2025 Advent Worship Resource
An Advent Liturgy Based on "Ground Floor Grace" by John Stevens
"To encourage and equip the ministries of the Western North Dakota Synod-ELCA, so that the Good News of Jesus Christ is proclaimed, and all God’s children feel welcomed and included in the ministries to which God calls us."
It is our hope that this resource will equip clergy, synod authorized ministers, worship leaders, councils, etc., to share the Good News of Jesus Christ during the season of Advent.
A special thanks to the contributors for this resource, who helped experiment with the possibility of creating a gift to the Western North Dakota Synod:
Rev. Brad Dokken, Associate with the Bishop for Leadership, Candidacy, and Call
Rev. Tera Kossow, Director for Evangelical Mission (DEM)
Rev. Kim Gifford, Pastor, Peace Lutheran, Burlington, ND
Rev. Russell Lambert, Pastor, Northwest United Lutheran Parish, Crosby, ND
Rev. Kathi Nygaard, Pastor, Zion Lutheran, Beulah, ND
Rev. Katie Rodriguez, Dunn County Lutheran Parish, Killdeer, ND
Rev. Emmy Swedlund, Pastor, Oak Valley Lutheran, Velva, ND
Rev. Mary Wiggins, St. John Lutheran, Dickinson, ND
and of course, to Rev. John Stevens, Pastor, Zion Lutheran, Oregon City, OR, author of the book, "Ground Floor Grace".
