The Spring Gathering our the North/West Lower Michigan Synod’s Women of the ELCA (WELCA) will be held April 26, 2025 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Reed City, MI under the theme "Restore Unto Me the Joy of Thy Salvation" (Psalm 51:12). Come join us for an uplifting day of fellowship and growing in Christ […]
ELCA Stewardship: Cultivating the Craft of Asking Join peers in interactive sessions to develop your skills and confidence in asking donors for financial support. Through the five online sessions, you will learn techniques to help you deepen donor relationships to connect vision to mission while actively making progress on your own ministry goals — from […]
Join Trinity Lutheran Seminary at Capital University in celebrating the contributions of their esteemed colleagues and teachers upon their retirement from Trinity. The Rev. Kathryn A. Kleinhans, Ph.D. Dean, Trinity Lutheran Seminary The Rev. E. Wray Bryant, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Religion & Philosophy The Rev. Joy A. Schroeder, Ph.D. Professor of Church History & […]
ELCA Stewardship Webinar “Why People Give: Love Letters to Our Church” What inspires people to give? Often, it starts with gratitude. In this session, you’ll learn to invite your members into a storytelling practice: writing “Love Letters to Our Church.” As people name how their faith community has shaped their lives, you’ll witness a congregation […]
Join Bishop Craig Alan Satterlee and University Lutheran Church for a retreat centered on sharing the story of Jesus! Using You Are Witnesses of These Things as a guide, this retreat is an opportunity to experience the joy and fun in sharing the story of Jesus for no reason other than Jesus is such life-giving […]
The 2025 Synod Assembly will be held May 18-20, 2025 at the Comfort Inn and Suites in Mt. Pleasant, MI.
The Association of Lutheran Church Musicians will host “Hearts, Hands, Voices,” a practical workshop on June 7, 2025 at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Lansing. Participants will explore the opportunities of leading psalms and hymns in worship with sessions on handbell and organ accompaniment. The registration cost is $30. All are welcome! Learn more and […]
Join Global Refuge for a special World Refugee Day webinar on Tuesday, June 17 at 12pm ET! Rep. Yassamin Ansari and Global Refuge President & CEO Krish O'Mara Vignarajah will provide opening remarks, followed by our Advocacy & Policy team's presentation on the history of World Refugee Day and the U.S. resettlement program—as well as updates […]
Learn more about our Global Companions in Honduras and how we share ministry with them! Join the synod’s Honduras Team for a traditional Honduran meal of grilled chicken, rice, beans, tortillas, and more! We will take a virtual field trip and experience a week with the Lutheran Church of Honduras and the Health for Life program. […]
The Hymn Society in the United States and Canada invites all who love congregational song to its Annual Conference, taking place July 13-16, 2025, on the campus of Wayne State University in Detroit. With the theme “We Believe: Faith, Community, and the Holy Act of Singing,” this year’s gathering will explore how singing together shapes […]
