Events
Planned Giving & Endowment from Scratch
Two years ago, a few members of Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Vienna, VA talked about the idea of setting up an endowment fund and encouraging fellow members to contribute planned…
Read MoreYouth Gathering Informational Session on September 30
We can’t wait to gather together in Minneapolis in July of 2022. Primary leaders are invited to attend an information session on Thursday, September 30 at 7:00 p.m. on Zoom.…
Read MoreInstallation of Pastor Lauren Muratore
All are invited to the Installation of our colleague Pastor Lauren Muratore at Augustana Lutheran Church in D.C. on Sunday, September 25 at 3:00 PM.
Read MoreMetro D.C. Synod Listening Session on Church, State, and Civic Engagement
Would you like to contribute your voice to the drafting of the statement? The ELCA is engaged in a multi-year process of developing a social statement on Church, State, and…
Read MoreMetro D.C. Synod Women’s Event: Sharing Stories
Jesus taught through parables and stories. Before we had the bible in print, people learned of Jesus’ teachings through word of mouth. Over the years, humans have discovered many avenues…
Read MoreCelebration of the Ordination of Pastor Ray Ranker, Lutheran Campus Ministry
The staff, students, and members of the directing committee of Lutheran Campus Ministry at the University of Maryland invite you and your congregation to join the celebration of Pastor Ray…
Read MoreYouth Events will be Held Safely In-Person!
After much discernment and planning, our Youth + Family Ministry team is pleased to announce that we will be hosting in-person events this coming year. We are working closely with…
Read MoreRegistration Open for Mandatory Boundaries & Inclusion Training Through September 8
In 2021, the synods of Region 9 ELCA developed Racial Justice Boundaries Education for all rostered ministers in the six synods of Region 9 and in Metro D.C. Synod. Annual…
Read MoreCreating a Narrative Budgets & Telling its Story
Whether you call it a budget or mission spending plan, a mission spending plan can be a powerful ministry tool – it can tell the story of God’s work in…
Read MoreCommemoration of Emanuel 9 Massacre | June 17
The Metro D.C. Synod Racial Equity Team invites you to pause on June 17, 2021, at 7:00 PM (EST) as we commemorate the 6th anniversary of the massacre of the…
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