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FOLLOW-UP to Webinar:

Congregation Guidance (Round 3)

Thank you for joining us on Monday, June 22, for our latest round of conversations directed towards guiding you - our congregations' leaders - through the challenges of doing life and ministry in the midst of a pandemic and national unrest.  This series of webinars is to help you as church leaders to give support to your pastors and deacons as they continue to lead in these times.

Here are some items we wish to share with you as a follow-up to our webinar, including a recording of the webinar.

VIDEO RECORDING OF WEBINAR:

COVID-19 Updates:

Stewardship Resources:

Diversity and Justice:

  • Southeastern Synod Diversity and Justice web page
  • Bishop Strickland invites every congregation to create a “Diversity and Justice” team (or whatever you would like to call it) in 2020 to work on the ways we live out our baptismal promises to strive for justice and peace and to love all of God’s creation. Working in each of our congregations to combat exclusion of any kind and work to build the kingdom where ALL means ALL. 
  • Upcoming activies:
    • Synod Facebook Live - Thursday, July 9th, 10am EDT, Children’s Time with the Bishop: “It’s OK to be Different” by: Sharon Purtill and Illustrated by: Sujata Saha
    • Sunday, July 19, 3:00pm EDT / 2:00pm CDT - "JUST MERCY" Movie and Discussion
    • Tuesday, July 21, 7:00pm EDT / 6:00pm CDT - Discussion with Rev. Robert W. Lee  (details to be announced sson)

Video Project:  Thrive / Your Generosity Matters

Children and Youth Ministry:

  • AFFIRM 2020 and SESLYO Assembly 2020 were held online over the past two weekends, where over 100 youth and adults gathered for faith formation activies.
  • To help equip children, youth, and family ministry leaders, we are holding this upcoming webinar:

 

Thank you for joining us!  Be well, dear friends!

+ In Christ,

Bishop Kevin Strickland and Your Southeastern Synod Staff

 

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ELCA
Southeastern
Synod

 

St. John's Lutheran Church
Physical Address:
1410 N Ponce de Leon Ave NE
Atlanta, GA 30307

404-589-1977

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 400
Decatur, GA 30031


 

As always, please feel free to visit our website for more information:

www.elca-ses.org

 

 


 

For questions or concerns regarding our regular or special enews, please contact: Rev. Michael Jannett - Assistant to the Bishop for Formation and Communication MJannett@elca-ses.org

 

The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Southeastern Synod,
c/o St. John's Lutheran Church, 1410 Ponce de Leon Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30307