One of our mission partners, The Storehouse (a non-profit in downtown ABQ that feeds about 50,000 unique individuals each year), has been swamped lately. Most of their volunteers were in high risk categories and had stopped, with good reason, volunteering. The very small paid staff of The Storehouse was struggling to keep up with the needs of our neighbors.

So, what did the Lutheran churches of ABQ do? Funded a full-time warehouse position, thanks be to God! With financial gifts from St. Tim's, St. Paul, All Saints AND Community of Joy Lutheran Churches, AND the connections of Lutheran Advocacy Minister Kurt Rager, we raised over $33,000, thanks be to God!

As part of the program, we've launched two toolkits: one for congregations and one for communities. Each toolkit provides a unique action guide to host a virtual worship service or family dinner that focuses on the rich history of Afghanistan, complete with great learning opportunities and tangible ways to support migrants and refugees. Though we have to be apart, we're all in this together. Together we honor the journey of the migrant and the refugee. Together we seek to understand the global realities that our brothers and sisters face. Together we respond to fear, pain, and persecution with compassion, generosity, and open arms to welcome the stranger.  https://www.lirs.org/gather

The RMS Faith Formation Network meets on the third Thursday of each month to check in, network, and connect around faith formation resources and ideas. On Sept 17 we welcome representative from our two outdoor ministries, Sky Ranch and Rainbow Trail to hear about the summer and what is going on in the coming months. Join us via zoom. Everyone is welcome!

Like our Facebook page for reminders, updates, and events: https://www.facebook.com/groups/14001545186

Rick Steves, guidebook author and travel TV host; the Rev. Elizabeth A. Eaton, presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA); and the Rev. Shelley Bryan Wee, bishop of the ELCA Northwest Washington Synod, invite you to an online benefit — the first of its kind — for ELCA World Hunger. Our goal is to raise $250,000 to confront hunger in the time of COVID-19.

We are called by God to share hope in this time of challenge. Join us to face this global hunger crisis head-on and to continue moving toward a just world where all are fed. Join us for this online event that will raise funds for ELCA World Hunger!

Gather -- As part of your registration, you will receive soup and cornbread from Women’s Bean Project (a partner organization with USC) to be prepared at your home and eaten “together” in a small group community meal (via Zoom) the night of the event.

Share -- hear from current volunteers and alumni who continue to change the world!

Give -- Offer your financial and "stage" talents. Opportunities to contribute to various aspects of the USC community will be offered throughout the night. Please consider offering your stage talents during our first annual USC Talent Show! If you are interested in having your act be considered for the USC Talent Show, please let us know! We welcome your submissions -- kids and/or family talent is invited! (music, jokes, juggling, and/or general silliness!)

For more information visit: https://urbanservantcorps.dm.networkforgood.com/emails/gather-and-give

We will explore our resilience by identifying strengths, needs, and barriers that foster the healthy development of ourselves and our children. Children grow and develop within a complex system of relationships and are impacted by multiple aspects of their surrounding environment. Parents, grandparents, and caretakers are one of the most important relationships, and because of that they play a fundamental role in how children experience and cope with life.

Dr. Shelly Mahon is the executive director of the Parent Engagement Network, whose mission is to support parents in raising healthy, happy youth. For over 25 years she's worked with youth and families, specializing in child and adolescent development, parent-child relationships, and parenting after divorce. Her passion is in supporting parents in developing thriving and lasting relationships with their children.

Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4264420220

Have you ever wondered - "What makes something funny?" "How can humor help us keep our perspective?" In these chaotic times, we have to laugh...right? Join us for this presentation where we explore the answers to these questions and learn how to write a good joke. 

Andrea Vahl is a marketer, mom, and standup comedian performing in the Denver and Boulder area as well as festivals around the country. She also performed Improv Comedy in Denver for 8 years. Hosted by the Mental Health Ministry Team of Atonement Lutheran Church, Boulder, and the Interfaith Network on Mental Illness (INMI, www.inmi.us)

Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4264420220

Please join your Rocky Mountain Synod Creation Care Team for the Season of Creation worship service on Wednesday, Sept. 16, at 7:00pm. It will be live on the RMS FaceBook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/153008509368206/.

