Mission Interpretation
Resources
It’s easy to begin a mission interpretation ministry in your congregation. An abundance of resources is available through the synod and the ELCA to help your congregation understand where your offering is going. You can also enable your parish to tell its own stories. General Mission Interpretation Resources Tip Sheet
Various ideas for effective mission interpretation
Top Five Things to Remember When Giving a Mission Interpreter Presentation
Recommended guidelines for presenting a mission interpretation story
MI Updates from Sarah
Mission interpretation tips and resources sent monthly
Interpreting Mission on a Congregational Level
Tools for Identifying Stories in Your Congregation
Begin representing what’s happening within the walls of your church How to Tell Your Congregation's Story
A Seeds for the Parish article gives tips on storytelling Telling a Mission Interpretation Story
Discussion questions to help listeners see changes their offering funded How Am I Connected to the ELCA? handout
Show members they are part of a wider church Interpreting Mission on a Synodical Level
The Lutheran New Yorker
A synod newsletter published three times a year Headlines
Up-to-date stories from around the synod
MNYS e-letter
A weekly update on synod news and events To Tanzania with Love
A video detailing our relationship with one of our companion synods Interpreting Mission on a Churchwide Level
Finding Yourself in the Story
Help listeners connect to ministries that seem distant Stories of Faith in Action
Stories from around the ELCA, online and as bulletin inserts (2010) MORE Stories of Faith in Action
Stories from around the ELCA, online and as bulletin inserts (2009) God's Work, Our Hands
A video showing ministries made possible by mission support (2008) Where Your Offering Goes bulletin inserts
Offerings are shared at congregational, synodical, and churchwide levels (2009) Where Your Offering Goes flyer
A graphic illustration of how offerings are shared How Are My Mission Dollars Used? bulletin inserts
Translating how money turns into mission (2009) ELCA Budget Numbers bulletin inserts
The breakdown of the $1.95 billion given (2009) Que destino tiene su ofrenda
Where Your Offering Goes in Spanish Hand in Hand
A blog of ELCA missionary stories A Day in the Life of a Missionary
A video explaining what ELCA missionaries do The Lutheran
The magazine of the ELCA, including study guides Mission Support: Where Your Money Goes
A video about how mission support is used (2006) Seeds for the Parish
A newspaper detailing resources available from the ELCA ELCA News Service
Current news headlines from around the church Mosaic Television
ELCA videos available online or by subscription ELCA World Hunger Resource Packet
Learn about and participate in ending world hunger ELCA Mission Interpretation website
The churchwide organization's library of resources Samples
Mission Interpretation Schedule
A suggested calendar for planning presentations Sample Tanzania Presentation
A 3-4 minute talk available to be adapted Sample ELCA Hunger Appeal Presentation
A 1-2 minute talk available to be adapted Sample ELCA Global Mission Presentation
Three global mission vignettes available for use Sample ELCA Global Mission Presentation 2
A story about St. Andrews Refugee Ministry, Cairo Sample Thank You Presentation
A short talk to show how we are connected as the wider church and thank people for congregational ministry For more information regarding resources, contact Sarah Gioe, Director of Communication & Interpretation at 212-665-0732 x222 or sgioe@mnys.org. |
