See What's Happening at the SWCA Synod!
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Visit the synod website to find out about
upcoming events
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Synodical Women's Convention
October 5 - 7 at California Lutheran University
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Karen Voris will be in attendance representing the Women of the ELCA. We will elect the entire SoCAl SWO leadership team (four officers and seven board members), who will serve a 2-year term. Now is the time to submit nominations! We will also elect delegates to the 11th Triennial Convention, July 14 – 16, 2020 in Phoenix, AZ.
A flyer and registration form are included in the July newsletter
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One Year to Live Men's Retreat
October 5 - 7 at Luther Glen
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Developed by Lutheran Men in Mission in partnership with Lyman Coleman, pioneer of small group ministry, CEO and founder of Serendipity Publishing House, the One Year to Live Retreat is designed to be a life changing, lay-led event.
Find out more here
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LSSSC embraces those in need in countless ways, but an overwhelming majority of our clients first come to us for emergency services. It might be a sack lunch, a hot meal, a bag of groceries, a hygiene kit, a blanket, a warm shower, a washer and dryer to launder their clothes, or gently-used shoes and clean clothing, because they wear on their backs the only clothes they possess.
Join our 2018 ANNUAL WALK to FIGHT POVERTY!
Dates, locations, and links below
• $25 provides one person with a week’s groceries, or new school shoes for three children.
• $50 bought an eye exam for a man living in his car and passes for five seniors to take the bus to an LSSSC dinner/shelter.
• $100 purchased two nights at a motel for a homeless man undergoing treatment for brain cancer and paid the water bill for a family of five.
Saturday October 6
Ventura County
California Lutheran University Kingsmen Park, Thousand Oaks
Registration: 8:30 Start: 9:00
San Fernando Valley
Lake Balboa, Pavilion No 1, Van Nuys
Registration: 8:30 Start: 9:00
Riverside County
Hope Lutheran Church, Riverside
Registration: 7:30 Start: 8:00
San Diego County (Wine Walk)
Clairmont Friendship Center, San Diego
Registration: 9:00 Start: 9:45
Saturday October 27
Orange County
Yorba Regional Park, Anaheim
Registration: 8:30 Start: 9:00
Saturday November 3
South Bay / Long Beach
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Long Beach
Registration: 9:00 Start: 10:00
CCLM-Central City Lutheran Mission
CCLM Campus, San Bernardino
Registration: 8:30 Start: 9:00
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Events for Church Musicians
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Concordia University Irvine
Saturday, October 6
This event features a hymn festival and two plenary sessions led by noted church musician and composer Michael Burkhardt. The festival service will also feature the Concordia Choir and Master Chorale under the direction of CUI faculty member Michael Busch. Additional breakout sessions on a variety of church music topics will be led by Concordia University faculty members and local presenters. Church musicians and enthusiasts of all levels and ages are warmly encouraged to attend. Registration begins at 9:15 a.m. The hymn festival begins at 5:00 p.m. For more information and to register, go to
Irvine, CA - Association of Lutheran Church Musicians
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First Lutheran Church, Torrance
Saturday, October 20
Join us as as we explore leadership skills and strategies that help strengthen and inspire the singing voice of our congregations. We'll worship to begin the day together, then experience a rich variety of repertoire (from classic hymnody to Global Song), noticing how practices of modeling and invitation create space for holistic learning and engagement. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. The workshop ends at 2:45 p.m, followed by a concert as a part of the Classical Crossroads concert series. For more information and to register go to
Torrance, CA - Association of Lutheran Church Musicians.
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Palestine Unlimited Opening Reception
Sunday, October 7 at Mt. Olive, Santa Monica
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You are invited to an opening reception for
Palestine Unlimited
, photography from the ten finalists in the first annual Karimeh Abboud Award Competition at Dar al-Kalima University in Bethlehem, Palestine. The reception will take place in Sunday, October 7 from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church, 14th & Ocean Park in Santa Monica.
