Featured in the
August 18, 2016 issue:
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August 21, 9:30 a.m.
Celebrating Ugly Food
Bethel, Templeton
August 24, 11:30 a.m.
Synod Eucharist, Glendale
Elizabeth Nees, Guest Preacher
August 28, 9:30 a.m.
Celebrating Ugly Food
Bethel, Templeton
August 31, 11:30 a.m.
Synod Eucharist, Glendale
September 7, 11:30 a.m.
Synod Eucharist, Glendale
Nancy Hamm, Guest Preacher
September 14, 11:30 a.m.
Synod Eucharist, Glendale
Crystal Larsen, Guest Preacher
September 17, 10:00 a.m.
Lutheran Center, Glendale
September 30
October 14 - 16
SWCA WELCA Convention
Simi Valley
October 14 - 16
El Camino Pines
October 15, 7:00 p.m.
South Bay Salties Benefit Concert
First, Torrence
October 16, 4:00 p.m.
Interfaith Walk for Peace
Pomona & Claremont
October 21 - 23
Luther Glen
October 24 - 27
La Quinta, AC
November 19, 10:00 a.m.
First, Torrance
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Fall Conference Assemblies
Join this joyous opportunity to gather throughout our
nine conferences to
share in community,
conversation, and news.
September 3, 9:00 a.m.
Central Coast
Gloria Dei, Santa Maria
September 6, 6:30 p.m.
Channel Islands
CLU
September 7, 6:00 p.m.
Foothill
Eagle Rock Lutheran
September 8, 6:30 p.m.
L.A. Metro
Mt. Olive, Santa Monica
September 20, 6:30 p.m.
Greater Long Beach
Christ, Downey
September 21, 6:30 p.m.
Tehachapi
Caveman Cavey's, Frazier Park
September 22, 6:30 p.m.
South Bay
Trinity, Hawthorne
September 24, 3:00 p.m.
Twin Valleys
St. Andrew's, Van Nuys
September 27, 6:30 p.m.
San Gabriel Valley
St. Mark's, Hacienda Heights
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Ms. Krystal Shipp, Keynote Speaker, presented "Religion to Relationship: Redefining Christ in Our Lives" with Pastor Tony Scheer at California Lutheran University's Youth Ministry Training Event, August 4 - 6.
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Mission Investment Fund
When you invest with the ELCA's Mission Investment Fund, you help advance the ministry of our church, even as you save for your future. That's because we use the money you invest to fund building and renovation loans for ELCA congregations and ministries. Not only do your investments earn you a competitive rate of return, they replace sagging church roofs, expand Sunday school classrooms, and build brand new church buildings from the ground up. Plus, MIF is capitalized and prudently managed.
For a limited time, MIF is offering special rates on two popular Term Investments:
3.00% (APY*) for the 6-year MIF Fixed-Rate Term Investment and 2.10% (APY*) for the 4-year MIF Fixed-Rate Term Investment.
MIF's rates are available for all new 4-year and 6-year MIF Fixed-Rate Term Investments (with a minimum investment of $1,000) as well as the balances on maturing 4-year and 6-year MIF Fixed-Rate Term Investments.
These special rates will be in effect for a limited time, so act now!
Visit
mif.elca.org for more information and to download an investment application.
For information on all MIF investments and ministry loans, contact MIF Customer Service at 877-886-3522 or your MIF Regional Manager, Joel S. Wudel, at (773) 682-1765 or [email protected].
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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:
- Pastor Carlos Pavia, receiving treatment for a knee injury
- Catherine, Jaffa Carrera's grandmother
- Mark Abad
- Pastor Ray Kibler III, discharged as hospital inpatient, but continues the bone marrow transplant as outpatient. Pray for the success of this long-term procedure, and for strength for his wife Victoria as for himself.
- 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
- 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. 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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Synod Youth Sail and Shine at Lake
Shasta
Twenty-Eight youth and adults joined together in July to go on a houseboat adventure on Lake Shasta, led by Janet Renick of Christ Lutheran Church of West Covina, along with four adult leaders. 12 different congregations were represented, some of which are part of the "Area-Wide Event" Ministry of the East San Gabriel Valley, also led by Janet Renick. The group was comprised of Middle School Youth, High School Youth, and Young Adults, who served as Student Leaders. We stopped in San Francisco along the way, taking time to serve breakfast and to worship at Glide Memorial Methodist Church, located in the heart of The City. Glide Memorial serves nearly 2,500 meals each day, so volunteers are greatly needed!
While on Lake Shasta, students learn to waterski, wake board, knee board, and/or ride on a banana boat, most doing things they've never done before. We actually take away their cell phones and electronics while on the houseboat, and students are surprisingly grateful for that! They are able to participate and not be distracted. In addition, we do daily small group Bible Studies and nightly worship under the stars! Also during the week, students have a 3-hour solo time, in which to pray, to journal, and take inventory of their lives.
