We pray for the people of Christ the Servant Lutheran Church, in Henderson, NV, a diverse, growing church where all people find an inviting, welcoming, safe place to explore and grow in spirituality, faith and discipleship. We lift up Pastors Dave and Diane Drach-Meinel, as well as Alicia Montague, Administrative Minister.
Read MorePray for people who suffer hunger, food insecurity or lack of access to the nutrition necessary for life and health. Ask that the Holy Spirit will move us to bring relief, instill hope and end hunger and poverty wherever it exists.
Read MoreAscension Lutheran in Paradise Valley has a Konica Minolta C203 copy machine available to any congregation who will be able to pick it up.
This machine makes color and black/white copies, and has finishing and stapling capabilities. For more info and to arrange a pickup, contact Parish Administrator Tom Mueller at ascensionoffice@aol.com or 480-948-6050.
Read MoreA number of ELCA congregations, as well as congregations of various denominations, have reported that their members are receiving scam emails claiming to be from bishops and other leaders, whose email addresses are publicly available, requesting gift card donations for a charitable cause. Please be aware that any such request has not been sent from the Office of the Bishop.
And as always, do not click on a link, send money or gift cards, or provide checking account or credit card information in response to any emailed solicitation without checking with a trusted source. Get more info with this FCC resource: How to recognize and avoid phishing scams - FCC
Read MoreGive thanks that — despite war, conflict, hunger, poverty, suffering, illness and injustice — “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.” Pray that we will be emboldened by this grace-filled promise and reality to help and strengthen our neighbors in every situation and corner of the world.
Read MoreThis Thanksgiving week, we give thanks for the gifts of Karl B. and Bette Johnson, who this year left a portion of their estate to the Grand Canyon Synod.
Their daughter, Kristi Haar, reflects on their faith path. “These Midwestern transplants were married at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Tucson in 1966 and raised four children in Lutheran churches in Colorado, Texas and Arizona, but spent the most time as members at Streams in the Desert Lutheran Church in Tucson.”
Read MoreRemember in prayer our ELCA missionaries and young people serving as Young Adults in Global Mission as they support the programs and ministries of companion churches in Senegal, Eswatini, South Africa, South Sudan, Kenya and Zimbabwe.
Read MoreWhile we profess our faith in Jesus Christ, we sometimes puzzle over who Jesus is and over his resurrection. Pray that our wisdom and faith will grow and mature as, together with our sisters and brothers in Christ, we pray, study, converse and give ourselves over to the Spirit’s inspiration.
Read MorePraise God for the critical work we do together through ELCA Disaster Response and for our partners, who bring God’s hope, healing and renewal to people in the United States and around the world whose lives have been disrupted by natural disaster.
Read MoreELCA folks in Regions 1 & 2: Are you interested in leading a small group of Pastors, Deacons and/or Church (lay) Leaders? Would you like to be in a small group with others from across states/synods/regions?
If any of these questions spark something in your soul, we'd love to have you consider a role as an At-Large Cohort Leader for the Thriving Leadership Formation (TLF) Program. Learn more : bit.ly/atlargeTLF
Read MoreSing praises and make joyful noise for the wonderful things God has done and for God’s undeserved steadfast love and faithfulness.
Read MoreLeaders from across the Grand Canyon Synod gathered at Grace Lutheran Church, Phoenix, in person and via teleconference to start planning Campformation 2020.
This year we expect over 200 youth together at Camp Pine Rock in Prescott, AZ the week of July 5- 10, 2020.
Read MoreBethany Lutheran Church is looking for a a new church secretary, see the job description in PDF. Contact the church for more application info: https://www.bethanyscottsdale.com.
Read More“Compassion” is the heart of Jesus’ life, the word literally means ‘to suffer with’ someone. The 13th century theologian Meister Eckhart said that the best name for Jesus might just be “Son of compassion.”
Read MoreWe lift up Pastor Roland Harder and the congregation of Our Saviour's Lutheran Church, in Buckeye, AZ.
Read More“Died in the line of duty.” How often have we heard these sad but somehow inspiring words? This time they were said two weeks ago about firefighter Lieutenant Jason Menard, thirty-nine year-old husband and father of three, on his last day of duty before going with them on vacation to Disney World. Doing what he was trained to do, put out fires and rescue people, he was trapped with other firefighters in a burning home in the city of Worcester, Massachusetts. Responding to a distress call and hearing that others might be still in the burning house, Menard and two others went looking to make sure everyone was safe. It was reported that as things got difficult, Menard helped his two comrades get to safety. He could have rushed out on his own. He chose, instead, to risk his own life so that their lives could be saved. He made the ultimate sacrifice.
Read MorePray for congregational and synod ministries and ELCA-related organizations that attend to the unique needs of women and men by encouraging faith, offering opportunities for service, helping develop and support leaders, creating safe environments for conversation and mutual care across generations, and affirming both our unity and our diversity in Christ.
Read MoreWe pray for Christ the Lord Lutheran Church, Carefree, AZ, on a mission to follow Jesus’ example of showing unconditional love…to each other, to the poor and most vulnerable, to all people. We lift up in prayer the congregation and the staff: Pastor Michael C. Johnson; Robin Coleman, Administrative Manager; Mary Sue Hyatt, Director of Music Ministries; Kirk Douglas, CtL Chorale Director; Lincoln Wright, Organist; Jill Nelles-Voss, Accompanist; Roni Frash, Faith Development Aide; and Sherry Holton, Nursery.
Read MoreAsk the Holy Spirit to guide and shape our lives so that we might exemplify how to live and work together, care for one another, exercise generosity and tirelessly do what is right and just for the sake of our neighbor.
Read MoreAuthor Torbjørn Greipsland has written or edited 18 books on topics ranging from emigration to Christian artists to the Norwegian royal family. For his latest, To the Ends of the Earth (Ventura, 2017), he set out to document what he considered an underappreciated aspect of his country’s history: Norway’s contributions to missionary work around the globe.
In doing so, he came to realize just how in sync Norwegian American missionaries were with the ELCA—even those who served well over a century ago. “As the ELCA does today, so did the pioneers,” Greipsland said. Both aspired to build schools, provide health care and bolster indigenous Christians in leadership.
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