Why the First and Last 10 Minutes Matter in Creating an Invitational Church by Rev. Dr. Moses D. Barrios. Fron the Evangelism Network Blog.
Lutheran Men in Mission Weekly Book Study
Refer a Student to Campus Ministry
LuMin is the Lutheran Campus Ministry Network. As part of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), LuMin celebrates our partnerships with other traditions and welcomes people from a variety of faith backgrounds.
Refer a Student
Fall Convocation Registration
Rostered Leaders and SAMs are invited to register for the October 12-14 Bishop’s Convocation in Lewiston, ID. The presenter is Rev. Leila Ortiz and theme is Baptism in Muddy Waters.
Reister Now
Fall 2026 Virtual Discernment Event
God's Work. Our Hands.
Conscience and Conversation: A Study During the Reconsideration of the Social Statement Human Sexuality: Gift and Trust
The task force has released a new study to foster conversation across this church and to generate feedback that will guide its work. The study, “Conscience and Conversation: A Study During the Reconsideration of the Social Statement Human Sexuality: Gift and Trust,” invites reflection on agreement and disagreement in a church called to pursue justice and peace together through “the unity of the Spirit” (Ephesians 4:3).
The survey is open until Sept. 30.
Prayer and Presence in Public Life
Bishop Manlove, together with the Synod Council, has convened a task group to help congregations within our Northwest Intermountain Synod (NWIMS) reach out to their county clerk or auditor, the person, along with their colleagues, responsible for ensuring that the lawful requirements for voting in county, state, and national elections are followed to the letter.
Wildfires - Laments and Case Managment Training
Dear Saints of the Northwest Intermountain Synod,
It has been just over ten days since the wildfires began burning in Spokane. We grieve with the around 7 households of our ELCA congregations whose homes were destroyed by the wildfires and of course so many of you know friends, co-workers, and relatives whose homes were destroyed. All our ELCA church structures are still standing. We celebrate the heroism of firefighters, the way the community came together, the acts of kindness (including all of you who welcomed evacuees into your homes).