Pray that our hearts will be open to doing what God asks of us: to hold to what is good, to do justice, to love kindness and to walk humbly with God.
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Our revamped Official Gathering Handbook: Tips & Tricks for Adult Leaders is finished! It’s filled with tips and tricks (including sample budgets and covenants) that will make your Gathering experience an enjoyable one. You can download the book from the Gathering’s website or purchase a copy from Old Lutheran.
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Delegates from the Grand Canyon Synod attended the ELCA Youth Ministry Network’s Extravaganza 2020, for leaders who work with youth in our congregations. This year’s event was held in Anaheim CA, January 31 to February 3. There were over 625 participants from every synod of the ELCA represented.
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Comfort crosses donated by the Mount Olive Lutheran Church Woodshop in Lake Havasu City—gifts for our Senegalese brothers and sisters to be delivered by Bishop Hutterer—also made their way to the Holy Landand were given by Bishop Hutterer as she made her way with other bishops through Palestine and Israel.
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Remembering Bishop Emeritus Herb Chilstrom, we look back to a short video of a 2013 devotion delivered from his garden, where he compares the messy work of building a church to composting.
Full obituary and info on services available at gcsynod.org/news/chilstrom.
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Mark your calendars for these upcoming WELCA Spring Gatherings. Latest info can be found at grandcanyonwomen.org/events.
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Dear Church: Last week, on the third anniversary of the original executive order, the administration extended the travel ban to the United States from seven majority Muslim countries to thirteen. The ban suspends the issuing of immigrant visas that can lead to permanent residency for those from Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar and Nigeria, as well as visas available through a diversity lottery for applicants from Sudan and Tanzania.
As Lutherans, these actions should concern us. Through the life, death and resurrection of Jesus, God has set us free from ourselves to serve our neighbor.
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Pray for ELCA outdoor ministry leaders who are seeking young adults to serve in summer programs across the country. Ask that the Spirit be at work in young adults and move them to respond to God’s call to serve and share their faith, skills, gifts and enthusiasm with children, youth and adults.
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We pray Pastor Rick Lawrence and the congregation at Bethany Lutheran Church in Scottsdale.
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American Lutheran Sun City hosted a Walk for Navajo Water, raising to date $49,659.00 to help Navajo Lutheran Mission restore the deep and potable well on the Mission property. 104 walkers, including 11 Rock Point community members, enjoyed the 5K walk and a weekend of fun. It's not too late to donate: https://secure.acceptiva.com/?cst=42cb52
In Rock Point, the local windmill wells have been tested and are not safe for human or animal use. Past uranium mining has contaminated the ground water supply in these shallow wells with lead and arsenic.
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Golfers and non-golfers can raise funds for church leaders through the Ken Ahlstrand Memorial FLIM Golf Classic, Monday, March 30, 2020, at the Oro Valley Country Club. Last year’s tournament raised over $25,000. Over the last 16 years, more than $200,000 has been raised for the ELCA Fund for Leaders through this event. View this PDF for more info and to register.
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Grace Lutheran, Phoenix, seeks heat respite program outreach coordinator, May 15-September 15, 2020. View job description here.
To apply, send your resume, cover letter, and at least two references to Pastor Sarah Stadler at pastorsarah@graceinthecity.com. For questions, you may reach Pastor Sarah at the Grace office at 602-258-3787.
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The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) has announced a new initiative entitled Total Inclusion!: Widening the Welcome at ELCA Outdoor Ministries.
The new program is designed to equip and empower outdoor ministry organizations as they move toward more intentional welcome of people who historically have been marginalized in the church — especially people of color, people with disabilities and people who identify as LGBTQIA+.
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February is the month of love, and this February we wanted to make sure to stop and say, "WE LOVE YOU!" Whether you are a volunteer, donor, client, or partner; whether you are new to our organization or have been with us for years; YOU help make LSSN special.
In this newsletter, ways to help LSSN, 2/21/2020 volunteer orientation meeting info, programs in February, client stories, and Christmas thank you’s.
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Bishop Deborah K. Hutterer and Pastor Jacqui Pagel took part in vespers during the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. Bishop Hutterer gave the meditation at the opening service at Desert Cross on Sunday, 1/19/20, while Pastor Pagel helped preside at the main worship on Thursday, 1/23/20.
View photos and more info in this article from the Catholic Sun, or view photos from the Episcopal Diocese further in this article.
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Friends of Open Space, Here’s our February newsletter. Please note the change in venue of our two worship services this month: Feb 6th and 27th. For these dates we’ll be meeting at the Koch Chapel at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Tucson. Same service, different location.
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The Installation Service for Pastors Linda and Cliff Hanus to serve as pastors at Mt. Cross Lutheran Church in Payson will be on Sunday, 3/1 at 9:30 am.
Ever-living God, strengthen and sustain Pastors Linda and Cliff Hanus, that with patience and understanding they may love and care for your people. Grant that together they may follow in the way of Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
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We are scattered around the world as siblings in Christ, seeking and affirming our unity in the mystery of the Trinity and the good news of Jesus Christ. Explore the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Prayer Cycle, which enables us to journey in prayer throughout the world every week of the year, affirming our solidarity with Christians everywhere.
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We pray for Pastor Alan Field and the congregation of New Spirit Lutheran Church in Tucson.
We lift up the charter ministry team leaders: Altar Care, Bob Daliege; Audio Visual, Don Austin, Ken Dobbs, Shelley Colwell; Budget & Finances, Terry Wolfe; Building & Grounds, Ken Dobbs, John Lukecart, Don Crow; Columbarium/Memorial Garden, Jeremy Kwapich; Endowment Board, Don Austin, Edna Walton, Brenda Feller; Memorial Committee, Judy McFarland; Missions and Service, Judy McFarland, Sharon Dobbs, Craig Geiger; Prayer Chain email/telephone, Brenda Feller/Ellie Thompson, Barb Verthein; SOS, Gloria Burke; WELCA, Joyce Dow.
We pray for the the church council: President David Grundstrom; Vice President Jenny Kwapich, Secretary Shelley Colwell; Treasurer Terry Wolfe, President Ex-Officio: Susan Armstrong; Members at Large Laurie Bernard, Amber Uidenich, Martin Mosthaff, Brigitte Stuetze, Deloris Hanneman, and Renee Geiger.
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