225 volunteers provide 72,000 meals at Fountain Hills Food Pack
225 volunteers provide 72,000 meals at Fountain Hills Food Pack

Thanks to the generosity of 225 volunteers, the March 2 Fountain Hills Food Pack for “Food for Kidz” provided 72,000 meals for hungry neighbors near and far. Read the full article in the Fountain Hills Times.

The ecumenical activity was organized by New Journey Lutheran Church and supported by Church of the Ascension and Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran. Many other groups and individuals helped provide financing and volunteers including the Northeast Valley Consortium, Fountain Hills Presbyterian, Noon Kiwanis, Thrivent, Messinger Mortuary and Safeway.

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ELCA Disability Ministries March 2023 newsletter
ELCA Disability Ministries March 2023 newsletter

Click here for the ELCA Disability Ministries March 2023 newsletter, with a reminder that March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. If you want to learn more, please go to the National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities site.

April is Stress Awareness Month. If you're struggling or reaching out to help a friend who may be struggling with stress, consider some of the many resources on coping and managing stress by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI).

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Lutheran World Federation newsletter: 3/17/2023
Lutheran World Federation newsletter: 3/17/2023
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Women of the ELCA Triennial Gathering
Women of the ELCA Triennial Gathering

Women of ELCA from across the United States and Bahamas have scheduled their 12th Triennial Convention/Gathering in Phoenix, AZ! Thursday, September 21 through Sunday, September 24, 2023, at the Phoenix Convention Center.

We invite you to experience a life-changing event with other bold women of faith in September 2023. Visit welcatg.org for more info and to register. Guest include Krish O’Mara Vignarajah, Bishop Deborah K. Hutterer, and Dr. Kelly Glow.

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Additional accommodations available for the 2023 Synod Assembly
Additional accommodations available for the 2023 Synod Assembly

For those visiting our 2023 assembly, we’ve expanded our list of accommodations. View them all on our accommodations page.

We’ve arranged a special $94/night stay with our primary accommodation, Fairfield Inn & Suites. Click here to book the group rate for Grand Canyon Synod. A limited number of rooms are available, so book early. Valid Thursday, June 8, 2023 – Saturday, June 10, 2023. Last day to book is Sunday, May 7, 2023. After that, there is no guarantee on $94 price.

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Installation of Rev. Scott A. Klimke
Installation of Rev. Scott A. Klimke

The Installation of Pastor Scott Klimke will take place on Wednesday, March 29, 2023 at 3pm in the sanctuary of American Lutheran Church of Sun City.  A reception will follow in the Fellowship Hall. Rev. Dr. Peter Perry will be preaching and presiding. A livestream will be available here.

Rostered ministers of the Grand Canyon Synod are invited and may process. We ask that they wear robes and the color of the day is purple. Retired ministers in our congregation will also be invited to robe and process. RSVP’s from rostered ministers would be nice so we may be prepared.

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Vocational Panel: Explore ministry pathways beyond traditional pastoral ministry
Vocational Panel: Explore ministry pathways beyond traditional pastoral ministry

Did you know that not everyone who goes seminary plans to be a pastor? Have you felt a call to seminary but wondered what vocational path there might be for you in ministry?

Join a Q&A discussion on Saturday, 3/25/2023, 9am PDT/MST, 10am MDT, with people who are serving in diverse forms of ministry and explore where God might be calling you. Learn more and register here.

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The Precarious Power of a Strongly Worded Letter: Political Correspondence, Lutheran Theology, and Civic Participation
The Precarious Power of a Strongly Worded Letter: Political Correspondence, Lutheran Theology, and Civic Participation

Dr. Anthony Bateza, a guest at our 2023 Synod Assembly, presents this talk on Wednesday, 3/22/2023, 10am MST/PDT, 11am MDT at Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary. If you are planning to attend online, please register at this link.

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Inside Out Network: ION newsletter for winter 2023
Inside Out Network: ION newsletter for winter 2023

We share the latest newsletter from the Inside Out Network (ION), our synod’s prison and reentry ministry. Read the winter 2023 ION newsletter online or view/download as PDF, featuring: Desistance, leaving the minefield; looking ahead; reentry congregations survey work continues, returning citizen spotlight; state updates; spiritual survival guide, and how you can help.

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ELCA Foundation's giving tips for March, 2023: 5 Factors That Make Giving Feel Good
ELCA Foundation's giving tips for March, 2023: 5 Factors That Make Giving Feel Good

Our synod’s ELCA Foundation planners—Lisa Higginbotham and Josh Kerney—share their monthly charitable giving tip. Many of us devote our time, talents and contributions to our congregation because it’s the right thing to do and we want to make an impact. Sharing our generosity also provides us with an immense feeling of satisfaction, for five reasons.

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