This week, the Office of the Bishop team continues our ministry in meetings, assembly preparation, and the day-to-day presence to all our partner ministries.
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We share the Lutheran Men in Mission Spring Newsletter as a PDF. You can visit their website for more information as well.
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Churches of the Northeast Valley Consortium loaded to a huge van full of food and baby necessities and delivered them to Casa de La Misericordia in Nogales, Mexico, which provides sanctuary for asylum seekers awaiting processing at the border. In this post we share photos of the trip.
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Desert Hills Lutheran in Green Valley is searching for a Director of Operations. Specific responsibilities include Financial Management, Human Resource Management, Facilities and Risk Management. This position reports to the Senior Pastor. Complete job description available on dhcl.org. Send resume to Administrator@dhlc.org.
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An in-person Healing of Memories Workshop for All Veterans will be held at the Franciscan Renewal Center in Scottsdale, AZ on May 13-15, 2022. The workshop will provide the participants with a safe experiential and interactive way to address anger, loss, grief and guilt. The workshop is free of charge to any service member or veteran, including all meals and two nights lodging. View event PDF.
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Sign the Democracy Pledge to support policies that ensure all Arizonans can cast a ballot that counts. Read more on the Lutheran Advocacy Ministry Arizona website.
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In a virtual event on Monday, 5/16/2022, 12pm MST/PDT, 1pm MDT, Christians Against Christian Nationalism is excited to host Samuel Perry and Philip Gorski for a discussion about their new book “The Flag and the Cross: White Christian Nationalism and the Threat to American Democracy.” Register here.
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Lutheran Disaster Response (LDR) has contracted with Sarah Kruger to serve as their new Resiliency Representative for the LDR Western Region. The Western Region includes Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Nevada, California, Hawaii, and U.S. Pacific Island Territories.
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Central Lutheran Church, Casa Grande and Arizona City, seeks an individual who is a self-starter to do a variety of administrative tasks in conjunction with the pastor. This job is both remote and in the office. The schedule is very flexible. View job description as PDF. Email resume to media@centralluthranaz.org.
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Camp ALOMA "To The Cross" Summer Camp registration is open! Check out which one of our seven weeks works for you to join us this summer! For more info: campaloma.com, office@campaloma.com, 928-778-1690. Click this link to register today.
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Camp ALOMA, Prescott, is looking for young men and women to complete our summer staff! Must be at least 18 years old. Staff training begins May 25 and end date for summer camp is July 25th. Spread the word of God and help us make summer happen!
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New Journey Lutheran in Fountain Hills has five paraments available to any church in need of them. Contact the church if interested: communications@njlc-fh.org.
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Ukraine: LWF provides cash assistance for refugees in Poland
Chile: Lutheran bishop appointed chaplain to presidential palace
New partnership for LWF and International Labour Organization
Toward more inclusive, safe, and just communities By Rev. Tientcheu Djomgoue Marie Besong
Nigerian seminary brings education on irregular migration and trafficking to the classroom
After 40 years, the Diakonia program curriculum has been updated to become more relevant and customizable! The Growing In Faith Foundation Year 2022-2023 will be available this fall.
With God’s help, we will resume Diakonia in the Phoenix Metro Area and Nevada! Please help with your prayers and invitations to members of your congregation to an informational presentation we’ll announce soon.
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The ELCA Social Statement on Civic Engagement is underway. Let your voice be heard! What issues should be included in the ELCA’s next Social Statement on Church, State, and Civic Participation? What concerns do you have about where the church currently stands on civic engagement, and where should the church be headed?
Learn more on the Lutheran Advocacy Ministry Arizona site.
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Congratulations to the Northeast Valley Consortium (Christ the Lord, New Journey, New Covenant, Living Water and Ascension) for being honored with Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest’s 2022 Partnership Excellence award during National Volunteer Appreciation Week (April 17 – 23, 2022). The award recognized their support for Afghan families coming to Arizona.
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When Jesus began His ministry, He immediately formed a small group. Following in the footsteps of Jesus, we are continuing to offer opportunities to gather in small groups for discussion and empowerment around the prominent topics swirling in the crucible of change for us as faith leaders. Join us May 4, 2022, 11 am (and every Wednesday). The login information can be found on the ELCA Coaching website.
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The Office of the Bishop presented an online symposium on Parliamentary Procedure and Robert’s Rules of Order by David Swartling on Tuesday, 4/26/2022. View the PDF handout here, and the presentation is available for viewing here with passcode: TQgC5E!7
Special thanks to our amazing guest, David Swartling, for providing this valuable information. Please feel free to share this information with your congregation leadership, as well as your congregation’s synod assembly delegates.
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ELCA Secretary Sue Rothmeyer reminds rostered ministers who have been granted retired, disability, or on-leave-from-call roster status to opt out of having contact info available in the online ELCA directory if they have a concern for privacy.
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The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) will observe its 35th anniversary on April 30, 2022. On this date in 1987, the ELCA constitution was adopted during the opening session of the Constituting Convention in Columbus, Ohio.
To symbolize the formation of the new denomination, the bishops from the three predecessor church bodies poured water from separate containers into one baptismal font.
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