Featured in the
August 16, 2017 issue:
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August 16, 11:30 p.m.
Synod Eucharist
Lutheran Center, Glendale
August 16, 6:30 p.m.
Valencia
August 23, 11:30 p.m.
Synod Eucharist
Lutheran Center, Glendale
August 26, Noon - 3:00 p.m.
St. Andrew's, Van Nuys
#Reformation500
August 30, 11:30 p.m.
Synod Eucharist
Lutheran Center, Glendale
September 10
October 20 - 22
Cal Lutheran, Thousand Oaks
October 24, 6:30 p.m.
Rick Steves' Luther and the Reformation
Claremont School of Theology
#Reformation500
November 11 - 17
St. Luke's, Woodland Hills
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Bishop Eaton's Column
Not Fair!
In her
August
column for Living Lutheran
, Presiding Bishop Elizabeth
Eaton
reflects on Jesus' parable about the laborers in the vineyard. While the story raises questions of fairness, she reminds us that "grace is not something we deserve or earn or can work for."
Read Bishop Eaton's column
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Invite Martin and Katie to your event!
Attendees at this year's Synod Assembly got the chance to get their pictures taken with our Martin and Katie Luther standees! Martin and Katie are available for loan at your Reformation 500 events - just call Robin at the synod office to make your reservation.
There is no charge, but a $100 returnable deposit is required in case of damage. Sorry, the Luthers are already booked for Reformation Sunday. They are a popular couple, so make your reservations ASAP!
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Musician Needed
Are you Glendale local or adjacent, and free midday on Wednesdays? We are in need of a musician for the mid-week Eucharist, held at 11:30 a.m. every Wednesday at the Lutheran Center. This is a volunteer position, although a small honorarium is available. If you are available and interested, please contact Samantha Henderson at shenderson@socalsynod.org.
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Please pray for the following:
- Pastor Erin Martinson of Trinity, Ventura, recovering from brain surgery.
- Dick Buma, husband of Pastor Christine Buma, who is being treated with immunotherapy for rare form of lung cancer.
- The family of Rose Norris on her passing.
- Pastor Ray Kibler,
battling immuno-deficiency disease and cancer
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 Robin at rlujan@socalsynod.org
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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 Evangelical Mission
The Rev. Reginald Hansome
African Descent Ministries
Maria Paiva
Latino Ministries
Children, Youth and Faith Formation
Andreas Hirsch
Finance and Administration
Sheri Dillon
Assistant to the Bishop
Office Manager
Sherri Miller
Bookkeeper
Robin Lujan
Administrative Assistant
Receptionist
Nicole Miller
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. You can sign up to receive the Synews and special emails from the synod office here.
News and information for
Synews should be emailed to
Samantha Henderson
(shenderson@socalsynod.org). To follow Bishop Guy Erwin's daily schedule, search #thebishopsday on Facebook.
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Lutheran Night at Dodger Stadium
A pre-game ceremony recognized Randall Foster, Vice President of the Southwest California Synod; Pastor Tom Goellrich, Director for Evangelical Mission for Pacifica Synod; Ron Drews, President and CEO of Lutheran Social Services; and Bishop Guy Erwin. Five young Lutherans from congregations across the synod also took the field with the Dodgers: Gabriel Luna from St. Mark's, Los Angeles; Alex Guzman from Faith, Canoga Park; Yashab Azariah from Christ, West Covina; Vinny Mohr from Shepherd of the Valley, Simi Valley; and Zachary Smuck from Ascension, Thousand Oaks.
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Angel Volunteers
Student volunteers for the Guardian Angels ministries met at the SWCA Synod offices with Latino Ministries Coordinator Maria Paiva earlier this month. These college students - team leader Valeria Avalos, a senior at UCLA; Shannon Burghardt, a junior at CSULA; Sarahi Cano, a sophomore at CSULB; Aaliyah Hayes, a junior at CSULB; and Glafira Lopez, a junior at UCLA - have been spending their summer in Los Angeles courts, accompanying child refugees fleeing
El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras. The SWCA Guardian Angels volunteers monitor these children's legal cases and advocate for their rights, connecting them with legal resources and providing emotional and spiritual support.
SWCA Synod Pastor Alexia Salvatierra spoke at the Women of the ELCA's 10th Triennial Gathering this July about the work of Guardian Angels and ELCA AMMPARO, a holistic, whole church commitment by to accompany children today and in the future.
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Children's Theater at American Lutheran Church, Burbank
August 19, 20, 26, & 27 at 2:00 p.m.
Tickets are $5 at the door
747 North Whitnall Hwy, Burbank
The King and Queen discover that their son, the Prince, doesn't talk. What they haven't realized is that neither of them will give him the chance to talk. Hilarity ensues as the King and Queen try everything they can think of to get him to talk, including hiring three very silly wizards!
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Pastors and Congregational Councils - have you sent in your congregation's revised constitution with the 2016 mandated changes from Churchwide? If not, please email it or send a hard copy to the synod office as as soon as possible! If you have any questions, please contact the synod office, Vice-President Randall Foster, or Treasurer Michael Metzger.
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Is a building project on your horizon?
Is your congregation considering a building project? Consider working with the Mission Investment Fund (MIF), the ELCA's lending ministry.
MIF loans finance a variety of capital projects-from new construction to additions and renovations, as well as land and building purchases and refinancing existing debt. And the Mission Investment Fund offers expertise in church building and capital campaign consulting.
For information on MIF ministry loans and investment opportunities, c
ontact Joel Wudel, your MIF Regional Manager, at (773) 682-1765, or email him at joel.wudel@elca.org.
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Positions Open In and Around our Synod Territory
Congregations and other organizations in our synod are seeking people to partner in ministry. Check out the opportunities
posted on our website. To share a job posting in the synod newsletter, website, and Facebook page, email the details to shenderson@socalsynod.org.
Lutheran Church in the Foothills seeks to hire a permanent Director of Youth and Family Ministries, in a 30-hour per week position, beginning immediately. The Director of Youth and Family Ministries, under the supervision of the pastor and a ministry committee, will be responsible for programming and activities for a youth group consisting of high school and junior high school age youth; programming for inter-generational Christian education, from Sunday school to adult education; and developing ministries and activities for college-age members, single adults, young married couples, families with children, mature couples, and older adults.
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Southwest California Synod, ELCA
1300 E. Colorado Street
Glendale,
California
91205
(818) 507-9591
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