Rev. Ruth Hetland: ConseCrate Boxes & Happy Mail

Everybody loves happy mail! You know, the things that come via snail mail that just bring you a whole lot of joy. It's not junk mail or bills, but something that fills your heart and reminds you of the goodness of life.

Today we are chatting with Rev. Ruth Hetland, the creator of ConseCrate Subscription Box. It's a box specifically curated for ministers (though all people are welcome to sign up for one!). Ruth created ConseCrate boxes to specifically encourage, celebrate, delight, inspire, and amuse ministers.  People in professions that spend a lot of time caring for others deserve some care of there own, which is what ConseCrate hopes to do!

To find out more or subscribe, go to ConseCrate.cratejoy.com. Each month's box is unique and contains items that resonate with the corresponding church season. ConseCrate features books, ministry gear, wellness products, sustainable solutions, assorted treasures, & access to online media & coaching from innovating minds. ConseCrate is "happy mail" every month just for you.
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Originally from rural Minnesota, Ruth Hetland studied and traveled in Africa, Asia, and Europe, and served as pastor of churches in NY, TX, and CO, before returning to rural Minnesota in 2015. She currently serves as pastor of Saint Peter's Lutheran Church in Northwestern Minnesota. She is married to Chad Peterson, a paramedic and house-flipper, and has two teenage sons, Owen and Jesse. A 1999 graduate of Luther Seminary in Saint Paul, she earned her Doctor of Ministry degree from Iliff School of Theology in Denver, CO in 2012. She has authored two books, The Power of Place and Story in Preaching, and Writing WIth a View of the Graveyard: Loss, Life, and Unruly Grace. In 2014, she was in the cast of the popular Norwegian reality show, Alt for Norge and spent a month filming the show in Norway for their 5th season. In 2020, Ruth founded ConseCrate, a subscription and gift box company for ministers. She currently has 475 monthly subscribers across many different denominations. In her spare time, she loves listening to podcasts, lifting weights, walking, and baking.