Resources

 

As you explore this page, you will find links to other web sites and reports and forms to view or download that will be helpful in your ministry.

Thank you for using these forms and reports. We look forward to finding new and better ways to support your ministry.

 

 

Agencies and Institutions
Arizona Ecumenical Council
California Lutheran University
ELCA Mission Investment Fund
Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest
Lutheran Social Services of Nevada
Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary
Spirit in the Desert Retreat Center

Administrative Tips
Current Matters

Campus Ministry
Arizona State University
Northern Arizona University
University of Arizona

Lutheran Advocacy Ministry
Arizona, contact Teri Traaen
Nevada, contact Larry Struve

Congregations
You can find more information about a particular congregation by going to the ELCA's web site through the Congregation Locator.

Synod Conferences
Click here to view the July 2012 Grand Canyon Synod directory of congregations by city and conference. Also contains contact information for each congregation.

Synod Council
The Grand Canyon Synod Council is made up of 18 members, including two student representatives and one young adult representative from all conferences of the Synod. View this file for a list of all current members of the GCS Council.

Synodical Calls
View this file for a list of leaders who are under Synodical Call.

Synod Library
The following resources are available at the Synod office. For more information please contact the Grand Canyon Synod office at 602.957.3223.

• "Addressing Social Issues Theologically." (DVD) This DVD presents ELCA Documents and Resources through 2007.
  
  
• "Addressing Social Issues Theologically Supplement." (DVD)This DVD is a self-narrating Power Point presentation.
  
  
• "Becoming A First Call Congregation." (DVD) A resource guide.
  
  
• "Care for Returning Veterans." (DVD) This 20-minute DVD contains everything needed to conduct and present a workshop on caring for returning veterans and their families.
  
  
• "First Evangelical Lutheran Church Presents God's work. Our hands." (DVD) This 16-minute DVD shows how First Evangelical is doing God's work with the hands of the members of First Evangelical. You may borrow the video from the Synod office or view the video by clicking here.
  
  
• "God's work. Our hands." (DVD) Two DVDs containing some of the wonderful videos submitted this summer in the "God's work. Our hands." video contest. One video is organized by theme and the second by state.
  
  
• "Good news for your faith. And your finances." (DVD) This two minute film presents information on the Mission Investment Fund of the ELCA.
  
  
• "Parliamentary Procedures." (DVD) David Swartling, Secretary of the ELCA, provided this 22-minute DVD to help voting members at the Churchwide Assembly understand the Robert's Rules of Order procedures that guide the assembly proceedings.
  
  
• "SIMBA/SIMSA Camps." (DVD) A 15- minute DVD about a unique set of summer camps,SIMBA(Safe in My Brothers' Arms)for boys and SIMSA(Safe in My Sisters' Arms)for girls; together known as SIMBA Circle. These camps allow young African Americans at risk for violent behavior to find another path.