Love of Christ Lutheran Church in Mesa has about 300 used chairs that they would like to sell for $5.00 each. About half of the chairs have a book rack underneath. Contact Love of Christ Lutheran Church if you are interested.
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For Bishop Hutterer’s upcoming trip to Israel and Palestine, we are looking for three or four gifts she can share with people she meets in her travels to the Holy Land.
If you can share unique or homemade gifts that reflect the Grand Canyon synod, please contactthe office. Items needed by January 21, 2020. These items need to be, small, packable, and travel well.
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In the most recent issue of Living Lutheran, Robert C. Blezard writes about friendship, and quotes Linda Staats, a member of Faith Lutheran Church, Phoenix, who recalls The Message translation of Proverbs 18:24: “Friends come and friends go, but a true friend sticks by you like family.”
Staats finds that to be true for a lifelong group of seven girls who grew up in the same small town in Iowa. Now scattered across five states, they stay in touch by email, text and videoconferencing, and gather once a year. “Faithful, lifelong friends—a very rare treasure, indeed!” Staats said.
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The Mount Olive Lutheran Church Woodshop in Lake Havasu City, AZ, donated a number of handcrafted comfort crosses to be delivered by Bishop Hutterer on her trip to Senegal.
The crosses come with the following message: “Keep it near, and when you hold it, know that your brothers and sisters in Christ are praying with you, and for you.”
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All Saints Lutheran, Phoenix, shared photos of their Angel Tree & Bicycle drop off day.
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We pray for Pastor Sarah Birdsall Isakson and the people of St. Andrew Lutheran Church in Phoenix.
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View the first edition of Insights, a quarterly newsletter from the ELCA Foundation. In this newsletter you’ll find tips, tools and information to achieve your charitable-giving goals while supporting the people, ministries and causes you love. Subscribe here.
Interested in giving to the ELCA? The Grand Canyon Synod has three gift planners, one of which is Tina Kvitek. Contact the Office of the Bishop and we can let you know which gift planner can assist you with your charitable intentions.
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St. Andrew Lutheran Church will host a service of “Blue Christmas, the Longest Night” on Saturday, December 21, at 7 pm. For those of us who are struggling with the Joyous Holiday Season as we experience our grief, loss, struggle, pain, and need solace!
A simple service for all! Pastor Tweedy Sombrero Navarette will share in leading the service. Light up the night, the longest night of the year. Remember the losses and ask for God’s healing.
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We pray for the congregation of Celebration Lutheran Church in Peoria, AZ, which exists to share and embrace God’s life-changing grace. We lift up Pastor David M. Sivecz, Event and Administrative Coordinator Cristina Ramos, Music Director Randy Badsgard, Custodian Lora McDermitt, and Agape Preschool Director Tori Preston.
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As the result of a fall stewardship emphasis “Always Be Generous – The Generosity Challenge," the households at All Saints Lutheran, over the course of three weeks, collected and donated 3,500 books to the Phoenix Public Library, one ton of food items to Desert Mission Food Bank and 2,600 pairs of socks and underwear to Lutheran Social Services outreach ministries!
Utilizing an ELCA Generosity Project resource called “Live It Out,” all ages were challenged to grow in generosity by counting the total number of the following items in their households: Week One - Books; Week Two - Canned & Boxed Food Items; Week Three - Socks & Undies.
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We lift up Pastor Roland Harder and the congregation of Our Saviour's Lutheran Church, in Buckeye, AZ.
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The Rev. Scott Hackler was installed as pastor at Spirit of Grace Lutheran Church, Surprise, AZ on Sunday, October 20, 2 pm.
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We pray for the congregation of Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Phoenix, Arizona, called to share God's story, grow in God's love and serve God's world…together in Christ. We lift up: Pastor Karn Libby Pfaff; Pastoral intern; Paul Tepker, Organist/accompanist; Megan Carbiener, Bell Director; David Hulin, Office Coordinator; and Dennis Hart, Property Custodian.
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We uplift Pastor Debra Slifer and the congregation of Mount of Olives Lutheran Church, in Phoenix.
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We pray for the congregation of Gloria de Cristo Lutheran Church, in Yuma, AZ. We uplift these leaders as they proclaim and reflect God's love as revealed through Jesus Christ: Pastor William Timm; Jerry Grill, Choir Director, Worship Coordinator & Program Facilitator; Shirley Ehler, Organist; Char Schomisch, Administrative Secretary; Pianists Marge Graham and Marie Ritten; Bells of Glory Director Kay Lee Grunst, Stephen Ministry Leaders Russ DeVriendt, Joyce Hoeft, and Mike Rosenberg; Christcare Equippers Roy Cavanaugh, Carolyn Thorene, and Jo Larsen; Nursery Coordinator Isaac Timm, and Sunday School Coordinator Eliza Johnson.
We pray for their church council members: Roy Cavanaugh, Church President; Michelle Cegon, Vice President; Kay Lee Grunst, Secretary; Gil Richter, Treasurer; and Eliza Johnson, Lynette Layton, Ann Bird, Julie Villones, Doreen Caldwell, Jerry Randby, and Brenda Taylor.
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The Office of the Arizona Attorney General is offering an Opioid Abuse Training Session at Christ Evangelical Lutheran, Goodyear, AZ.
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We pray the congregation of St. John's Lutheran Church in Glendale, AZ, as they follow Jesus in the Lutheran tradition. We uplift in prayer Pastor Peter Perry, Church Secretary Jennifer Roland, Choir Director Leo Lai, and Organist Virginia Harmon.
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We pray for the congregation of Mount Zion Lutheran Church in Tucson, and Pastors Dan Valasakos and Craig Larson, as they offer themselves, their time and their resources in Christ centered programs, events and worship.
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Hello dear sisters and brothers in Christ, I hope and pray that as you and your congregations come back from summer holidays, that the rhythm of church life brings much joy and life to you all.
You can access (and share with others!) my October 2019 Newsletter at the YAGM Senegal blog or download as a PDF, and get a glimpse into some of the goings on—both sending the previous YAGM back to the US and welcoming a new group of YAGM to Senegal.
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Ann Emilie is the Grand Canyon Synod participant in the ELCA’s Young Adults in Global Mission (YAGM) program. She is serving in Argentina/Uruguay by working within a local faith community.
A member of Peace Lutheran in Peoria, Ann Emilie graduated from the University of Arizona in May (2019) with two Bachelors of Arts: English and Spanish Linguistics.
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