For a congregation in Wisconsin, a grant helped transform a school into a community center focused on children. In Colorado, seed money allowed a congregation to expand their weekly family…
“Now I understand where it comes from,” she said with a smile. I (Jake) was sitting with a youth minister at Rainbow Trail Lutheran Camp in South-Central Colorado. This was…
Thanks to the power of partnerships and “the kids in the orange shirts,” thousands of disaster relief kits have been distributed to households in underserved Louisiana communities to help them…
Focal verse “Like good stewards of the manifold grace of God, serve one another with whatever gift each of you has received” (1 Peter 4:10). Reflection At our church, fourth…
Sara Seifried and her husband were Sunday regulars at their church in St. Petersburg, Fla., but stopped attending for a reason many couples can likely relate to: After becoming parents,…
Focal verse “I am about to do a new thing; now it springs forth; do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in…
For the first time in six years, thousands of ELCA young people from across the country gathered in one place last month. The ELCA Youth Gathering was held July 16-20…
Editor’s note: Last month 16,000 young Lutherans came to New Orleans for the 2024 ELCA Youth Gathering. From July 16 to 20, Mass Gathering services were held nightly at the…
Focal verse “Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ” (1 Corinthians 1:3). Reflection On the second shelf of a large bookcase in my…
As congregations seek new ways to minister to diverse communities, outdoor ministries are redefining how they welcome campers of all faiths, ethnicities and sexual orientations. One of the ELCA’s 145…
Focal verse “Therefore, my beloved brothers and sisters, be steadfast, immovable, always excelling in the work of the Lord because you know that in the Lord your labor is not…
Focal verse “From your lofty abode you water the mountains; the earth is satisfied with the fruit of your work. You cause the grass to grow for the cattle and…
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