Thank you for joining us on Monday, January 25, 2021, for our latest Congregational Leaders event, providing you guidance to help your rostered ministers during this time of pandemic.

We hope the video recording of this event and the resources listed below are of great value to you:

Click on image below to access this session's video recording:

Here are links and resources shared in our conversation on Jan. 25, 2021.  We hope these resources will aid you and your rostered ministers in navigating your path forward in the midst of this pandemic: 

COVID-19 Updates:

• National Strategy for COVID Response
  • From the Office of the President of the United States
• Ash Wednesday and Lenten Guidance (PDF)
  • From THE ECUMENICAL CONSULTATION ON PROTOCOLS FOR WORSHIP, FELLOWSHIP, AND SACRAMENTS
• COVID vaccine sites:
  • In GA: https://dph.georgia.gov/locations/covid-vaccination-site
  • In MS: https://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/_static/14,22816,420,976.html
  • In AL: https://www.alabamapublichealth.gov/covid19/vaccine.html
  • In TN: https://www.tn.gov/health/cedep/ncov/covid-19-vaccine-information.html
• Synod COVID-19 resource page
  • Continue to check out our COVID-19 page with updated resources

Formation:

• Weekly Sermons from the Synod Staff
  • Synod Staff Sermons are available every week to give your pastors a respite 
• All GA Lutheran Youth Gathering - DIGITAL Gathering - February 27, 2021
  • Check out the Synod Youth and Young Adult page for details.

Generosity and Stewardship:

• Click here to make known your 2021 Congregation Mission Support Intent
• Congregational Financial Assessment
  • Available over 2 dates
    • February 22, 1pm EST / 12Noon CST
    • February 25, 7pm EST / 6pm CST
    • Register here
• "Stewardship for All Seasons" year-long course with Pr. Mike Ward
  • Interested?  Contact Pr. Karen Boda (kboda@elca-ses.org)
• Check out our Stewardship web page (https://www.elca-ses.org/stewardship) for updates on the latest set of resources and activities in the area of stewardship

Diversity and Justice:

• SELMA - Movie Watch and Discussion
  • Sunday, February 21, 3pm EST / 2pm CST
• Check out our Diversity and Justice page (https://www.elca-ses.org/diversity-and-justice) for the latest resources and video updates to be equipped to do the work of justice in our synod.

Advocacy Policy Council:

• 40-40-40 Lenten Hunger Appeal
  • 40 Days.  40 Miles.  $40 to ELCA World Hunger
• Encourage people in the congregation to
  • 1) Call the Governor and AND their State Representative and State Senator.
  • 2) tell them you are a constituent in their district, and that you vote.
  • 3) Ask them to PLEASE support mandatory masks for the sake of the health of all of us!
• To keep up with our synod's advocacy efforts check out our Advocacy page:
  • https://www.elca-ses.org/advocacypolicycouncil

Thank you all for joining us for this informative session.

+ In Christ, your Southeastern Synod staff