Over the last year, the leaders of Beautiful Savior in Tempe have thought about Luke 10 often, where Jesus sends out the 72 in pairs to work together and encourage each other. It illustrates how two really are better than one. So, after seeing other examples of churches partnering within our district, Beautiful Savior wanted to see if something similar could work for them.  

Dear Esteemed Leaders in Lutheran Schools,

Attached is a letter for you and your staff regarding National Lutheran Schools Week which begins on Sunday! I hope you are celebrating this unity and “oneness” that we have in Lutheran Schools in the PSD and across the country and around the world next week! Send your pictures of your celebrations! We will be posting things to our Facebook page and website, and will put this also in Connections. We want to see YOUR students! Please send the NLSW pictures from your school to [email protected]. Anna is putting together our annual picture log of our teachers, administrators and students during this eventful week.

I thank the Lord for you! We are connected in Christ!

In His love,

Rachel Klitzing

Lutheran Church Extension Fund (LCEF) is proud to announce the 2022 Kaleidoscope Fund grant process opened January 15 with a proposal submission deadline of June 1.

The committee will then select ministries from these proposals to apple for a grant. Funds will be granted in amounts between $10,000 and $40,000.

This year, we're inviting Lutheran schools to dream about programs and projects that improve and expand the reach of their school through four categories:

Visit lcef.org/kaleidoscope for full details.

Immanuel Lutheran Church, Orange, CA will be hosting a CTSFW Continuing Education Class God's Two Kingdoms and Three Estates taught by Professor John Pless, August 1-3.

Using essays from the new book, One Lord, Two Hands: Essays on the Theology of the Two Kingdoms edited by Matthew Harrison and John T. Pless, this course will explore the implication of the Lutheran teaching of the two kingdoms and the three estates for Christian vocation and confession in a fallen world. In a day where political activism on the part of both conservative and progressive churches threatens to “mix and muddle” (Luther) God’s twohanded way of governing His creation, this course will provide pastors with resources for faithfully distinguishing Law and Gospel in the public square.

For more information or to register visit ctsfw.edu/CE.

The 46th Regular District Convention is scheduled for June 22-24, 2022 at

While the Convention may seem like a long way off, it is time to begin the Nomination and Overture process. All information and forms relating to the Nomination process will be found on the PSD website.

Each rostered congregation in the PSD is entitled, and encouraged, to send one eligible Pastor and one Layperson as Voting Delegates. You are also asked to select an Alternate Lay Delegate who would serve in the place of the delegate if, at the time of the Convention, the elected delegate is unable to serve. All Pastors are expected to attend their District Convention, even if they are not a voting Pastoral Delegate. They are considered Advisory Delegates.

When you read the titles of MTC’s upcoming classes, you might catch yourself saying, “Yah, I think I’m past that!” But join us for Christian Doctrine, Christian Worship (History and Creating/Leading), and New Testament and see how our instructors pull out the unique connections in each of these areas to God’s mission of saving the lost. You will learn something that is not only new, but that will motivate you to action. Find out more about each one and/or register at: Schedule for Online Classes.

Contact [email protected] for more information.

In July 2021, changes were made to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility rules that make PSLF more widely available for workers at religious organizations. Not sure if this applies to you? Join us for a webinar, where a representative from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will be presenting information on PSLF and providing resources. This unique learning opportunity is being presented by members of the Church Benefit Association Wednesday, January 26 at 12:00 pm CT.

Redeemer Lutheran Church, Huntington Beach, CA in partnership with Salam Ministries, is pleased to host Greg Finke of Dwelling 1:14 on “Joining Jesus On His Mission: How to Be an Everyday Missionary.” The workshop will be held at Redeemer on Saturday, March 12 from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm. Lunch will be provided. Greg will also be preaching on Sunday, March 13 at the 8:00 am and 11:00 am services and teaching the Bible class at 9:30 am. We ask you to join with us to pray for this day to have our Lord God’s desired impact on everyone involved. Registration information can be found at redeemer-lutheran.net under Upcoming Events. You can also contact the Church office at [email protected] or call 714-846-6330.

Lutheran Women's Missionary League (LWML) wants to invite women from our multicultural ministries throughout the District to the next LWML convention, held in Tempe, AZ, June 3-5. There will be a program for diverse women in an initiative by the LWML for them, called Heart to Heart Sisters. Come and meet diverse women from around the District!  Please fill out the scholarship form as soon as possible. The scholarship will cover a good part of the convention expenses. At the hotel, women can stay 4 to a room which makes it loads of fun as well as economical. Deadline for the scholarship is March 31.

If you have questions contact Melissa Salomon at [email protected] or Angelina Jauregui at [email protected].