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We are just over 1 week away from synod assembly, which means voting members are receiving a lot of synod assembly details. If you have not yet registered, please do so as soon as possible at https://www.swtsynod.org/registration.
Business materials including the Bulletin of Reports, Nominations and Bishop Election Pre-Identified Potential Nominees have been posted on our website. Please visit https://www.swtsynod.org/business.
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Assembly Offering
This year's assembly offering will go to support the Lutheran Disaster Response, our ELCA ministry that responds to natural and unnatural disasters in the United States and around the world. Find bulletin inserts and other promotional materials here.
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Help Build Disaster Buckets
In response to the human disaster at the border a request for tennis shoes (new or gently used for kids and adults) and 15–17-inch backpacks (kid’s size backpacks) have been made. We will have boxes to pack these items into, but if you gather a large amount at your congregation, please bring them packed and labeled.
To assist after natural disaster there is an item called a “Disaster Bucket”, or some may know it as a “Muck Bucket”. The 5-gal bucket (with lid) is full of items that can be used to clean and protect our friends, family, and neighbors. Due to limited space at the Omni Hotel in Corpus Christi we will be building 50 buckets and collecting 50 cases of water, so please only bring 50 of the items you are assigned because we will not have space to store extra items. To minimize the financial impact on our congregations across the Synod we will be dividing the list of items by conference.
Click here for a list of items by conference and more information
Download the bulletin insert here
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It’s Not Too Late to Join Lutheran Summer Music 2024!
We’re looking forward to an incredible year at LSM, and we’ve been able to add extra spots for this summer! Final openings are available for the four-week Full Session (June 30-July 28) for students in grades 8-12 who play clarinet, flute, horn, oboe, trumpet, euphonium, violin, or string bass.
Contact LSM Admissions for questions or to refer students. For more information or to apply, visit LSMacademy.org.
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Technology Discounts for Churches
Did you know that many tech companies offer discounts for churches? Discounts are offered from vendors such as:
- Tithe.ly
- Vanco
- Dell
- Canon CSA
- Microsoft
- Zoom
- Guidebook
For more information, click here.
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Damascus: Lifelong Learning
The Southwestern Texas Synod is offering two opportunities for a FREE pilot course with cohort groups that begin April 8th & 10th and run through May. (You can sign up even after April 1st, join us!)
We are also offering a FREE individualized online class without a Cohort group:
For more information visit www.swtsynod.org/learning or contact Deacon Darcy Mittelstaedt or Rebecca Guengerich.
Click here to register.
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Reflective Leadership Grants
The Reflective Leadership Grant supports an opportunity for structured reflection for lay or clergy leaders of Christian organizations that are advancing their mission following the multiple pandemics — COVID-19, racial inequity, economic disruption and mental distress — that emerged and/or intensified throughout the past few years. This grant aims to support those leaders whose work has made a demonstrable contribution to their organization's mission. These leaders are at a pivotal moment for stepping back and reflecting on what has been accomplished, what is changing and what is stable. The Reflective Leadership Grant allows leaders to broaden their perspectives and gain clarity about what needs to happen next in their personal and professional life. Click here to learn more
Application deadline: May 28, 2024
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National Interfaith Prayer Service
Thursday, May 2
1:00pm – 2:00pm CT
Zoom or Facebook
Join Live via Zoom or Facebook. Free Zoom registration is required. Click here for more information and registration.
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Celebrating Dr. Norm Beck
Saturday, April 27
2:00pm – 4:00pm
Chapel of Abiding Presence at TLU
After dedicating 49 remarkable years to teaching, mentoring, and inspiring students and colleagues alike, Dr. Norm Beck is preparing to deliver his final lecture before entering a well-earned retirement. This event marks not just the end of an era but also a celebration of the amazing impact Dr. Beck has had on our community and the countless lives he has touched.
The lecture will be followed by a reception, providing an opportunity for friends, colleagues, and former students to share stories, express gratitude, and bid farewell to a beloved member of our community. Click here to learn more and RSVP.
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Webinar: Learn How to Construct a Narrative Mission Plan for Your Community
May 6, 2024 or September 9, 2024
6 p.m. MST
Zoom
You’ve heard about Narrative Budgets, but really, we need to talk about them for what they are: Mission Plans. You’ve probably even seen some examples, or even seen a few mini demonstrations on what they are, why they work to convey your community’s impact, and have an idea of how they’re assembled. But maybe the process is still too confusing or too daunting for you. If so, this webinar is for you.
At 6 p.m. MST on Mondays, 5/6/2024 and again on 9/9/2024, Pastor Tim Brown, Director for Congregational Stewardship Support, will lead a webinar going step-by-step on how to create a Narrative Mission Plan hosted by our Grand Canyon Synod Stewardship Team. Click here for more information.
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Spanish Language Immersion Week
June 1-7, 2024
Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico (UNAM)
San Antonio, TX
A week long immersion for pastors and/or staff who would like to learn Spanish and Latine culture, worship, liturgy, etc.
Learn more here or Register here
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