Featured in the
June 16, 2016 issue:
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June 19, 3:00 p.m.
Juneteenth Celebration
Ascension, Los Angeles
June 22, 11:30 a.m.
June 24, 10:30 a.m.
Green Faith Meeting
Mt. Olive, Santa Monica
June 26, noon
Face to Faith
St Paul's, Santa Monica
June 29, 11:30 a.m.
Synod Eucharist
Pr. James Proper, Guest Preacher
July 6, 11:30 a.m.
Synod Eucharist
Pr. Robert Hamel, Guest Preacher
July 9, 10:00 a.m. - noon
Glendale
July 10
Ralph's Famous Texas BBQ
Hope, Hollywood
July 10, noon
Face to Faith
St Paul's, Santa Monica
July 13, 11:30 a.m.
Synod Eucharist
Pr.
Carole Parmeter Dyer, Guest Preacher
July 18 - 22
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Welcome to Jennifer Echols,
Program Coordinator for New City Parish
The board of New City Parish is delighted to announce that Jennifer Echols has accepted the new position of Program Coordinator for New City Parish effective June 1, 2016.
Jennifer is a recent graduate of the University of Southern California's School of Social Work. Prior to attending graduate school, Jennifer worked in the non-profit arena and served diverse populations including at-risk youth and formerly incarcerated, unemployed and underemployed adults in underserved communities. Jennifer is excited to bring her experience and enthusiasm to the Program Coordinator position at New City Parish and looks forward to developing lasting partnerships between New City Parish and ministry associate throughout the region.
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Life Income Agreements
Life income agreements are available for people who want to make an irrevocable gift that will benefit ELCA ministries and congregations after death, while retaining an income interest during life or for a term of years. The ELCA Foundation administers a wide variety of such life income agreements that are in compliance with federal laws and state regulations that govern the issuance and administration of these agreements. These income arrangements include: Charitable Gift Annuities, Charitable Remainder Unitrusts, and Charitable Remainder Annuity Trusts.
For more information, contact our ELCA Regional Gift Planner, Greg Shepherd at:
[email protected] or by calling (909)910-6823.
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Green Faith Team Meeting
Friday, June 24 at 10:30 a.m.
Mt. Olive, Santa Monica
The next Green Faith meeting will be at Mt. Olive Lutheran at 1343 O
cean Park Blvd in Santa Monica. Lunch will be included for those who RSVP to j[email protected].
We will brainstorm how to best implement the two Green Faith Team Resolutions passed at the recent Synod Assembly. We will also imagine together the next steps the Holy Spirit might be calling our Green Faith Team to take on behalf of God's beautiful and vulnerable creation. Following the meeting, we will visit a community garden in Santa Monica and/or a Co-opportunity grocery.
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Southwest California Chapter of WELCA
The 19th Annual Convention
October 14 - 16, 2016
Simi Valley.
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Please pray for the following:
- Dick Buma, husband of Pastor Christine Buma, undergoing chemotherapy for aggressive Stage 4 lung cancer.
- The family of Pastor Norma Castillo
- Keny and Anthony Callahan; Anthony has stage 3 lymphoma
- The family of Rev. Gerry Swanson
- Pastor Nimrod Flores
- Cowan Family
- Pastor Charlie Kurtz
- Pastor Ray Kibler III
- Pastor Carlos Paiva
- Clemontene Richmond
- AIM Karen Wilson
Your prayer requests are important to us and will continue for two months in Synews.
If you would like to be added to the prayer list or if we should continue your request, please
contact us
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Southwest California
Synod Staff
The Rev. R. Guy Erwin, Ph.D.
Bishop
The Rev. Reg Schultz-Akerson
Rostered Leadership
The Rev. Marj Funk-Pihl Congregational Mission
/ Director for Evangelical Mission
The Rev. Reginald Hansome
Coordinator of African Descent Ministries
Andreas Hirsch Finance & Administration
Maria Paiva Latino Ministries
Janet Renick
Children, Youth and Faith Formation
Sherri Miller
Bookkeeper
Administrative Assistant
Robin Lujan
Administrative Assistant
Samantha Henderson
Communications
1300 E. Colorado Street
Glendale, CA 91205
(818) 507-9591 Phone
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Synews, the weekly email newsletter of the Southwest California Synod, ELCA, brings you news and information from the synod office in an environmentally friendly format. Please share this information as you are able.
News and information for
Synews should be emailed to
Samantha Henderson
at s[email protected]. To follow Bishop Guy Erwin's daily schedule, search #thebishopsday on Facebook.
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From Bishop Guy Erwin
Bishop Erwin's Facebook post after the Orlando shootings was shared over 240 times. Thank you to everyone for your prayers, support, and witness.
