Featured in the
September 15, 2016 issue:
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September 17, 10:00 a.m.
Lutheran Center, Glendale
September 17, 7:00 p.m.
Youth Lounge
Hill Avenue Grace,
Pasadena
September 21, 11:30 a.m.
Synod Eucharist, Glendale
Scott Peterson, Guest Preacher
September 23, 10:30 a.m.
Green Faith Meeting
Synod Office, Glendale
September 23, 1:00 p.m.
The Great Spiritual Migration Seminar and Reading
Bethel, Encino
September 24, 5:00 p.m.
Solheim Oktorberfest
Eagle Rock
September 26, 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
ELCA Hunger and Disaster Appeal Update
Lutheran Center, Glendale
September 28, 11:30 a.m.
Synod Eucharist, Glendale
Violeta Sander, Guest Preacher
September 30
September 30, 7:00 p.m.
Gun Violence Prevention
St. Luke, Woodland Hills
October 2, 5:00 p.m.
Coffee House Jazz
Salem, Glendale
October 5, 11:30 a.m.
Synod Eucharist, Glendale
Asher O'Callahan, Guest Preacher
October 8, 9:00 a.m.
Catechism Revisted
Yorba Linda
October 9, 4:00 p.m.
The Music of Broadway
Emmanuel, North Hollywood
October 12, 11:30 a.m.
Synod Eucharist, Glendale
October 14 - 16
Shine: High School Youth Leadership Training Event
Camp Luther Glen
October 14 - 16
SWCA WELCA Convention
Simi Valley
October 14 - 16
El Camino Pines
October 16, 4:00 p.m.
Interfaith Walk for Peace
Pomona & Claremont
October 19, 11:30 a.m.
Synod Eucharist, Glendale
October 21 - 23
Luther Glen
October 24 - 27
La Quinta, CA
October 26, 11:30 a.m.
Synod Eucharist, Glendale
Kristian Kohler, Guest Preacher
October 29, 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.
New City Parish Fall Event
First, Torrance
October 29, 5:30 - 11:00 p.m.
Resurrection, Redondo Beach Reformation Celebration
Torrance Marriott
November 19, 10:00 a.m.
First, Torrance
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Join this joyous opportunity to gather throughout our
nine conferences to
share in community,
conversation, and news.
September 20, 6:30 p.m.
Greater Long Beach
Christ, Downey
September 21, 6:30 p.m.
Tehachapi
Caveman Cavey's, Frazier Park
September 22, 6:30 p.m.
South Bay
Trinity, Hawthorne
September 24, 3:00 p.m.
Twin Valleys
St. Andrew's, Van Nuys
September 27, 6:30 p.m.
San Gabriel Valley
St. Mark's, Hacienda Heights
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What's new on the Synod Website?
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Youth Lounge returns to Hill Avenue Grace Lutheran! This is a worship event for teen musicians, singers and speakers from the church and community. The youth perform and help lead the service.
The next Youth Lounge is this Saturday, September 17 at 7:00 p.m. in Hill Ave's small chapel.
It's free and for all ages! Youth and teens are wanted to sing, perform or speak. HAGL is located at
73 N. Hill Avenue, Pasadena 91106
. For more info email Matt at [email protected].
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Sunday, September 25 - Remembering Victims of Gun Violence
The Lutheran-Episcopal Task Force for the Prevention of Gun Violence is calling on congregations to participate in the National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims by incorporating special music and a litany addressing gun violence into their worship services.
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El Camino Pines Christian Camp Classic
Friday, September 30
Come spend a day on the links at the 26th Annual Christian Camp Classic at Elkins Ranch Golf Course in Fillmore to benefit El Camino Pines and Lutheran Retreats, Camp & Conferences.
For more information about this event,
click here.
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Join Luther Glen October 21 - 23 for the weekend to Brew Boldly! G
ather and brew together, learn and taste, study and explore, worship, wonder and relax!
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Southwest California Chapter of WELCA
The 19th Annual Convention
October 14 - 16, 2016
Simi Valley.
Registration deadline: September 30.
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Save the Date -
Western States Youth Gathering
June 28 - July 2, 2017
California Lutheran University
Registration opens October 3!
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Please pray for the following:
- Kikuno Nakamura, wife of Pastor Paul Nakamura, recovering from a stroke.
- Pastor Carlos Pavia, receiving treatment for a knee injury
- Catherine, Jaffa Carrera's grandmother
- Mark Abad
- Pastor Ray Kibler III, discharged as hospital inpatient, but continues the bone marrow transplant as outpatient. Pray for the success of this long-term procedure, and for strength for his wife Victoria as for himself.
- Dick Buma, husband of Pastor Christine Buma, undergoing chemical trial to treat unique form of aggressive Stage 4 lung cancer.
- The family of Pastor Norma Castillo
- Keny and Anthony Callahan; Anthony has stage 3 lymphoma
- The family of Rev. Gerry Swanson
- Pastor Nimrod Flores
- Cowan Family
- Pastor Charlie Kurtz
- Clemontene Richmond
- AIM Karen Wilson
Your prayer requests are important to us and will continue for two months in Synews.
