Our campus ministries from Arizona State University and the University of Arizona went to San Diego for the 43rd Annual Labor Day Weekend Retreat.
As always we are lodged in different locations (okay, we sleep on church floors) and get together for beach time and a Mission Bay breakfast followed by a form of Yoga done to various Bible verses, then interactive get-acquainted activities.
Read MoreLutheran Social Services of Nevada (LSSN) announces the winner and results of their peanut butter wars.
Saint Andrew Lutheran Church collected 690 pounds!
Christ the Servant Lutheran Church collected 2800 pounds!
Good Samaritan Lutheran Church collected 4736 pounds!
Community Lutheran Church collected 6065 pounds!
Holy Spirit Lutheran Church Las Vegas collected 6193 pounds!
Living Hope Lutheran Church collected 15197 pounds!
New Song Church Anthem collected a grand total of 29,330 pounds and is the official 2022 Peanut Butter Wars Champion!
Applying for grants may seem overwhelming, but we’ve simplified the process and we are here to help! On Tuesday, September 13 at 5:00 p.m., we will be offering a Grants Process Presentation by Zoom. This will be a great opportunity to get an overview of the program, ask questions, and get some helpful tips from the GCS Grants Committee on submitting a grant application. Please register here for the presentation.
Read MoreAs Russian forces advanced on his town in Ukraine’s heavily contested Donbass region, a group of friends helped to save Igor Gusev’s life.
Born with cerebral palsy, Igor has lived independently with some limited support.As bombing and violence approached his home, Igor’s friends packed him and just a bit of luggage into a car and headed west.
Read MoreThe Office of the Bishop team takes a staff retreat one day of this week as we also prepare for fall events. We also share photos from the Becoming Conference.
Read MoreWe celebrate the following ordination anniversaries this week:
Rev. John Schaumburg, who celebrates 50 years on September 2.
Rev. Kirk Anderson, who celebrates 50 years on September 3.
Deacon Cathy Mannel, who celebrates 23 years on September 4.
Rev. Gregory Mannel, who celebrates 44 years on September 4.
Rev. Jeffrey Solheim, who celebrates 23 years on September 5.
Rev. Barbara Duhlstine-Robarge, who celebrates 31 years on September 6.
Rev. William Phillips, Christ, Las Vegas, who celebrates 37 years on September 8.
Deacon Sonnee Steveson, who celebrates 35 years on September 8.
As LCM|Canterbury, the Lutheran and Episcopal Campus Ministry at NAU, enters into an interim time this school year, we share an update from their board.
Read MorePastor Greg Hartman will be installed at New Spirit Lutheran in Tucson on Saturday, 9/10/2022, at 11am MST/PDT, 12pm MDT. Rostered ministers are invited to process: color of the day is green. Bishop Hutterer will be preaching. A reception will follow.
Read MoreLutheran Advocacy Ministry Arizona reminds us that October 11, 2022, is the big cutoff date for registering to vote in Arizona general election. Check your registration status, check your friends and loved ones’ status, check, check, check! Read more in their post: How to register to vote in Arizona.
Read MoreCalifornia Lutheran Univeristy's Fifty and Better Fall session begins September 6, 2022. Click here for PDF info, and click here to register.
Each course and lecture meets for 2 hours. All are available virtually, one is also in-person. In our virtual courses and lectures, students communicate with faculty via the chat function in Zoom. All courses and lectures are recorded and available for students to watch the next day.
Read MoreIn this post and video we explore Growing Future Ministries: Planting seeds for Lutheran Campus Ministry and new & emerging ministries.
With gifts from congregations, foundations, endowments, and individuals, we can meet our $750,000 goal. Thank you to all who have helped us with gifts of $627,731 so far towards our Growing Generosity Appeal.
Read MoreMosaic recently completed its largest-ever fundraising campaign, Called to be Bold. Generous donors pushed the $63 million goal over the top, giving nearly $68 million.
Read more in this post, Called to be Bold Campaign Surpasses Fundraising Goal, which appeared first on Mosaic.
Read MoreThe Lombard Mennonite Peace Center is offering a five-day event, Meditation Skills Training Institute, at the Franciscan Renewal Center in Scottsdale, November 14-18, 2022. Get more info on their site, view a brochure, or register here.
Read MoreThe Grand Canyon Stewardship Team presents Generosity Across the Generations, a Zoom webinar for stewardship & finance teams, pastors, church councils & discipleship leaders. Tuesday, 8/30/2022, 6pm MST/PDT, 7pm MDT. Click here to attend this meeting.
Each generation has gifts to offer, and approaches generosity differently. We’ll consider the values that shapes each of generation, plus tools and resources for persons of every age to give, share and serve.
Read MoreIn this video, learn about the CAPA project of Fundação Luterana de Diaconia (FLD), an ELCA World Hunger partner, which accompanies people living in Brazil’s Kilombola communities to work toward gender and racial justice, food security and sustainable livelihoods.
The Kilombola people are descendants of Afro-Brazilian enslaved people and have struggled against inequality and neglect for centuries, often lacking basic needs like running water, sanitation and access to health services. FLD shot and produced this video to tell the story of the Kilombola people they accompany and it is shared by the ELCA with permission. Learn more about ELCA World Hunger’s work with partners around the world by visiting ELCA.org/hunger.
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