Featured in the
June 8, 2016 issue:
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June 12, 9.00 a.m.
Music Ministry Sunday
Ascension, Thousand Oaks
June 12, 4:00 p.m.
Jazz Concert
Chapel of Peace, Inglewood
June 12, 4:00 p.m.
Solheim Annual Meeting
Eagle Rock
June 15, 11:30 a.m.
Synod Eucharist
Glendale
June 19, 3:00 p.m.
Juneteenth Celebration
Ascension, Los Angeles
June 22, 11:30 a.m.
June 26, noon
Face to Faith
St Paul's, Santa Monica
June 29, 11:30 a.m.
July 10, noon
Face to Faith
St Paul's, Santa Monica
July 18 - 22
CLU
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Ascension's Music Ministry Sunday:
A Feast for the Ears
A joyful noise will be made unto the Lord
Sunday, June 12 at 9:00 a.m., as Ascension, Thousand Oaks winds up the season with a special worship service
featuring the church's 50-voice Chancel Choir under the direction of Howard Sonstegard, its award-winning Carillons bell choir, its Country Spirit and Praise Alive bands, youth and children's choirs, and a duet by Jimmy Sweeden and Nancy Lee. Afterwards, we're having lemonade, coffee and cake on the patio.
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Southwest California Chapter of WELCA
The 19th Annual Convention
October 14 - 16, 2016
Simi Valley.
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For the first time, the ELCA Youth Gathering is seeking applications for its planning teams from youth, young adults and adults! They're looking for faithful, dedicated, and creative people who love the ministry of the Gathering and want to be involved in a new way. Applications will be accepted until July 1, 2016.
Start the application process here!
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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].
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2016 Synod Assembly
and Day of Learning
Church Together:
Welcoming the Stranger
June 2 - 4, 2016
At the 2016 Synod Assembly, we gathered around the theme "Welcoming the Stranger." We met at the Crowne Plaza LAX in Los Angeles, California. The assembly was chaired by Bishop Guy Erwin.
In attendance were
301 Voting Members, consisting of:
93 Ordained Ministers,
208 Lay Leaders, three
Diaconal Ministers, two
Associates in Ministry, and
14 Members of Synod Council. Also in attendance were 63 non-voting
Visitors.
The Synod Assembly was preceded on June 2 by "Day of Learning" workshops, which included a special showing of the recent Under the Gun documentary.
New Start congregations were profiled in a special publication as Stories of Faith in Action, available as a download from the synod website. You can see extended versions of these "SOFIA" stories on the synod newsfeed.
Especially moving were the testimonies of eight "Witnesses to Welcome," who spoke of their experiences in coming as immigrants to the United States, or about the process of bringing refugees into safety. If you didn't get a chance to attend, we will be posting videos of these "Witnesses to Welcome" on the synod website.
Thank you to the planning committees, synod staff, mission teams, agencies, and especially attendees for making this year's assembly possible!
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The Bishop's Day
Ever wondered what a bishop does on a daily basis? Bishop Erwin gives a detailed summary almost every day on his Facebook page. Find out where's he's preaching, who he's meeting, and what's he's up to at
#thebishopsday.
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Solheim Lutheran is looking for two delegates from each of their churches to attend their annual meeting! If you can perform this service, contact
Tina L. Antypas,
Director of Development at (323) 257-7518, ext. 225 or [email protected].
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Positions Open in our Synod Territory
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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Laurel Hall School in
North Hollywood
is seeking a Principal to start in August, 2016.
For nearly 70 years, Laurel Hall has pursued its mission to "Welcome all people and strive to love, teach, and serve through Christ." As a fully WASC accredited school of approximately 400 students, Laurel Hall's vision is to use the best educational tools available to improve learning and character development. A curriculum that embodies Common Core State Standards has been successfully implemented.
The Principal is responsible for the development and implementation of the instructional program for grades TK-8. They will supervise the school's leadership team, faculty and office staff and will report to the Senior Pastor of Emmanuel Lutheran Church (ELC) and/or Executive Director. They will collaborate with fellow Senior Staff members to synthesize the Emmanuel Lutheran Church vision, goals, and objectives into an annual operational plan.
For more information and requirements,
click here.
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Southwest California Synod, ELCA
1300 E. Colorado Street
Glendale,
California
91205
(818) 507-9591
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