Peace Lutheran Church is a congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America located in the small town of Lauderdale which sits between Minneapolis and St. Paul. When Pastor Dave Greenlund was asked to pastor the congregation, the Synod office thought he might be a hospice pastor who would let the church die a good death. That was 2004. Peace is still alive and kicking having grown a little as well. In this episode, I chat with Rev. Greenlund about the story of Peace Lutheran and how it learned to connect with the community around it.
Show Notes:Peace Lutheran Website ( https://www.peacelauderdale.com/ )Profile of Peace Lutheran in Living Lutheran ( https://www.qgdigitalpublishing.com/publication/?m=55089&i=640231&p=20&ver=html5 )
Radix Magazine Podcast Interview ( https://www.radixmagazine.com/2022/04/09/community-counts-pastor-dave-greenlunds-church-that-acts/ )
Episode 158: A Tale of Congregational Hope and Renewal with Grayhame Bowcott ( https://share.transistor.fm/s/210a3e2d )
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Episode 162
December 3, 2023
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