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Is THAT in the Bible?
According to a recent issue of Harper’s Magazine, “Three quarters of Americans believe the Bible teaches ‘God helps those who help themselves.’ That is, three out …
NOLA 2013: Milwaukee to New Orleans – live updates
This is the 8th annual service trip of young adults to New Orleans! Keep up with their trip here. (Newest updates are at the bottom) [View …
Love>Hate Event: Underwear Drive Success
At the Love>Hate event on Saturday, September 22, 2012 over 100 packages of underwear were collected for the Waukesha Hope Center. Dana Riesterer, Manager of Operations …
Glocal recap
A huge thanks to everyone who made last weekend’s Glocal Mission Gathering in Milwaukee a success! Here’s some sights and sounds…
New Wind Folk School Highlighted on “Lake Effect” Radio Show
June Eastvold, Abe Caceres, and others provided great energy talking about the New Wind Folk School on WUWM Lake Effect today, Friday. Christ the King in …
The Cost of Discipleship
The Cost of Discipleship There comes a time when every relationship gets personal, when we have to put up or shut up. There comes a time …
Report to the Bishop
We’ve been hearing that some of you are having difficulties with formatta filler and your report to the Bishop. We’ve downloaded four of the most commonly …
An Easter Message from Bishop Jeff
A person tends to forget a lot of things that happened when you were four, but to this day I remember vividly the excruciating journey down the block…
New Wind Folk School is an exciting choice for your summer plans – August 5-11
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Share your Story about 50/50 This is Not a Raffle
How is your 50/50 This is NOT a Raffle going? Do you have some creative ideas that you’re using to engage your congregation in this fun …
Mayo Clinic Health Assessment
Have you heard? We all have the opportunity to earn a 2% discount on our ELCA health contributions in 2012…
Stories from ELCA World Hunger: Meet Lorna
Story reprinted from ELCA World Hunger On any given Wednesday, you can find Lorna sharing food, friendship and respect at My Friends House, a ministry that …
Call for stories: “Holy Ground”
The theme for Synod Assembly this year is “Holy Ground.” We want to gather your stories of holy ground in action.
Stories from ELCA World Hunger: Meet Gloria
Gloria has worked hard for her International Computer Certificate at the InfoHut — and along the way, she’s learned how to prevent HIV and AIDS.
Money Leadership for Thriving Congregations
By Pastor Grant Quever, GMS Stewardship Team The above titled material (Money Leadership for Thriving Congregations) was shared at an overnight retreat at Lutherdale Camp led …
Stories from ELCA World Hunger: Meet Flor
Most people in El Jardin, Costa Rica, work in the banana and pineapple plantations that surround the village. The work is hard, the wages are low, and over the generations, villagers have lost their knowledge about growing other crops.
Photos from Invitation to Serve 2012
Invitation to Serve 2012 was a huge success. Here’s some photos from the weekend…
A warming place
Last December, when temperatures dipped into single digits and the winter continued as one of the harshest on record, Milwaukee south-shore churches offered an all-night prayer service that gave the area’s homeless an answer to their prayers: a warm space in which to bed down.