We pray for Rev. David Sivecz, Rev. Scott Klimke and the people of American Lutheran Church in Sun City, part of the Cactus Conference. Visit their site at alcsuncity.org, and their social media pages on Facebook and YouTube.
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Our primary accommodations Fairfield Inn & Suites, is fully booked. We have three alternative hotels lined up, some of which have group rates for the Grand Canyon Synod. Visit our accommodations page for full info.
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We are the Grand Canyon Synod, our namesake formed by the waters of the Colorado River. As citizens of the Southwest commemorating Earth Day 2023, we are keenly aware of the preciousness of water and the need to preserve this life-giving resource.
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We pray for Rev. Douglas Moffat and the people of Faith Lutheran Church in Yuma, part of the Cactus Conference. Visit their site at faithyuma.com, and their social media pages on Facebook and YouTube.
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As we prepare for our 2023 Grand Canyon Synod Assembly, we again ask your help in sharing your story. Mission and ministry partners to the Grand Canyon Synod are asked to provide your ministry’s story in a way that works best for you
We’ll again feature our stories as stand-alone news items in the lead-up to our assembly. Each story will appear in our blog, Facebook page, and weekly newsletter. We’ll also have an assembly page compiling all our stories.
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We invite resolutions for our 2023 Synod Assembly. Please submit them by the close of business on on Friday, April 21, 2023. More info on our resolutions page or in this PDF.
Questions about resolutions should be sent directly to Mary Beth Baron, chair of the Reference and Counsel Committee, at baronswest@yahoo.com.
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The Nominating Committee invites members of Grand Canyon Synod congregations to prayerfully consider if God is calling them to serve as At-Large Representative, on the Consultation Committee, or on the Committee on Discipline. View more info on our nominations page.
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Camp ALOMA needs summer staff 18-25 years old and high school volunteers. Learn lifelong skills by spending the summer in the crisp pines of Prescott AZ!
8 weeks starting May 25, 2023 . Camp ALOMA: office@campaloma.com, (928) 778-1690, campaloma.com or apply at www.nloma.org.
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The Islamic Speakers Bureau of Arizona is providing a tour of 3 different mosques in the Valley. Register today for this opportunity on Saturday, May 6, 2003, noon to 5 pm. Your visits to each mosque will include a tour of the campus, a short talk from the Imam followed by Q&A.
Water and fruits will be provided at each stop. You will travel on an air conditioned coach. During the rides between locations guides will give you the history of the mosque you will visit as well as mosque etiquette.
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In the story of Joseph, found in the Torah, Bible, and Quran, the youngest son of Jacob has the gift of dream interpretation and prophecy. He uses his gifts to prophesy that there will be seven years of abundance followed by seven years of scarcity.
It is 2023 and we have seven years to meet the 2030 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) goals of 50% reductions in carbon pollution in order to secure a liveable planet for all. Many faith leaders and climate scientists are prophesying that these next seven years are the most important of our lives.
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Lutherans Restoring Creation shares their April 2023 Good Green News, featuring: Keeping It Going Beyond Earth Day; the 4/22 Earth Day virtual service with Rev. Dr. R. Guy Erwin; and more.
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The Grand Canyon Synod International Travel Scholarship is made available by a GCS pastor and spouse because they are grateful for such experiences in their own lives and ministries, and they want to make similar opportunities available to others.
This years’ recipients are Pastor Amalia Vagts and Pastor Mateo Chavez. Pastor Vagts will be using the funds to travel to Palestine and Israel with Wartburg Seminary. Pastor Chavez will be traveling to Mexico City to spend time at the Augsburg Lutheran Seminary there.
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What are some adjectives that we use to describe our Egg Hunt and Resource Fair? Well it was wild and it was joyful.
We were able to serve about 380 children from 240 families with multiple resources! It was on the local news on NBC channel 3, CBS channel 8, and Fox 5 (see clip here). Thanks to everyone that made this happen; it was an example of many people coming together to help under served families and children. View a video recap here.
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The Office of the Bishop continues to plan for assembly, and travel to various congregations and ministries around our synod.
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This week we celebrate the ordination anniversaries of:
Rev. Charles Newman, Crossroads, San Tan Valley, who celebrates 18 years on April 15.
Rev. Nelson Sulouff, who celebrates 64 years on April 16.
All of our synod’s counties are at at low levels.
Note: our updates can be a week behind due to our news cycle overlapping with Thursday updates. View the latest CDC and NYTimes updates here.
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We pray for Rev. Steven Kruse and the people of New Covenant Lutheran Church in Scottsdale, part of the Northeast Valley Conference. Visit their site at newcovenantaz.church, and their social media pages on Facebook and Instagram.
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Central Arizona Shelter Services (CASS) provides more than just a safe place to sleep. The chaplaincy program at CASS cares for people experiencing homelessness who have a spiritual hunger.
Lay and rostered leaders are encouraged to volunteer their time with the chaplaincy program at CASS to teach Bible Studies and serve as outreach coordinators. Volunteer duties take two to three hours per week. Contact John Thurston john.thurston39@gmail.com or check out azchaplaincyforthehomeless.org to learn more.
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The first episode of Faith+Lead's Pivot Podcast season 4 is available, and they’re kicking off the season by exploring the rise of micro-Christian communities and their impact on the traditional church model. Listen here.
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