The 2022 annual report from Brian Flatgard, Director of Communications.
“Since we started keeping records in 2019, we’ve created over 3,600 blog posts, which also get amplified on our Facebook page and weekly newsletter and calendars. We try to give equal attention to all the information we share.”
Read MoreWith great joy, we celebrate our 2022 Assembly!
We also share photos from the historic day for Gloria Christi Federated Church, the Grand Canyon Synod-Presbyterian first federated church.
Read MoreThe nation’s hot spots have now reached our synod.
According to the CDC’s COVID-19 Community Levels, Apache, Clark, and Navajo are at high levels.
Medium levels counties are now: Cochise, Coconino, Gila, Greenlee, Maricopa, Mohave, Pima, and Washington.
Low level counties remain in Graham, La Paz, Pinal, Santa Cruz, Yavapai,and Yuma.
Read MoreToday we celebrate these ordination anniversaries:
Rev. Don Lorfing, Good Samaritan, Las Vegas, who celebrates 26 years on June 9.
Rev. Charles Paulson, who celebrates 59 years on June 9.
Rev. John Serkland, who celebrates 59 years on June 9.
Rev. Philip Gustafson, Shepherd of the Desert, Sun City, who celebrates 43 years on June 9.
Today we celebrate these ordination anniversaries:
Rev. Kenneth Truckenbrod, who celebrates 64 years on June 8.
Rev. Donald Liles, who celebrates 36 years on June 8.
Rev. Wallace Cole, who celebrates 64 years on June 8.
Rev. Bennett Henrikson, who celebrates 53 years on June 8.
Rev. Melinda Gapen, who celebrates 8 years on June 8.
We pray for Rev. Steven Kruse and the people of New Covenant Lutheran Church in Scottsdale, part of the Northeast Valley Conference. Visit their site at newcovenantaz.church, and their social media pages on Facebook and Instagram.
Read MoreToday we celebrate these ordination anniversaries:
Rev. Adam Barnhart, Shepherd of the Hills, Flagstaff, who celebrates 13 years on June 7.
Rev. Sharon Bowen-Weiszmann, who celebrates 14 years on June 7.
Rev. Tim Eighmy, Community, Bullhead City, who celebrates 30 years on June 7.
Rev. John Lundering, who celebrates 63 years on June 7.
Rev. David Miller, who celebrates 52 years on June 7.
Rev. Donald Legacie, who celebrates 35 years on June 7.
We pray for Rev. Phillip Shuart, Rev. Mari Larson, and the people of St. Andrew Lutheran Church in Las Vegas, part of the Colorado River Conference. Visit their site at standrewlv.org/, and their social media pages on Facebook and YouTube.
Read MoreThe Four S’s That Keep Church Leaders Awake at Night, a new e-book by Kenneth Q. Tan, a partner at CapinCrouse, delves into four key topics — sustainability, succession, structure and security — that leaders must address to prepare their churches for the challenges and opportunities presented by this ever-changing landscape. This free e-book includes checklists, best practices and discussion questions for your leadership team.
Read MoreToday we celebrate these ordination anniversaries:
Rev. Arlyn Saathoff, who celebrates 57 years on June 6.
Rev. Vern Barlow, who celebrates 57 years on June 6.
The Conference of Bishops (COB) met Sunday evening; Bishop Megan Rohrer chose not to attend. I shared that I am initiating the discipline process immediately, including suspension of Bishop Rohrer, based on additional information that has come to light. The COB strongly affirmed this decision. This process will take time, and I will provide updates as appropriate. I ask for your continued prayers for this church.
Read MoreToday we celebrate these ordination anniversaries:
Rev. Stephen Beyer, Lord of Life, Sun City West, who celebrates 41 years on June 5.
Rev. Jason Adams, Living Hope, Las Vegas, who celebrates 8 years on June 5.
Today we celebrate these ordination anniversaries:
Rev. Joseph Doherty, New Promise, St. George, who celebrates 23 years on June 4.
Rev. Floyd Anderson, who celebrates 61 years on June 4.
Rev. Keith Hardy, who celebrates 43 years on June 4.
Rev. Maria Valenzuela, who celebrates 33 years on June 4.
Today we celebrate these ordination anniversaries:
Rev. Thomas Dunham, Streams in the Desert, Tucson, who celebrates 43 years on June 3.
Rev. Patricia Lowe, Emmanuel, Prescott Valley, who celebrates 15 years on June 3.
Rev. Mark Halvorson, who celebrates 49 years on June 3.
Rev. Donald Jacobson, who celebrates 60 years on June 3.
Rev. Greg Wenhold, who celebrates 43 years on June 3.
Synod Assembly voting members were sent an informational email on Tuesday, May 31, 2022. If you are a voting member and did not receive this email (and you have checked your spam folder!), please call Theresa at the Synod Office at (602) 957-3223.
We’ve also included the information in this post.
Read MoreAfter a long assembly week, the Office of the Bishop will be closed on Monday and Tuesday, June 13-14, 2022.
Read MoreThis week we celebrated the following ordination anniversaries:
Rev. Jon Clutz, who celebrated 58 years on May 27.
Rev. Benjamin Bergren, Community, Las Vegas, who celebrated 24 years on May 28.
Rev. Nicholas Mays, who celebrated 56 years on May 29.
Rev. Norene Smith, who celebrated 39 years on May 29.
Rev. Leroy Rehrer, who celebrated 45 years on May 29.
Rev. Ronald Glusenkamp, who celebrated 41 years on May 29.
Rev. Randall Olson, Honor Health, Scottsdale, who celebrated 46 years on May 30.
Rev. Dennis Nelson, who celebrated 51 years on May 30.
Rev. Andrea Cain, Desert Cross, Tempe, who celebrated 14 years on June 1.
Rev. Brian Cain, Spirit of Joy, Gilbert, who celebrated 14 years on June 1.
Rev. Richard Lawrence, who celebrated 38 years on June 1.
Rev. Eugene Perry, who celebrated 64 years on June 1.
Rev. Carol Breimeier, New Spirit, Tucson, who celebrated 22 years on June 2.
Rev. Ronald Pechauer, who celebrated 59 years on June 2.
Rev. Roland Harder, Our Saviour’s, Buckeye, who celebrated 56 years on June 2.
Rev. Ellis Eskritt, who celebrated 57 years on June 2.
Rev. Gary Benson, who celebrated 48 years on June 2.
Rev. James Lundeen, who celebrated 57 years on June 2.
Rev. Lloyd Wallace, who celebrated 59 years on June 2.
Rev. Ernie Larsen, who celebrated 59 years on June 2.
Rev. Fred Nelson, New Spirit, Tucson, who celebrated 22 years on June 2.
It’s all hands on deck as the Office of the Bishop prepares for our 2022 Assembly!
Read MoreInfections and hospitalizations are increasing quickly across much of the South and Southwest. Average daily case reports have more than doubled in the past two weeks in Arizona, South Carolina and West Virginia.
According to the CDC’s COVID-19 Community Levels, Clark County is the first to be at medium level after months of low levels in our synod. All of our synod’s remaining counties are low level: Apache, Cochise, Coconino, Gila, Graham, Greenlee, La Paz, Maricopa, Mohave, Navajo, Pima, Pinal, Santa Cruz, Washington, Yavapai, and Yuma.
Read MoreThe New and Renewing Team of the Grand Canyon Synod is excited to announce the 2nd round of Lilly 3E Vital Right Shaped Ministries Vitality and Innovation Grants. Apply using this Word document.
Applications are due by June 10, 2022. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Pr. Miguel Gomez-Acosta at miguel.gomez-acosta@elca.org.
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