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Pentecost and Graduation Resources for 2023
May 09, 2023

(THIS ARTICLE IS FROM "ILLUSTRATED MINISTRY") Pentecost is coming! We have lots of fun coloring pages/posters for Pentecost and our Pentecost Freebie to help you celebrate Pentecost! So make sure to check out these links and start getting ready for ...


LTSS Seminarian: Exhibit Highlights a Life Infused with Art
May 01, 2023

Photo Caption: David Corrado works on an oil painting of a mermaid at a coffee shop in Columbia. A blonde beauty wielding a power saw. A minister walking out of a phone booth, a colorful stole wrapped around his neck. A portrait of a woman ...


Pr. Tiffany Chaney appointed to ELCA Churchwide Commission
May 01, 2023

Congratulations to Pr. Tiffany Chaney for being selected as a member of the ELCA Commission for a Renewed Lutheran Church! Pr. Chaney (she/her) is the Pastor Developer of Gathered by Grace.  Gathered by Grace is a community of young adults in ...


Newberry College Sunday - April 30
April 11, 2023

Please consider setting April 30, 2023, as Newberry College Sunday for your congregation. Here are some bulletin inserts  Full Color Black and White Be sure to also share this giving link:  https://www.newberry.edu/giving


Visit from German Companion Synod
April 11, 2023

We are excited to welcome our friends from the German companion synod in the Augsburg and Swabia District of the EKDB (Evangelical Church in Bavaria).    Bishop Axel Piper, Sabin Piper (Bishop Axel's wife), and Pr. Christoph Burger will visit our ...


Women of the ELCA - Spring Cluster Meetings and Convention
March 14, 2023

Here is a list of upcoming Southeastern Synod Spring Cluster meetings: March 11, 2023 - Community of Grace - Grayson, GA - 4 - Magi March 19, 2023 - Grace Lutheran - Carrollton, GA - 2 - Good News April 22, 2023 - Lutheran Church of the Resurrection...


ACC "March Gladness" for ACC Campus Ministries
March 13, 2023

"You have heard it said 'March Madness', but I say unto you, 'March Gladness'" Grace House is participating in the ACC March Ministry Madness against 6 other ACC Lutheran Campus Ministries.  Donations will be accepted between March 7th and the final...


40-40-40 Lenten ELCA World Hunger Appeal
February 06, 2023

40 Days of Lent.   40 miles.  $40 to ELCA World Hunger.      --->    #FortyForLent Bishop Kevin Strickland invites everyone to join him in walking a mile every day over the forty days of Lent, and raising through sponsorship or contribution, $40 for ...


Tapestries Counseling Center
January 25, 2023

Tapestries Counseling Center - Nashville, TN TAPESTRIES.CARE Bishop Strickland was honored to dedicate the new Tapestries Counseling Center at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church of Nashville, TN, in October 2022.   The Southeastern Synod is committed to ...


Donations for GA/AL Tornado Response Needed Especially Now
January 14, 2023

Click here to DONATE There is a great need at the moment for emergency assistance funds for families and individuals who have had their homes destroyed or have been made uninhabitable by the tornadoes.  These storms impacted several areas within ...


NovusWay Offers TWO 2023 Specials for ELCA Rostered Ministers
January 09, 2023

RESPITE STAYS AT CAMP We all need time away to rest and renew our body, mind and soul. We invite you to schedule a respite stay at any of our locations in 2023. Rostered leaders will receive 50% off the normal nightly rate. Discount is only ...


Wilma Garing Ordination
December 03, 2022

To see the full invitation to Wilma Garing's ordination, CLICK HERE. If you wish to join the worship service digitally, you may join via Zoom. The worship service begins at 11:00am ET   Wilma Garing Ordination service → NOTE:  ...


Walk to Bethlehem
November 19, 2022

MAKE YOUR COMMITMENT HERE!!! 25 Days - 25 Miles - $25 Join us this Advent as we Walk To Bethlehem.  From December 1 - December 25, we will walk 1 mile per day and donate at least $25.  All the funds raised will go towards assisting Augusta ...


World AIDS Day Litany
November 15, 2022 - Advocacy

A Litany for World AIDS Day World AIDS Day commemorates on December 1st each year to remind us that HIV has not gone away.  Globally, there are an estimated 38 million people who have the virus, and almost 2 million of them reside in the United ...


Veterans Day - a Word of Thanks and Prayer for our Veterans
November 06, 2022

Be sure to check out the ELCA's Prayer Book for the Armed Services here: Armed Service Prayer Book Worship Resource for Veterans Day We show love and care for all veterans who give their best for peace in our world. Bishop Strickland shares a ...


Monthly Giving Focus - En Conjunto Latine Ministry Strategy
October 01, 2022

October 2022 - En Conjunto Latine Ministry Strategy Together, we are engaging communities and congregations, equipping disciples and leaders, and empowering relationships for the development of Latinx Ministries in the Southeastern Synod. Please ...


ELCA Vital Congregations Training – Fall 2022
September 06, 2022

Is your congregation ready to take some steps (even small steps) toward renewal or revitalization? Are you ready to try some new things, share some ideas, gain a greater understanding of the broader mission, bring clarity about your own congregation’...


2023 Morton Fund Grants for Ministry in East Tennessee:
September 02, 2022

Each year the Synod Council awards grants of various sizes from the Morton Fund to support ministry projects in Tennessee, from Chattanooga eastward. Grant requests are reviewed by an advisory group from East Tennessee, prior to submission to the ...


2023 Synod Grants – Upcoming deadlines
September 02, 2022

Applications for Vitality Grants / Outreach Grants / Multicultural Grants are due by noon  October 3, 2022.  Approved disbursements will be made after the January 2023 Synod Council meeting. If you want your proposal reviewed by the DEM’s prior to ...


