We pray for Rev. Jeffery Gallen and the people of Alleluia Lutheran Church in Phoenix, part of the Cactus Conference. Visit their site at alleluiachurch.org.
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Leadership Lab, a youth ministry program of the three Illinois synods of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), successfully returned to meeting in person on the Augustana College campus from June 20th - 25th. The Grand Canyon Synod saw participants from Living Hope Lutheran - Las Vegas, Good Samaritan- Las Vegas, Central Lutheran, Arizona City & Casa Grande AZ, and Holy Trinity Lutheran- Chandler. View photos and more info in this post.
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A Celebration of Life for Heidi Gerrish will be held at Mountain View Lutheran (11002 S 48th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85044) on Saturday, July 30, 2022, at 10:30 am. There will be a reception immediately after. View the livestream here. A recording will be available for viewing following the service as well.
All of our updates on Heidi and her family can be viewed at gcsynod.org/news/tag/Gerrish+family. View a page on Chapel of the Chimes for an obituary, service info, and a tribute wall. A full obituary can be found in this post as well.
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We pray for Rev. Mark Wickstrom 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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Here’s your chance to help out with Lutheran Social Services of Nevada's Back-to-School Drive. You can donate socks, donate school supplies, volunteer, or give online at lssnv.org/donate. Read more in this post or contact martin@lssnv.org for more info.
Drop off items Monday-Friday, 9am–4pm at LSSN: 4323 Boulder Highway, Las Vegas, NV, 89121, by Friday, 8/5/2022.
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Over the last 9 months, your support has made it possible for 889 residents at our partner shelter, La Casa de Misericordia y de Todas Naciones, to take the next steps in their immigration journeys. Of the 889 residents, 439 are children under the age of 17; all school-age children that, we pray, will be enrolling for school this coming fall and taking some important first steps toward a new future.
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The Board of Directors of Navajo Evangelical Lutheran Mission Inc. announce the appointment of Patterson Yazzie as Executive Director. The Board’s unanimous affirmation celebrates Yazzie as the first Navajo executive leader in the Mission’s nearly 70-year history.
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Rev. Glenn Zorb, Mountain View, Phoenix, who celebrates 43 years on July 1.
Rev. Jan Flaaten, who celebrates 49 years on July 1.
Deacon Brenda J. Laukonis, who celebrates 41 years on July 1.
Rev. Robert Hutson Jr., who celebrates 49 years on July 1.
Rev. Robert Rod, who celebrates 49 years on July 1.
Rev. James Dew, who celebrates 32 years on July 1.
Deacon Bernice Johnson, who celebrates 63 years on July 5.
Rev. Arlyn Norris, who celebrates 47 years on July 6.
Rev. Joshua Auchenbach, Tanque Verde, Tucson, who celebrates 16 years on July 9.
Rev. Timothy Nybroten, Resurrection, Oro Valley, who celebrates 22 years on July 9.
Rev. Daniel Hodgson, who celebrates 55 years on July 9.
Rev. Richard Staats, who celebrates 56 years on July 10.
Rev. Abigail Byrd, who celebrates 30 years on July 12.
Rev. Richard Sherrill, Prince of Peace, Phoenix, who celebrates 24 years on July 12.
Rev. Steven Holm, who celebrates 52 years on July 12.
Rev. Keith Ingle, who celebrates 52 years on July 12.
Rev. Susan Sauerberg, who celebrates 25 years on July 13.
Rev. Arthur Goetz, who celebrates 60 years on July 14.
One Mosaic Day is July 1 every year, and we celebrate the diversity and unity of more than 300 locations that are part of the One Mosaic network. Here’s why it's important.
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New Spirit Lutheran in Tucson shares two videos for their annual report, one for their Blessings in a Backpack program, and one for their Homeless Blessings program, both made possible partially with help from a Grand Canyon Synod Grant.
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In this report, the Grand Canyon Synod Stewardship Team updates us on their Generosity Project Holy Exchange project, made possible partially with help from a Grand Canyon Synod Grant.
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In this report, Santa Cruz Lutheran in Tucson updates us on their audio/visual upgrade for live streaming, made possible partially with help from a Grand Canyon Synod Grant.
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In this report, Native American Urban Ministry in Phoenix updates us on their expansion of their online ministry and Christian education, made possible partially with help from a Grand Canyon Synod Grant.
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In this report, La Sagrada Familia in Phoenix updates us on their expansion of their youth and women’s ministries, made possible partially with help from a Grand Canyon Synod Grant.
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In this report, Central Lutheran in Arizona City and Casa Grande updates us on their seventh year of Adult Community Education (ACE), made possible partially with help from a Grand Canyon Synod Grant.
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In this report, Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church in Tucson shares an update on their GRACE Center which serves multiple organizations that the congregation supports through its Community Connections Team (LSS-SW, TIHAN, ICS, YOTO, etc.) as well as adding the Golden Ranch and NorthWest Fire Community Assistance Program, made possible partially with help from a Grand Canyon Synod Grant.
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In this report, Lord of Grace Lutheran in Tucson provides an update about their new live-streaming system, made possible partially with help from a Grand Canyon Synod Support Grant.
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Today we celebrate these ordination anniversaries:
Rev. Corey L. Meier, who celebrates 19 years on June 29.
Rev. Gayle Bintliff, who celebrates 21 years on June 29.
Sara Cutter, with the ELCA’s 2023 Rostered Ministers Gathering in Phoenix, shares her report for our assembly and invites us to be involved.
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