• Renewal of Ordination Vows

    Save the Date! The Kalamazoo Conference will be offering a renewal of ordination vows with Bishop Satterlee on Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Battle Creek.  The service will be at 11am ET. All rostered ministers are invited to attend. More information will be available soon.

  • POSTPONED: Disability Learning Day

    This event has been postponed to October. More information will be available soon!   Our synod’s Disability Ministry Task Force is hosting a Disability Learning Day on May 18, 2024! This learning event is designed for rostered ministers and lay leaders and will be held at Peace Lutheran Church in Gaylord from 9:30am - 3:00pm […]

  • Trinity Lutheran Seminary Eco-Digital Storytelling Retreat

    Join Prof. Mary Hess from Luther Seminary in St. Paul, MN for a retreat on Eco-Digital Storytelling! Prof. Hess, driven by her profound care for the Earth and her expertise in digital storytelling and faith formation, invites you to be part of her sabbatical research project. This retreat will be held June 8, 2024 at […]

  • ELCA Youth Gathering 2024

    The ELCA is jazzed to announce that we’re heading to New Orleans for the 2024 ELCA Youth Gathering, MYLE and the tAble! The Big Easy is filled with rich history, friendly locals, amazing food and great music, and we just can’t wait to go back. Mark your calendars for July 16-20, 2024, to join us […]

  • Conference on Worship, Theology and the Arts: Nourishing Vocation

    The Conference on Worship, Theology and the Arts: Nourishing Vocation at St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN will take place on Monday, July 29 through Wednesday, July 31, 2024.  This year the conference will combine signature CWTA musical experiences with innovative and imaginative work being done by both the Nourishing Vocation Project and Nourishing Vocation […]

  • Synod Celebration River Cruise

    All are invited to attend the Synod Celebration River Cruise on August 1, 2024! Join us aboard the Michigan Princess for a river cruise with dinner, celebrations of significant anniversaries and thanks for mission support and ministries! Those celebrating significant anniversaries will receive more information soon. All others are invited to complete the registration from […]

  • Solar Faithful Webinar

    The Synod’s Environmental Stewardship Task Force and Solar Faithful will be hosting two hour long webinars focused on implementing solar energy. Congregations interested in learning more about solar energy and installation of solar panels at modest or no cost are invited to attend. The webinars will be held on August 29 and October 17 at […]

  • Witnessing to Christ and Love for Neighbor in an Election Year

    The North/West Lower Michigan Synod announces the next session of our Adult Theological Education program: Witnessing to Christ and Love for Neighbor in an Election Year. Join the Rev. Amy E. Reumann, ELCA Senior Director for Witness in Society, for a six-week study starting September 3, 2024! “Witnessing to Christ and Love for Neighbor in […]

  • “God’s work. Our hands.” Sunday

    “God’s work. Our hands.” Sunday is Sept. 8, 2024! This day is an opportunity to celebrate who we are as the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America — one church, freed in Christ to serve and love our neighbor. Service activities offer an opportunity for us to explore one of our most basic convictions as Lutherans: […]

  • Pre-Autumn Leadership Event Gathering

    Rostered Ministers are invited to an evening social gathering at Trinity, Midland on Monday, September 9, from 7:00 - 10:00 pm.  This Pre-Autumn Leadership Event Gathering is an opportunity to gather with old friends and make some new ones! Please bring your own beverage and a snack to share.  Contact Pastor Julie Schneider-Thomas with any […]