The Weekly Five
Five Things to Know This Week in the Southwestern Texas Synod
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Becoming...the journey continues
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2026 Emanuel Nine Commemoration
Wednesday, June 17, at 6:30 PM
Emmanuel AME Church
1600 Semlinger Rd, San Antonio
Catered meal, Fellowship, and Bible Study. Click here to register.
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Register Now: ELCA Innovation Listening Tour
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Sunday, June 28, 4-6 PM
Austin Area (St. Martin’s, Austin)
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Monday, June 29, 10 AM–12 PM
Hill Country (Zion, Fredericksburg)
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Monday, June 29, 2-4 PM
San Antonio Area (MacArthur Park, San Antonio)
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Tuesday, June 30, 9–11 AM
Eagle Pass (Iglesia San Lucas)
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Tuesday, June 30, 5–7 PM
Rio Grande Valley (Our Savior McAllen)
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Wednesday, July 1, 11 AM–1 PM
Corpus Christi & Neighboring Congregations (St. John, Robstown)
The ELCA Innovation Lab of the Churchwide Organization is hitting the road across the Southwestern Texas Synod. And they are coming with ears open and notebooks ready! They want to hear your ideas, your hopes, and your wildest “what if” dreams for the future.
Click here for more information and registration.
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GSB Roundtables
AI and Ministry: A Pragmatic Guide to Ethical, Empowering Use
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
10–11 AM
In this one-hour workshop, GSB Partner Nathan Swenson-Reinhold, DMin, MCC draws on 17 years of organizational leadership to help rostered ministers integrate AI with ethical clarity and theological grounding. You'll leave with actionable tools, including a free congregational AI policy template ready to adapt for your context. No registration required. Click here to learn more or join meeting.
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10 Commandments for Congregation Councils
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
1– 2 PM
Is your congregation council stuck in cycles of frustration and reactive decision-making? GSB Consultant and author Paul Walters shares ten practical commitments that help councils move from burnout to clarity, deeper trust, and faithful mission-focused leadership. You'll identify where your council is thriving, where it may be getting stuck, and walk away with practical next steps you can implement immediately. No registration required. Click here to learn more or join meeting.
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Christ at the Checkpoint Webinars
Hear from Palestinian Christians about Life, Faith, and the Prospects for Peace with Justice in the Holy Land
Saturday, May 30 & June 6
11 AM–2:30 PM
Pastor Munther Isaac, pastor at the Lutheran Church of Hope in Ramallah and Director of the Bethlehem Institute for Peace and Justice, is very prophetic and articulate about life, faith, and prospects for peace with justice in today's context. Click here to register.
Contact Julie Rowe for more information at revjbr2003@yahoo.com.
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