See What God Is Doing Across Our Synod: Assembly Reports Now Available

As part of our 2026 Grand Canyon Synod Assembly wrap-up, we invite you to explore a growing collection of mission and ministry stories, annual reports, videos, and ministry highlights shared by congregations, synod leaders, ministry partners, and organizations across our church. View the full collection of Assembly mission and ministry stories here.

These reports offer a glimpse into how God is at work throughout Arizona, southern Nevada, St. George, Utah, the Navajo Nation, and across the wider ELCA. Together, they tell a larger story of faithfulness, innovation, generosity, advocacy, leadership development, global partnership, and service to neighbors.

The collection includes reports and stories from:

  • Congregations reimagining ministry and community engagement

  • Synod staff and ministry teams reflecting on the past year

  • Lutheran advocacy ministries in Arizona and Nevada

  • Campus ministries, seminaries, colleges, and leadership formation programs

  • Global mission partnerships in Senegal, Mexico, and beyond

  • The ELCA Foundation, Mission Investment Fund, ELCA Federal Credit Union, and other churchwide ministries

  • Congregational ministries serving children, families, veterans, refugees, people with disabilities, and neighbors in need

Among the featured stories are reports from Bishop Deborah K. Hutterer, Vice President Mark Myers, Rev. David Pavesic, Rev. Jacqui Pagel, Rev. Dan Potaznick, Lutheran Advocacy Ministry Arizona, the Global Engagement Team, Growing in Faith: Diakonia, Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest, Mosaic, Spirit in the Desert, and many others.

Whether you are looking for inspiration, practical ministry ideas, stories of impact, or a broader view of how we are church together, these reports highlight the many ways congregations and ministries are responding to God’s call.

As we continue celebrating the theme of this year’s assembly, Rooted in God’s Story, we encourage every congregation and leader to spend time exploring these stories of ministry, hope, and faithful service.

View the full collection of Assembly mission and ministry stories here.

Together, these reports remind us that no congregation serves alone. Across our synod and throughout the wider church, God continues to work through people, partnerships, and ministries that proclaim the gospel and serve the world in Christ’s name.

Grand Canyon SynodBrian Flatgard2026 Synod AssemblyComment