This week’s ordination anniversaries are:
Rev. Kevin Meyer, who serves Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest and Covenant Lutheran in Quartzsite and celebrates 27 years on April 30.
Deacon Sally Almen, who celebrates 35 years on April 30.
Rev. Melissa Harr, who celebrates 11 years on May 1.
Deacon Don Burgess, who celebrates 17 years on May 1.
Lutheran Social Services of Nevada (LSSN) shares their synod assembly report. View on YouTube or in this post.
Martin Malmberg gives an update, being Stirred Up in the Spirit at Holy Spirit Lutheran Church in Las Vegas, and shares how over 50,000 were given grocery assistance and 167 families get housing.
Read MoreWe give thanks for the life of Pastor Ron Golberg, who died April 20, 2022. We pray for his wife Jewel, his family, friends, and congregations he served.
Services will be held Thursday, May 5, 2022 at 1pm at Desert Hills Lutheran, 2150 South Camino Del Sol, Green Valley, AZ 85622. We will provide updates as we receive them.
Read MoreWe pray for Rev. Ryan Hersch and the people of Peace Lutheran Church in Peoria, part of the Cactus Conference. Visit their site at peaceaz.org.
Read MorePresiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton shares her letter to 2022 assemblies. View as PDF in English or Spanish, and also read in this post.
“Theresa of Avila talked about the church as the hands and feet of Christ in the world, the very way God will work to engage new people.”
Read MoreWe pray for Deacon Katie Adelman and the people of House of Prayer Lutheran Church in Rock Point, part of the High Country Conference. Visit their site at nelm.org/church.
Read MoreOur regional gift planners, Lisa Higginbotham, CFRE, and Josh Kerney, shares their ELCA Foundation report. View as PDF, read in this post, and also view this ELCA Foundation video and view a message from Lisa.
“The vision of the ELCA Foundation is to be a thriving ministry that develops a culture of intentional generosity and financial stewardship to expand the work of the ELCA. Our mission is to support and sustain ELCA ministries by enhancing gifting capacity and stewarding resources.”
Read MoreGrand Canyon Synod Coaching Ministry shares a letter from Phil Gustafson for their synod assembly report. View as PDF or read in this post.
“The Grand Canyon Synod, along with other Synods of the ELCA, offers an exciting and effective ministry that is often untapped or even unknown — Coaching Ministry. Coaching assists a client to focus on a specific goal and identify resources and steps to journey to that goal from the client’s own life situation and experiences.”
Read MoreCruzando Fronteras shares a letter from Annette Chavez for their synod assembly report. View as PDF or read in this post.
“Cruzando Fronteras is an ecumenical ministry effort which includes the financial and organizational support of the ELCA Lutheran Church, the Episcopal Church, and the United Church of Christ. In addition the Methodist Church offers legal aid through the Arizona Justice for our Neighbor Ministry. This is very important as it gives those that are seeking asylum a chance to develop their case.”
Read MoreArizona Faith Network shares a video for their synod assembly report.
“Arizona Faith Network is a interfaith organization dedicated to bringing people together to promote peace and understanding through interfaith education and dialogue as well as healing of the world through collaborative social action.”
Read MoreWe are on for June 26-29, 2022, at the Dumas Bay Center in Federal Way, Washington. Staff, please fill out this form to register. Synod folks, encourage the staff in your part of the world to join us for this important and life-giving event!
Read MoreSynod council member Sue Jensen shares how an annual rummage sale at Tanque Verde Lutheran in Tucson transformed during the pandemic into a yearlong ministry that provides goods to local social service agencies.
Read MoreSave the date—October 21 & 22, 2022— for a retreat at Spirit in the Desert organized by Grand Canyon Synod Women of the ELCA. View PDF flier.
Featured speakers include: Rev. Dr. Meghan Aelabouni, who will lead a Bible study via Zoom from Jerusalem, Rev. Rebecca Boardman, University of Arizona Campus Ministries; and Carolyn Tonneson, with Peter’s Hope/Bamburi Women’s Empowerment Center (Mombasa, Kenya, Africa).
Read MoreThis week’s ordination anniversaries are:
Rev. Charles Newman, Crossroads, San Tan Valley, who celebrates 17 years on May 15.
Rev. Nelson Sulouff who celebrates 63 years on May 16.
Deacon Mary Jayne Baker who celebrates 10 years on May 22.
Rev. Stephen J. Hammer who celebrates 40 years on May 25.
Rev. Debra Slifer who celebrates 35 years on May 25.
Revs. David and Diane Drach-Meinel, Christ the Servant, Henderson, who celebrate 35 years on May 26.
This week, the Office of the Bishop team preaches at various congregations, attends board meetings, and keeps the business of the office moving through yearly scheduled audits. We also include photos from First Call Theological Education.
Read MoreLutheran Church of the Foothills, Tucson shares a video for their synod assembly report. The congregation received a grant from the Grand Canyon Synod to construct their audio/visual booth.
Read MoreRead the 2022 Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service synod assembly report as a PDF or in this post.
“Like all of you, we found ourselves facing parallel crises: the continuing Covid-19 pandemic, an influx of vulnerable immigrant children at our border, and the devastating refugee criss in Afghanistan. While it was an incredibly difficult year in many ways, it was also one of the most inspiring in our 83-year history.”
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