Theme: “Our Church—Faith in Action” Bishop Erik Gronberg will be the keynote speaker. Participants may attend three of the six workshops listed here: New Models of Outreach – to children and families in neighborhoods. The King of Instruments – the organ as a tool for praising God. Worldwide Discipleship – local responses through Lutheran World...
SCHEDULE: Monday, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm (includes lunch and refreshments) / Tuesday 8:00-11:30 am What Is An Anchor Church? Is your congregation ready to serve as an Anchor Church? If you attended the intro events in Denver or Charlotte in 2018 or have heard about this ministry model and are ready to go deeper...
What is Peer Ministry? It is the story of the good Samaritan. Only instead of preaching and teaching it, you get the skills necessary to live it! We equip people with Christ-centered training, resources, and support to be Peer Ministers! This Peer Ministry weekend will be held in Fort Worth, TX. What will we be doing...
Join Mary Campbell, ELCA AMMPARO Program Director, for this workshop en Español to learn more! “Dios es nuestro amparo y fortaleza,” (“God is our refuge and strength,”) – Psalm 46:1 AMMPARO is a holistic, whole church commitment by the ELCA, as a church in the world, to accompany children today and in the future. The word “amparo”...
This "Perspectives on the Border" webinar series on immigration is a partnership project with Rev. Dr. Jay Alanis, the Lutheran Seminary Program in the Southwest (LSPS), and the following ELCA synods: Grand Canyon, Gulf Coast, Northern Texas-Northern Louisiana, Pacifica, Rocky Mountain, and Southwestern Texas. There are three different sessions, usually at a minimum cost of...
4th-6th Graders Watch the Briarwood website for updates.
We will gather for our mostly-annual Public Witness Team planning retreat Saturday, March 9, with fellowship beginning at 8:30 A.M., worship at 9:00, and continuing to 4:00 P.M., at Shepherd of Life Lutheran Church, 715 E. Lamar Blvd., Arlington. The goals of our retreat are: · Build community and receive inspiration and strength from the Word...
You’re invited to attend Via de Cristo from Mar. 14-17 at Briarwood Retreat Center. Our mission is “By grace, with the Holy Spirit, we challenge leaders to discover and achieve their personal calling, assisting them to influence their environments with the Gospel.” Please submit your registration by Mar. 4 with your signatures from your sponsor...
Richard Bauer de Vanco presentará este taller. Vea este comunicado de prensa de la ELCA del 19 de febrero para más detalles (inglés): Vanco offers new online giving option for ELCA congregations. También puedes aprender más aquí (inglés): https://www.giveplus.com/elca.