2022 Fund for Leaders Golf Classic announces $20,000 goal, with matching funds

The goals for the 2022 Fund for Leaders Golf Classic are to find 144 golfers and raise $20,000 in donations. If $20,000 is raised, a donor will match it!

Chairperson Kirk Anderson encourages congregations to spread the news, and has prepared a PDF flyer and brochure, a Powerpoint slide, and Word documents of a sample newsletter and a letter of appeal.

The event is at the Arrowhead Golf Course in Glendale is Monday, November 14, 2022, beginning at 7 am. Check out this registration form for more info.

Growing Campus Ministries with the Growing Generosity Appeal

In this post and video we explore Growing Future Campus 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 $644,617 so far towards our Growing Generosity Appeal. We invite you to consider a gift. Please visit our pledge page for more info.

CWA Reflection: Pastor Charles Newman

We continue our series of weekly reflections on the 2022 Churchwide Assembly with thoughts from Rev. Charles Newman, with Crossroads in San Tan Valley.

“Reflecting on the assembly, I personally discovered a newfound hope for our church. By further understanding, accepting, and navigating through our unique gifts and diversity, I am excited to experience our capabilities as one unified body of Christ and paving the way for achieving our goal to welcome one-million new, young, and diverse people into the ELCA.”

Courageous Leadership: PTSD and Companionship

Join ELCA Coaching every Wednesday at noon MST, 11am PST, as we practice Courageous Leadership. Log in info is on the ELCA Coaching website.

Join us on Wednesday, November 9, 2922, as we hear from Rev. Adam Stockton regarding his personal experience with PTSD, recommendations for companionship, and how it has changed the way he leads and teaches (and more recently, how he coaches).

ELCA, NewsBrian FlatgardNovember 3, 2022Coaching, ELCA CoachingComment

Alleluia Lutheran Church Service of Holy Closure

A Service of Holy Closure led by Bishop Hutterer will be held Saturday 11/12/2022, 4 pm for Alleluia Lutheran Church, 8444 W. Encanto Blvd, Phoenix AZ 85037.

There will be a meal and fellowship followed by a service of Celebration. There will be special guest speakers, Festival Choir selections, memories and stories to share.

Bishop Hutterer, Grand Canyon Synod, NewsBrian FlatgardNovember 3, 2022Holy Closure, Alleluia Phoenix, Cactus ConferenceComment

Being a Public Church: What's OK and not OK when mixing church and elections?

As we prepare for the upcoming election season, the ELCA understands government as a means through which God works to preserve creation and build a more peaceful and just social order in a broken world. We share resources to help clarify how churches can appropriately be involved in elections and advocacy.

Grand Canyon Synod, News, Leader ResourcesBrian FlatgardNovember 3, 2022Advocacy, ELCA AdvocacyComment

Prayer for Day of Election

Good and Gracious God, be with us and our nation on election day and throughout the election process. Guide our actions, that good and faithful leaders may be raised up to serve our nation and communities justly. Protect our communities from acts of violence. Provide peace of mind to all who are anxious. Bring comfort to all who are stressed and hope to those who are fearful.

Grant that your holy and life-giving Spirit may move every human heart to be kind; that the barriers dividing our nation may crumble, suspicions disappear, and hatred cease. Help us to put our trust in you and give us wisdom, strength, and courage to be living examples of your love, today and every day. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.

Grand Canyon Synod, News, PrayersBrian FlatgardNovember 3, 2022Elections and Voting RightsComment

In Memoriam: Deacon Ann Terhark

We pray for the friends and family of Deacon Ann Terhark, who passed away on Oct. 17, 2022. Deacon Ann previously served as an Associate in Ministry at Gloria Dei Lutheran in Paradise Valley and then later on at King of Glory Lutheran in Tempe, AZ.

Grand Canyon Synod, News, Prayers, In MemoriamBrian FlatgardNovember 3, 2022 Comment

Office of the Bishop Updates: 11/4/2022

The Office of the Bishop continues to travel and preach. We share photos from the Ordination and Installation of Verónica Alvarez at Faith/La Fe in Phoenix.

