OUR MISSION:
Together in Jesus Christ we are freed by grace to live faithfully, witness boldly, and serve joyfully.
OUR VISION:
A world experiencing the difference God’s grace and love in Christ makes for all people and creation.
OUR MISSION:
Together in Jesus Christ we are freed by grace to live faithfully, witness boldly, and serve joyfully.
OUR VISION:
A world experiencing the difference God’s grace and love in Christ makes for all people and creation.
The ELCA Churchwide Assembly, the primary decision-making body of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, is a process of communal spiritual discernment. When the ELCA Churchwide Assembly convenes, its voting members meet with confidence in God’s grace around word and water, wine and bread, to carry on their work on behalf of the entire church.
A 2-year program that focuses on (1) creating faithful, healthy & effective communities of faith, regardless of size, condition, or location (2) understanding & developing the congregation’s internal organizational life and leadership (3) the congregation’s relationship with the people and world outside of itself: potential visitors, the neighborhood, the broader world/culture (4) lay and clergy teams
As we commemorate the 1700th anniversary of Nicaea, and celebrated a common date for Easter this year, “The Common Statement on the Filioque” presents us with an opportunity to move toward healing age-old divisions within Christ’s church, in light of our common affirmation that the filioque is no longer church-dividing.
You can still volunteer and register for outdoor ministries: Holden Village, Luther Heights, and Lutherhaven
The Northwest Intermountain Synod and Luther Seminary's Faith+Lead are joining together to provide our entire synod with free access to theological resources and training designed to equip disciples and leaders for today's ministry challenges.