted, the gap year program for young adults that launched this past fall. We kick it off with a great icebreaker question and listen in to hear Jenny's secret skill.  

They share about how Rooted is going now that it is up off the ground and running. They talk about surprises, the things they are loving, and some of the challenges. We hear about what they are learning and some of the trips they have gone on. 

We hear how God is at work and impacting these students through this program and why that is so encouraging as we look forward. Roger also shares some of the hopes for the future of the Rooted program. 

If you are interested in being a part of the program or know someone you think would be interested, find out more information here. https://rootedgapyear.com

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Karen and Heather talk to Dan about our Focus Project, the new school in Chad,Gethsemane de N’Djamena-Bousso.Dan shares the history of how the first school was started and the need for a second school. 

We talk about what a day is like going to school at Gethsemane. God is at work in equipping these kids to read, write, do math, and other things. But more than that, the kids are learning about the Bible and the gospel of Jesus Christ. Dan talks about the relationship between the town and the school and the inroads that are made to share faith. 

He shares that they are still looking for more who will hear the call to do mission in Chad! If that is you, please contact, Dan Venberg who is the director of LBIM: https://clba.org/lbim

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You can find what Oh Crepe is up to on their Facebook page:https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100094325597247

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Karen and Heather talk with Tara about Exhale, a program for moms of young children.

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Tara shared about what the ministry is, how she got involved, and how she was impacted by this ministry. Heather has also been involved with Exhale, and they share testimony of the positive ways God is working in the lives of women who attend. Exhale also has something they call “mentor moms,” this brings in a multi-generational ministry, where moms will be encouraged by women who have "been there."

We talk about what you need to run the program and what might it look like in a small church setting. 

Exhale Registration link:https://sites.google.com/view/ffexhalemoms

Information through Bethel Church:https://bethellutheran.church/exhale

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Karen talks with Kim Goodman and Ashley Fauquet about Women’s Ministries in the Pacific Northwest. 

Kim and Ashley share why they have a heart for Women’s Ministries and what brought them to serve in that ministry at their local churches as well as the regional board. 

We talk about what the WM groups are doing together in their region. Their churches have been working to identify places they can serve in their communities, and they share about how they are doing that. Women’s Ministries in the PNW have intentionally come alongside two different projects to partner with the host church of the event, and they talk about what that looked like for each project. 

We also talk about the importance of intergenerational relationships and what are some ways we can encourage those to grow. 

For more information or to connect with Kim and Ashley please email: 

[email protected]

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Karen and Heather interview Michelle Solberg about Military Chaplain Ministry and life. 

Michelle is a Military Chaplain’s wife as well as a mom. In this episode, we talk about what a Military Chaplain does and what life is like. We talk about the struggles and the joys. Michelle shares about the journey of moving to a new place during the pandemic and connecting the women through bible study; this ministry went from a few people meeting over Zoom to the large, thriving, multigenerational ministry that it is now. 

We talk about the challenges of needing to trust others even when we don’t know them well and how God meets our needs.  

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In this episode, Grace for the Grind and Beautifully Woven team up to interview David Zahl. 

David Zahl is the author of the book “Low Anthropology.”  He is passionate about communicating deep theological truths in a way we can all understand. 

In this podcast, David shares why he wrote the book. We talk about what anthropology is and how our understanding of that frames the way we see the world and people. We talk about why a high anthropology divides but a low anthropology unites and how this helps us love our neighbor. 

“Low Anthropology” is the book WMCLB is using for our cohorts this fall. It was also one of the books that was given as a resource to all of our leaders at the Elevate youth convention. 

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https://mbird.com/shop/books/low-anthropology/  (Link to the book, you can also find it on Amazon.) 

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In this episode, Karen and Heather interview Josiah Militzer and Ashley Krog about the CLB youth convention ‘Elevate.’

This past July, the CLB held its Biennial Youth Convention in Estes Park, CO, at the YMCA of the Rockies. Josiah and Ashley were both there as youth leaders with their youth groups. Josiah went with a large youth group from Bethel Lutheran Church, and Ashley went with a smaller youth group from Elim Lutheran Brethren Church. 

We talk about their different experiences, what they loved, what benefitted their youth kids, and how they raised funds to go! 

Join us for this fun conversation and learn more about what God is doing in our youth! We hope your youth group considers coming to Elevate 2026! 

At our WMCLB Convention we heard from three different women share about Together in Mission. Here is our final speaker from that day, Mandy Bronson. 

Mandy shares about Together in Mission in a Family.

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At our WMCLB Biennial Convention we heard from three different women share about Together in Mission. In this episode we will hear from Joyce Rust.

Joyce shares about the Ministry of "Welcome"

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At our WMCLB Convention we heard from three different women share about Together in Mission. Here is the first of our speakers from that day, Katie Koplin.

Katie shares about Together in Mission in Vocation: God's Work and Our Hands

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