Speaking
David Ellingson is available for speaking engagements. Topics include:
Ellingson is also available for consultation on Children, Youth & Family Ministry, Outdoor Leadership, Visioning,
Program Development, Event Planning. Community Gardening. Advocacy interests include Creation Care, Children, Hunger, Housing, Living Wage, Senior Citizens, Diversity.
To inquire about availability for speaking engagements or consultation please email paddlepilgrim@gmail.com.
- Paddle Pilgrim Adventures with pictures/stories (Mississippi River, Erie Canal and Hudson River, Fjords of Norway)
- Spirituality
- Creation Care
- Faith Formation
- Holistic Health
Ellingson is also available for consultation on Children, Youth & Family Ministry, Outdoor Leadership, Visioning,
Program Development, Event Planning. Community Gardening. Advocacy interests include Creation Care, Children, Hunger, Housing, Living Wage, Senior Citizens, Diversity.
To inquire about availability for speaking engagements or consultation please email paddlepilgrim@gmail.com.
Ellingson was recently featured on travel guru Rick Steves' national radio program. Listen in for great storytelling of his kayak adventures on the Mississippi and the Erie Canal/Hudson at soundcloud.com/rick-steves/536-isle-of-skye-cross-country#t=13:15.
2019 Events:
April
4 Theo Pub at Hops and Drops, Lynnwood, 7 pm Creation Care
5 University Rotary, Seattle Yacht Club, noon, Norway
7 Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Lake Stevens, WA 9:30 Norway/Lead Worship
10 Edmonds Lodge, SON, Masonic Center, 6 pm Norway
15 Vesterdalen Lodge, SON, Messiah Lutheran Church Auburn, WA 6pm Norway
28 Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Bellevue, 10:30
May
2 Skagit Valley Writer's League, Burlington, WA Library 6;30 pm
5 Norwegian Heritage Sunday, First Lutheran of Richmond Beach, Norway, noon
9 Oslo Sons of Norway Lodge, Bremerton, Our Savior's Lutheran Church, 6pm
11 Northwest Paddling Festival, Lake Sammamish State Park, Norway, noon
19 First Lutheran of Richmond Beach, 50 Ways to Pray 9:45 am
June
3 Horizon House, Seattle, Norway, 7 pm
6 Rick Steves' Europe Thru the Backdoor, Norway, Edmonds, WA Norway 6 pm
9 Scandinavian Cultural Center, Pacific Lutheran University, Norway, 1-4 pm
23 Gloria Dei Lutheran, Lynnwood, 10:00 Preach
30 Holy Cross, Bellevue, 10:30 Preach/teach
September
7 Kayaking Norway "Coming Home" film shown at Iowa Independent Film Festival, 4-6 pm Mason City Public Library, Mason City, Iowa
8 Hal Holmes Center, Ellensburg, WA 1:30 pm Norway
9 Sons of Norway, All Saints Lutheran Church, Spokane, 7 pm Norway
10 Camp Lutherwood, Cour d'Alene, ID 10-2 Norway
REI Spokane Norway, 7pm
13 Stanwood Sons of Norway, Norway "Coming Home" 6 pm
23 Hovestad Sons of Norway, Olympia, WA Norway "Coming Home" 6:30 pm
28th Nordic Museum, Ballard, WA 2 pm Norway
29th Gloria Dei, Lynnwood, 9:45 Norway
October
2-5 Midwest Tour
2 Trinity Lutheran Church, Owatonna, MN Norway 6pm
3 Clear Lake Public Library, Clear Lake, IA, Norway 7pm
5 Luther College Decorah, Iowa. "Coming Home" film Valders 206, 4pm
(available before/after in Iowa/Minnesota/Wisconsin)
19 Daughters of Norway, Normanna Hall, Everett 10 am
28 REI in Seattle, 6:30 pm Norway
29 REI in Bellevue, 6:00 pm Norway
November
4 REI in Tacoma, 6:30 pm Norway
5 REI in Olympia, 6:00 pm Norway
4 Theo Pub at Hops and Drops, Lynnwood, 7 pm Creation Care
5 University Rotary, Seattle Yacht Club, noon, Norway
7 Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Lake Stevens, WA 9:30 Norway/Lead Worship
10 Edmonds Lodge, SON, Masonic Center, 6 pm Norway
15 Vesterdalen Lodge, SON, Messiah Lutheran Church Auburn, WA 6pm Norway
28 Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Bellevue, 10:30
May
2 Skagit Valley Writer's League, Burlington, WA Library 6;30 pm
5 Norwegian Heritage Sunday, First Lutheran of Richmond Beach, Norway, noon
9 Oslo Sons of Norway Lodge, Bremerton, Our Savior's Lutheran Church, 6pm
11 Northwest Paddling Festival, Lake Sammamish State Park, Norway, noon
19 First Lutheran of Richmond Beach, 50 Ways to Pray 9:45 am
June
3 Horizon House, Seattle, Norway, 7 pm
6 Rick Steves' Europe Thru the Backdoor, Norway, Edmonds, WA Norway 6 pm
9 Scandinavian Cultural Center, Pacific Lutheran University, Norway, 1-4 pm
23 Gloria Dei Lutheran, Lynnwood, 10:00 Preach
30 Holy Cross, Bellevue, 10:30 Preach/teach
September
7 Kayaking Norway "Coming Home" film shown at Iowa Independent Film Festival, 4-6 pm Mason City Public Library, Mason City, Iowa
8 Hal Holmes Center, Ellensburg, WA 1:30 pm Norway
9 Sons of Norway, All Saints Lutheran Church, Spokane, 7 pm Norway
10 Camp Lutherwood, Cour d'Alene, ID 10-2 Norway
REI Spokane Norway, 7pm
13 Stanwood Sons of Norway, Norway "Coming Home" 6 pm
23 Hovestad Sons of Norway, Olympia, WA Norway "Coming Home" 6:30 pm
28th Nordic Museum, Ballard, WA 2 pm Norway
29th Gloria Dei, Lynnwood, 9:45 Norway
October
2-5 Midwest Tour
2 Trinity Lutheran Church, Owatonna, MN Norway 6pm
3 Clear Lake Public Library, Clear Lake, IA, Norway 7pm
5 Luther College Decorah, Iowa. "Coming Home" film Valders 206, 4pm
(available before/after in Iowa/Minnesota/Wisconsin)
19 Daughters of Norway, Normanna Hall, Everett 10 am
28 REI in Seattle, 6:30 pm Norway
29 REI in Bellevue, 6:00 pm Norway
November
4 REI in Tacoma, 6:30 pm Norway
5 REI in Olympia, 6:00 pm Norway