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 […]
Music is a vital part of worship in most congregations. The music we sing and hear in worship helps form our faith. Therefore it is important that pastors and church musicians work together to select and lead music that will help the entire congregation sing praise to God. Join us for a day of learning […]
This new and improved boundaries workshop is open to rostered ministers and lay leaders. All rostered ministers who have not attended a boundaries training in the last 3 years are strongly encouraged to attend. The workshop will be held from 9am - 3pm on October 29, 2019 at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Muskegon, MI. […]
Golden Rule 2020: A Call for Dignity and Respect in Politics Bishop Satterlee joined Presiding Bishop Eaton and other bishops throughout the ELCA in supporting "Golden Rule 2020: A Call for Dignity and Respect in Politics." This statement was developed by a wide range of Christian leaders in conjunction with the National Institute for Civil […]
All Mitten Synod High School Youth are invited to participate in the 2nd Annual Mitten Synod Youth Retreat! This synodical high school retreat will be an opportunity for youth to grow in their relationships across congregations and to explore ways to deepen and use their leadership skills. This retreat will take place November 8-10 at […]
