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Congregational lay leaders are invited to a day of worship, learning, and encouragement. Join us March 30 at Calvary in Lansing.  Learn more and register. 

Save the Date for March and April retreats! Equipping Leaders for Mission and ministry is excited to announce its spring retreats! Genesis 1-11 with Dr. Carol Bechtel of Western Theological Seminary will be held March 15-16 and Genesis 12-50 with Dr. Joy Schroeder of Trinity Lutheran Seminary will be held April 12-13. Visit elmm.org for additional information.

The Lutheran Seminary Program in the Southwest is offering two intensives focused on Hispanic Ministry this Spring and Summer. Level I: Spanish Language and Hispanic Ministry Intensive May 26 – 31, 2019 Learn More    Level II:  Building Congregational Capacity for Hispanic Ministry June 9 – 13, 2019 Learn More

Spend a spring day in sermon preparation and conversation that will equip you to preach through summer and fall! Join Bishop Satterlee for a series of presentations on the Gospel texts for the season after Pentecost (June 23 – November 24). This event will be held on May 3, 2019 from 9:30am – 3:00pm at […]

Clergy and their spouses are invited to a Theological Retreat this fall at Mackinac Island. Centered on the theme “Engaging Deitrich Bonhoeffer: Discipleship, Life Together, and His Theology of the Cross”, the keynote speaker will be Rev. Matthew L. Becker, Ph.D., Professor of Theology at Valparaiso University. The event will be held Sunday – Tuesday, […]

Are you interested in serving abroad? There are new Global Mission positions available through the ELCA! Below are some of the positions currently available. Learn more and see all available positions. – Young Adults in Global Mission (closes 2/15/2019) – YAGM Country Coordinator – Jerusalem and the West Bank Program (closes 3/15/2019) – Pastor – […]

Spanish for Ministry Spanish for Ministry is sponsored by Trinity Lutheran Seminary in partnership with Speak Our Language, LLC and welcomes everyone! Programs are centered around enabling participants to communicate in Spanish, exposing them to Hispanic culture, and building a basic religious vocabulary. Learn More   Summer Courses Connect with clergy, church musicians, worship leaders, […]

Registration is Open! Make memories, make friends, and make a difference in the life of your child by registering them for a week of camp with Living Water Ministries.  Our programs are designed to form faith, equip leaders, empower service, and create communities centered in Christ.  Children will grow in faith and in confidence as […]

2018 Annual Rostered Minister Report forms are now available! All rostered ministers are expected to complete and return a report to Bishop Satterlee. To complete the annual report form, please click the form below and save it to your computer before completing it. Once completed, please email it to Bishop Satterlee. Annual Report Forms for […]

Enclose your congregation’s annual report inside the new ELCA-produced annual report cover. Available to download in single sheets or folded cover sheets, each report cover includes a message from Presiding Bishop Eaton, devotional materials to begin your meeting, and reflections on understanding a living and vital faith. Download Single Sheet Cover Download Folded Cover