Brad Abbot From Sky Ranch will be preaching. This year's focus is on the Jubilee for the Earth. The Earth needs us to take a Sabbath as much as we do. Covid-19 has made that clear this year. Together we will pray, sing, and commit ourselves to taking better care of this planet God has gifted us. For questions or information, please contact Pastor Alena Lamirato at pastoralena@yahoo.com.

You’re invited to join us for a Virtual Open House to explore PLTS!

(510) 559-2730 and admissions@plts.edu

Can you use some Splash! books? We have 24 books for 1-12 months and 1 book for 13-24 months. None have the music CD. Free for the taking!

Views from the Rockies is produced by the Rocky Mountain Synodical Women's Organization (RMSWO). It provides information about current programs, projects, and more. Here women share their ideas, their thoughts, their concerns, and their joys. The Views from the Rockies seeks to provide the news that all women in the Rocky Mountain Synod need! Get your copy here. .

Lutherans Restoring Creation is busy preparing a creation-focused worship service utilizing the lectionary texts for Pentecost 16 (September 20, 2020) that congregations can download and use however they wish. It will include participants from all over the country including Bishop Elizabeth Eaton, The Rev. Dr. Barbara Rossing, Rev. Lenny Duncan, Rebekah Bruesehoff, as well as numerous parish pastors and members of the Lutherans Restoring Creation Board of Directors. Music will be provided by Marty Haugen, the Rev. Dr. Leah Schade, and Pastor John Tirro. 

https://lutheransrestoringcreation.org/creation-focused-worship-service-available-for-download-9-14/ 

The ecumenical Season of Creation lasts from September 1, Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation until October 4, Feast day of St. Francis. This is an invitation to engage in a month of prayer, symbolic acts, and campaigns to give thanks for creation and renew our human vocation to care for it. The 2020 theme, “Jubilee for the Earth”, invites us to consider the integral relationship between rest for the earth and ecological, economic, social and political ways of living. This particular year, the need for just and sustainable systems has been revealed by the far-reaching effects of the global COVID-19 pandemic.

The LWF Celebration Guide contains liturgical resources, prayers and meditations, and calls to action and advocacy. It can be used by individuals or congregations to nurture the moral imagination to restore right, just, and sustainable relationships with the Earth and among all species. Young adults and others in the academic community have appreciated the church's focus on caring for the earth and all creatures. Check it out!

Join our Rocky Mountain Synod Creation Care Team Facebook group at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/153008509368206/

St. Andrew Lutheran Church, an active, service-oriented ELCA congregation in the beautiful Pacific Northwest, invites individuals who are passionate about sharing God’s good news with others, particularly children, youth, and their families, to apply for the position of Director of Children, Youth, and Family Ministry.

(Full job posting here)

Christ Lutheran Church is seeking a friendly, outgoing, and detail-oriented individual to fill the role of Office Coordinator. In this important role, you will be the face of CLC to our members and the public by being the first point of contact for the church. In addition, you will provide office services for church staff and various committees, organize communications, act as a receptionist for the church, and keep church records. We are looking for someone with strong organization, computer, and communication skills. This is a part-time position that will average 30 hours per week.

Resumes should be sent to, and job descriptions can be obtained from, Executive Pastor Gail Mundt, Christ Lutheran Church, 8997 S. Broadway, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126, pastorgail@clchr.org. *Covid restrictions are in currently in place. Please contact Pastor Gail Mundt at pastorgail@clchr.org for additional information.

Joyful Mission Preschool, a ministry of Joy Lutheran Church, in Parker, Colorado, has three open positions: a Lead Teacher, a Floating Teacher, and an Office Administrator. Applications and resumes are due by August 26th. Full job descriptions may be found at: https://www.joylc.org/jobs

St. Andrew Lutheran Church - Vancouver, WA

Christ Lutheran Church - Highlands Ranch, CO

Joy Mission Preschool - Parker, CO

Atonement Lutheran Church - Boulder, CO