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Serve, Care, Love: LSSN Invites You to Volunteer in 2024
Serve, Care, Love: LSSN Invites You to Volunteer in 2024

In their latest update, Lutheran Social Services of Nevada (LSSN) shares that their dedicated group of 70 active volunteers is crucial to serving 3500 people monthly. With opportunities in the pantry, senior meals, administration, and special events, there's a place for everyone to contribute. In 2024, they’re expanding ur services, including launching a food rescue truck and the JOURNEY Senior Services Center. Fill out their Volunteer Form, especially if you have special skills to offer, and join them in making a difference.

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Grand Canyon Synod, NewsBrian FlatgardLutheran Social Services of Nevada, Hunger, Help WantedComment
Ready for 2024: ELCA Administration Matters Unveils Essential Church Leadership Resources
Ready for 2024: ELCA Administration Matters Unveils Essential Church Leadership Resources

The January 2024 issue of Administration Matters offers key leadership tools, including registration details for the ELCA Youth Gathering in New Orleans, a new year checklist from Portico, compelling Stories of Faith in Action, IRS mileage updates, and the importance of having a finance committee. Read the full issue for more church management strategies.

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ELCA, NewsBrian FlatgardAdministration MattersComment
Save the Date for our “Embody the Word” Spring Gatherings
Save the Date for our “Embody the Word” Spring Gatherings

Join us at our upcoming Spring Gatherings under the theme “Embody the Word.” Set across various dates and locations, these gatherings are not only meetings but a chance for spiritual growth, learning, and fellowship.

  • Colorado River Conference: Jan 27, 2024, 10am at Good Samaritan at the Lakes in Las Vegas

  • Kino Conference: Feb 3, 2024, 10am at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Tucson

  • Cactus, Capital, Fiesta, Northeast Valley, and Rio Salado Conferences:

    • Feb 4, 2024, 2pm at Living Water Lutheran Church in Scottsdale

    • Mar 17, 2024, 2pm at St. Andrew Lutheran Church in Phoenix

  • High Country Conference: Mar 23, 2024, 11 am at Christ Lutheran Church in Sedona

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Grand Canyon Synod, NewsBrian Flatgard2024 Spring GatheringsComment
It’s time to nominate students for Lutheran Summer Music
It’s time to nominate students for Lutheran Summer Music

Each year, the primary way that music students find their way to LSM is through the encouragement of their church musician! LSM offers opportunities for musicians of all kinds: brass, winds, strings, percussion, piano, organ, voice, harp, guitar, handbells, and more. Know a young person (grades 8-12) who would benefit from the life-giving and joyful musical community at LSM? Nominate them for LSM today at LSMacademy.org/nominate. 

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Grand Canyon Synod, NewsGrand Canyon SynodLutheran Summer Music, Youth and Young AdultComment
Elevate Your Worship Experience with ELCA's Music Resources
Elevate Your Worship Experience with ELCA's Music Resources

Explore a wealth of worship and music resources from ELCA partners, including new leadership at Music that Makes Community and transformative events like the Messy Church conference. Embrace the spirit of Lent with dedicated workshops and enrich your congregation's musical journey with Lutheran Summer Music Academy. Engage with the Calvin Institute's grant program to invigorate your worship services. Discover these and more, offering guidance and inspiration for your faith community's worship experiences. Dive deeper into the full array of resources and events detailed on the ELCA Worship’s blog.

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ELCA, Worship Resources, NewsBrian Flatgard2024 Lent, Worship Resources, ELCA WorshipComment
The Region 2 Lenten Challenge begins @ lentenchallenge.org
The Region 2 Lenten Challenge begins @ lentenchallenge.org

In 2024, all of the ELCA synods in Region 2 are challenging one another to raise money for ELCA World Hunger in honor of ELCA World Hunger’s 50th year in mission and ministry. The challenge is to pledge to participate in some spiritual and physical practices during Lent and raise funds for ELCA World Hunger. The synod with the most participants wins!

Lent is 40 days to reflect, remember our dependence on God and one another, and look forward to the ways God calls us to be. Adding one or more of these small practices to your observation of Lent might help you feel more connected. A light-hearted challenge like this might help our synods be the Church together, and to see God’s vision and invitation for us to be a church for the world and share the good news of Jesus Christ. Visit lentenchallenge.org to learn more and take the pledge today!

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Grand Canyon Synod, Region 2, NewsBrian FlatgardHunger, ELCA World Hunger, 2024 Lent, 2024 Lenten ChallengeComment
New Lent resources from ELCA World Hunger
New Lent resources from ELCA World Hunger

New resources are now available from ELCA World Hunger to enrich the life of your congregation during Lent. As congregations across the ELCA creatively find new ways to lean into the future, we are eager to equip leaders with ELCA World Hunger resources during the season of Lent.

The theme for our seasonal materials is "The glory of the Lord shall be revealed.” Where and how do you encounter God? Through the prophet Isaiah, God urges us to take comfort, trusting that “the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together” (Isaiah 40:5).

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ELCA, NewsBrian Flatgard2024 Lent, Hunger, ELCA World HungerComment
December 2023 ELCA Mission Support Memo
December 2023 ELCA Mission Support Memo

This month’s ELCA Mission Support Memo highlights the "Cultivating Generous Congregations" training available in partnership with their Stewardship ministry and the Lake Institute on Faith and Giving. Plus there is an online training on Wednesday, Jan 10th for Synod Treasurers, Bookkeepers and Leaders with Lori Fedyk. View as a PDF here. 

They would love to hear about the inspiring stories in your synods, regions and congregations - feel free to reach out to Karen at karen.kretschmann@elca.org.

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ELCA, NewsBrian FlatgardELCA Mission Support Team, Mission SupportComment