Does your congregation have or support a hunger ministry? ELCA World Hunger Domestic Hunger Grants accompany congregations and their partners throughout the United States and Caribbean as they draw on the strengths of communities to address local ...
The Diversity & Justice Task Force is glad to provide some fun facts about advocacy days in the month of May focusing efforts on care for creation, world peace, cultural diversity and community health. World Migratory Bird Day: Since 2006, the ...
Perhaps, one journeyed on the PILGRIMAGE out of curiosity, a duty to seek one's past, a need to be more inclusive. The GOOD NEWS is that God brought together a cohesive group - varied backgrounds and experiences - ready to question, explore, share,...
Our voices matter. We each can speak up against violence against women and girls. Thursdays in Black is a global campaign launched by the World Council of Churches. It encourages people around the globe to wear Black on Thursdays to show solidarity ...
A Giving Box - from the LYFE youth of Advent, Murfreesboro, TN From Kelly Ribar, parent of a youth participant from Advent LC, Murfreesboro, TN: Our journey with our giving box started last summer during VBS. We decided as a group, kids and ...
On the night of March 24, an outbreak of at least 20 tornadoes swept through Mississippi and tragically claimed the lives of 26 people. On the evening of March 30, more tornadoes came through adding to the damage. At last count, over 6,300 homes, ...
“Human beings are made to care for the earth as God cares for the earth. This is what it means to be made in the image of God” (ELCA Caring for Creation: Vision, Hope and Justice Social Statement, p.2). “The present moment is a critical and urgent ...
Ways to Love Your Neighbors as we recover from these latest tornadoes in Mississippi: GIVE TODAY Pray Pay Attention to whether volunteers are being invited in: volunteermississippi.org Volunteer with a reputable organization Donate thru a ...
One of my favorite days of the week is Tuesday, when I work at the Sunshine Seniors Food Distribution Center at St. John’s Baptist Church in Gainesville, GA. I also occasionally help at the South Hall Food Pantry that my church (Christ Lutheran in ...
Around the globe, millions face food insecurity and famine. In the Southeastern Synod, thousands are uncertain about where their next meal will come from. In Alabama, 1 in 4 children are food insecure, as well as 1in 5 children in Mississippi, 1 in...
We are offering Start Right Stay Connected, a half-day Imago Premarital Seminar for new couples on May 6. If you know any new-ish couples who may benefit, please refer them to Jeannie at ingram.jeannie@gmail.com or https://jeannieingram.com/services...
"Starting over" boxes are needed for families moving into housing after the tornadoes in Selma! For Kitchen box: Pots and Pans, Dishes, Utensils, Glasses, Cups, Dish towels, Dish Soap, Small kitchen appliances, brooms, mops, and buckets. For ...
Since being involved in church ministry, I have always been passionate about social justice. Therefore, as soon as I joined the Southeastern Synod, I joined the Diversity and Justice Team. I have observed in my interaction as a volunteer in the ...
For all those seeking shelter from Hurricane Ian, NovusWay is offering three of its sites to serve those who have need: Lutheridge - Arden, NC Lutheridge Camp & Conference Center, in Arden NC, is now open for those who are required or choosing to ...
One of the crucial things to remember about the people that we strive to honor and advocate for on the synod’s Diversity and Justice Task Force (people of color, LBGTQ+ folks, women, and people with disabilities) is that we are ALL different, both ...
Greetings! My name is Allison Lizdas and I am the new Assistant to the Bishop for Advocacy and I wanted to take a moment to introduce myself: I am a lifelong Lutheran and I am married to Dan who works at Coca Cola. We have two children and two rescue...
Just when I think that things are hopeless and that there’s no justice in this world, something happens to challenge that theory. This week, it was the installation of Mary McLeod Bethune’s statue in the National Statuary Hall in the U. S. Capitol -...
Water Crisis! On August 30, 2022, the pumps failed at the water treatment plant in Jackson, MS, and the entire city of Jackson, MS, was without water – no water flowing through their faucets, and now that temporary pumps are in place at the ...
Eastern Europe Crisis Response A partnership between Lutheran World Federation and Lutheran Disaster Response MAKE A FINANCIAL GIFT Since the beginning of Russia’s war against Ukraine on Feb. 24, millions of people have fled the country and ...
Bishop Kevin Strickland Our culture measures blessing as money and has completely forgotten, or never known, that it is God who is the originator of blessing. God’s not against money. Gather it up. Pass it out. We are living in the story of ...
The Bishop and Assistants are filming sermons so churches who do not gather for worship due to the coronavirus have a sermon prepared already; these are also available to give preachers a respite and for a congregation to hear another voice from the ...
The Bishop and Assistants are filming sermons so that churches that do not gather for worship due to the coronavirus have a sermon prepared already; these are also available to give preachers a respite and for a congregation to hear another voice ...
The Bishop and Assistants are filming sermons so that churches who do not gather for worship due to the coronavirus have a sermon prepared already; these are also available to give preachers a respite and for a congregation to hear another voice from...
The Bishop and Assistants are filming sermons so that churches who do not gather for worship, due to the coronavirus, have a sermon prepared already; these are also available to give preachers a respite, and for a congregation to hear another voice ...
