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Spring is in the air and so are preparations
Registration opens Now that spring is actually in the air, it is time to swing into Synod Assembly action! The letters have been mailed to congregations indicating the number of…
Read MoreVideo introduces upcoming Synod Assembly
At your next congregational meeting, in your lobby, on your website – build awareness and enthusiasm as we get ready for the 2016 Metro D.C. Synod Assembly by sharing this…
Read MoreSummer camp staff – now hiring!
A few openings for college-age, enthusiastic, faith-filled young people still exist at synod-affiliated camps in Jefferson, Md. and Fort Valley, Virg. If you – or someone you know in your…
Read MoreELCAvotes! initiative launches
As citizens of the United States, we have the right, the privilege, and the responsibility to be involved in the political process. As people of God, we have been freed…
Read MoreEcumenical Advocacy Days this April
Now is the time to register for 2016 Ecumenical Advocacy Days (EAD)! This year’s theme: “Lift Every Voice! – Racism, Class and Power.” Join ELCA Advocacy and faith community advocates…
Read MoreWomen’s achievements and possibilities
On Tuesday, March 8, the ELCA will be joining with people around the world to celebrate International Women’s Day (IWD). We celebrate this day knowing that the work toward gender…
Read MoreOne non-liturgical year in
by Katharyn Wheeler February 1, 2015, I began my time serving as the Administrative Assistant to the Bishop. I felt fairly equipped because I spent the ten previous years serving…
Read MoreIn case of inclement weather
Heavy snowfall, limited travel and potential power outages are among expectations with severe winter weather. Practical congregation storm-prep measures – as individuals, as worshiping communities, as facility managers, and as…
Read MoreWeek of Prayer for Christian Unity
The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity invites the whole Christian community throughout the world to pray in communion with the prayer of Jesus “that they all may be one”…
Read MoreStorm blows in considerations
by Karen Krueger Heavy snowfall, limited travel and potential power outages are among expectations with severe winter weather. Is the day before a predicted blizzard the best time to think…
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