What is the Vision to Action process? Watch the video to learn how you can make your voice heard on how our synod uses the proceeds from the sale of St. James Lutheran Church in Coral Gables.

The goal of this phase of the process is to start focusing our visions (developed from the survey conducted in June) and become more specific. If we looked ahead in time, what would we see happening with the proceeds from the sale of St. James Lutheran Church? What would need to be developed for us, as a synod, to fulfill our call as the Lutheran witness in our community? How would we live out our faith and make the grace of Christ known? Click on this link and share what our future looks like as we move forward. 

End of Summer Reading

Yes, I’ve been thinking I want more than regular Bible Study. But for what? 

Am I just going through a phase? I already have PLENTY on my plate…..

Yes, I feel like there’s more to my personal faith journey, BUT WHAT?

Is God calling me to something else? Something different? Maybe.

Take some time – read What Shall I say? Discerning God’s Call to Ministry…it’s on Amazon. And then? Check out www.diakoniafl.org. And then? Try a course. Fill out the application. Take one course and see where the road goes.

Sometimes we travel forward so as to reach a very specific point: maybe we are searching for true love, working towards a certain income level, or grappling for fame. We may be convinced that once we reach these milestones we are finally “done” in our travels. But no matter where you are or what markers you have reached, there is always more to experience and see. The steps we take can only lead us to new routes we must walk. What you think is the end is only the beginning.

“If the path be beautiful, let us not ask where it leads.” – Anatole France

Campus Ministry Consultation and Strategic Planning Event -

In-Person & Virtual 

Join us for our Campus Ministry Consultation and Strategic Planning event on September 13, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at St. Stephen Lutheran Church in Longwood, Florida (2140 W State Road 434). We will meet with the Rev. Lamont Anthony Wells, program director for the LuMin Higher Education Network, to plan campus ministries for the Florida-Bahamas Synod. To register, contact Rev. Khader El-Yateem by phone at 813-440-1590 or email at KhaderE@fbsynod.org.

To join the event virtually, click here for Zoom details.

Palms Deaf Church Featured in Living Lutheran 

Rev. Lori Fuller is the newly ordained pastor of Palms Deaf Church, a new ministry in Palm Coast, Fla., for people who are deaf. Rev. Fuller is the third woman who is deaf to be ordained in the Lutheran church worldwide.

“Through my years of working with Deaf communities, I saw that they were seeking more in their life,” Rev. Fuller said. “There was no ELCA ministry in Florida for the Deaf [community], and the time was right to start Palms Deaf Church.”

Living Lutheran interviewed Rev. Fuller to learn more about her ministry and how Palms Deaf Church will serve as a place of connection for people who are deaf. Read the story.

In Search of Paraments?

Hope Lutheran has 8-9 paraments in need of a new home for churches that could use them. A few photos are shown below. If interested, please contact Pastor Rani Abdulmasih at pastorrani@hope4all.church.

Bus for Sale at Holy Spirit Lutheran Church, Juno Beach

Holy Spirit Lutheran Church has a 2013 Ford Bus F550 for sale. It can accommodate 29 people with the driver. There are 4 extra seats that can be used for a little extra storage.

It does need tires and some ignition work. If anyone is interested or wants additional information, call business manager, Mark, at 561-624-9663. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to  4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

"Mandarin Lutheran Church recently held our first VBS in over a decade, with over 25 children in attendance. Our message to them was that when they trust in Jesus they can Make Waves because His Spirit lives inside them. As part of our mission, students collected over 50 pairs of shoes to donate to those who do not have them. They learned to work together to make waves in the world and to understand how they can share God's love with people around them." (Photo credit: Catie Kuhn)

To feature your church in E-Spirit, email a photo and caption to comms@fbsynod.org.

Recap of 2022 Churchwide Assembly

The 2022 ELCA Churchwide Assembly convened Aug. 8-12 in Columbus, Ohio. Click the links below to read a summary of each day's events:

• 2022 ELCA Churchwide Assembly - Day One
• 2022 ELCA Churchwide Assembly - Day Two
• 2022 ELCA Churchwide Assembly elects new vice president
• 2022 ELCA Churchwide Assembly - Day Three

You can watch recorded videos of the plenary and worship sessions here.

• An invitational video.
• 2022 planning tool kit.
• 2022 worship resource.
• "Service in the Time of COVID-19."
• Posters, postcards and social media graphics.
• Spanish-language resources.
• Special hymn text, music and recording.

• Luther Springs 2022 Programs: Retreats & Programs for 2022

• September 10: Virtual Discernment Event 2022: Seminaries of the ELCA

• September 11: "God's Work. Our Hands." Sunday: Day of Service

• September 20-30: The Oberammergau Passion Play: Adult Lutherans Organized for Action

• October 7-9: National BOLD Gathering: Lutheran Men in Mission

• October 17-19: Conference on Ministry

• October 22: 5K Run & Walk: Lutheran Counseling Services

• November 13: Go Divas Benefit Concert: Lamb of God Church