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How your offering becomes Mission Support

Each year, ELCA congregations pledge to send a portion of their offerings to fund ELCA ministries in their synods and beyond. We call these funds Mission Support.

Mission Support enables the ELCA’s more than 8,900 congregations and 65 synods to pool resources to love and serve our neighbors in ways that no individual or congregation can do alone.

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Installation of Pastor Ryan Hersch at Peace Lutheran Church in Peoria

Bishop Hutterer will preach and preside at the installation of Pastor Ryan Hersch at Peace Lutheran Church in Peoria, part of the Cactus Conference. Find the church at peaceaz.org and 18265 North 89th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85382.

All are welcome Sunday, October 17, 2021 at 3 pm. By scheduling the installation in the afternoon, Peace Lutheran is able to welcome the pastors, deacons, and members of our conference’s congregations to join us for this happy occasion. Pastors are invited to robe, the color of the day is green.

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Installation of Pastor Sandy Jones at Bethany Lutheran Church in Scottsdale

Bethany Lutheran Church in Scottsdale, part of the Northeast Valley Conference, invites you to join Bishop Hutterer in celebrating the installation of Sandy Jones, Sunday, October 17, 2021 at 9 am. Pastors are invited to robe.

Located 4300 North 82nd Street, Scottsdale, AZ 85281. Visit their site at bethanyscottsdale.com.

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Station Coffee Company opens its doors to community

The Station Coffee Company, launched by Crossroads Church in San Tan Valley, is now open Monday-Saturday, 6am-3pm, 130 N. Main Street in Florence, AZ. During October, receive 10% off your coffee order with the code “ELCA.” Join Crossroads and the synod at the ribbon cutting ceremony on October 22, 2021, at 2:30pm.

Pastor Charles Newman from Crossroads says, "The Station Coffee Company is a premiere coffee shop and event space that draws on the Town of Florence’s historic past while creating a thriving future."

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A Declaration of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America to American Indian and Alaska Native People

As the United States pauses to honor and celebrate the Indigenous people who first settled on the land thousands of years ago, the Evangelical Church in America (ELCA) has released "A Declaration of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America to American Indian and Alaska Native People." The declaration is a direct result of the social policy resolution "Repudiation of the Doctrine of Discovery," which was passed by the 2016 ELCA Churchwide Assembly. Read the declaration in this post.

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California Lutheran President Lori Varlotta to visit Scottsdale

You're invited to meet California Lutheran University President Lori Varlotta for happy hour when she visits Scottsdale in October. Join fellow alumni, families, and friends to hear exciting campus updates and connect with your local Cal Lutheran & PLTS communities.

Saturday, October 16, 2021, 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm at Barrio Queen - Scottsdale, 7114 East Stetson Drive, Scottsdale, AZ 85251. Enjoy beer, wine, soda, light appetizers, and Cal Lu swag! RSVP Here by October 11, 2021.

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Santa Cruz Lutheran Church promotes bike safety after hit-and-run involving pastor

Pastor Robert Jones with shares a tv news report on a recent bike safety rodeo hosted by Santa Cruz Lutheran Church in partnership with the Drexel Heights Fire Department, the Pima County Sheriff's Office and the Living Streets Alliance. Twenty children received free helmets and got bike safety tune ups. Watch on kold.com.

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POSITION FILLED: Office of the Bishop seeks Finance Administrator

The Finance Administrator reports to the Bishop and is responsible for the overall financial life of the synod, working with the Director of Administration & Events and the Treasurer. This is a part time hourly position, with compensation based on qualifications and experience. View the job description in Word or PDF.

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Thriving Leadership Formation equips ELCA leaders for a changing world

The Thriving Leadership Formation program from Cal Lutheran offers free and meaningful opportunities for ELCA rostered and lay leaders in your synod. TLF brings ELCA pastors, deacons and lay leaders together online to cultivate skills and networks of trust, support, spiritual practice and accountability.

This is the second round of cohort groups. Cohort groups meet on Zoom 12 times. At Large Cohorts and Synod Cohorts available.

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