Synod Assembly Hotel Group Rates - Book by May 3!!!

The Group Rate for 2022 Synod Assembly for the Chattanooga Downtown Marriott ends on May 3.

(Group rate is $159/night)

Call 423-756-0002 or click HERE!

NOMINATIONS NEEDED for Synod Council - to be elected at 2022 Synod Assembly

We have not received the response we are looking for in terms of the NUMBER of NOMINATIONS for each position.  Please share this with your congregations and invite them to consider serving the synod in this manner.

During the Assembly, we will be electing a Vice President of the Synod, as well as electing 2 At Large Positions to Synod Council.  We will also be electing a Young Adult Member on Synod Council.

Instructions for Submitting Memorials & Resolutions

Memorials and Resolutions are to be submitted by May 13, 2022, 5:00pm ET / 4:00pm CT!!! 

Resolutions and Memorial to be addressed by the 2022 Southeastern Synod Assembly must be submitted to the synod office by 5:00 PM Eastern / 4:00 PM Central, on May 13, 2022, as determined by the Synod Constitution (S11.01.32.A12).

When submitting a resolution or memorial they must be written in the proper language found in Robert’s Rules of Order. 

ELCA Observes 35th Anniversary

The ELCA observed its 35^th anniversary on April 30. On this date in 1987, the ELCA constitution was adopted during the opening session of the Constituting Convention in Columbus, Ohio.

The ELCA was formed from a merger of three Lutheran churches—the American Lutheran Church, the Association of Evangelical Lutheran Churches, and the Lutheran Church in America. To symbolize the formation of the new denomination, the bishops from the three predecessor church bodies poured water from separate containers into one baptismal font.

May 2022 - Monthly Giving Focus - Newberry College and Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary

In May 2022, we are providing a monthly giving focus for the synod.   May 2022 has been designated for Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary and Newberry College.

Have LTSS or Newberry made a difference in your life or the life of a loved one?  Are you hopeful for how young adults are impacted by our regional institutes of higher education?  

Then consider giving today!

2023 Domestic Hunger Grants

If your congregation is interested in applying for a Domestic Hunger grant, check out the registration information (opening on March 18^th) and application information (opening on April 18^th) from ELCA World Hunger.  Please contact the Southeastern Synod Hunger Chair (Cheryl Bopp, cherylbopp@hotmail.com) if you have questions about hunger grant opportunities or how to register.   

ZoomTails for Rostered Women

Thursday, May 12 - 7pm ET / 6pm CT

Register now to join other women in ministry for our quarterly Zoomtails.  

Register today to receive a Zoom link and reminders!

Evangelism Workshop - Evangelism Through Growth Groups

Sunday, May 22 - 3pm ET / 2pm CT

We share the Gospel best when we share ourselves through small group participation.  

In small groups, we get to know fellow members so much better but, as the groups are being formed, members are encouraged to invite neighbors and friends. 

Encountering us as real people, gathered around a passion or hobby, proves to be very effective evangelism.  Come and learn how you can get started today!

Workshop: "Social Media Platforms for Church 101"

Thursday, May 26

7-8:30pm ET / 6-7:30pm CT

Wondering what social media you can be tapping into to help UNMUTE your congregation and share the Gospel message? Want to know the when, the how, and the why of social media use for your congregation?  Then join us for a course on basics of social media use led by Pastor Colleen Montgomery, Director for Digital Ministries, Virginia Synod.

Passion Collective - Welcoming New Applicants!

Intern at Grace House!

AFFIRM 2022 PARTICIPANT Registration is STILL OPEN!!!

Join us June 12-17, 2022, at the University of West Alabama, in Livingston, AL, for another week of faith formation at the Southeastern Synod's longest-standing discipleship formation event: AFFIRM!

Please go to the website to see Unit descriptions, registration and more.

Cost is $500.  ONLY 120 SPOTS ARE AVAILABLE!!!

Contact Pr. Michael Jannett for assistance with scholarships.   Contact Registrar, Traci Billman, with registration questions.

Check out our new PROMO video!!!

2024 ELCA Youth Gathering - Want to help with the theme?  Submit your idea today!

What will our theme be for the 2024 Gathering???  

Submit your idea today!

The 2024 ELCA Youth Gathering will be held July 16-20, 2024, in the city of NEW ORLEANS!!!

Also, apply to serve on a Gathering Planning Team today!

