Ministers, lay leaders, and congregational teams looking for fresh ideas to revitalize their ministries, mission and outreach are invited to attend the 2023 summer session of the ELCA Vital Congregations […]
Cultivating Vitality
Building a Culture of Generosity Workshop Series
Jump Start Your Giving! Join congregations from around the U.S. for this six-session online stewardship workshop. The “Building a Culture of Generosity” program will help congregations create their own custom […]
Vital Congregations Training begins Oct. 6
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 […]
Congregations Encouraged to apply for ‘Open Doors’ ministry grants
By Interim Bishop Andrea DeGroot-Nesdahl Easter season blessings to you as we continue to live into the meaning of Jesus’ gift of new life for us in these times. We […]
Deciphering Online Worship Metrics or “Who is actually Watching?”
After a year of online worship, when the Annual Parochial Report came around, many rostered ministers and congregational leaders were caught wondering how to count online attendance? It’s not like […]
Congregational Vitality Catching on Around ELCA
In August hundreds of pastors, congregational leaders, and mission developers gathered in Maryland with Directors of Evangelical Mission and other Churchwide Staff for a week of learning, support, and […]
