English: Dr. Michael Osterholm_SPAS Tool Kit 2021 on Vimeo The Saint Paul Area Synod welcomed Dr. Michael Osterholm, PhD, MPH, as its keynote speaker for its 2021 Tool Kit for Congregational Leaders on February 27 on Zoom. Dr. Osterholm cautioned about another surge in the coming weeks due to variants that are more transmissible and cause more severe illness. He warned against letting our guard down due to pandemic fatigue, asked church leaders to encourage vaccinations and discussed the humanitarian and strategic effort to ensure people in all countries receive vaccinations in an equitable manner.