ELCA Worship Shares Resources for prayers and readings that pertain to times of national and local decision making through elections: buff.ly/3vDDbuW General information on the 2024 Spring election in Wisconsin: buff.ly/3OtOiwF

Registration for Synod Assembly closes on Monday, April 15th at 10 pm. Visit ecsw.org for all of the details and register today! Questions? Contact Jeanne Jerks @ 920.734.5381 or [email protected].

Let it be acclaimed! Deacon Stephanie Bowman was ordained to the ministry of word and service at First Lutheran Church in Manitowoc on Sunday. We give thanks to God for her call to serve as chaplain of Felician Village in Manitowoc.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Did you know NAMI has a toolkit full of resources to share in your faith community? Take a mental health moment and check it out here:buff.ly/3QsmdqG #TakeAMentalHealthMoment #MentalHealthMonth

"What soul aches are we not going to talk about? We speak on issues because addressing the places of pain is soul tending." The Rev. Kerri Parker, Wisconsin Badgers Council of Churches shares with the #ECSWAssembly2024

"Beign-YAY!" - Kylie (Redeemer, Plymouth)

Finding friends from the East-Central Synod of Wisconsin! Hey Sturgeon Bay! -Pastor Sara (Redeemer, Plymouth)

a lite night ✨ -Taylor (Redeemer, Plymouth)

Enjoying every second of interactive learning and meeting a lot of cool people! -Jaycee (Christ the King, Combined Locks)

Enjoying every second of interactive learning and meeting a lot of cool people! -Jaycee (Christ the King, Combined Locks)

After a long day we are all hungry, but that does not mean we stop playing! - Levi (Christ the King, Combined Locks)

Blessing Offor got everyone moving tonight! -Camille (Christ the King, Combined Locks)

For our accompaniment day we are working with CRCL - the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana. We have been stacking "bricks" of clams into large bags. These bags are being sent to the edges of the coast to help prevent erosion on the shore! -Leah S (Bay View, Sturgeon Bay)

We took a rainy walk to Jackson Square and St Louis Cathedral. We learned that it is the oldest running cathedral in America! -Bay View, Sturgeon Bay

Have you ever wondered about theological education? The ELCA seminaries would like to help you learn more about your seminary options and explore with you where God might be calling you next. buff.ly/4cz7rX4

Let it be acclaimed! The Rev. Amy Penza is a called and ordained minister in Christ's church. Pastor Amy was ordained on Sunday, August 18th and has been called to serve in one of the places she was formed for leadership: Holden Lutheran Parish.

Our synod council met in retreat this past weekend with Bishop Anne and synod staff at Pine Lake Camp this past weekend. In addition to doing some visioning for the year and holding a regular meeting of the council, they also engaged in some anti-bias training.

Worship resources for preaching and leading through an election season: buff.ly/409T1KB

Don't miss out on our keynote, "Self-care and the Care of Others: Ministry and Trauma in the Wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic". Register for Synod Learning Day today! Spots are limited to the first 120 to register. buff.ly/4f6l8i0

Thanks be to God for all the saints whose lives brought shape to our life and faith.