Synod eNews - Week of January 21, 2024

Week of January 21th, 2024

2024 Rate Changes

New IRS mileage rate is $0.67

Pulpit Supply rate is $200.00

2024 Lenten Resources

ELCA World Hunger's 40 Days of Giving

Augsburg Fortress - Gathered Into One -Lenten Devotions

If you have Lenten Resources you would like to share, please email us at swwsynod@plu.edu. Thank you.

Helpful Resources

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Retirement Readiness Webinars

Learn to Live 2024 Webinars

New Name. Same Mission.

Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service to become Global Refuge.

Upcoming Events

links to event info embedded if applicable

January 7, 14, 21 & 28 Reconciling in Christ - Book Study @ Peace, Puyallup

January 22 - 24

Byberg Preaching Workshop

January 25

Women's Healing Collective with Molly Knutson-Keller

starting January 26

Meditation & Spiritual Renewal with Pastor Susan Dollinger

February 2 - 5

Women's Retreat @ Holden Village

February 8 - 10

Practicing Shalom

March 9

Synod Hunger Education @ Gloria Dei, Olympia

March 24 - 31

Holy Week @ Holden Village

May 17 - 19

Holden Village May Youth Weekend

Prayer of the Day

3 Epiphany

Almighty God, by grace alone you call us and accept us in your service. Strengthen us by your Spirit, and make us worthy of your call, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.

Amen.

2024 Bishop's Convocation

Reflection

We would like to hear from you!

If you were able to attended, please let us know your thoughts.

If you didn't attend, please tell us what may have kept you from registering.

Your input is important to us. Your thoughts and suggestions can help us shape future events to ensure maximum attendance and maximum success in reaching our rostered leaders and providing sources of community and learning. Thank you!

C H U R C H W I D E

The ELCA is developing a social statement on civic life and faith, the relationship of church and state, and related matters, as called for by the 2019 ELCA Churchwide Assembly.

Read the Draft here

Annual Congregational Report Online Filing - delayed

It was initially planned to open the online filing system on January 16th, but additional days are needed to get the system ready to receive submissions from congregations. The new target date is Tuesday, January 23rd.

C O N G R E G A T I O N A L N E W S

“The Violence of Climate Change,” a lecture by Dr. Kevin O’Brien, professor of Christian and Environmental Ethics at Pacific Lutheran University.

Thursday Jan. 25, at 6:30 p.m.

at Agnus Dei Lutheran Church

10511 Peacock Hill Ave.

Gig Harbor, WA

The members of Agnus Dei Lutheran Church invite you to share dessert with us while we learn how it is possible to make a difference. Kevin O’Brien views the climate crisis as a form of violence, yet he also offers strategies for resisting the structural inequalities our world is facing.

Job Opportunities

Youth and Young Adult Ministries Director -

Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Olympia

A Synod of the

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

The Rev. Richard E. Jaech, Bishop

Synod Office Hours

9am - 4pm

Tuesday - Friday

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