The Northeastern Iowa Synod is offering a series of Mental Health First Aid training sessions in September to help people learn how to identify, understand and respond to someone who […]
Leadership Support
Vital Congregations Training begins
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 […]
Early-bird rate open till April 21 for Rostered Ministers Gathering
The early-bird rate for the Rostered Ministers Gathering has been extended to April 21. The Gathering is set for July 17-20, 2023, at the Phoenix Convention Center in downtown Phoenix. […]
Nominations sought for new ELCA commission
Nominations are being accepted to fill the ELCA’s new Commission for a Renewed Lutheran Church (CRLC). Voting members at the 2022 Churchwide Assembly adopted a memorial concerning restructuring the ELCA’s […]
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 […]
All About Candidacy
Back in 2000 I finally decided to answer the call to ministry that had been nagging at me for seven years. The first non-family member with whom I shared this […]