News, Bishop Hutterer, Grand Canyon SynodBrian FlatgardNovember 3, 2022Office of the BishopComment

Ordination celebrations: 11/4/2022-11/10/2022

We celebrate the following ordination anniversaries this week:

Deacon Anada Guse, who celebrates 32 years on November 4.
Rev. Conrad Braaten, who celebrates 50 years on November 5.

Grand Canyon Synod, NewsBrian FlatgardNovember 3, 2022Ordination AnniversariesComment

COVID-19 community levels: 11/3/2022

Conditions are stable in most states, but there are some concerning trends in the Southwest. In Arizona and New Mexico, both cases and hospitalizations have risen by 30 percent or more since mid-month.

News, Grand Canyon SynodBrian FlatgardNovember 3, 2022CoronavirusComment

Worship Resources for a National Election

The ELCA provides this PDF resource, provided to assist congregations in this time surrounding a national election. The readings, prayers, and assembly song suggestions could be used in settings such as prayer vigils, as part of Morning or Evening Prayer, as part of regular weekly worship in the weeks preceding or following an election, or devotions at home or in other settings.

ELCA, News, Leader ResourcesBrian FlatgardNovember 2, 2022Elections and Voting RightsComment

Bishop Eaton: Christians against Christian Nationalism

Christian Nationalism identifies human-made governments as lockstep with God’s will and seeks to privilege Christians, typically only white Christians. This type of ideology is not only dangerous but distorts the difference between holding government accountable to God as opposed to identified strictly with God’s will. We must stand against Christian Nationalism and as that you join us in signing the petition and sharing your stance by visiting the Christians Against Christian Nationalism site.

ELCA Global Mission: November, 2022 Global Links

ELCA Global Mission shares their November, 2022 Global Links, featuring: Young Adults in Global Mission Welcomed Around the World; News Around the World; Mission Personnel; and how to get involved.

ELCA, NewsBrian FlatgardNovember 2, 2022Global Mission, Young Adults in Global MissionComment

Lutheran Men in Mission's October 2022 Ambassador-Gram

Lutheran Men in Mission shares their October 2022 Ambassador-Gram (view as PDF).

Grand Canyon Synod, NewsBrian FlatgardNovember 2, 2022Lutheran Men in MissionComment

The theme for the 2024 Gathering is “Created to Be”

We're excited to announce the theme for the 2024 ELCA Youth Gathering is "Created to Be" centered on Psalm 139:14 — "I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; that I know very well."

ELCA, NewsBrian FlatgardNovember 2, 20222024 ELCA Youth Gathering, Youth and Young Adult, MYLEComment

German-language Christmas Service at Mountain View Lutheran in Ahwatukee

Mountain View Lutheran Church, Ahwatukee (11002 S. 48th Street Phoenix, AZ 85044) is hosting a German-language Christmas Service on Sunday, 12/18/2022. Singing of Christmas songs begins at 4:10 pm, with the Christmas service starting at 4:30 pm. Watch the live-stream here.

Registration open for Thriving Leadership Formation programs

California Lutheran University’s Thriving Leadership Formation offers two upcoming opportunities for church leaders. Executive Skills for Church Leaders will be at Spirit in the Desert, January 9-13, 2023. Leaders can also join a Thriving Leadership Cohort Group.

Hymnals available

New Promise Lutheran in St. George has hymnals available. Please contact New Promise at 435-628-9740 if you can use them.

93 copies of the Lutheran Book of Worship (LBW)
20 copies of With One Voice (WOV)
110+ copies of Gather

Grand Canyon Synod, NewsBrian FlatgardNovember 2, 2022New Promise St. George, Colorado River Conference, ClassifiedsComment

New Horizons for Episcopal-Lutheran Relations

2022 marks two decades of full communion between the ELCA and The Episcopal Church—a pioneering decision for Christians in the United States that now bears fruit in about two hundred ministry sites including combined church plants, shared facilities, joint camping ministries and governmental advocacy, food pantries, campus ministries, archival work, very regular exchange of pastoral care and preaching, and collaboration in educational initiatives.

ELCA, NewsBrian FlatgardNovember 1, 2022The Episcopal Church, Ecumenical and Inter-Religious RelationsComment

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