Read the latest from Navajo Evangelical Lutheran Mission (NELM) in their May 2021 newsletter, featuring updates on the Navajo Mission Preparatory School and their vital, life-giving well which provides clean and safe water for the community.
Read MoreAll members of the Grand Canyon Synod are invited to participate in the Diakonia Graduation, June 11, 2021, 5 pm MST/PDT. Congratulations to our 12 graduates!
Register for the Diakonia graduation here. Registration is required this year to be a part of the graduation service, and is a separate registration from the synod assembly.
Read MoreLOM has a new resource to make it easier for interested persons to find a summer camp. The Camp MatchUp app allows users to receive quick and easy access to information about camps.
Visit https://www.lomnetwork.org/summerjobs/ for more information.
Read MoreLutheran Outdoor Ministries is making available a video for a worship experience for use on June 6, the Second Sunday after Pentecost. Find it at www.lomnetwork.org, no later than May 28, 2021.
The video and bulletin are for use in their entirety or pick and choose segments for your own setting.
Read MoreYou are cordially invited to celebrate the 2021 graduating class of International Women Leaders scholars.
Premieres on the ELCA Facebook Page, Wednesday, June 16, at 8 am MST/PDT. This event will be rebroadcast on the ELCA YouTube channel at 6 pm MST/PDT. RSVP NOW.
Read MoreThe pre-recorded worship service which closes our 2021 synod assembly will be available for use and download on Friday morning, June 11, 2021, for use by congregations and individuals.
The service is provided by our assembly hosts at Community Lutheran in Las Vegas, including Rev. Benjamin Bergren, Rev. Brian Ward, and Bruce Ewing. It will feature our virtual choir and a sermon from Rev. Albert Starr, our ELCA guest. The sermon will be available as a stand-alone file as well.
Read MoreSpend a summer day in the cool pines of Camp ALOMA, Prescott, at the annual Camp ALOMA Burger Bash. Saturday, June 12, 12:00pm.
There will be tasty food, plenty of camp activities (hiking, archery, crafts, etc), and fellowship with people who love outdoor ministry! Please contact Camp ALOMA to RSVP: office@campaloma.com or 928-778-1690. Donations requested.
Read MoreThis week we observe Ascension Day – a time to consider Jesus’ transition from earth to heaven. We are living during a time of transition - in the life of our church, in our personal lives and in a rapidly changing world. But as Bishop Eaton emphasizes, what is steady and certain is God’s presence with us always.
Read MoreLast call for our first ever virtual choir. It’s not too late to submit a video if you’d like. Please do so by Monday, May 24, 2021.
Find all the instructions on our website: http://www.gcsynod.org/assembly/virtual-choir.
Read MoreVoting members at the synod assembly should attend one of three available “Tech Check” training sessions. All sessions are the same. We’ve updated times and dates since our last post. Register for one of these dates using the links below.
All members of the Grand Canyon Synod (not just voting members) are invited to participate in our pre-assembly gathering and Zoom social hour. The festivities begin June 11, 2021, 6 pm MST/PDT.
Come meet and get to know people from across the Synod in a relaxed atmosphere the evening before our synod assembly. Register for the pre-assembly gathering here.
Read MoreIn this video, Bishop Eaton asks for people to write President Biden and members of Congress urging they send a message to Israel to halt the illegal removal of East Jerusalem families from their homes and respect the Status Quo agreement and holy sites in Jerusalem. To show your support, go to: http://bit.ly/ELCASupportPeace
Read MoreWith new CDC guidelines for fully vaccinated people, we continue to show risk for unvaccinated people in our synod. See what is safe to do if you have or have not been vaccinated. Click your county for more info, or search by county here.
Very high risk areas are Clark and Pinal counties.
The remaining counties are high risk: Apache, Cochise, Coconino, Gila, Graham, Greenlee, La Paz, Maricopa, Mohave, Navajo, Pima, Santa Cruz, Washington, Yavapai, and Yuma.
Read MoreWe pray for Rev. Philip Gustafson and the people of Shepherd of the Desert Lutheran Church in Sun City, part of the Cactus Conference. Visit their site at shepherdofthedesertelca.org, and their Facebook page.
Read MoreWe pray for The Rev. Kerry Neuhardt and the people of Church of Our Saviour in Lakeside, part of the High Country Conference. Visit their site at churchofoursaviourwm.org, and their Facebook page.
Read MoreWe’re looking for tech-savvy volunteers who can take calls on the day of assembly, Saturday, June 12, 2021.
If you’re a Zoom guru and have experience helping people with the technical aspects of connecting to Zoom with a variety of devices, please contact Theresa Thornburgh, office@gcsynod.org, and let us know you’ll help. Thanks!
Read MoreThe Arkansas-Oklahoma Synod invites all ELCA members to join the May 26-29, 2021 John Hope Franklin Annual Symposium: The Future of Tulsa’s Past: The Centennial of the Tulsa Race Massacre and Beyond.
A post-symposium event on May 29 is sponsored by the Synod, the African Descent Lutheran Association and the ELCA Racial Justice Ministries. Bishop Eaton and Vice President Bill Horne will be participating in the May 29th event.
Read MoreGloria Dei Lutheran has many versions of Bibles and the two previous Lutheran hymnals available. If anyone wishes to have these treasures, please call Ann Skipper at 602-478-2652 by May 20, 2021.
Read MoreYour congregation is invited to apply for an Open Doors grant to support your ministries as we resume in-person worship and gatherings.
May 14, 2021: Deadline to register in ELCA GrantMaker in order to fill out an application. May 19, 2021: Grant application closes.
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