Did you attend a United at the Font: Partnering for the Future event in 2025? Are you ready to reconnect with friends from other denominations and keep working together for the sake of the gospel of Jesus Christ?
Bega Kwa Bega 2026
“Bega Kwa Bega” is the Swahili term for mutual support between partners, and describes our relationship with our sister-synod, the Ulanga Kilombero Diocese in Tanzania, a partnership going back 35 years. This year, a delegation of 12 individuals from the NWIM Synod will travel to Tanzania, leaving June 5th.
Seeking a Youth and Family Director
Remember in Prayer
Sabbatical Rest
I am looking forward to spending time around my home and with family. I am looking forward to engaging in some local educational opportunities. And I am looking forward to spending time exploring some of the mountains and lakes and rivers in the Pacific Northwest. In short, I am looking forward to this truly being a sabbatical, “a break or change from a normal routine (as of employment)” as Merriam-Webster defines the term.
Creation Care Film Series Features ELCA Faith Leaders
Four leaders from ministries across the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) share how their faith journeys intersect with their commitment to creation care in the seven-part short film series “Caring for the Earth: Stories From Faith Communities.” The free-to-access series premieres online April 25 as part of this year’s National Faith + Climate Forum.
Climate Justice and Faith
Intentionally Christian
Solar Electric Cooking System for UKD
NWIM Synod Council has authorized the Companion Synod Team to raise funds towards the purchase of a Solar Electric Cooking System (SECS) to replace the hazardous combustion system. In addition to producing on-site electricity for stove-top and oven cooking, the SECS would power a water pumping system and water purification system. A reputable supplier and trustworthy installation contractor have already been identified, and preliminary discussions with them are underway.
Post Synod Assembly
It was so good to be together with many of you at Kennewick First Lutheran Church for the 2026 NWIM Synod Assembly last weekend. I left Kennewick with a deep sense of gratitude. Gratitude for all the ways the Holy Spirit is at work through the ministry sites & leaders across the Synod. Gratitude for all the ways these people and communities are wellsprings of God’s love.