The North/West Lower Michigan Synod's 2023 Autumn Leadership Event for Rostered Minsters will be held at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, Grand Rapids on September 12. The theme of the event will be “Sharing the Story of Jesus with Youth and Young Adults” and will feature presentations from Jake Mulder of the Fuller Youth Institute, who […]
Join Bishop Craig Alan Satterlee and Pastor David Sprang September 17-18, 2023 for a retreat centered on the book You Are Witnesses of These Things: Sharing the Story of Jesus! Experience the joy and fun in sharing the story of Jesus for no reason other than Jesus is such life-giving good news. Learn More
Join Samuel Brink and Pastor Bruce Thorsen for a five-week study focusing on resources that educate and deepen cultural competency regarding racial equity, our indigenous neighbors, and the LGBTQIA+ community. Together we will navigate media and text sources and engage in weekly group discussion as we seek greater awareness and deeper understanding of these groups. […]
What is the experience of people with disabilities as they encounter religious, religious institutions, faith traditions, practices, and spirituality? Does it matter if the doors are to the Temple? Mosque? Church? or Sky? Join Emmanuel Lutheran Church (Bakersfield, CA) for a panel discussion on October 12, 2023 at 7:00pm PT (10:00pm ET). The discussion will […]
World Food Day is October 16, and this year World Food Sunday is October 15. World Food Day is one of the most celebrated days of the United Nations calendar. It promotes worldwide awareness of hunger and promote action for the future of food, people, and the planet. Learn more. Our synod's Hunger Team will […]
Join Bishop Satterlee for a preaching retreat centered on his new book, My Burden Is Light: Making Room for Jesus in Preaching. This in-person retreat will be held October 16-18, 2023 and is an opportunity to discuss the book and to intentionally reflect on both our preaching and our relationship with Jesus. Like the book, the […]
The Ecumenical Community of Michigan will host a fall retreat, "Know the Other and Know Ourselves: Prayerful Listening Across our Differences," on October 23-26, 2023. This retreat will be led by The Rev. Margaret R. Rose, Deputy for Ecumenical and Inter-religious Relations for The Episcopal Church. Learn More.
When Luther wrote that familiar question, “What does this mean?” he meant it! He wanted Christians to understand their faith and to see how God was at work in their lives, in the church, and in the world. Join the Rev. Dr. Kit Kleinhans, Dean of Trinity Lutheran Seminary at Capital University, for a six-week study […]
Join the Synod's Environmental Stewardship Task Force on Thursday, October 26 at 7:00pm ET to learn about Solar Faithful and how your congregation can install clean, renewable solar power and do your part to mitigate the worst impacts of climate change, while saving money on your utility bills. Register Now.
On Monday, November 27, the Rev. Tim Brown, ELCA director of congregational stewardship, will lead a webinar going step by step through how to create a narrative budget. Bring your current (2023) budget and pieces of your projected (2024) budget, and get ready to do some work in real time to start the narrative budget […]
