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Celebrating 10 years of “God’s work. Our hands.” Sunday
On Sunday, Sept. 10, congregations of the ELCA will join together for our 10th annual day of service. “God’s work. Our hands.” Sunday began in 2013 in connection with the ELCA’s 25th anniversary and continues to be a day to celebrate who we are — one church, freed in Christ to serve and love our neighbor. As you explore opportunities to participate in your community, ELCA.org/DayofService has the resources you need to plan and promote your day, including a tool kit, worship materials, videos, posters, social media graphics and a special hymn. Celebrate 10 years on the 10th!
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Living Lutheran: “A ‘Mission’ to the Future”
In Living Lutheran’s May/June lead feature, Jennifer Bringle writes about new-start congregations providing innovative ministry models and bringing fresh faces to worship. Charbel Zgheib is mission developer for a new synod-authorized worshiping community that serves Afghan, Arab and Middle Eastern people in Sacramento, Calif., and reaches the local community through an Arab-speaking radio station. After officiating at several LGBTQIA+ weddings, mission developer Maria Rojas-Banda of Misión Luterana Unidad in Berwyn, Ill., showed local LGBTQIA+ community members that Unidad was a safe place for them to worship and be their authentic selves. Read more about how these worship communities are changing and challenging traditional church models.
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Father’s Day
In this Father’s Day reflection from Living Lutheran, Scott Seeke examines what it means to be a father, personally and theologically.
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Commemorate the Emanuel 9
Every June 17 the ELCA commemorates the martyrdom of the Emanuel 9, victims of a racially motivated mass shooting at Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, S.C. Observe this day in your congregation or synod through worship, conversation, study or individual reflection.
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Planned giving resources for congregations
Visit the ELCA Foundation’s new planned giving resource hub for step-by-step guidance on how to incorporate planned giving into your overall fundraising strategy. Whether you are jump-starting or fine-tuning your program, we can help you put the pieces together.
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BULLETIN BLURBS
These snippets are available for you to copy and paste into your bulletins.
Juneteenth resources and reflections
“Juneteenth is a celebration that takes place across our nation in many African American communities commemorating the end of slavery,” writes Kenneth Wheeler in a Living Lutheran Juneteenth reflection. “The observance dates back to June 19, 1865. This was two and a half years after President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, which legally put an end to slavery.” Find an ELCA Juneteenth worship resource and read more Juneteenth prayers and reflections on livinglutheran.org. “Juneteenth reminds me of how priceless that freedom is and of this long line of people—Black, white, Jews, Gentiles—who stood up to secure this freedom.”
Stewardship Kaleidoscope Conference
In partnership with the Presbyterian Foundation of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), the ELCA Stewardship and Generosity team is proud to present Stewardship Kaleidoscope, Sept. 25-27 in Minneapolis, Minn. This conference digs into stewardship and generosity through workshops and plenaries that highlight diverse and authoritative voices from the PCUSA, the ELCA and partner church bodies. Stewardship Kaleidoscope aims to ignite generosity, give practical tools for cultivating congregational generosity, expand leadership capacity for stewardship leaders and promote adaptive approaches to funding Christ’s mission. Limited partial scholarships are available; contact the Rev. Tim Brown at Tim.Brown@elca.org. For conference information, pricing and registration visit StewardshipKaleidoscope.org.
Augsburg Fortress free summer music clinics
Read through new seasonal music, attend workshops and participate in a hymn festival at this year's Augsburg Fortress free summer music clinics! This year's clinicians are Anne Krentz Organ and Karen Black. Learn more and sign up at www.augsburgfortress.org/music/summer-music-clinics/. Dates and locations:
- Columbia, S.C.: July 28-29
- Minneapolis, Minn.: July 31—Aug. 1
- Chicago, Ill.: Aug. 4-5
- Columbus, Ohio: Aug. 7-8
- Philadelphia, Pa.: Aug. 10-11
Let MIF’s excellent investment rates help you and your ministry realize your financial goals
The Mission Investment Fund of the ELCA (MIF) is now offering its best term investment rates in years. With outstanding rates earning as high as 5.10% APY*, MIF affords individual investors, congregations and ministries the ability to attain their financial goals while building hope. That’s because money invested by individuals and organizations funds loans to ELCA congregations and ministries, expanding their capacity for ministry. Whether this means building or renovating a sanctuary, food bank, social service organization or other facility, your investments help share God’s love with the world.
*APY = Annual Percentage Yield. Rates effective June 1, 2023, and subject to change without notice. Visit www.mif.elca.org or call 877-886-3522 for rate information. Mission Investment Fund investments are subject to certain risks. See "Risk Factors" in MIF's Offering Circular. MIF's investments are not bank accounts. As securities issued by a nonprofit institution, the investments are not insured by FDIC, SIPC or any other federal or state regulatory agency. The securities are sold only by means of the Offering Circular. This is not an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy the securities described here.
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