Join us for the second annual Addiction and Faith Conference to be held in Bloomington MN on Sept. 20-22, 2019. Addiction in every form, including opioid addiction, is ravaging our world. The conference seeks to help answer the question, “How can we as people of faith respond to this crisis?” We believe faith communities can […]
The North/West Lower Michigan WELCA will be hosting a retreat September 27-28, 2019 at Zion Lutheran Church in Cadillac, MI. This year's theme is "Therefore as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people" (Galatians 6:10). Angela Bell, an executive of the national WELCA will be speaking and Rev. Jennifer Michaels will be […]
Clergy and their spouses are invited to a Theological Retreat this fall at Mackinac Island. Centered on the theme "Engaging Deitrich Bonhoeffer: Discipleship, Life Together, and His Theology of the Cross", the keynote speaker will be Rev. Matthew L. Becker, Ph.D., Professor of Theology at Valparaiso University. The event will be held Sunday - Tuesday, […]
We invite those thinking about seminary to attend the Region 6 (Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, and Ohio) Discernment Retreat on October 11-12, 2019. The retreat will be held at St. John Lutheran, 460 Riley St. Dundee, MI 48131. Registration forms must be mailed to the Southeast Michigan Synod by September 5, 2019. Additional questions about this retreat should […]
Samaritas and Faith Lutheran Church will be sponsoring a community forum on immigration. The forum will feature a panel discussion with Andrew Lorenzen-Strait, Director of Children and Family Services, Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Services, Melanie Jones, Staff Attorney, Michigan Immigrant Rights Center, and Amy Maldanado, Immigration Attorney, and Farah Khalil, Local Refugee Advocate. The forum […]
Portico will be hosting a Pre-Retirement Seminar in Dundee, MI on Thursday, October 17. There will be a morning session from 9:00am-12:30pm, which will cover the basics of creating a budget, determining how much to save for retirement, and ways to invest your savings. The afternoon session from 1:15pm to 6:00pm will focus on things to consider as you […]
Samaritas and Faith Lutheran Church will be sponsoring a community forum to learn about transgender and LGBTQ+ issues. The forum will feature a panel discussion with Andrew Lorenzen-Strait, Director of Children and Family Services, Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Services, Melanie Jones, Staff Attorney, Michigan Immigrant Rights Center, and Jay Kaplan, Staff Attorney for the ACLU […]
Rev. Emmy Kegler is an ELCA pastor, author, and co-leader of the Queer Grace Community, a group of LGBTQ+ Christians who meet for worship, Bible study, and fellowship. Pastor Emmy will be leading a weekend of learning and worship in Grand Rapids on October 18-20, 2019. All events are free but tickets are required for Saturday's […]
Sponsored by the Association of Lutheran Church Musicians, Hearts • Hands • Voices events are affordable, practical workshops with a focus on skill-building. Musicians, pastors, and others interested in worship and music are invited to attend a workshop titled “The Church’s Song” on Saturday, October 19 at Christ Lutheran Church in Valparaiso, IN. Presenters are […]
LARC: Lutherans, Anglicans, and Roman Catholics Going Out Yet Not Knowing: Ministry in the Paradox of a Connected/Disconnected Culture We live in the paradox of a culture that is more connected than ever before and yet more dis-connected. The planners of the LARC Retreat discern the Spirit is disrupting our ways of working to challenge […]
