Start planning for next year!
Here is a current list of our 2026 workshops that are open for applications (more to come)

Executive Skills for Church Leaders brings together expert faculty and church leaders. Throughout the week, the expertise of the faculty combined with the wisdom and experiences of the participants, will create space for valuable tools to emerge in navigating the complexities of congregational life and ministry.

You may submit a request for a Daily Bread Grant beginning November 1st. Feeding Ministry funding requests will be accepted beginning November 1st on a rolling basis for $500 each until all the funds are expended or for two weeks minimum, closing November 15th at midnight central time. Funding is for ELCA Congregations with a feeding ministry. Funding will be prioritized for rural ministries.

There were many exciting, new learnings/awakenings for me at the ELCA World Hunger Leadership Gathering. I felt privileged to be with people passionate in service for those in need through sustainability, healing, and justice.

You can now download the Adult Advent Series Four-Week Devotional Guides, an additional “Biblical Botany” resource, and our Children’s Christmas Book resource from the Sumud webpage

The year 2025 marks the 1700th anniversary of the first ecumenical Council of Nicaea, a pivotal moment in the history of Christianity. This ecumenical council, which gathered Christian leaders from across regions, cultures, and languages, was a defining event in the development of the Christian faith. At the council, these leaders worked to articulate the church’s core beliefs, codifying them into a creedal form for public affirmationof faith in Christian worship and education.

The Rev. Yehiel Curry was installed as the ELCA’s fifth presiding bishop on Saturday, Oct. 4, in Minneapolis, Minn. This webpage provides the details, and the live video stream is now available.