Portico Benefits is offering workshops to help plan members and sponsoring organizations prepare for annual enrollment in October: Annual enrollment for sponsoring organizations is October 1-14, 2025. Annual enrollment for plan members begins in waves on October 20, 2025. All members and sponsoring organizations will be sent emails about their enrollment windows at the address […]
ELCA Stewardship Conference: Stewardship Kaleidoscope — New Orleans! In partnership with the Presbyterian Foundation of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), the ELCA Stewardship and Generosity team is proud to present a three-day conference digging deeply into stewardship and generosity, using workshops and plenaries that highlight diverse and authoritative voices from across the Presbyterian Church, the ELCA […]
At the 2025 ELCA Churchwide Assembly, voting members overwhelmingly adopted a memorial addressing the sin and injustice of Indian Boarding Schools and the enduring trauma these institutions caused Native communities. As part of our church’s public commitment to truth-telling and healing, September 30—or a nearby Sunday—has been set aside as the National Day of Remembrance […]
Communication Survey for the North/West Lower Michigan Synod
Fall Rostered Ministers Event with the theme "For Such a Time as This". This joint event with our siblings in the Southeast Michigan Synod will take place the evening of October 19 through mid-day October 21 in Traverse City. More information is provided in the link below. Link: 2025 Autumn Leadership Event Registration Form
The recent government shutdown has resulted in a potential pause in SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits here in Michigan. This development will have a serious impact on many of our neighbors who rely on these resources to feed their families. To help us respond faithfully and effectively, the North/West Lower Michigan Synod will be […]
Have you ever considered seminary? Have you ever felt like God might be calling you into ministry, but you’re not sure how or where to start? Join others in discernment at Signs Along the Way, a visit weekend at Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary in Berkeley.
