St. Luke's Lutheran Church in Grand Rapids will host a three session cohort-style training between October 2024-May 2025 offered by the Lombard Mennonite Peace Center entitled: "Leadership Development Through Family Systems." Leaders today face many challenges. In this time of increased anxiety and stress, we need leaders who focus on their own integrity, functioning, and […]
The Conference of Bishops of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) met Sept. 24-28, 2024 at the Lutheran Center in Chicago. At the meeting, Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton described the work of the churchwide organization framed by God’s Love Made Real. Eaton emphasized the vision guiding this work — a world experiencing the difference […]
On September 7, Pastor David Sprang announced that he will retire on November 30, 2024. Pastor Sprang has served as Director for Evangelical Mission and Assistant to the Bishop since 2014. Pastor Spring has faithfully led our efforts in redevelopment, new missions, and mission support. He developed our synod’s disaster response ministry and has truthfully […]
Are you wondering whether seminary education could be right for you? Visit Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary for Signs Along the Way, an in-person visit and discernment weekend Friday evening to Sunday afternoon November 8-10, 2024. If you’re wondering about a Master of Divinity or MA in Spirituality and Social Change degree or want to learn […]
Join Pastor David E. Sprang and Bishop Craig Alan Satterlee for a retreat centered on the book You Are Witnesses of These Things: Sharing the Story of Jesus. This 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 good news! […]
On November 12, 2024 the Southern Ohio Synod will be holding a Continuing Education Event titled “Living into the Reign of God (even in anxious times).” The speaker will be Fr. Edward Henley from The Bowen Center. This event is open to all Rostered Ministers, Interns, Chaplains, and Congregational and Ministry Lay Leaders. Participants are able […]
Lutheran Faith Community Nurse Association will be hosting a free educational event on November 20 at 4:30pm ET via Zoom. The one hour program, “Being a Dementia Friendly Congregation - A program to transform your faith community,” will discuss the critical aspects to better understand dementia, how it affects people, and how to make a […]
Join Global Refuge President and CEO Krish O’Mara Vignarajah and the Global Refuge leadership team for a special webinar, Election 2024: What the Results Mean for Immigrants and Refugees on November 22, 2024 at 12 p.m. ET. The webinar will discuss the impact of the presidential election on our work, our mission, and the families we […]
The North/West Lower Michigan Synod announces the next session of our Adult Theological Education program: Jesus and the Little Children. Join the Rev. Dr. Amy Lindeman Allen, Associate Professor of New Testament at Christian Theological Seminary, for a six-week study starting January 14, 2025! Based on Dr. Allen’s book, The Gifts They Bring: How Children […]
The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is celebrated from January 18 - January 25, 2025. This week brings together Christian denominations from around the world to pray that Jesus’ desire that his followers be one come true (John 17:21-23). This year’s theme is “Do you believe this” (John 11:26). The 1,700th Anniversary of the […]