ELCA Young Adults: "Welcome to Abide!"

Abide is a small group ministry hosted by ELCA Young Adults. Young adults can register to be placed into a weekly, virtual small group led by a young adult Small Group Leader. Groups meet via video call for approximately an hour over the course of an Abide season (usually 7-9 weeks). Groups meet to reflect on the Abide video series that is released weekly.

Check out details on how to participate in an ABIDE small group, or how to lead your very own ABIDE group!!!

NovusWay Summer Camp Jobs - Apply Today!

Home from school- job just fell through – looking for something to keep you busy this summer?

Come work at Camp!

Camp programs start in June and end in July. Staff training begins in May. NovusWay provides full room and board for the entire contracted time of employment. Must be 18 years old to apply - some positions require a higher age requirement. Salary dependent upon position and certification. Paid weekly.

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NovusWay - Wheels for Camp!

We know 16-wheelers won’t work for carrying campers on outings or Lutheroad Day Camp teams to communities across the Southeastern US this summer! But mini-vans, (12 or 15 passenger vans), 24-passenger or larger church buses are exactly what we need as our NovusWay ministry sites prepare for a full Summer Camp 2022 schedule.

Do you have an “under-used” church vehicle parked somewhere right now that you might loan to one of our sites for Summer Camp 2022?  

If you’re open to the possibility of helping in some way at any one of our sites, contact Pastor Jan Setzler at jsetzler@novusway.org or call 864-942-2974.

2022 Mission Support Intent

As you prepare your congregation budget for 2022, we ask you to prayerfully consider God's abundance and how your congregation can reflect that abundance. The Mission Support Gifts given from your congregation to the ELCA-Southeastern Synod truly change lives.

Time to Update Your Congregation's Information

Time moves forward and we change some things.  Our internet provider, our phone provider, and even our mailing address situation.

Please read how to find your congregation's information on our website and where to submit corrections. 

And to YOU, ROSTERED MINISTERS, we receive lots of returned mail.  Please share your updates of address with us!

Southeastern Synod Swag is Now Available!!!

If you would like Southeastern Synod Swag, polo shirts, jackets, pretty much anything you can put the logo on you can now order direct from Land’s End Business.  You can get items embroidered in the multi-colored logo or in a single color.  Items are directly shipped to you. We look forward to seeing #sesswag pictures soon!

When you click on an item, once you select your size, it will allow you to select the logo and whether or not you would like the logo full color or a single color logo.

Living Lutheran:  "The Gift of NO"

Sometimes God says “no.”

I was so looking forward to visiting a dear friend, but a gut feeling told me not to go. I reluctantly canceled. Two days later, I tested positive for COVID-19. My friend is immunocompromised, and I would have exposed him to the virus had I not accepted God’s unwelcome “no.”

This month’s lectionary readings from Acts include the second halves of vision stories that begin with a holy “no.” Before Paul and his companions turn west toward Macedonia, they try to head east, “but the Spirit of Jesus did not allow them” (Acts 16:7). One Sunday and a few chapters earlier, Peter informs his critics of his vision of unclean foods. He obediently refrains, three times standing firm in his faith, but God refuses his religious certainty. The Spirit is for Gentiles too.

PORTICO - Market Volatility, Text-based Care and more...

News headlines have been particularly dire this spring, and the investment markets have responded with nerve-rattling volatility. A newly-updated page on myPortico will give you context for the short- and long-term effects of market leaps and plunges. And a new blog post by Portico Chief Investment Officer David Quello address how Portico is responding to Russian aggression in Ukraine.
 
Spring allergies? Worn out by Lent? Remember: Portico members with ELCA-Primary health coverage have 24/7 access to text-based primary care from board certified physicians through the 98point6 app – at no out-of-pocket cost, thanks to recent action by Congress. You read that right: $0 copay for all ELCA-Primary members, Apr. 1-Dec. 31, 2022. Find out more on myPortico (and take please care of yourself!)
 
Portico Questions?  Reach out to an Advocate at the Customer Care Center; 800-352.2876, or your Portico Representative; Barbara Debski bdebski@porticobenefits.org
 

INSPIRITUS - Change of Address

Please know that INSPIRITUS has changed their Atlanta mailing address to:

731 Peachtree St. NE
Suite B
Atlanta, GA 30308

For ALL avenues of communications with INSPIRITUS, click HERE.