After meeting the Rev. Leticia Alanis, pastor of Unidad y Fe Lutheran Mission in the Queens borough of New York City, I was in awe of her experiences, her challenges, her love for others and her profound mission of building community.
Region 1 Bishops Statement on Immigration + Upcoming Webinar
Considering the new Trump Administration directives limiting congregational rights to offer sanctuary for our immigrant neighbors, and our position as a faith community rooted in biblical admonitions to accompany the stranger, we highly encourage you to participate in a Region 1 online forum discussing protections for churches, organizations and individuals and how we might know our rights and/or rise up to be sanctuaries for our most vulnerable.
Feb 12, 2025 06:30 PM in PT /7:30 PM MT
The Commission for a Renewed Lutheran Church: Myths and Facts
To be honest, I hesitated to write this. I hate giving any airtime to fake news, but the misinformation I’ve seen touted about the Commission for a Renewed Lutheran Church (CRLC) is so bizarre, it requires address. People have asked me, “Where can I go to find the truth?” This article will hopefully answer that question.
Caring for our Kids and Youth in this Chapter
The Faith Community’s Call to Caregiving
Presented by Elizabeth Long, DNP, MSN in
Adult Health Critical Care, BSN
Sponsored by the Lutheran Faith Community Nurse Association
OBJECTIVES: At the end of this session:
Participants will identify four potential ways faith community nurses can support family caregivers.
Participants will be able to articulate two barriers to caregiver support in the faith community.
Participants will identify two ways in which caregivers become disconnected from the faith community because of caregiving responsibilities.
DATE: January 23, 2025
TIME: 4-6 pm PT, 5-7 pm MT
Registration fee: $30 for LFCNA members/$50 for non-members
LA County Wildfire Disaster
SHARE is an acronym for Synodical Help and Response Endowment
The SHARE Fund of the Northwest Intermountain Synod provides additional resources to help congregations and other outreach ministries during time of change and/or development and to provide for the spiritual and emotional support of those on the roster in our synod.
For read more information about the NWIM Synod SHARE Fund click here.
The 2025 SHARE grant application deadline is March 3, 2025 and is available here.
Please note:
SHARE grants will not fund ordinary expenses for ministry
Congregations must include a copy of their 2024 Congregational report Form A (parochial report)
Funds are disbursed to the congregation/ministry organization and not to individuals
Applicants who are awarded grants will be required to submit a report on how funds were used.