Find community and a next step for life and ministry at ELCA Coaching’s Wayfinding in the Commons, Wednesday, October 7, on Zoom. This 45-minute gathering begins at 11 a.m. in most of Arizona and Nevada; noon in the Navajo Nation and St. George, Utah. Join fellow leaders and seekers for grounding, leadership learning, and coach-facilitated conversation—and leave with at least one actionable step.
Read MoreELCA Worship’s election resources now include an “Affirmation of Vocation in Civic Life,” recognizing our holy calling to serve neighbors through public life. Find readings, prayers, and song suggestions for congregational worship and home devotions, alongside resources for public witness, civic engagement, and ongoing community prayer. Read more on the ELCA Worship Blog.
Read MorePreparing for the 2027 ELCA Youth Gathering in Minneapolis? Share this video with youth, families and adult leaders for a glimpse of ENGAGE, the Gathering’s new program experience. Watch the ENGAGE preview.
Read MoreExplore affordable student housing, a “How to Rent Well” resource, and collective purchasing opportunities in the latest ELCA Church Property Resource Hub newsletter. Plus, find November webinars on disaster preparation (Nov. 5) and sustainable generosity (Nov. 16). Read the full issue for resources and event links to share with your congregation’s leaders.
Read MoreExplore Advent through the stories of five women in Jesus’ family tree. Preparing the Way: A Herstory of Hope offers congregations worship materials, Bible studies, activities, and a December 1–January 1 devotional. Discover this St. Olaf College resource and share it with your congregation’s worship and faith formation leaders.
Read MoreLearn practical ways to support people affected by intergenerational trauma at LFCNA’s Oct. 13 session with Jamie Aten, PhD. Nurses, rostered ministers and lay leaders are welcome. 4–6 p.m. in most of Arizona and southern Nevada; 5–7 p.m. in Utah and the Navajo Nation. Cost: $30 for members/$50 for nonmembers; 2.0 nursing contact hours available with full attendance and a completed evaluation. Learn more and register.
Read MoreELCA congregations and eligible ministries with existing feeding programs may apply for a $500 Daily Bread Grant beginning Oct. 1. Applications close Oct. 21 at midnight Central Time. These grants support local ministries responding faithfully and practically to hunger and poverty. Review eligibility and application details.
Read MoreJoin SYAT Collective on Zoom this fall: October 8 at 6:30 p.m. for a 2027 National Youth Gathering info session, November 19 at 10 a.m. for Navigating Political Conversations, and December 10 at 6:30 p.m. for Advent renewal for children’s, youth, and young adult leaders. Register separately through each event link, and explore SYAT and youth ministry resources.
Read MoreIn the latest Pivot podcast, what we learned looking back on season 7.
Read MoreWhat makes someone trustworthy? ELCA’s Faith Lens explores Matthew 21:23–32, connecting Jesus’ parable of two sons with the trustworthiness God reveals in Christ. Reflection questions, group activities, and prayer help youth consider how their actions reflect their words. Smaller-church leaders will also find an invitation to share their experiences through a listening project survey. Explore this week’s Faith Lens.
Read MoreThe ELCA has released “Conscience and Conversation,” a new study resource to support churchwide discernment during the reconsideration of Human Sexuality: Gift and Trust. Congregations, small groups, and individuals are invited to participate and share feedback with the task force.
The accompanying survey is open through September 30, 2026, and responses will help shape a draft statement for churchwide review. Ministry leaders are encouraged to prayerfully engage the study and ensure their voices are part of the conversation.
Read MoreFaith+Lead’s September roundup includes Bible courses, a Scripture certificate, a free Matthew study guide, leadership formation, a new-Christian-community incubator and fresh podcast resources.
Explore opportunities to deepen your learning, discern your next step and strengthen ministry in your context. Read the full September roundup.
Read MoreLEADconnects offers fall opportunities for congregations and leaders to practice holy listening, strengthen communications, discern strategic direction, and find peer support. The LEAD Exchange begins in October, with registration due September 30; a strategic-planning information meeting is September 23. Explore LEAD’s fall offerings.
Read MoreIn the latest Pivot podcast, Warren Smith, professor of historical theology at Duke Divinity School, joins Dwight and Terri to talk about his new book, Early Christian Theology: A History, and what the first several centuries of Christian thought have to say to church leaders today.
Read MorePortico Social Purpose Funds offer ELCA Retirement Plan members a way to consider investments through the lens of Lutheran social teaching, screening for practices that conflict with church values while supporting positive social impact.
Explore your options, review the fund descriptions and consider whether your retirement selections match your mission.
Read MoreThe September issue of Administration Matters is available for ELCA congregational and synod leaders. Explore resources on ministry credit cards, the Season of Creation, 2027 Portico benefits, and safe trunk-or-treat planning. Portico benefit elections are October 1–14. Read the full issue.
Read MoreIn Matthew 20:1–16, Jesus’ vineyard parable invites us to wrestle with fairness, grace, and our need for one another. This week’s ELCA Faith Lens reflection considers how congregations and groups can welcome new people, navigate conflict, and work together for the good of the whole community.
Read “Laboring Together,” by Pastor Adrianne Meier, for discussion questions, a group activity, and prayer resources. Read the full Faith Lens reflection.
Read MoreThe Grand Canyon Synod is launching a series highlighting the ELCA Church Property Resource Hub. Begin with a no-cost Zoom webinar, “Land Back as Property Stewardship Ethic,” on Thursday, September 24, at 6 p.m. Central Time. Indigenous leaders and ELCA partners will explore land return, the Doctrine of Discovery, and faithful property stewardship. Register today.
Read MoreLay and rostered leaders are invited to Faithful Listening, Bold Proclamation, three interactive Zoom workshops with ELCA pastor and Womanist theologian Rev. Sharei Green on Sept. 24, Oct. 1, and Oct. 8 at 4 p.m. Arizona/Pacific Time. Explore Community, Gospel, and Kin-dom while strengthening practices of listening and proclamation. Attend one session or all three.
Read MoreEligible Grand Canyon Synod congregations and ministries may apply for up to $15,000 through the 2027 Synod Grants Program. Approximately $175,000 is available for projects advancing the synod’s strategic-plan goals, with preference given to innovative and collaborative proposals.
Completed applications and all required financial documents must be submitted electronically by midnight Friday, Sept. 25, 2026. Late applications will not be accepted.
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