Palestine Unlimited
is sponsored locally by Mt. Olive Lutheran Church and St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, both in Santa Monica. The photography is by Christian and Muslim students who attend the Lutheran college, Dar al-Kalima University in Bethlehem. The university is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Jordan and the Holy Land. The winning students were asked to share photograph interpretations of their country and its people, to help viewers “experience Palestine as it really is.”
The display can then be viewed in the rear of Mt. Olive’s church building through the end of October.
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October 22 - 25, 2018
Embassy Suites, Palm Desert
74-700 Highway 111, Palm Desert 92260
A joint church leaders’ event (a theological oasis): Rostered leaders, professional lay church staff, youth leaders, church administrators, office managers, outdoor ministry leaders, worship leaders… ALL are welcome! This year's speakers are
The Rev. Prof. Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen, Ph.D and The Rev. Sarah Ciavarri, and the theme is “Preaching with Authenticity, Leading with Integrity.”
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Our leader for this event will be Rev. Elizabeth Rechter, the executive director for
Stillpoint: The Center for Christian Spirituality
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Stillpoint is a Pasadena-based organization that has aided seekers in their journey of spiritual discovery and transformation for over thirty years, training individuals in the Art of Spiritual Direction.
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Men's Advance
October 26 - 28 at El Camino Pines
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How do we as men become courageous faith warriors who leave impactful footprints of faith?
Apostle Paul’s admonition to believers challenges to put on the full armor of God each day. By grounding ourselves in Biblical truths, having a right relationship with God and our fellow believers, developing a readiness to share the Gospel of true peace, claiming the grace of God-given salvation, and using the Word of God and prayer, we can unleash the power of the Holy Spirit in our lives impacting our families, churches, and our communities.
Our guest presenter and discussion leader will be
Dr. Terry Paulson.
With a Ph.D in psychology and a Masters in Lay Theology from Fuller Seminary, Terry is an award-winning speaker who weaves contagious enthusiasm, tasteful humor, and practical insights on faith into each presentation.
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“Dream Team? Who, me? Discovering Your Place on God’s Team” is the theme for the upcoming High School Gathering, based on 1 Corinthians 12:12-14. This event, co-sponsored by the Pacifica Synod and the Southwest California Synod Youth Teams, will take place November 9-11, 2018 at
Luther Glen Camp
in Oak Glen.
This will be an opportunity for high school youth across our two synods to gather and grow together, learn and lead, play and pray, serve, worship and wonder. The gathering begins on Friday evening at 7:00 p.m. and will end on Sunday by noon. For an event brochure to download and share, click
here
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Through workshops, music and worship, fellowship, prayer and interaction with other young leaders, it is our hope that youth and adult leaders will come away from camp feeling renewed, refreshed, and equipped with some new tools to use in their own ministry settings.
Online registration for this event may be found
here
and is open through November 1. The cost for the weekend, which includes all programming and 4 meals, is $99 per person, adults and youth. An event t-shirt is included for those who register prior to October 26.
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Solheim Anniversary Gala
Saturday, November 10
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Middle School Youth Gathering
November 16 - 18, 2018
Hilton Woodland Hills, CA
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This weekend program offers large group sessions with speakers and praise music. Friday night activities include extreme sports, games and much more! Saturday morning workshops will focus on teen faith topics and the afternoon will be spent at Universal Studios. Sunday concludes with morning worship. Join Christian youth as we learn to laugh out loud, love out loud and live out loud through Jesus Christ.
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Lombard Mennonite Peace Center Workshops
November, 2018 & March, 2019 in Palo Alto, CA
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The Lombard Mennonite Peace Center is returning to California this fall to Peninsula Bible Church in Palo Alto, CA.
Leadership and Anxiety in the Church: A Family Systems Perspective
will be held on Wednesday, November 28 and
Mediation Skills Training Institute for Church Leaders
will be held March 18 - 22, 2019. Brochures are available
here
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