Monthly Giving Focus - Gathered by Grace
September 02, 2022

September 2022 - Gathered By Grace, Montgomery, AL   Gathered by Grace is a community of young adults in Montgomery, Alabama, gathered by Christ, growing spiritually, serving our community, getting to know our neighbor, welcoming all, and sharing the...


Bishop Strickland Appoints Interim Synod Vice President
August 30, 2022

Dear Church, We give thanks for the ELCA Churchwide election of Imran Siddiqui as ELCA VP. I  am also delighted to announce that Ms. Phyllis Solgere has accepted my asking her to serve as Interim VP of the Synod. She will begin following this ...


Imran Siddiqui Elected Vice President of the ELCA
August 17, 2022

  We wish to congratulate Mr. Imran Siddiqui, Southeastern Synod Vice President (and member of St. John’s, Atlanta, GA), on his election to the position of ELCA Vice President.  The term for this position is 6 years.   Please keep Mr. Siddiqui and ...


2022 ELCA Churchwide Assembly Wrap-Up
August 16, 2022

Update - 9/1/2022   SUMMARY OF ACTIONS OF THE 2022 CHURCHWIDE ASSEMBLY Prepared by the Office of the Secretary Evangelical Lutheran Church in America   Update - 8/16/2022 Members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) gathered for ...


2022 ELCA Churchwide Assembly
August 03, 2022

2022 ELCA CHURCHWIDE ASSEMBLY WEBSITE:  https://www.elca.org/churchwideassembly For the Assembly Wrap-Up, click HERE   Update - 8/11/2022 For Livestream access, go to the ELCA's YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/c/elca ELCA Churchwide ...


2022 Synod Assembly Wrap-Up
June 07, 2022

UNMUTE YOURSELF was our theme for the 2022 Southeastern Synod Assembly. FOR THE FULL ASSEMBLY WRAP-UP, CLICK HERE...


Holy Closure: From Death to Life
June 06, 2022

“For everything, there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted. . .” (Ecclesiastes 3:1)   For over ninety years, Lutheran Church of the ...


Foros de Voces, Vidas y Visiones del año 2022
May 17, 2022

Bienvenidas/os a los foros de Voces, Vidas y Visiones del año 2022. A través de las conversaciones y perspectivas de las voces, vidas y visiones de luternas/luteranos latinés, deseamos seguir construyendo y aportando al desarrollo de las identidades ...


SESLYO Board Openings
May 16, 2022

Good people of the Southeastern Synod:  Our Lutheran Youth Organization of the Southeastern Synod (SESLYO) has several openings for their board.  If you wish to learn more about how to become a servant leader through this organization, please reach ...


Southeastern Synod Swag is Now Available!!!
May 09, 2022

If you would like Southeastern Synod Swag, polo shirts, jackets, pretty much anything you can put the logo on you can now order direct from Land’s End Business.  You can get items embroidered in the multi-colored logo or in a single color.  Items are...


Passion Collective - Welcoming New Applicants!
May 02, 2022

Contact Pr. Andrew Rickel for more information at andrew@gracepeople.org.     Intern at Grace House! Lutheran-Episcopal Campus Ministry @ Georgia Tech Passion Collective Internship Young Adult Discernment and Service Year In the Heart of Midtown ...


ELCA Young Adults: "Welcome to ABIDE!"
March 31, 2022

What is Abide? Abide is a small group ministry hosted by ELCA Young Adults. Young adults can register to be placed into a weekly, virtual small group led by a young adult Small Group Leader. Groups meet via video call for approximately an hour over ...


Time to Update that Contact Information
March 30, 2022

From time to time we change our congregation's email or internet providers, our office phone numbers change, as well.  Even our website address can change over time. And YOU, ROSTERED MINISTERS, we need accurate information from you!!!  If you have ...


Will You Share Your Story?
March 30, 2022

Will you tell your story?  We are inviting you to share a 3–5-minute video (on a cell phone is just fine) about YOUR story... ...about how you feel called to share the Good News ...about when you have done that effectively ...or when someone has ...


2023 Domestic Hunger Grants
March 04, 2022

FROM THE ELCA WORLD HUNGER TEAM: Dear partners and friends of ELCA World Hunger, Registration for ELCA World Hunger’s 2023 Domestic Hunger Grants opens next week, on March 18! ELCA World Hunger congratulates those partners in ministry awarded a ...


Synod Staff Updates - Spring 2022
March 01, 2022

Bp. Kevin Strickland​ Dear Church,   It is a joy and a blessing to do this work together and work that I alone as your bishop could or would not be able to do alone. I am grateful for a dedicated and faithful staff. In January, Pastor Matt ...


Dr. Mark Ellingsen Television Appearance: "At the Table"
January 28, 2022

An interview with Dr. Ellingsen will appear in the 2nd half of the “At the Table” episode that is scheduled to air on AIB Network on the following schedule during the month of February: Tuesdays @ 8PM @ 8PM Wednesday, 9:30AM & 7:30PM Thursdays @ ...


Form A & C Parochial Reports
December 22, 2021

Every year, congregations are asked to complete "Form A" and "Form C" for the ELCA's statistical analysis and research.  These help track categories like attendance, baptisms, donations, expenses, mission support, and more. These forms are available...


2022 Vital Congregations Training
December 20, 2021

[Click HERE to see the 2022 Congregational Vitality REPORT for more information] Dear Leaders, Grace and peace to you and your congregation in Jesus Christ Savior. We are writing to share a special invitation with you: Is your congregation ready ...


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