As we gather for assembly, it’s a good time to take stock of all that’s occurring throughout and beyond our synod. We’re building this page as we receive and process reports, so check back often.

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2024 California Lutheran University Assembly Report

View the 2024 California Lutheran University Assembly Report in this post or as a PDF.

2024 ELCA Foundation Assembly Report

The ELCA Foundation doesn't just envision a future; it's building one where intentional generosity and stewardship have allowed the mission and ministry of the ELCA to grow beyond our expectations. Our goal is to create a vibrant culture where intentional giving fuels the expansion of the ELCA's work in the US and around the world.

2024 Mosaic Annual Report

Dear Friends in the Grand Canyon Synod, where Mosaic provides services through locations across the state of Arizona.

Last year, while taking down a building on our founding campus that was well past its useful era, we found a time capsule from around 70 years ago. One of the items in the capsule was a copy of The Small Catechism of Martin Luther. Many of you probably remember spending time with that catechism as a child—I know I do.

2023 Luther Seminary Annual Report

Luther Seminary’s latest annual report includes a letter from President Robin J. Steinke as well as the Luther Seminary’s 2023 Annual Report in full, as well as quick facts.

2024 Luther College Annual Report

Greetings from Luther College and from our home in Decorah, Iowa – where river, woodland, and prairie meet upon lands that have been home to the Ioway, Sac, Fox, and Dakota people and their ancestors. We are proud to share with you highlights from this past academic year that reflect our mission to educate minds and develop whole persons equipped to understand and confront a changing society.

2024 Portico Annual Report: Benefits Making a Difference

At Portico we strive to offer benefits that make our plan members’ lives better, so that they can fulfill their mission of helping others live their best lives. Here is a visual recap (view in PDF) of what our community of 45,000+ members experienced in 2023.

Our mission is to serve those who serve — financially, emotionally, and physically. We do this by securing quality, cost-effective, and useful benefits that make a difference for our members and sponsoring organizations. With each new year we continue to grow our pool and affirm the value and importance of church together.

Share your story

As we prepare for our 2024 Grand Canyon Synod Assembly, we again ask your help in sharing your story. Send your story to Brian Flatgard, our communications director, at bflatgard@gcsynod.org.

Mission and ministry partners to the Grand Canyon Synod are asked to provide your ministry’s story in a way that works best for you. You can provide us with a written story, photos, audio, video, or a combination of these media. Our only requirement is that the story can be consumed in less than five minutes, with 2-3 minutes being ideal.

Our synod is blessed with many mission and ministry partners. Each year we share around 50 reports, which are far too many to present at an assembly with a full agenda.

Therefore, we’ll again feature our stories as stand-alone news items in the lead-up to our 2024 assembly. Each story will appear in our blog, Facebook page, and weekly newsletter. We’ll also have an assembly page compiling all our stories.

In creating your story, be creative and be open to the Holy Spirit. Have fun! You can visit our video resource page at http://gcsynod.org/video for tips on filming.

Our theme this year’s events is “Embody the Word.” Bonus points if you can incorporate that into your story. 😊

Please share your story by May 10, 2024. (Earlier is better as we take the time to develop this important resource.)

Thank you for all you do in our synod, and we look forward to hearing and sharing your story.