All Saints Lutheran Church, Phoenix, is taking applications for Communications Administrator. View more info in this PDF.
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Educate, Equip, Enact (3E) is pleased to sponsor Scam Proof Your Finances, a webinar from LSS Financial Counseling, on June 24 at 10:30 am MST/PDT. Register in advance for this meeting here. Open to all in the Grand Canyon Synod.
Plan to leave this class smarter than the identity thieves.
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Leaders of Reconciling in Christ (RIC) congregations are joining together to find ways to show who we are, where we are, and what we believe. We joyfully affirm God's love, word, and grace for all of God's creation.
If you are interested in learning more about how RIC churches in our synod are spreading God's affirming gospel, join us at our next meeting on Tuesday, July 6 at 3:30pm MST/PDT. Contact Carly Chamberlain at info@faithalive.com for the Zoom Link.
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With new CDC guidelines for fully vaccinated people, we continue to show risk for unvaccinated people in our synod.
High risk counties: Apache, Clark, Cochise, Gila, Graham, Greenlee, La Paz, Maricopa, Mohave, Navajo, Pima, Pinal, Santa Cruz, Washington, and Yavapai.
Moderate risk in Coconino and Yuma counties.
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We’ve fielded multiple calls from assembly voting members looking for their Zoom registration emails, which are usually found in their junk mail and spam folders.
You can add office@gcsynod.org to your address book and that may help the problem. Also, flag the email as “Not Junk” so you’ll get future emails. And we’ll try our best to not send emails that trigger spam warnings.
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As part of our assembly, we’ll be approving our proposed 2022-2023 Mission Spending Plan. Use our page at gcsynod.org/20222023-mission-spending-plan to explore the plan in depth as we provide different ways of seeing this data.
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We pray for Rev. David Pavesic and the people of Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church in Tucson, part of the Santa Cruz Conference. Visit their site at beautifulsavior.net, and their Facebook page.
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We’re happy to introduce a new monthly column, A Cup of Generosity, from Pastor Dana Karen Reardon and the Grand Canyon Synod Stewardship Team.
My dad was a drunk. Not a mean drunk, but maybe a cynical one. Then he got sober. And God changed him more than I knew.
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The Diakonia Program, in connection with the Grand Canyon Synod, has recently developed an Advanced Classes Task Force. This task force is devoted to creating and offering high quality training for lay persons, beyond the regular two-year Diakonia Program.
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We pray for Rev. David Marz and the people of Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church in Phoenix, part of the Capital Conference. Visit their site at sov.us, and their Facebook page.
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For many individuals and families, real estate is a cherished and much-utilized asset. Real estate can be a great way to make a gift to your congregation and the ministries that matter the most to you.
Our ELCA Foundation regional gift planners, Lisa Marie Higginbotham and Josh Kerney, are available to answer any questions you may have on how a gift of real estate can benefit you and the ministries that mean the most to you!
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'Stories of Spirit' is a video introduction to Spirit in the Desert in Carefree, Arizona. Through testimony from staff and guests, retreat leaders, board members and ministry partners, viewers will learn about the mission, vision and values of Spirit in the Desert, a holy place where people experience the love of God, joyful hospitality and renewal of their callings in the world. Enjoy!
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We pray for Rev. Ronald Poe and the people of The Lakes Lutheran Church in Las Vegas, part of the Colorado River Conference. Visit their site at thelakeslutheran.org, and their social media pages on Facebook and YouTube.
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We pray for Rev. Randy Winsand and the people of Ascension Lutheran Church in Paradise Valley, part of the Northeast Valley Conference. Visit their site at ascensionparadisevalley.org, and their social media pages on Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter.
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With new CDC guidelines for fully vaccinated people, we continue to show risk for unvaccinated people in our synod.
Very high risk continues in Santa Cruz County.
High risk: Apache, Clark, Cochise, Gila, Graham, Greenlee, La Paz, Maricopa, Mohave, Navajo, Pima, Pinal, Washington, and Yavapai.
Moderate risk in Coconino and Yuma counties.
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If you missed our Q-&-A Zoom presentation of the 2022-2023 Mission Spending Plan, hosted by Synod Treasurer Erik Rehms, you can view a recording of the session here. You’ll also need this passcode to view: @^w0a56z
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Our visiting Churchwide representative for our 2021 Synod Assembly is Rev. Albert Starr, whose role with the ELCA is Senior Advisor, Ethnic Diversity. We’re pleased to announce his sermon will be available on Friday morning, June 11, 2021, for use by congregations and individuals.
Our entire worship service will be available as well. The service is provided by our assembly hosts at Community Lutheran in Las Vegas, including Rev. Benjamin Bergren, Rev. Brian Ward, and Bruce Ewing.
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Our 2021 Synod Assembly will elect: synod council members, committee members, and voting members to attend the Churchwide Assembly (held in August, 2022, in Columbus, Ohio).
Biographical information and photos of nominees for these positions is now available on our website: gcsynod.org/assembly/nominees.
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Lori Jensen writes: “Lord of Life members shared in a Memorial Tribute for all of our members who died while we were unable to gather in person.
After a time of music, Bible reading and a brief meditation, a luminaria bag with each person’s name on it was lit while names were read. It was a way for us to show support for our church family members as they collectively mourned their loss.”
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Ready to end hunger by deepening and expanding Lutheran advocacy efforts in synods, coalitions and networks?
The 2021-22 Hunger Advocacy Fellow placed with the Lutheran Advocacy Ministry in Arizona (LAMA), will serve as a full-time member of the staff. Start date for the 12-month position is September 2021. Read more on the LAMA site.
Placements available with state public policy offices in Arizona (bit.ly/ELCAHAF-AZ), Minnesota (bit.ly/ELCAHAF-MN) and Texas (bit.ly/ELCAHAF-TX); and with a communications focus in Washington, D.C. (bit.ly/ELCAHAF-DC).
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