The Festival of Homiletics will be held May 15 – 18, 2023 under the theme: Preaching Hope for a Weary World. The 2023 Festival will be hybrid: both in person in Minneapolis and virtually online. There will also be a free livestream available. Both in-person and paid livestream registrants will have access to our recordings […]
End Gun Violence Michigan will be participating in a Gun Violence Reduction Sabbath on June 2-4, 2023. View Resources.
End Gun Violence Michigan will be participating in Silence the Violence Events during the weekend of June 17. Learn More.
Our Synod's ELCA Youth Gathering Champion, Pastor Dan Schewe, invites you to join him for an informational Zoom meeting on the ELCA Youth Gathering on Wednesday, July 12 at 7 pm. This meeting is for those who are going to the Gathering, those who are wondering about it, and anyone who has questions about it. […]
July 17-20, 2023 Phoenix, Ariz. As a Rostered Minister in the ELCA, you are invited to join colleagues under the theme of "Rekindle the gift within you"(2 Timothy 1:6). Let this gathering be an opportunity for you to remember, reclaim, rekindle and revive yourself. Gathering with colleagues from across the church for fellowship, renewal, continuing education, […]
The Lutheran Faith Community Nurse Association will be hosting a workshop on documentation for Faith Community Nursing and Health Leaders. This workshop will be held on August 17, 2023. Learn More and Register.
The economy has been unpredictable as we slowly emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic. Unemployment remains low, yet interest rates have jumped considerably, and with three very public bank failures this year, people are being more cautious with their resources. How can we talk about stewardship and money in a way that is honest and honors […]
Is your congregation ready for a follow-up to ELCA Vital Congregations Training, Part 1? Have you taken some of the learning from that first training and put it into practice in your congregation? Has your congregation developed some next steps and are they beginning to live into revitalization and renewal? Are you seeking more training […]
Registration for the ELCA Youth Gathering opens on September 15. Our synod champion Pastor Dan Schewe invites you to join him for a conversation about all things Youth Gathering and registration on September 6, 2023 at 8 pm ET on Zoom. Join Zoom Meeting
Mark your calendar for Sunday, September 10, 2023 when congregations of the ELCA will join together for "God's work. Our hands." Sunday, our annual day of service. This year marks the 10th anniversary of "God's work. Our hands." Sunday! "God's work. Our hands." Sunday began in 2013 in connection with the ELCA's 25th anniversary. It continues to be an […]