There are many places in great need of extra hands to help people recover from disasters in GA, TN, MS and with our neighbors in KY. If you are interested in being a part of a Disaster Mission Team or would like help forming a disaster mission team ...
Prepare for Hurricanes Know Your Hurricane Risk Hurricanes are not just a coastal problem. Find out how rain, wind, water and even tornadoes could happen far inland from where a hurricane or tropical storm makes landfall. Start preparing now. Make ...
The Bishop and Assistants are filming sermons so that churches who do not gather for worship, due to the coronavirus, have a sermon prepared already; these are also available to give preachers a respite, and for a congregation to hear another voice ...
The Bishop and Assistants are filming sermons so that churches who do not gather for worship, due to the coronavirus, have a sermon prepared already; these are also available to give preachers a respite, and for a congregation to hear another voice ...
The Bishop and Assistants are filming sermons so that churches who do not gather for worship, due to the coronavirus, have a sermon prepared already; these are also available to give preachers a respite, and for a congregation to hear another voice ...
The Bishop and Assistants are filming sermons so that churches who do not gather for worship, due to the coronavirus, have a sermon prepared already; these are also available to give preachers a respite, and for a congregation to hear another voice ...
The Bishop and Assistants are filming sermons so that churches who do not gather for worship, due to the coronavirus, have a sermon prepared already; these are also available to give preachers a respite, and for a congregation to hear another voice ...
The Bishop and Assistants are filming sermons so that churches who do not gather for worship, due to the coronavirus, have a sermon prepared already; these are also available to give preachers a respite, and for a congregation to hear another voice ...
This is a collection of Facebook posts from our delegation who traveled to the area of Augsburg, Germany, for mutual upbuilding and formation: Wednesday, June 29 - Arrival and visit to the office of the Bishop for lunch, then visited St. Ulrich ...
The Bishop and Assistants are filming sermons so that churches who do not gather for worship, due to the coronavirus, have a sermon prepared already; these are also available to give preachers a respite, and for a congregation to hear another voice ...
The Bishop and Assistants are filming sermons so that churches who do not gather for worship, due to the coronavirus, have a sermon prepared already; these are also available to give preachers a respite, and for a congregation to hear another voice ...
The Bishop and Assistants are filming sermons so that churches who do not gather for worship, due to the coronavirus, have a sermon prepared already; these are also available to give preachers a respite, and for a congregation to hear another voice ...
The Bishop and Assistants are filming sermons so that churches who do not gather for worship, due to the coronavirus, have a sermon prepared already; these are also available to give preachers a respite, and for a congregation to hear another voice ...
The Bishop and Assistants are filming sermons so that churches who do not gather for worship, due to the coronavirus, have a sermon prepared already; these are also available to give preachers a respite, and for a congregation to hear another voice ...
The Bishop and Assistants are filming sermons so that churches who do not gather for worship, due to the coronavirus, have a sermon prepared already; these are also available to give preachers a respite, and for a congregation to hear another voice ...
The Bishop and Assistants are filming sermons so that churches who do not gather for worship, due to the coronavirus, have a sermon prepared already; these are also available to give preachers a respite, and for a congregation to hear another voice ...
The Bishop and Assistants are filming sermons so that churches who do not gather for worship, due to the coronavirus, have a sermon prepared already; these are also available to give preachers a respite, and for a congregation to hear another voice ...
The Bishop and Assistants are filming sermons so that churches who do not gather for worship, due to the coronavirus, have a sermon prepared already; these are also available to give preachers a respite, and for a congregation to hear another voice ...
The Bishop and Assistants are filming sermons so that churches who do not gather for worship, due to the coronavirus, have a sermon prepared already; these are also available to give preachers a respite, and for a congregation to hear another voice ...
The Bishop and Assistants are filming sermons so that churches who do not gather for worship, due to the coronavirus, have a sermon prepared already; these are also available to give preachers a respite, and for a congregation to hear another voice ...
The Bishop and Assistants are filming sermons so that churches who do not gather for worship, due to the coronavirus, have a sermon prepared already; these are also available to give preachers a respite, and for a congregation to hear another voice ...
The Bishop and Assistants are filming sermons so that churches who do not gather for worship, due to the coronavirus, have a sermon prepared already; these are also available to give preachers a respite, and for a congregation to hear another voice ...
The Bishop and Assistants are filming sermons so that churches who do not gather for worship, due to the coronavirus, have a sermon prepared already; these are also available to give preachers a respite, and for a congregation to hear another voice ...
The Bishop and Assistants are filming sermons so that churches who do not gather for worship, due to the coronavirus, have a sermon prepared already; these are also available to give preachers a respite, and for a congregation to hear another voice ...
Bridget, a members St. Timothy, Hendersonville, TN, shares the importance of the ministry of Reconciling Works and the value of what being a Reconciling in Christ congregation can mean... On October 25, 2022 St. Timothy will celebrate 5 years as an ...
The Bishop and Assistants are filming sermons so that churches who do not gather for worship, due to the coronavirus, have a sermon prepared already; these are also available to give preachers a respite, and for a congregation to hear another voice ...