Lutheran Disaster Response is contributing to an appeal from Church World Service (CWS). In the commune of Pestel in Grand-Anse, CWS is focusing on health, water and sanitation, shelter and psychosocial care. There is a special emphasis on supporting students as the school year begins in Haiti.
Read MoreIt’s becoming increasingly apparent to civic leaders across America that many churches are shrinking and that their buildings are suffering from deferred maintenance. A new resource has been published that presents community-minded options and alternatives that can help you retain the civic value of sacred places even if they change use or ownership.
Transitioning Older and Historic Sacred Places is available in digital and print versions at sacredplaces.org/transitionguide.
Read MoreThe Dr. George and Emma J. Torrison Scholarship Fund makes scholarships available to students who intend to pursue careers in medicine.
Read MoreOur “How Your Charitable Heart Can Leave a Legacy” Zoom presentation is next week (September 21, 2021 at 6pm MST/PDT). This one-hour presentation will equip YOU as a congregational leader to educate your faithful members about best practices in navigating a pathway of charitable intent.
As a warmup we share some FAQs on planned giving in this post.
Read MoreAs part of our Growing Generosity Appeal, we present this video on growing future ministries on campus in the Grand Canyon Synod: $50,000 for University of Arizona Campus ministry to sustain the Lutheran presence on the campus in collaboration with Presbyterian, Methodist, and Episcopal partners, and $50,000 will be allocated to explore and potentially launch a Lutheran Campus Ministry program in the Las Vegas area.
Learn more at gcsynod.org/generosity/future-ministries.
Read MoreGuy J. Consolmagno SJ, director of Vatican Observatory, presents “Your God Is Too Small,” a CASIRAS/LSTC Zoom webinar. Friday, 10/1/2021 • 3 pm MST/PDT. Register for this free event at bit.ly/3mMePZ9.
Read MoreGrand Canyon Women of the ELCA is hosting a Bible Study via Zoom on Saturday morning, Oct. 2, 2021, 9am to noon MST/PDT, with Spanish closed captioning, also streamed on their Facebook page. More info on their events page, click here to register.
Rev. Dr. Marta Poling Schmitt presents a study on two women of the Bible, Lot's Wife and Mary Magdalene. We don't know much about Lot's Wife, and Mary Magdalene tends to get a bad rap. Join us to dig into their stories with Pr. Marta.
Read MoreMountain View Lutheran Church in Phoenix currently seeks a permanent, part-time Hospitality Manager. Oversees all aspects of hospitality for various church functions, including but not limited to Sunday mornings, Wednesday evenings, and memorial and wedding receptions. For a more detailed job description, view this PDF and please visit www.mvlutheran.org/jobs.
Read MoreThis week members the Office of the Bishop team are journeying: visiting congregations around the synod, heading to California for two Bishop installations, on the Camino de Santiago, or maybe just doing the daily commute on Lincoln Drive. View all the details for each team member in this post.
Read MoreRisk levels in our synod’s counties remained exactly the same as last week: extremely or very high for unvaccinated people.
Extremely high risk counties for unvaccinated people in our synod include Clark, Gila, Greenlee, Graham, Maricopa, Mohave, Navajo, Pinal, Yavapai, Yuma and Washington counties.
Very high risk counties include Apache, Cochise, Coconino, La Paz, Pima, and Santa Cruz.
The Grand Canyon Synod Grant application submission window opens Monday, September 13, 2021. Learn more and apply at gcsynod.org/grants.
In case you missed our grant application webinar, presentation slides are available in PowerPoint or PDF, and in this post. View the webinar video here with passcode peP0ACb=
Read MoreHi everyone, my name is Roselle Tenorio, and I am joining ELCA World Hunger as the Domestic Grants Manager. I have a long and varied relationship with food justice and its intersections, starting at a young age volunteering with my family and community in Dallas, Texas, to researching food pantry systems while in college.
Read MoreWith a surge of interest in how we can help Afghan allies and refugees, we offer two resources: Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest (LSS-SW) and Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS).
Afghan Allies need food, housing assistance, clothing, and other basic needs. You can give to the LIRS Afghan Allies Fund and help allies as they await official services available to them.
LSS-SW has an Afghanistan Interest Form for those interested in helping. You’ll receive updates as the situation changes. They provide FAQs on their site, which we reprint in this post.
Read MoreThis week we surpassed the $350,000 milestone in our Growing Generosity Appeal, with a total of $357,875 in gifts and pledges!
Growing Generosity was launched in June with a $500,000 goal by the end of 2023. Please prayerfully consider how you’d like to be involved, and learn more about Growing Generosity here.
Read MoreThe Southeastern Synod invites you to a free preaching workshop on Tuesday, September 14, 2021, 6-9 am MST/PDT, to cover the lectionary texts for all Sundays in October 2021 (10/3-10/31).
The workshop is led by The Rev. Dr. Gordon Lathrop, a pastor of the ELCA and a retired professor of liturgy who has taught at two different seminaries of the ELCA, Yale Divinity School, and the Virginia Theological Seminary. Register here.
Read MoreThe latest issue of Sacred Places: The Magazine of Partners for Sacred Places is now available, including the winners of the 2020 Faith & Form / Interfaith Design International Awards Program for Religious Architecture and Art.
Visit the NEW awards website, faithandformawards.com to nominate projects for 2021. Entries are welcomed and encouraged from architects, landscape architects, designers, artists, students, consultants, nonprofits, and religious organizations. Submissions will be accepted through September 30, 2021.
Read MoreAs we prepare for our upcoming “How Your Charitable Heart Can Leave a Legacy” Zoom presentation on 9/21/2021, we meet one of our two regional gift planners and presenters, Josh Kerney.
Working with the ELCA Foundation, Josh serves our synod by helping individuals and organizations leave a legacy.
Read MoreThe United States has withdrawn from a decades long war in Afghanistan. Under a special immigrant program, the U.S. has been evacuating thousands of Afghans who served alongside Americans.
Lutheran Disaster Response is reaching out to synods, congregations and affiliates that are taking an active role in welcoming Afghan families.
Read MoreSt. Andrew Lutheran, Las Vegas is seeking an organist and/or pianist to play for two Sunday church services held at 8:30am and 10:00am.
Read MoreSt. Andrew Lutheran, Las Vegas is seeking an audio-visual technician to support Sunday morning worship running their PowerPoint and sound system. Two morning services at 8:30 and 10:00. Additional hours possible by working in our office or remotely. Knowledge of Power Point creation and file sharing helpful.
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