Monthly Archives: November 2011

By Bishop Mike Rinehart Two important things happened in November of 1918. On Armistice Day, November 11, 1918, the Germans signed an agreement to end the war. Armistice Day would later become Memorial Day. Also in November of 1918, in … Continue reading →

My name is Christine Donahue and I am the new Mission Interpreter Coordinator of our TX-LA Gulf Coast Synod. Before I go into just what is Mission Interpretation and what exactly I will be doing, here’s some background on me: … Continue reading →

While many of our congregations have their sights set on the upcoming Advent and Christmas season, our 2012 Synod Assembly planning team is hard at work, dreaming big and making plans for a Synod Assembly focused around the theme of … Continue reading →

Leadership Development is emerging as one of the synod’s most important strategic goals.  Toward this end, the synod’s Mission Endowment Fund helps develop leadership through its objectives: -       Providing seminary scholarships for members of our synod, -       Supporting campus ministry … Continue reading →

REGION 4 - Nov. 16-18, 2011, Wednesday noon to Friday noon, Catholic Pastoral Retreat Center, Oklahoma City, OK. See a draft agenda The purpose of these meetings is to: + Network with others in your region + Learn what’s new in global & … Continue reading →

Claim the holiday season for your family’s faith formation this year by attending our first-ever Advent Market. As part of the “Citizens With The Saints,” tour David Scherer and Rachel Kurtz will join us for this fun-filled day of claiming … Continue reading →

Celebrating our global partnerships with Peru and the Central African Republic, each week’s study will focus on a line from the familiar table prayer, Come, Lord Jesus. Join us as we explore what this means in the world today and … Continue reading →

By Peggy Hahn Every year I try to do better at making smart purchase as I shop for the people I love.  I am already planning to do most of my shopping through the Lutheran World Relief Catalog and to give … Continue reading →

The 2012 ELCA Youth Gathering, a unique community by size and scope, serves as a distinctive sign of the ELCA’s evangelical mission as it works with synods and congregations to accompany young people in their faith journey to understand their … Continue reading →

The Community of Hope is made up of individuals who serve as loving and willing vessels to carry God’s care to a broken world. The program began in Houston as a result of one individual’s desire to pass on to … Continue reading →