We continue to prepare for our 2023 assembly and travel around the synod for various events and worshiping.
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Click here to view/download the Rules of Procedure as a PDF document for our Synod Assembly, Friday and Saturday, June 9 – 10, 2023, at Resurrection Lutheran Church in Oro Valley.
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The Report of the Reference and Counsel Committee is available on our website, featuring one resolution submitted. An info sheet, not part of the report or resolution, is included as a courtesy to the sponsors. Click here to read more.
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In the words of Ecclesiastes 3, “For everything there is a season and a time for every matter under heaven….”. It is with mixed feelings that I write this note to notify our synod that I am ending my season as the Director for Evangelical Mission of the Grand Canyon Synod.
Starting on June 22, 2023, I will begin a new season in ministry as the Senior Director for New Ministry Development and Evangelism at the Churchwide Office of the ELCA. I will be responsible for setting the vision and leading the team that works on all new ministries and evangelism efforts in the ELCA.
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The Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago and McCormick Theological Seminary are moving into available space on the campus of Catholic Theological Union, creating a theological megacampus on the South Side of Chicago.
Each of the three schools will remain independent with its own identity, mission and governance. Read more at Religion News Service.
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The Mission Investment Fund shares their annual report in this PDF.
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The ELCA Federal Credit Union shares their annual report in this PDF.
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Mosaic shares their annual report in this PDF.
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Camp ALOMA shares their annual report in a series of slides.
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Pastor Dan Potaznick, Director of Generosity and Strategic Development, shares his visit to Spirit of Grace Lutheran in Surprise.
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This week we celebrate the ordination anniversaries of:
Rev. Patricia Reed, who celebrates 22 years on May 19.
Rev. Richard Glover, who celebrates 64 years on May 20.
Rev. Phillip Hausknecht, who celebrates 60 years on May 20.
Rev. Mel Soderberg, who celebrates 56 years on May 21.
Deacon Laura Book, who celebrates 13 years on May 21.
Rev. Daniel Olson, who celebrates 60 years on May 22.
Rev. Carl Zimmermann, who celebrates 46 years on May 22.
Rev. Wallace Klandrud, who celebrates 68 years on May 23.
Rev. Richard Jessen, who celebrates 60 years on May 24.
Rev. Ronald Koplitz, who celebrates 54 years on May 25.
The Bishop's Office is meticulously planning for our 2023 assembly, and attends an in-person staff meeting this week. We share photos from the Ordination and Installation of Tim Perlick, the Bishop’s visit to Quartzsite, and more.
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The Synod Assembly is an essential occasion for us to come together, not just as individuals or separate congregations, but as the body of Christ. Our gathering is a time to reconnect, to learn from one another, to share our struggles and triumphs, and to discern the path forward in unity and faith. It is during these meetings that we are reminded that we are not alone, but part of a larger, dynamic community of believers, bound together by our common faith and mission.
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The Grand Canyon Synod Stewardship team has released their updated annual narrative mission plan. This is part of our Proposed Mission Plan for 2024-2025. That full report is available for review in our assembly pages.
We hope you will join us for our final presentation of the Mission Plan prior to Synod Assembly, on Saturday, 5/20/2023, 9am MST/PDT, 10am MDT. Click here to register.
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Under the theme Be Bold in Your Baptism, we gather at Resurrection Lutheran Churchin Oro Valley, Friday and Saturday, June 9 – 10, 2023, for our annual synod assembly.
Registration is now open. Voting members register for $175 through 5/22/2023. Visitors can register for $100, with ministry partner tables available for $100 as well.
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UPDATE: We have 20 spots remaining for pastors, deacons, and lay leaders, especially congregational council members.
Best Skills, Best Churches, offered online, is a graduate/executive level certificate program designed to advance rostered ministers' and lay leaders’ knowledge and skills for effective management of congregations and ministries. Enroll here for Best Skills, Best Churches, which begins July 11, 2023. The cost is only $150 per participant, a $775 value made possible by the 3E Lilly Grant. View a PDF flyer here.
Questions? Contact Rev. Miguel Gomez-Acosta, Director for Evangelical Mission and Bishop’s Associate for Congregational Vitality.
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The Office of the Bishop delves into all the details of our 2023 assembly planning, and journeys to various congregations and ministries around our synod, especially the Ordination and Installation of Tim Perlick at Mount of Olives in Phoenix, May 13, 2023, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
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All of our synod’s counties are at at low levels except Greenlee and Apache counties, which are at high level.
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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Pastor Verónica Alvarez shares story of Faith/La Fe Lutheran Church in Phoenix for their annual report in this video.
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This week we celebrate the ordination anniversaries of:
Rev. Christine Stoxen, Holy Trinity, Chandler, who celebrates 23 years on May 14.
Rev. Jonathan Heilner, who celebrates 48 years on May 18.
Rev. Greg Hartman, New Spirit, Tucson, who celebrates 4 years on May 18.