The U.S. Congress is working to draft a new five-year Farm Bill, which is critical to addressing hunger in the U.S. and globally. ELCA Advocacy will be hosting virtual listening sessions to equip communities for farm bill advocacy. These sessions will also inform ELCA advocacy and help shape the ultimate law that Congress passes. Listening […]
Barbara Keller, the Misconduct Prevention Director for the ELCA, will be leading a one hour seminar, “How to Work with Sex Offenders in Your Congregation,”on April 27, 2023 at 12:00pm ET. This seminar is for rostered ministers and will be held via Zoom. Please email kate.schnaath@elca.org to register. Participants will receive handouts and Zoom information […]
Save the Date for the 2023 Synod Assembly May 7-9, 2023 at the Comfort Inn and Suites in Mt. Pleasant, MI!
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 […]
