Lutheran Social Services of Nevada’s March, 2021 newsletter features the grand opening of their 3,000 square feet DigiMart, which opened on February 16, 2021. The expanded food pantry — made possible by a $490,000 Impact Grant awarded by Nevada Women's Philanthropy — enables LSSN to serve 5,000 additional households and capacity to store 80,000 pounds of food.
Read MoreWe pray for the family of Pastor Kristin Rice, All Saints Lutheran Church, Phoenix, after her father-in-law died last week in Alabama.
Eternal God, your love is stronger than death, and your passion more fierce than the grave. We rejoice in the lives of those whom you have drawn into your eternal embrace. Keep us in joyful communion with them until we join the saints of every people and nation gathered before your throne in your ceaseless praise, through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
Read MoreAt the Office of the Bishop, we are blessed to be continually flooded: with prayers, with mission support from congregations and individuals, with unexpected fruits of the Spirt, with companionship from ministry partners, and with joyful work from so many volunteers and church leaders. On Sunday morning, we were finally flooded with actual water.
Read MoreWe pray for Rev. Patsy Koeneke and the people of Lutheran Church of the Foothills in Tucson, part of the Sunrise Conference. Visit their site at foothillslutheran.org, and their social media on YouTube.
Read MoreWe pray for Rev. Scott Hackler, Rev. Gary Benson, and the people of Spirit of Grace Lutheran Church in Surprise, part of the Cactus Conference. Visit their site at spiritofgrace.com, and their social media pages on Facebook and YouTube.
Read MoreOn Saturday, March 13, Beth Gallen will be ordained into the Ministry of Word and Sacrament of the ELCA. The service will be live streamed on Saturday, March 13 at 10:30 am through Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church's YouTube channel. Her son will also be baptized in the service. Join the celebration!
Read MoreAs we approach the time last year when we ceased in-person gathering, we take time to lament: an opportunity to express deeply held grief and frustration. Through Scripture, music, and prayer, we invite you to allow yourself to lament our life under COVID.
This service premieres on March 14th, 5pm MST, and will be available on our Facebook, YouTube, and Vimeo pages. Featuring Bishop Hutterer, Rev. Alan Field, Diakonia participants, and music from Tanque Verde Lutheran in Tucson as well as Pastor Sarah Stadler.
Read MoreA reminder to rostered ministers to use the quick and easy online form to send in your report to the bishop. She’s only received a few dozen so far.
These constitutionally required reports are a great way to connect, and Bishop Hutterer looks forward to your feedback.
Read MoreAfter years of exuberantly singing new songs to the Lord, Pastor David Drach-Meinel had surgery on Monday, March 1, 2021, to repair vocal cord damage. Healing is going well, and prayers are appreciated as he survives on soup and ice cream. He and his wife Diane are pastors at Christ the Servant, in Henderson.
O God of majesty, whom saints and angels delight to worship: Pour out your Spirit on your servants who, with the gifts of music, enliven our praises and proclaim your word with power. Through this ministry give us new awareness of your beauty and grace, and join our voices with all the choirs of heaven, both now and forever; through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Read MoreThe Grand Canyon Synod is inviting you for an hour of conversation with Bishop Deborah Hutterer and Dr. Karen Kibler to review the year of Covid and where what might be in store for the coming months on Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at 6 pm.
This is open to congregation councils, pastors, and deacons. Please register here by March 21, 2021.
Read MoreNine scholarships are available for California Lutheran University’s Executive Skills for Church Leaders program, which runs July 19-23, 2021. Our partnership with the Lilly Endowment and the Rocky Mountain Synod enables these scholarships.
Contact Pr. Miguel Gomez-Acosta for more details on eligibility. More info on Cal Lutheran's site.
Read MoreThe Grand Canyon Synod is pleased to announce that the registration for the next cohort of Stewardship for All Seasons is now open. For more information and a brochure about the program, please visit gcsynod.org/stewardship-for-all-seasons.
If you have questions do not hesitate to contact Pr. Miguel Gomez-Acosta at miguel.gomez-acosta@elca.org. The deadline to sign up is April 5th, 2021. First meeting will be May 8th, 2021.
Read MoreWe pray for Rev. David Brandfass and the people of Christ Lutheran Church in Sedona, part of the High Country Conference. Visit their site at christsedona.org, and their social media pages on Facebook and Vimeo.
Read MoreWe pray for Rev. Timothy Wright, Rev. Kathleen Lotz and the people of Community of Grace Lutheran Church in Peoria, part of the Cactus Conference. Visit their site at boldrecklessgrace.org, and their social media pages on Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram.
Read MoreWe’ve added PDF resources from the Stewardship Team of the Grand Canyon Synod presentation, “Building an Effective, Productive and Faithful Stewardship Team." Access the resources and watch the video to learn the rationale and strategies for your congregational stewardship team to engage in effective year-round ministry.
Read MoreWe pray for Rev. Linda Hanus, Rev. Clifford Hanus and the people of Mount Cross Lutheran Church in Payson, part of the High Country Conference. Visit their site at mountcross.org and their Facebook page.
Read MoreMartin Luther himself said, "A simple layman armed with Scripture is greater than the mightiest pope without it."
At Diakonia, we agree, and support our synod’s pastors and congregations by educating individuals on the more nuanced aspects of lay ministry. Check out this two-year program. Classes start in September.
Read MoreWe pray for Rev. Jeremy Nausin, Pastoral Intern Lourdes Olson, and the people of Holy Spirit Lutheran Church in Las Vegas, part of the Colorado River Conference. Visit their site at holyspiritlasvegas.org, and their social media pages on Facebook and YouTube.
Read MoreLutheran Social Services of Nevada (LSSN) shares their February 2021 newsletter, highlighting 50,000 people fed in 2020 through their DigiMart food distribution network, which officially expanded on 2/16/2021 with a virtual ribbon cutting.
Read MoreOn Thursday, March 11 at 6:30-8pm MST, 7:30-9pm PST, join Sarah Morris from Our Saviour's and Pastor Sarah from Grace for a discussion about how our social location shapes our experiences in a nation marred by racism, sexism, and classism.
You are invited to read one of three books prior to the discussion in order to enter into the world of someone different than you.
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