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2025 Financial Spending Plan Town Hall
ZoomAll are welcome to a town hall session on Thursday, May 23 with Synod Treasurer, Julie Hamre. Ms. Hamre will review the 2023 fiscal year treasurer’s report and present the proposed 2025 Spending Plan that will be voted on at the 2024 Synod Assembly. Come ask your questions and learn how the synod will live…
Pride Participation Training Session
ZoomFor those interested in learning more about how to engage, what language to use, what to wear, etc., the RIC Team is providing a training session for all ages on Sunday, May 19, at 5:00 PM on Zoom. While this training is geared towards preparing for the DC Pride Parade and Festival, it is open…
The Impact of Lived Theologies on Pastoral Practices
ZoomYou are invited to a Leadership Academy Zoom Session on Thursday, May 16, at 7:00 PM. The Impact of Lived Theologies on Pastoral Practices, led by Rev. Dr. Rode Molla, aims to provide pastors and leaders with care practices to create welcoming spaces. Those who register to attend will be sent the relevant pages from…
Learn, Live, and Love God’s Good Creation
ZoomJoin the Metro D.C. Synod on Thursday, April 18, at 7:00 PM for a special Earth Day Leadership Academy as we welcome Melody Starya Mobley for a Zoom conversation about how we, as families, can "Learn, Live, and Love God's Good Creation" while exploring the great outdoors and our faith. All are welcome! Bring your…
Are Children Spiritual Enough?
ZoomChildren's spirituality begins from God's love and gets nurtured through relational and life-giving Christian practices. However, in the 21st century, neoliberal ideologies and consumerist practices suppress children's holistic flourishing, and most churches' ministries exacerbate the problem. Because our ministering and parenting to children do not consider children spiritual enough, and children's experiences do not matter.…
Winter 2024 Discernment Cohort
ZoomThe candidacy committee of the Metro D.C. Synod invites anyone who is feeling a call to ministry or is looking for a space to actively discern their call to join the 2024 Winter discernment group. We are excited to offer this space for holy listening, discernment and pondering in partnership with the Virginia Synod. This…
Reconciling in Christ Team Meeting
ZoomAll are encouraged to join the RIC team meeting on Wednesday, February 7 at 7:00 PM on Zoom as we discuss: Capital Pride participation ELCA Churchwide Memorial for gender voting standards RIC congregation support and pairing April in-person gathering Join Zoom Here Zoom password: 4005
Strategies for Coordinating Volunteers
ZoomRepresentatives from Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area (LSSNCA) is facilitating a discussion on volunteering best practices; the challenges facing organizations and congregations related to volunteering; and how to get more people to volunteer within your congregation and externally. This workshop will be interactive, so please bring your ideas, examples of things that have worked for you,…
Creation Justice Leadership Academy: UN Sustainability Goals
ZoomAll are welcome to participate in a presentation by Richard Hoehn highlighting the United Nations Sustainability Goals and these incredibly important areas for mutual awareness. This session is presented in partnership with the Metro D.C. Synod's Creation Justice team. Join Zoom here
New Stewardship & Mission Grants Informational Session
ZoomStarting in October, the Stewardship and Mission Support Table (SMST) will be offering two stewardship-focused grant opportunities for congregations: Stewardship Educational/Training Grants will be given in $150 increments per congregation. These grants can use any reputable source for their content, but the source should be shared as part of the plan outline. Small Dream/Passion Project/Experimentation Grants…