Something I learned from Bishop Medardo Gomez of our sister church in El Salvador: hiding from enemies doesn't work. Make them meet you in public. Make them do it in the open. Evil hates the light.
Sitting in the back of a convertible in the Los Angeles Pride parade in front of tens of thousands of people Sunday morning seemed the right thing to do after the shootings in Orlando. Even in quieter times, I never forget the possibility that some nut with a gun might think a gay bishop a good target, so I put on my purplest shirt and my shiniest cross to make the target a little brighter. I told my people at the parade to stay alert and drop or scatter at the slightest sign of danger. But we were determined to march anyway - and we will keep marching as long as we need to, and we will go anywhere we need to go.
In the days ahead we will hear so much about this. Some of it will be holy and some of it will be nonsense. Don't be distracted; this is the country we have made for ourselves, and unless we work to change things we are complicit in what happens. Our duty to our neighbor demands our action to keep her safe and provide for her well-being. We need to pray, shout, write, march, donate - and most of all, to vote and urge others to vote. Hate does not go away on its own, and it must be openly and publicly resisted.
Bishop Elizabeth Eaton's letter in response to the Orlando shooting, in English and Spanish.
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The Joint Task Force on Gun Violence Prevention met on Wednesday, June 15th at the Southwest California Synod offices in Glendale. The group came together with sorrow for the victims in Orlando and with a renewed commitment to our work together. Made up of Lutherans and Episcopalians, the Joint Task Force educates
, engages, and equips our communities for sustained effort to prevent gun deaths and injuries consistent with our mutual baptismal covenants to strive for justice and peace and to respect the dignity of every human being.
The focus of the meeting was a legislative and advocacy training session led by Mark Carlson, Director of the Lutheran Office of Public Policy for the state of California. After Mark's presentation, we discussed ongoing and future projects including participation in the Concert Across America to End Gun Violence, National Gun Violence Prevention Sabbath, and National ASK Day; connecting interested individuals and congregations with educational resources; and opportunities and concrete steps for advocacy.
If you would like to work with other people of faith to prevent gun violence, please join us! The Joint Task Force meets monthly by telephone (next on July 14, 2016) and welcomes all who are interested.
Join our Facebook group here. For more information, and to be added to our email list, please contact Pr. Dan Gibson at
[email protected].
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Books are available at the synod office for $20 or can be purchased here or at
powells.com.
Mitri Raheb serves as Senior Pastor of Evangelical Lutheran Christmas Church in Bethlehem (28 years) and as President of Dar al-Kalima University College in Bethlehem. He is president of the Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land and one of Palestine's most internationally known scholars.
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Positions Open in our Synod Territory
Olivet Lutheran Church in Hawthorne is seeking a Director of Music Ministries to provide Olivet's music and worship programs with creative, effective, and inspirational leadership that glorifies God. A passion for leading and sharing your musical talents and demonstrating a strong Christian faith are a must. The ideal candidate will bring an acceptance and understanding of Lutheran worship. For desired qualifications, responsibilities, and compensation,
click here
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Trinity Lutheran Church in Manhattan Beach i
s seeking a Youth Minister/Educator.
This progressive, relevant, child-crazy Christian congregation is looking for a creative teacher to deliver relationship-based instruction for all grade levels at on-campus and off-campus events, including preschool chapels, midweek education, Sunday-morning worship, and weekend retreats. This is a full time position.
The successful candidate will work closely with the Senior Pastor, contributing passion, joy, and energy. Must be musically inclined, social media savvy, and deftly skilled at healthy, interpersonal relationships.
To apply, send resume and introductory 1-page cover letter describing your interest in, skills for, and commitment to Christian education and youth and family ministry. Bachelor's Degree preferred. Salary and benefits commensurate with skills and experience. Application deadline is June 30, 2016. Hiring deadline is August 2016. Trinity Lutheran Church, 1340 11th Street, Manhattan Beach, CA, 90266, ATTN: Search Committee or email
[email protected].
St. Matthew's, North Hollywood is Hiring a New Choir Director.
Are you just graduating college and have a background in music and choir directing skills? Are you a retired or semi-retired music/choir director looking to continue your work? St. Matthew's Lutheran Church in North Hollywood is seeking a choir director for a small (but very talented) volunteer choir.
Responsibilities include:
- Rehearsing once a week on Wednesday nights and directing the choir on Sunday mornings.
- Selecting and/or purchasing the worship music in partnership with the pastor following the liturgical calendar
- Shared responsibility with the pastor to maintain and increase the membership of the choir
- Participate in meetings of the worship and music committee as scheduled
- Coordinate and supervise guest and volunteer musicians
Start Date: August 15, 2016
If you are interested in this position, please send your cover letter and resume to
[email protected]
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Southwest California Synod, ELCA
1300 E. Colorado Street
Glendale,
California
91205
(818) 507-9591
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