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.
Read MoreCamp 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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreELCA Global Mission shares their Global Links newsletter for April, 2023, featuring: The gift of goats in Nepal, news around the world, mission personnel, and how to get involved.
Read MoreIn 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.
Read MoreLutherans 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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreWhat 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.
Read MoreThe ELCA mission support memo for March, 2023 is available as PDF, as a Word doc, or in this blog post. They also provide access to a presentation on Where is Mission Interpretation Now. Click here to view the presentation with this passcode $3xKqLkn.
Read MoreThe Office of the Bishop continues to plan for assembly, and travel to various congregations and ministries around our synod.
Read MoreThis 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.
Read MoreCentral 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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreLuther Seminary’s Faith+Lead offers Dare to Lead for Church Leaders, and it’s based on the research and teaching of Dr. Brené Brown. Over six immersive sessions, our facilitator, Rev. Sarah Ciavarri, will apply these Dare to Lead principles to church leadership. Click here to learn more and register.
Read MoreBlessed Tomorrow shares their April, 2023 newsletter. Blessed Tomorrow is a coalition of diverse religious partners working to advance climate solutions in faithful service to God. Learn more.
Read MoreJoin The Islamic Speakers Bureau of Arizona (ISBA) and presenter Casey Salas for a Zoom event, The Jewish Expulsion from Spain: Rethinking Religion and Society, Tuesday, 4/25/2023 at 6:30pm MST/PDT, 7:30pm MDT. Click here to register.
Read MoreOur synod’s ELCA Foundation planners—Lisa Higginbotham and Josh Kerney—share their monthly charitable giving tip. This month: blended giving! Considering a gift now that complements a gift at death can be requires just the right recipe which is personal to you.
Read MoreFaith+Lead is excited to announce a brand-new way to learn about faith from anywhere at any time with the first on-demand Faith+Lead Academy course: The Gospel of Matthew. Experience the life and teachings of Jesus through art, reflection, and application. Sample the Gospel of Matthew Course here.
Led by author, theologian, and cartoonist Steve Thomason, this is more than a course, it’s an experience of refreshment and connection with God.
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