Join Bishop Meggan Manlove on Zoom for six sessions of Bible Study April 9-May 21. Our theme verses for our three Regional Gatherings are Ezra 3:10-13, but what about the larger context? Join me as we dive into these less familiar, at least to me, books of the bible. We will explore the historical context of the books, their literary form, and what the Lutheran Christian lens brings to the texts. We will read some passages devotionally. 6:30pm Pacific/7:30pm Mountain. Tuesdays, April 9, 16, 30, May 7, 14, and 21.
How do we, as communities of faith, change our thinking on stewardship and generosity to meet the challenges of the moment? In partnership with the Lake Institute on Faith & Giving, the ELCA is offering congregations the opportunity to reexamine their stewardship thinking and imagine ways to act on their findings in their communities.
Stewardship Kaleidoscope is an annual conference offering excellent plenary speakers, informative workshop leaders, provocative worship experiences, and incredible networking opportunities for all passionate about stewardship and generosity. Drawing leaders from across the Presbyterian Church (PCUSA) and other ecumenical partners, Stewardship Kaleidoscope is designed to help participants explore stewardship in its many colorful dimensions!
OFMN’s contextual gatherings bring together leaders from across the country and throughout the network for three days of place-based learning. These gatherings are relational, faith-filled, creative, and rooted in the work of racial and economic equity. Contextual gatherings are a great place to sharpen skills, for OMFN leaders to reconnect, and for those early in their organizing journey to find their people.
Welcome to “Our Kairos Moment,” a study guide for the ELCA’s social message “Earth’s Climate Crisis.” In this guide you will find four sessions designed to dig more deeply into major themes from the social message.
Within each session you will find learning activities, Bible studies, ideas for prayer and lessons drawn from passages of the social message.
Thursday, April 19, 9:00am PT, Snake River Healing Canoe Journey, Palouse Event, Sacajawea Historical State Park, Pasco. Join to recognize the voices that held the true cultural and traditional knowledge-based systems to keep sovereign rights at the forefront.
Summer in the North Cascades wilderness calls! Holden Village is offering some exciting programming this summer, and we are excited that FAN Policy Engagement Director Kristin Ang and FAN Governing Board Member Rev. Dr. Edward Donalson will be part of the teaching faculty for the week of August 5-8. There will be lots of opportunities to participate in meaningful programs and discussions, as well as enjoy the outdoors and all that Holden has to offer.
Just think of the lives your congregation could improve if your members grew their giving by 10%-15% next year!
This is exactly the goal of Stewardship for All Seasons (SAS), a two-year, comprehensive process to increase generosity to fund your ministry. SAS congregations learn to embrace an impactful annual appeal and move into other vital realms of a culture of generosity: Communications and Story-Telling, Strategic Planning, Endowments, Special Appeals, Volunteer Recruitment, and Donor Cultivation.
Did you know that the national Lutheran Outdoor Ministries network creates a new curriculum each year AND has a bank of old curriculum? This year’s curriculum even takes a page from the ELCA Youth Gathering theme!