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IN CASE YOU'RE WONDERING
What if "church" were a verb instead of a noun?
What if church was not a location to come to and stay within, but a base of operation for expressing your faith by moving out into communities and around the globe to become part of God's plan for world transformation?
If you found such a "place," would you come?
You are invited to explore the Advent UMC website to see for yourself how the people of Advent are rethinking and renewing what the church is and should be in the 21st century.
We are an active and engaged faith community. We hope you will find a doorway at Advent that you will be comfortable walking through in order to connect with God, with the world around you, and with a community of people that will love and care for you and help you along the journey of your life.
For more information about rethinking church, go to 10thousanddoors.org..
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Our Purpose Statement
To cooperate with the Holy Spirit,
by inviting all people into relationship with Jesus Christ
through engaging worship, service and spiritual growth.
What if "church" was thought of not as a building, but as thousands of doors, each of them opening to a different concept or experience of church, so that whoever knocks might find a journey to call their own?
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Ellen graduated from the College of St. Benedict in St Joseph, MN with a degree in Business Administration. She enjoyed a career in banking for ten years, and then left the business world for a stint at home. Those years were active and fun with two kids and lots of volunteer work. Little did she know that the proffessional skills aquired as a banker would prepare her for a career in ministry. She began work in 1996, at her home church, Augustana Lutheran Church in West St Paul. In August, 2007 Ellen accepted a call from Lake Harriet UMC to be the business manager. She continues to serve the congregation of Lake Harriet as well as her position here at Advent.
Ellen is very active in the local chapter of the National Association of Church Business Administrators, serving as the membership chair and is an active member of the program committee.
Ellen and her husband Scott have two children Eric and Kate.
Ellen Thorson, Business Manager
"God has blessed me with the opportunity to work in administrative ministry, and I consider it a privilege to work in community with you."
Ellen
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Ellen Thorson
