Posts tagged United Lutheran Seminary
United Lutheran Seminary Moves $100M Endowment to ELCA Foundation for Mission Growth
United Lutheran Seminary Moves $100M Endowment to ELCA Foundation for Mission Growth

United Lutheran Seminary (ULS) has transferred its $100 million endowment to the ELCA Foundation’s Ministry Growth Fund, aligning its financial resources with the church’s mission and socially responsible investment principles. This strategic move ensures long-term, stable support for theological education and leadership formation. The partnership empowers ULS to sustain and expand its mission while benefiting from the ELCA’s proven financial stewardship. Read more in this ELCA News Release.

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ELCA, NewsBrian FlatgardUnited Lutheran Seminary, ELCA FoundationComment
Join the Vital Congregations Journey: Strengthen Your Ministry in Six Sessions
Join the Vital Congregations Journey: Strengthen Your Ministry in Six Sessions

Join the Vital Congregations journey with ELCA and Kindling Faith! This six-month coaching program, starting on September 21, provides congregational teams with the tools to develop strategic plans for thriving ministries. Each monthly session includes practical resources and the support of a trained coach, helping congregations thrive in faith and outreach. Register here or download a flyer here.

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ELCA, News, Leader ResourcesBrian FlatgardCoaching, ELCA Coaching, United Lutheran SeminaryComment
Virtual Discernment Event: Are you ready for seminary?
Virtual Discernment Event: Are you ready for seminary?

If you know of someone in your synod who is discerning a call to ministry and might like to hear from all the ELCA seminaries in one space, please encourage them to attend a collaborative ELCA Seminaries virtual discernment event on Saturday, May 7th from 8 am - 1 pm MST/PDT, 9am-noon MDT. Register here.

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ELCA, Grand Canyon Synod, NewsBrian FlatgardELCA Seminaries, Luther School of Theology at Chicago (LSTC), Luther Seminary, United Lutheran Seminary, Wartburg Seminary, Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary (LTSS), Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary, Trinity Lutheran SeminaryComment
Prayers for Grand Canyon Seminarians
Prayers for Grand Canyon Seminarians

Please pray for seminarians from across the Grand Canyon Synod.

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Prayers, Grand Canyon SynodBrian FlatgardSeminaries, Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary, Luther School of Theology at Chicago (LSTC), Princeton Theological Seminary, Luther Seminary, United Lutheran Seminary, Trinity Lutheran SeminaryComment
Prayers for Grand Canyon Synod seminarians
Prayers for Grand Canyon Synod seminarians

Please pray for seminarians from across the Grand Canyon Synod. We give you thanks, O God, for the people you call to the ministries of word, sacrament, and service. Amen.

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PrayersBrian FlatgardPacific Lutheran Theological Seminary, Lutheran Theological Seminary Chicago, United Lutheran Seminary, Luther Seminary, Wartburg Seminary, SeminariesComment
Rev. Dr. R. Guy Erwin to serve as United Lutheran Seminary’s Next president
Rev. Dr. R. Guy Erwin to serve as United Lutheran Seminary’s Next president

The Rev. Dr. R. Guy Erwin, who was elected in 2013 as the fourth bishop of the Southwest California Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and elected to a second term in 2019, will be leaving the bishopric as of July 31, 2020 and, beginning August 1, will serve United Lutheran Seminary in Philadelphia, PA as its next president.

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Brian FlatgardRegion 2, Southwest California Synod, United Lutheran SeminaryComment