Prompts for Prayers of Intercession: September 4, 2022
Prompts for Prayers of Intercession: September 4, 2022

  • For the United Nations team and all those navigating the dynamics surrounding the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine…

  • For those remembering the life of Mikhail Gorbachev, the former Soviet leader who brought the Cold War to a peaceful end..

  • For peaceful resolution to violent conflicts in Baghdad…

  • For communities in China impacted by drought…

  • For communities in Kentucky impacted by flooding and communities in California facing extreme heat…

  • For safe and equitable working environments for all people…

  • For the gifts of work and vocation…

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Cal Lutheran's Fifty and Better 2022 Fall session is open for registration
Cal Lutheran's Fifty and Better 2022 Fall session is open for registration

California Lutheran Univeristy's Fifty and Better Fall session begins September 6, 2022. Click here for PDF info, and click here to register.

Each course and lecture meets for 2 hours. All are available virtually, one is also in-person. In our virtual courses and lectures, students communicate with faculty via the chat function in Zoom. All courses and lectures are recorded and available for students to watch the next day.

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Growing Future Ministries with the Growing Generosity Appeal
Growing Future Ministries with the Growing Generosity Appeal

In this post and video we explore Growing Future Ministries: Planting seeds for Lutheran Campus Ministry and new & emerging ministries.

With gifts from congregations, foundations, endowments, and individuals, we can meet our $750,000 goal. Thank you to all who have helped us with gifts of $627,731 so far towards our Growing Generosity Appeal.

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Stewardship Webinar: Generosity Across the Generations
Stewardship Webinar: Generosity Across the Generations

The Grand Canyon Stewardship Team presents Generosity Across the Generations, a Zoom webinar for stewardship & finance teams, pastors, church councils & discipleship leaders. Tuesday, 8/30/2022, 6pm MST/PDT, 7pm MDT. Click here to attend this meeting.

Each generation has gifts to offer, and approaches generosity differently. We’ll consider the values that shapes each of generation, plus tools and resources for persons of every age to give, share and serve.

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ELCA World Hunger: Pursuing justice and food security in Brazil
ELCA World Hunger: Pursuing justice and food security in Brazil

In this video, learn about the CAPA project of Fundação Luterana de Diaconia (FLD), an ELCA World Hunger partner, which accompanies people living in Brazil’s Kilombola communities to work toward gender and racial justice, food security and sustainable livelihoods.

The Kilombola people are descendants of Afro-Brazilian enslaved people and have struggled against inequality and neglect for centuries, often lacking basic needs like running water, sanitation and access to health services. FLD shot and produced this video to tell the story of the Kilombola people they accompany and it is shared by the ELCA with permission. Learn more about ELCA World Hunger’s work with partners around the world by visiting ELCA.org/hunger.

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Ordination celebrations: 8/26/2022-9/1/2022
Ordination celebrations: 8/26/2022-9/1/2022

We celebrate the following ordination anniversaries this week:

  • Rev. John Maroni, Shepherd of the Desert, Sun City, who celebrates 17 years on August 27.

  • Rev. Michael Sager, Desert Hills, Green Valley, who celebrates 28 years on August 28.

  • Rev. Paul Ninnemann, who celebrates 46 years on August 29.

  • Deacon Barbara Sikkink, who celebrates 30 years on August 30.

  • Deacon Janice Zimbelman, Office of the Bishop, Phoenix, who celebrates 8 years on August 31.

  • Rev. Renee Geiger, who celebrates 34 years on September 1.

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8/31/2022 Courageous Leadership: Awareness and Dancing Bananas
8/31/2022 Courageous Leadership: Awareness and Dancing Bananas

Did you know that the average person in the United States is exposed to roughly 30 GB of information each day?! In the midst of this onslaught, working with a coach who can help evoke awareness is akin to a superpower. Join us as we hear from ELCA Coach and Rev. David Hively.

Join ELCA Coaching every Wednesday at 11am MST/PDT, noon MDT, as we practice Courageous Leadership. Log in info is on the ELCA Coaching website.

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