Our “How Your Charitable Heart Can Leave a Legacy” Zoom presentation is next week (September 21, 2021 at 6pm MST/PDT). This one-hour presentation will equip YOU as a congregational leader to educate your faithful members about best practices in navigating a pathway of charitable intent.
As a warmup we share some FAQs on planned giving in this post.
Read MoreEach week Religion News Service presents a gallery of photos of religious expression around the world. View the slideshow here.
This week’s photo gallery includes tensions with Serbian Orthodox Church in Montenegro, Rosh Hashana and more.
Read More‘We’re very, very nervous,’ said Sarah Abramson of Combined Jewish Philanthropies in Boston. Millions of Americans say they could face eviction as the federal eviction moratorium ends. Read the article from Religion News Service here.
Read MoreAs part of our Growing Generosity Appeal, we present this video on growing future ministries on campus in the Grand Canyon Synod: $50,000 for University of Arizona Campus ministry to sustain the Lutheran presence on the campus in collaboration with Presbyterian, Methodist, and Episcopal partners, and $50,000 will be allocated to explore and potentially launch a Lutheran Campus Ministry program in the Las Vegas area.
Learn more at gcsynod.org/generosity/future-ministries.
Read MoreApplications are now being accepted for 2021 ELCA World Hunger Education and Networking Grants!
Hunger Education and Networking Grants are one of the ways ELCA World Hunger accompanies congregations, synods, organizations, partners and local teams throughout the US and the Caribbean.
Read MoreThe popular hymn prompted a movement to revive congregational singing and launched the careers of Keith and Kristyn Getty. Read the article from Religion News Service here.
Read MoreEvery year states receive lost and unclaimed money, property or other assets, and MissingMoney.com helps them find the rightful owners.
Start your free search-and-claim process here, for example with keywords “Lutheran Church.” It’s the only site endorsed by the National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators.
Read MoreAs we observe the 20th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, tragedies, Bishop Eaton invites us to remember, reflect and pray. Let us never forget the many lives lost or that many still carry the burdens of grief, trauma, and illness. As we remember the trauma of 9/11 and its aftermath, may we reflect on and hold fast to the promise that God has given us a future of hope.
Read MoreIn September, Living Lutheran is looking at some of the topics that may be hard to handle and how we engage with those we disagree with They start with one of our newest synod bishops, Megan Rohrer of the Sierra Pacific Synod, who says regarding the difficult topics they encounter, “All I have to do in the conversation is to be faithful.”
Read MoreAmericans from Muslim, Arab, Sikh, South Asian and other communities were suddenly subject to a torrent of suspicion and hate after 9/11, and that suspicion has been institutionalized by discriminatory government profiling and policies. Read the opinion article from Religion News Service here.
Read MoreGuy J. Consolmagno SJ, director of Vatican Observatory, presents “Your God Is Too Small,” a CASIRAS/LSTC Zoom webinar. Friday, 10/1/2021 • 3 pm MST/PDT. Register for this free event at bit.ly/3mMePZ9.
Read MoreGrand Canyon Women of the ELCA is hosting a Bible Study via Zoom on Saturday morning, Oct. 2, 2021, 9am to noon MST/PDT, with Spanish closed captioning, also streamed on their Facebook page. More info on their events page, click here to register.
Rev. Dr. Marta Poling Schmitt presents a study on two women of the Bible, Lot's Wife and Mary Magdalene. We don't know much about Lot's Wife, and Mary Magdalene tends to get a bad rap. Join us to dig into their stories with Pr. Marta.
Read MoreThe Christian answer to the question “What shall I do with my life,” asserts Dorothy C. Bass, is vocation. In other words: “Respond to God’s call.”
This article from Living Lutheran provides great resources, insights into Martin Luther’s view of vocation, and the insight that “congregations are wonderful little laboratories of vocation.”
Read MoreMountain View Lutheran Church in Phoenix currently seeks a permanent, part-time Hospitality Manager. Oversees all aspects of hospitality for various church functions, including but not limited to Sunday mornings, Wednesday evenings, and memorial and wedding receptions. For a more detailed job description, view this PDF and please visit www.mvlutheran.org/jobs.
Read MoreForbidden images, illuminated manuscripts and even maps testify to the creativity humans bring to the project of making the transcendent tangible. Read the article from Religion News Service here.
Read MoreThis week members the Office of the Bishop team are journeying: visiting congregations around the synod, heading to California for two Bishop installations, on the Camino de Santiago, or maybe just doing the daily commute on Lincoln Drive. View all the details for each team member in this post.
Read MoreRisk levels in our synod’s counties remained exactly the same as last week: extremely or very high for unvaccinated people.
Extremely high risk counties for unvaccinated people in our synod include Clark, Gila, Greenlee, Graham, Maricopa, Mohave, Navajo, Pinal, Yavapai, Yuma and Washington counties.
Very high risk counties include Apache, Cochise, Coconino, La Paz, Pima, and Santa Cruz.
The Sierra Pacific Synod Resource Center hosted a live stream conversation and informational workshop about Live Streaming in a Church! Special guest, Derek Nance, walked viewers through the 4 steps of live streaming, gave tangible tips for best practices and provided ideas of ways to boost your live stream equipment and experience.
Read MoreThe Grand Canyon Synod Grant application submission window opens Monday, September 13, 2021. Learn more and apply at gcsynod.org/grants.
In case you missed our grant application webinar, presentation slides are available in PowerPoint or PDF, and in this post. View the webinar video here with passcode peP0ACb=
Read MoreSuch attacks can be particularly hard on young Sikhs, who face bullying by classmates who try to yank off their turbans or mock them as ‘Osama’s nephew’ or ‘Saddam Hussein.’ Read the article from AP and Religion News Service here.
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