Synod News
Synod Open House
We invite you to attend an open house at the synod office on Sunday, February 21, 2010, from 2:00 – 5:00 p.m. A building rededication service will be held at 3:00 p.m.
2009 Christmas Message Bishop Burk
Dear Friends in Christ,
The entrance to Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity is notably small. At the place traditionally associated with Jesus' birth, a person of average height or taller must stoop down, bend low in order to enter. It is a humbling posture that is not natural for most of us.
Bishop Burk Raises Food Security Concerns with USDA Secretary
WASHINGTON (ELCA) -- On the heels of a federal report showing a significant increase in hunger in the United States, Bishop Michael Burk met Nov. 23 with U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Thomas Vilsack.
Read more: Bishop Burk Raises Food Security Concerns with USDA Secretary
EPIC Matching Grant Program
EPIC (Educational Partnerships in Covenant) is a matching grant program that began in 1983 as a cooperative venture between Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) congregations in Iowa and their colleges: Grand View, Luther, and Wartburg. ELCA colleges and universities exist in mission to prepare young people for life lived faithfully in service to God and the world. EPIC is a means of encouraging congregations to financially support their students who attend one of the three Iowa colleges.Building for the Future
"Building for the Future" is a synod-wide appeal to establish a Synod Fund for Leaders and to Repair and Renovate the Synod Office Building. Click the link below to view the progress and read the information below learn how you can join us in "Building for the Future".
Medical Supply Container Arrives
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