In this episode of the Three Sides podcast we focus on the unique partnerships that exist among three distinct congregations in Rockford, Ill.
The three pastors share the motivation behind the creation of these partnerships, the joys of being in ministry together and the challenges they’ve encountered along the way. Each discusses how their congregations have adapted over time to respond to the needs of both their immediate communities and the larger community they share.
Read MoreWe uplift the congregation of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Chandler, Arizona, as they welcome all to worship, grow and serve. We pray for the Holy Trinity staff: Pastor Christine Stoxen; Charles Zoll, Music Director; Judi Carle, Office Manager; Luis Ochoa, youth ministry; and Caring Ministries Pastor Bernie Carl.
Read MoreWe pray for Pastor Kristin Rice from All Saints, Phoenix, as her father continues to recover well from a heart attack he suffered two weeks ago.
Read MoreResurrection/Oro Valley has an immediate need for a part-time Contemporary Worship Band Director. This person chooses the songs for our 10:45am Sunday Service, leads a weekly rehearsal with our full band, and sings/directs the band during the Contemporary Service. For more information, please contact Pastor Al Jensen at 520-575-9901.
Read MoreWe pray for Pastor Sharon Brown and the people of Spirit of Joy Lutheran Church, in Clarkdale, Arizona, as they reach out with JOY to nurture all people with the faith, love, and hope of Jesus Christ.
Read MoreIn 2019, ELCA World Hunger is proud to be partnering with 77 ministries across 63 synods and 33 states (plus Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C.) through its Domestic Hunger Grants program. Domestic Hunger Grants are again available to groups that are working through and with ELCA congregations to address the root causes of poverty and hunger.
The application window for 2020 ELCA World Hunger Domestic Hunger Grants will open April 15! Visit ELCA.org/domestichungergrants to learn more about the grants and how to apply.
Read MoreWe lift up the family of Kay Nelson, wife of retired pastor Jerry Nelson. Kay passed away during the night of Friday, April 5 – Saturday April 6.
Her funeral is 11:00 am, Saturday, April 13, at Lord of Life, Sun City West.
Read MoreOur Saviour’s Lutheran in Phoenix is looking for an Office Coordinator (FT, but willing to discuss PT for the right candidate). View this PDF for the position description. To apply, candidates should send a resume to Pastor Karn Carroll at pastorkarn@oslconline.org.
Read MoreWe uplift Synod Council Vice President Paul Gryniewicz in prayer as he heals from surgery.
Read MoreSt. Matthew Trinity Lutheran Church’s Lunchtime Ministry offers a warm meal, hospitality and community to neighbors in Hoboken, N.J.
The ministry serves about 65 people per day. In addition to meals, they offer free haircuts, music and a sense of community. Stanley Enzweiler, the program manager, said while different things bring people there, the only requirement is respect for the space and the people around them.
Read MoreLoving God Extravagantly: Preparing Our Hearts for Easter: Join us on Saturday, April 13, 2019, from 9:30 am - 1:30 pm at Living Water Lutheran Church, 9201 E. Happy Valley Rd, Scottsdale AZ 85255 as we consider the extravagant love that Mary, the mother of Jesus, Mary Magdalene and Mary of Bethany showed Jesus. $15 registration includes morning coffee and a boxed lunch from Wildflower Bread. Click here to register and see full info »
Read MoreEvery year LSSN works with individuals, churches, and businesses around Las Vegas to gather supplies and baskets for children in need. Will you help us create Easter baskets for children in need?
We ask that all donations be delivered by Friday, April 12th so we can assemble and distribute the week of Easter. For questions about the program, donations, or to schedule a pickup, please read more here or contact Tristan Hightower at tristan@lssnv.org.
Read MoreThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld tax-free housing allowances for clergy, a decision welcomed by pastors, religious organizations, and others who say the allowances make their ministries affordable and strengthen limits on the ability of government policy to interfere with clergy.
Read MoreFor those of you who are on the ELCA Primary Health Plan and have not started earning your wellness dollars you can start today and join the 29% of eligible plan members and 19% of eligible spouses who have already begun using the 2019 Live Well Tool. Get started.
Read MorePrayers for Pastors Steve Beyer and Kim Sterner and the people of Lord of Life Lutheran Church in Sun City West, as they are called by God to be a people of salt and light, working together to bring hope and wholeness to all as Jesus did. Retirement is not their mindset, but rather rejuvenation and transformation.
Read MoreIn her April column for Living Lutheran, ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton reminds us that “we—all created things—are family.” As Earth Day nears on April 22, we should be “especially mindful of the gift of creation and our place in it.” Read her column in English at https://bit.ly/2Un8jdj and in Spanish at https://bit.ly/2FNJYW5.
Read MoreWe lift up the work of Pastor Mary Louise Frenchman and all who help Native American Urban Ministry fulfill its mission: to be a ministry to Urban Native Americans who worship God and believe in their own culture & spirituality; to introduce Christianity to Native Americans who may be curious about it; to provide a healing to Natives that may have been hurt by Christianity in the past.
Read MoreThe ELCA provides free Easter communication tools you can download and use today.
The ELCA offers a place of welcome for all seeking a congregational home. Your congregations can extend an invitation to neighbors and the surrounding community through the use of these customizable communications tools.
Read MoreLent carries us with the Hebrews in search of the promised land, with Jesus into the wilderness and, ultimately, to the cross at Calvary. It is a somber season in the church year, so somber, in fact, that by the end, Christians will have gone 40 days without hearing “Alleluia” during worship. There is no other time during the church year when language in worship is so circumscribed as this. Many congregations even practice the tradition of “burying the Alleluia” at the start of the season, a ritual with ties going back to the Middle Ages by some estimates.
Read MoreYoung Adults, ages 17 to 35 join an alternative pilgrimage of peace and justice in the Holy Land, Friday, July 26 through Tuesday, August 6, 2019 !
Visit key sites in and around Jerusalem (including Bethlehem and Nazareth). Cost is approximately $1,350, airfare to Tel Aviv not included in price. Registration & Deposit of $350 due by March 15, 2019. Click here to register online.
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