In this report, Spirit of Hope Lutheran in Mesa shares that their upgrades to their PC and audio and video hardware is complete, with help from a Grand Canyon Synod ACTS Grant.
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All members of the Grand Canyon Synod are invited to participate in a Q-&-A Zoom presentation of the 2023-2024 Mission Spending Plan, hosted by Erik Rehms, the Synod Treasurer. Each session is the same, with two dates to choose from.
Saturday, 5/21/2022 at 9am MST/PDT, 10am MDT. Register for this meeting here.
Tuesday, 5/24/2022, 5pm MST/PDT, 6pm MDT. Register for this meeting here.
We pray for Rev. Brian Weinberger and the people of Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Mesa, part of the Rio Salado Conference. Visit their site at blcmesa.org, and their social media pages on Facebook and Vimeo.
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At Thrivent you are a part of something bigger. Through their generosity programs you help support the congregations, communities and causes you care about. So far this year, through the Thrivent Choice® program, Grand Canyon Synod ELCA has received $437.
Considering the Grand Canyon Synod for your Thrivent Choice Dollars? Visit the GCS page to give through Thrivent Choice.
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We pray for Rev. Kim Taylor and the people of American Lutheran Church in Tucson, part of the Santa Cruz Conference. Visit their site at godsplaceforgrace.org, and their social media pages on Facebook and YouTube.
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Grand Canyon and Rocky Mountain Synods announce a Lutheran cohort for ASU Lodestar Center’s Best Skills Best Churches certificate program starting in July. View a PDF brochure for more info and click here to register.
Thanks to the Lilly Endowment and funding from our Growing Generosity appeal, we provide this opportunity for rostered and lay leaders for only $150 per student. Act now: space is limited to 20 students from our synod and the deadline to register is June 13, 2022.
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This week we celebrate the ordination anniversaries of Rev. Christine Stoxen (Holy Trinity, Chandler) who celebrates 22 years on May 14, and Rev. Jonathan Heilner, who celebrates 47 years on May 18.
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Reports of new coronavirus cases have doubled in the past month as Omicron subvariants have spread across the country.
According to the CDC’s COVID-19 Community Levels, all of our synod’s counties remain low level: Apache, Clark, Cochise, Coconino, Gila, Graham, Greenlee, La Paz, Maricopa, Mohave, Navajo, Pima, Pinal, Santa Cruz, Washington, Yavapai, and Yuma.
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In this report, Rev. Charles Newman of Crossroads Lutheran Church in San Tan Valley shares the Crossroads story in this video.
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This week, the Office of the Bishop team hits the road and attends a number of events in person and virtually, including Pacifica Synod Assembly, Festival of Homiletics, Denver, CO, Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary Graduation, and the Installation of Rev. John Maroni at Shepherd of the Desert in Sun City.
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The Office of the Bishop organized an online presentation from the Phoenix Police Department and FBI Phoenix Field Office on security in houses of worship. We thank Tom Vega from Esperanza Lutheran Church in Phoenix for all his great work in making this possible.
In this post we share a wealth of great resources provided by our presenters. Click here to view a recording of the webinar, and use this passcode: ^^8$%JXX
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Campformation seeks a camp nurse for their week of camp, serving youth from the Grand Canyon Synod. If you are interested in serving or would like to inquire about more information, please contact Rev. Craig Corbin, Dean of Campformation at revcmcorbin@gmail.com.
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In this report, Rev. David Chavez shares a video (English with Spanish subtitles) on the joint Episcopal/Lutheran Borderlands ministry, and we also share a slideshow from Cruzando Fronteras and Casa de la Misericordia y de Todos las Naciones.
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We pray for Rev. Ruby Myers and the people of Trinity Lutheran Church in Phoenix, part of the Capital Conference. Visit their site at tlcphx.org, and their Facebook page.
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In Café, a publication of the Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (WELCA), Wanda Frenchman shares her wisdom about learning to live again as she celebrates the joy of the Resurrection. Read in this post or at boldcafe.org.
The song, “Times like these” by the popular rock band, Foo Fighters, came to life for me recently as I heard it performed live at a concert—one of the few that I attended since the pandemic began.
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In this report, Diakonia shares a video with a great recap of Diakonia’s past, present, and exciting new future.
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It is National Nurses Week, an annual event that begins on May 6 and ends on May 12. This year, Mosaic is celebrating National Nurses Week with the theme “Super Nurse!”
The post Celebrating Mosaic’s Super Nurses appeared first on Mosaic.
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We pray for the people of Grace Lutheran Church in Kingman, part of the Colorado River Conference. Visit their site at glckingman.com, and their social media pages on Facebook and YouTube.
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The Episcopal Diocese of Arizona shares a virtual workshop on the basics of legislative advocacy, including how you can use your voice to help save the sacred land known in English as “Oak Flat,” an issue that sits at the intersection of religious freedom for all and environmental justice.
Join them Sunday, 5/15/2022, 1-3:30pm MST/PDT, 2-4:30PM MDT. Register here.
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We pray for the family and friends of retired pastor Arne Kaleb Markland, who passed away on May 4, 2022 in Tempe, Arizona. Services were held May 9, 2022.
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