If a stranger were to join our group, they never would have known who was from which church, or who met the group for the first time on the first day of the trip! Students become life-long friends, and become part of a bigger picture...to "create memories to last for an eternity." Jesus was at the helm, and we were His crew. Thanks be to God!
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Reformation Roadtrip
Bishop Guy Erwin will carry Luther's message all around the Southwest California Synod with a series of six paired lectures, presented on various Saturdays from September 2016 to July 2017. For each session, the first lecture will be an introduction to Martin Luther. Lunch will be served, followed by an in-depth lecture about Luther's teachings. Come hear one, or come hear all; the in-depth lecture will be different every time!
Each Reformation Roadtrip event will be held from 10:00 a.m to 2:30 p.m. The cost is $10 per event, or $50 for all six. Please bring payment in cash or check the day of the event. Checks should be made out to the Southwest California Synod.
To make your reservations for one or more Reformation Roadtrip events, please contact Jason Ramirez at [email protected].
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This fall, University of California Master Gardener Volunteers will offer a four-week series on the basics of vegetable gardening at 11 sites around Los Angeles County, including Church of the Master Lutheran Church in Lancaster. See class schedules and locations here.
This low-cost Grow LA Victory Garden Initiative takes the
beginning gardener through the basics of soil preparation, planting, pest control, irrigation, and harvesting. It's the perfect way to get started as a vegetable gardener, or, if you already have some gardening experience, it's a great way to gain more knowledge in a small group, hands-on setting. Those who
complete all four sessions will become certified
UC Victory Gardeners.
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Friday, September 30
Come spend a day on the links at the 26th Annual Christian Camp Classic at Elkins Ranch Golf Course in Fillmore to benefit El Camino Pines and Lutheran Retreats, Camp & Conferences.
Registration is now open! Registrations completed online or postmarked by September 8 will receive the Early Bird rate of $130. After September 8, registration goes up to $150.
Registration fees includes: green and cart fees, BBQ dinner, gross and net awards, on course contests and a donation to El Camino Pines. If you register as an individual golfer, you will be placed into a foursome. A golf package will be available for purchase at registration the day of the tournament.
The Christian Camp Classic is sponsored in part by Trinity Lutheran Church in Ventura, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Lutheran Retreats, Camps & Conferences.
For more information about this event,
click here.
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Fascinated with the unique craft of brewing beer?
Interested in the deep connection between Martin Luther and ale?
Join Luther Glen for the weekend to Brew Boldly.
This will be a fantastic opportunity to gather and brew together, learn and taste, study and explore, worship, wonder and relax! The event begins on Friday night at 7:00 p.m. and will end on Sunday at 11am. Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner on Saturday and Brunch on Sunday will be provided.
Registration information here!
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Positions Open in our Synod Territory
Congregations and other organizations in our synod are seeking people to partner in ministry. Check out these opportunities posted on our website. To share a job posting in the synod newsletter, website, and Facebook page, email the details to [email protected].
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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Ascension Lutheran Church, Thousand Oaks, California, invites applications for the position of a full time Director of Youth Ministries beginning September 2016.
Our congregation has 2,710 members; we average 600 - 700 total attendance in our four weekend worship services. Our school includes infants through eighth graders and it is a very central part of our ministry, with Chapel every Wednesday morning. Ascension places a very high priority on children's, youth and family ministries, as well as intergenerational ministries. Our website is
www.alcto.org.
The Director of Youth Ministries plans, organizes, and implements a youth activity program for 7th-12
th grades as listed below:
- Works cooperatively with the youth committee, church staff and others in the church, as appropriate, to coordinate youth activities.
- With the help of the Youth Committee plans, organizes, implements and provides leadership for 7th-8th grades, including Confirmation program, conventions and/or retreats and fellowship events.
- Interacts with Day School students and staff (weekly Chapel, advisory team, performances, etc.)
- With Help of the Youth Committee plans, organizes, implements and provides leadership for high school (9th-12th grades) weekly Bible study, fun outings, community service, conventions and/or retreats (typically through the ELCA and LRCC).
- Develops youth leadership to assist in activities. This includes a summer planning retreat and monthly planning meetings. Recruits adult volunteers when necessary.
More information about Ascension, Thousand Oaks and the qualifications for the position is available
here.
To apply for this position, please send resume care of Pastor Tim Delkeskamp at [email protected]
Trinity Lutheran Church in Manhattan Beach is 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 August 31, 2016. Trinity Lutheran Church, 1340 11
th Street, Manhattan Beach, CA, 90266, ATTN: Search Committee or email @ [email protected]
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Southwest California Synod, ELCA
1300 E. Colorado Street
Glendale,
California
91205
(818) 507-9591
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