ELCA Coaching Network - Weekly Sessions

Every Wednesday at 11am (Pacific)

All lay leaders and rostered ministers are invited to join this weekly opportunity to hear from various leaders across the Church - and share in small group conversation - on the theme of COURAGEOUS LEADERSHIP.

Learn more about this week's topic and get the registration link here:  https://www.elcacoaching.org/

Interrogating Privilege

A LiVE Project Course

Class continues to meet THURSDAYS during Lent

Mar. 2, 9, 16

6:30pm - 8pm on Zoom

Presenters:

Rev. Priscilla Paris-Austin & Rev. Dr. Beverly Wallace

This 8-week course is designed specifically for lay leaders to open up transparent, and honest conversations around the ways privilege shapes and impacts our lives and communities of faith. If you’ve read anti-racist books, and are looking for the next, best steps as an individual, family or congregation, this course offers additional ways to move forward. Participants will also have an option to explore their own bias through the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI).

Read about our presenters and get registered HERE!

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We give thanks for our partner collaboration with Trinity Education Foundation who, through a generous grant, is helping us to reach and make accessible these learning opportunities to more and more communities of faith. This gift helps us to further expand on the great offerings that we can make available.

Online Trainings from ReconcilingWorks!

Find these two online trainings and more here:

https://www.reconcilingworks.org/trainings/

The Let’s Talk About SOGIE training and “Lutheran Introduction to Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, & Gender Expression” are complementary resources, to be used side by side in your learning of language, and ways to extend hospitality to our LGBTQIA+ siblings. The training is great for those who are hoping to support their faith community in ongoing education, or for individuals who have an open heart and mind on learning more about God’s diversity of creation. The training is 1.5 hours long and held online through Zoom in real-time; registration is $35 per person.

Upcoming Trainings: March 2 / May 4 / June 1

Building an Inclusive Church (BIC) training helps you design and implement a journey for your faith community to publicly and intentionally welcome people of all sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions, and incorporate a commitment to the work of racial equity. Building an Inclusive Church equips you with ways to create dialogue, deepening relationships throughout your faith community rather than sparking debate and division. The training is 4.5 hours long, and held online through Zoom in real-time; registration is $75 per person.

Upcoming Trainings: March 4 / May 6 / June 3

Choir Concert

Saturday, March 4, 7pm at Faith, Redmond

9041 166th Ave NE, Redmond

Fine Arts at Faith is pleased to announce the next concert on our 2022-2023 season featuring Columbia Choirs of Metropolitan Seattle. Entitled "Gratitude and Belonging," it will feature Con Brio and Concord, the two adult choirs of Columbia Choirs of Metropolitan Seattle. Join these two Eastside choirs for an evening concert featuring choral works that explore the themes of Gratitude and Belonging. Suggested donation of $10/person or $20/family of two or more. Cash and checks will be accepted at the door. If paying by check, please make your checks payable to Faith Lutheran Church.

Rick Steves -- Travel as a Spiritual Act

March 5, 6:30pm Worship;

7pm Presentation

at Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church

7500 Greenwood Ave. North

Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church invites you to join them for worship and a presentation by Rick Steves.

Rick has spent a third of his adult life living out of a carry-on size bag overseas. In this presentation, Rick shares how travel can be a force for peace, how we learn more about our home by leaving it, and how the road can be church. He will draw from experiences ranging from Guatemala to India, Ethiopia to Iran, and throughout Europe. For Rick the best souvenir is to come home with a vivid understanding that, if you believe in God, you know that we are all children of God, brothers and sisters, and by traveling we get to know the family. This event is free and open to all. 

Make It Count –

Evangelical Lutheran Education Organization (ELEA) National Conference

March 8-10 – in Seattle

Here in Washington at the DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel Seattle Airport

Join other ELCA School and Center Administrators, and Pastors for our National Conference in partnership with ELEA Region 1! This event is packed with 25 workshop offerings, a keynote from Lesley Moffat, an opening reception with entertainment, a keynote from Deenna Eley, the ELEA Awards Banquet recognizing award winners from 2021 and 2022, an affinity lunch, exhibit hall, worship, and so much more!  Learn more here.

Elementary Retreat at Lutherwood!

March 10-11th at Camp Lutherwood, Bellingham

Our theme is “You Have a Friend” for the 24 hours

Cost is $60/camper; $40/adult.

Checkin begins at 7pm on Friday, March 10th with activities beginning about 7:30pm. We’ll have bible encounter, nature hikes, camp games, crafts and activities – all the things we love about camp. We conclude on Saturday at 6pm with closing circle.

Each congregation is invited to register as a group.

Each congregation gathers the registration info and sends it to Camp Lutherwood - by March 5th: office@camplutherwood.org.

See downloadable flyers for your promotional use HERE.

Bishop's Convocation for

Rostered Ministers, Mission Developers & Interns of our Synod

April 23-26

at Seabeck Conference Center on Hood Canal



You should have received an info email last Friday - if you have not, please find all the details and regsitration linke here: https://www.lutheransnw.org/events/bishops-convocation--164

May Youth Weekend at Holden Village

Friday, May 26-Sunday, May 28

This amazing weekend is for High School Youth in Region One

Our theme this year is Rest Fest: Dwelling in Our Holy Enough

We will welcome guests Ellie Roscher and Lacey Brown

Cost is $265 per participant

Registration is now open - find all the info you need HERE.