Pastor Barbara Rossing of our synod, who lives in Leavenworth and teaches New Testament at the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, invites synod participants and friends to join the seminary's travel seminar to the Holy Land May 16-28. 2022.

Join us April 1-2, 2022 for a Peer Ministry Leadership Training with Dr. Lyle Griner at Flathead Lutheran Bible Camp! Peer ministry is about the practical life skill that empowers us to become Good Samaritan leaders who care for every neighbor, every day, everywhere in every relationship. Peer Ministry is about loving. Because God first loved us!

Drinking from a fire hose?

For a lot of us, the last two years have been one change after another. Before we’ve even gotten comfortable with one new way of life—from preaching to a computer screen to online worship—we’ve found ourselves having to figure out something else.

While there’s been an abundance of new learning taking place, very little (if any) time has been available for reflecting—or even being still. It’s been a hectic season, and if you feel like you’ve been drinking from a fire hose, you’re not the only one.

We enter into the Lenten season in a few days. Are you ready? Have you made plans for these 40 days already? Or on Ash Wednesday does the imposition of ashes remind you to embark on this journey with setting some intentions? However you prepare and plan for Lent, this season offers you the opportunity for deepening your spiritual life in Christ.

March 3,10, 17, 24 & 31

7:00 PM – 8:00 PM EST

A Lenten Webinar Series

The Board of Directors is thrilled to announce that Pr. Laurin Vance is the new Executive Director of Consultation to Clergy.

Pastor Vance brings an impressive portfolio of walking with others in a difficult time. In addition to being a rostered pastor in the ELCA, Laurin is also a certified Conflict Mediation Facilitator.

BUILDING BRIDGES WORKSHOP and other opportunities

Cultural Self-Awareness & Competency and Understanding the Dynamics of Intolerance and Racism by Alex Schmidt. Wenatchee Valley College, Friday and Saturday, March 25 and 26.

At this event you will:

• Explore your call to ministry

• Explore the Bay Area and what it's like to live and study at PLTS

• Attend a PLTS class and connect with current students, faculty, and staff

• Lodging and most meals provided

• Travel scholarships available!

Attend Faith+Lead's Green Leadership Workshop Series!

Three workshops designed to help you lead on environmental stewardship, climate hope, and water justice

Attend one workshop for $29—or all three for $75!

Chose one, two, or all three.

• Workshop 1: Monday, March 21, 6 - 8 pm CST: Faith, Hope & Love for Your Watershed

• Workshop 2: Monday, April 4, 6 - 8 pm CST: Vocation and Pollination with Native Plantings

• Workshop 3: Monday, April 25, 6 - 8 pm CST: Ecotheology & Energy

ELCA Coaching is mixing things up in 2022 as we continue to experiment and learn. You are invited to join us WEEKLY on Wednesdays at 1pm Central to hear from various leaders across the Church. We will continue with our theme of COURAGEOUS LEADERSHIP. We have invited various ministries to host these gatherings through this next year, so it will be different each week. There will usually be time for small groups in breakout rooms so that leaders across the church can continue to learn from each other and leave each gathering with at least one action step.