All Saints Lutheran Church - Phoenix has a job opening for Nursery Supervisor and Nursery Attendants. This is a great part time job for someone who loves children. If you have children, they would be welcomed to come to work with you and be included in all appropriate programming.
For more information or to set-up an interview please call Pastor Kristin in the office or email krice@allsaintsphoenix.org.
Read MoreWe share a letter from Vic Williams regarding the 4/15/2023 passing of Larry Struve, who was LEAN’s advocate for many years and was a lifelong member of Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd in Reno. “He was know by many people at both ends of the state of Nevada as a tireless advocate for our state’s voiceless and underserved.“
We also share a link to Larry Struve’s book, “A Humble Walk For Justice,” in which he recounts his years as LAMN/LEAN advocate.
Read MoreWe pray for Rev. Raymond Stiffler’s family and friends after he passed away on January 20, 2023 in Jamestown, California. He served as a transition pastor at Prince of Peace in Phoenix until 2005.
Read MoreCalifornia Lutheran University shares their 2023 annual report as a PDF and in this blog post.
Read MoreDo you or anyone you know have a passion for church music? Bethany needs someone to lead the choir and direct congregational song.
Interested candidates should submit a resume, cover letter and professional references. Send application materials via email to Pastor@bethanyscottsdale.com or submit them to the church office at 4300 N. 82nd Street, Scottsdale, AZ 85251.
Read MoreWe invite mission and ministry partners to be a part of our 2023 Assembly. Your work and ministry are vital to our mission and we are excited to help you share part of your story. Please register for a Ministry Partner Table by Monday, May 22, 2023.
Read MoreWe welcome Sister Lika Macias as our special guest at the 2023 Grand Canyon Synod Assembly.
She is the Director of La Casa de la Misericordia y de Todas las Naciones in Nogales, Mexico.
Read MoreOur primary accommodations Fairfield Inn & Suites, is fully booked. We have three alternative hotels lined up, some of which have group rates for the Grand Canyon Synod. Visit our accommodations page for full info.
Read MoreAfter forming near Australia, Cyclone Freddy traveled westward, eventually making its first landfall in Madagascar on Feb. 21 and then two more landfalls in Mozambique. In response to Cyclone Freddy, Lutheran Disaster Response is supporting the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Malawi (ELCM) and Evangelical Lutheran Development Service (ELDS).
Read MoreAs we prepare for our 2023 Grand Canyon Synod Assembly, we again ask your help in sharing your story. Mission and ministry partners to the Grand Canyon Synod are asked to provide your ministry’s story in a way that works best for you
We’ll again feature our stories as stand-alone news items in the lead-up to our assembly. Each story will appear in our blog, Facebook page, and weekly newsletter. We’ll also have an assembly page compiling all our stories.
Read MoreBarbara Keller, Consultant for the Prevention of Sexual Misconduct at ELCA, is leading a one hour zoom seminar for rostered ministers on “How to Work with Sex Offenders in Your Congregation.”
Thursday, 4/27/23, 1pm MST/PDT, noon MDT. Register by emailing kate.schnaath@elca.org.
Read MoreWe invite resolutions for our 2023 Synod Assembly. Please submit them by the close of business on on Friday, April 21, 2023. More info on our resolutions page or in this PDF.
Questions about resolutions should be sent directly to Mary Beth Baron, chair of the Reference and Counsel Committee, at baronswest@yahoo.com.
Read MoreThe Nominating Committee invites members of Grand Canyon Synod congregations to prayerfully consider if God is calling them to serve as At-Large Representative, on the Consultation Committee, or on the Committee on Discipline. View more info on our nominations page.
Read MoreCamp ALOMA needs summer staff 18-25 years old and high school volunteers. Learn lifelong skills by spending the summer in the crisp pines of Prescott AZ!
8 weeks starting May 25, 2023 . Camp ALOMA: office@campaloma.com, (928) 778-1690, campaloma.com or apply at www.nloma.org.
Read MoreThe Islamic Speakers Bureau of Arizona is providing a tour of 3 different mosques in the Valley. Register today for this opportunity on Saturday, May 6, 2003, noon to 5 pm. Your visits to each mosque will include a tour of the campus, a short talk from the Imam followed by Q&A.
Water and fruits will be provided at each stop. You will travel on an air conditioned coach. During the rides between locations guides will give you the history of the mosque you will visit as well as mosque etiquette.
Read MoreELCA Global Mission shares their Global Links newsletter for April, 2023, featuring: The gift of goats in Nepal, news around the world, mission personnel, and how to get involved.
Read MoreIn the story of Joseph, found in the Torah, Bible, and Quran, the youngest son of Jacob has the gift of dream interpretation and prophecy. He uses his gifts to prophesy that there will be seven years of abundance followed by seven years of scarcity.
It is 2023 and we have seven years to meet the 2030 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) goals of 50% reductions in carbon pollution in order to secure a liveable planet for all. Many faith leaders and climate scientists are prophesying that these next seven years are the most important of our lives.
Read MoreLutherans Restoring Creation shares their April 2023 Good Green News, featuring: Keeping It Going Beyond Earth Day; the 4/22 Earth Day virtual service with Rev. Dr. R. Guy Erwin; and more.
Read MoreThe Grand Canyon Synod International Travel Scholarship is made available by a GCS pastor and spouse because they are grateful for such experiences in their own lives and ministries, and they want to make similar opportunities available to others.
This years’ recipients are Pastor Amalia Vagts and Pastor Mateo Chavez. Pastor Vagts will be using the funds to travel to Palestine and Israel with Wartburg Seminary. Pastor Chavez will be traveling to Mexico City to spend time at the Augsburg Lutheran Seminary there.
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