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Voices of Faith
Extending an invitation to church
The world has yearnings, and our churches can answer some of them.
Faith in Action
‘Silent Night’ at 40 degrees below
Shishmaref, Alaska, is often used as an example for those wanting to tell the story of climate change in the Arctic. But Marvin Jonasen, pastor of Shishmaref Lutheran Church, says…
Faith in Action
4 resolutions for financial well-being in your congregation
The start of a new year is a wonderful opportunity to pause, think about the year ahead and resolve to make some changes. If you’re focusing on your faith community,…
Faith in Action
In a pickle
The children of Living Word Lutheran Church, Laurinburg, N.C., from the time they can toddle have deposited their own offering in a large Mt. Olive Pickle jar during worship. It’s…
Faith in Action
Loan commissions
As faith-based agencies that resettle refugees in the U.S. occupy a growing stage in the public square, their debt collection practices are coming under increased scrutiny. The agencies’little-known debt collection…
Mission & Ministry
Grace
When Pope Francis convened a meeting of Roman Catholic bishops last October, it was for the sake of discussing the church’s historical tendency to place more importance on doctrine and…
Prayer Ventures
November 9 – November 15
A week of prayers for the world and ministries of this church.
Mission & Ministry
Fundraising via social media
One growing area of raising money is called “peer-to-peer fundraising.” This approach invites individuals or groups to support a cause by contributing to a giving goal. For example, you may…
Voices of Faith
Something new for the Gathering
Editors thought we’d try something different for coverage of the 2015 ELCA Youth Gathering in Detroit. We let photographs tell much of the story over 10 pages in this issue…
Mission & Ministry
Our malaria moment
We have just $500,000 left to raise for the ELCA Malaria Campaign! ELCA members and congregations have given more than $14.5 million to fund the initiatives of our Lutheran companions…
From The Presiding Bishop
Unglamorous yet vital
A church in the Northeastern Ohio Synod describes itself as a “50/50” congregation. It gives away half of offerings received. A significant portion goes to mission support, but the congregation…
Faith in Action
That socially responsible thing
Socially responsible shopping or investing — it’s an awkward term for an idea as old as Earth Day. Many Lutherans practice it consciously while others ask, “Is that a thing?”…
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