If you would like to be added to the prayer list or if we should continue your request, please
contact us
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Southwest California
Synod Staff
The Rev. R. Guy Erwin, Ph.D.
Bishop
The Rev. Reg Schultz-Akerson
Rostered Leadership
The Rev. Marj Funk-Pihl
Congregational Mission
/ Director for Evangelical Mission
The Rev. Reginald Hansome
Coordinator of African Descent Ministries
Andreas Hirsch
Finance & Administration
Maria Paiva
Latino Ministries
Janet Renick
Children, Youth and Faith Formation
Sherri Miller
Bookkeeper
Administrative Assistant
Robin Lujan
Administrative Assistant
Samantha Henderson
Communications
1300 E. Colorado Street
Glendale, CA 91205
(818) 507-9591 Phone
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Synews, the weekly email newsletter of the Southwest California Synod, ELCA, brings you news and information from the synod office in an environmentally friendly format. Please share this information as you are able. You can sign up to receive the Synews and special emails from the synod office here.
News and information for
Synews should be emailed to
Samantha Henderson
(shenderson@socalsynod.org). To follow Bishop Guy Erwin's daily schedule, search #thebishopsday on Facebook.
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October 24 - 27, 2016
A
theological oasis for rostered leaders, professional lay church staff, youth leaders, church administrators, office managers, outdoor ministry leaders, worship leaders...all are welcome! Today is the last day to
register for reduced pricing!
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Bishop Guy Erwin will carry Luther's message all around the Southwest California Synod with a series of six paired lectures, presented on various Saturdays from September 2016 to July 2017. For each session, the first lecture will be a "Getting on the Road" introduction to the day's topic. Lunch will be served, followed by a "Zero to Sixty" in-depth lecture about Luther's teachings. Come hear one, or come hear all; the topic is different every time! You'll also be able to visit the Reformation Bookstore, Augsburg Fortress's selection of Reformation 500 publications featuring discounted prices and free shipping.
Each Reformation Roadtrip event will be held from 10:00 a.m to 2:30 p.m. The cost is $10 per event, or $50 for all six. Please bring payment in cash or check the day of the event. Checks should be made out to the Southwest California Synod.
To make your reservations for one or more Reformation Roadtrip events, please contact Jason Ramirez at [email protected].
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Friday, September 23
1:00 - 4:30 p.m. - Afternoon Seminar
7:30 p.m. Reading
Bethel Lutheran Church
17500 Burbank Blvd. Encino
The Christian story, from Genesis until now, is fundamentally about people on the move - outgrowing old, broken religious systems and embracing new, more redemptive ways of life. It's time to move again. In his new book,
The Great Spiritual Migration: How the World's Largest Religion is Seeking a Better Way to be Christian
, Brian McLaren invites you to seize the moment and set out on the most significant spiritual pilgrimage of our time: to help Christianity become more Christian.
Join us for "An Afternoon with Brian McLaren," a leadership-oriented gathering for clergy and lay leaders hosted by
Bethel, Encino. This gathering will run from 1:00 - 4:30 p.m. and requires a ticket.
Registration information is here. You can also call Pastor Rustin Comer at (818)788-2653.
At 7:30 p.m, join Bethel, Encino for Brian's reading from his new book,
The Great Spiritual Migration: How the World's Largest Religion Is Seeking a Better Way to Be Christian. There is no cost for the reading. Brian will be available to sign copies of his book, which you can purchase at the event.
The afternoon event is $99; the reading at 7:30 p.m. is free! Participants in the afternoon event will receive the following:
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Free downloads of exciting new music for your congregation from the Convergence Music Project.
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A free download of Brian's Through-the-Bible podcast (a $25 value) and audio Bible Overview series (a $100 value).
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Access to other free and discounted resources.
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If you would like to come but can't afford the registration, just email
[email protected] for scholarship information.
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ELCA Hunger and Disaster Appeal Update
Monday, September 26, 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Lutheran Center/Synod Office
1300 E. Colorado Street, Glendale
"So how are our hunger offerings used, locally and globally? And how is the ELCA involved with disaster responses in our country and around the world?"
This update will be led by The Rev. Daniel Rift, Program Director of ELCA Hunger and Disaster Appeal. Lunch will be provided.
All rostered leaders and any other ministry leaders are welcome to attend!
Please call the synod office at (818) 507-9591 to RSVP.
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Effective Strategies f
or Gun Violence Prevention
with Christian Heyne,
Legislative Director
Coalition to Stop Gun Violence
Education Fund, Washington, DC
Friday, September 30, 2016
7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
St. Luke Lutheran Church
5312 Comercio Way
Woodland Hills
This program will focus on how to keep communities safer from gun violence by translating research into effective policy. In addition, information will be provided about the new California Firearms Restraining Order that provides a way to temporarily remove firearms from people at high risk for gun violence.
There will be time for questions and discussion.
This program is free of charge and open to the community. Sponsored by the Joint Gun Violence Prevention Task Force of the Southwest California Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles.
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"Catechism Revisited:
The Reformation"
Rejoice Conference Day of Theological Education
Saturday October 8
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Danish Lutheran Church,
16881 Bastanchury Road
Yorba Linda
For many Lutheran adults, the last time they studied the Small Catechism was likely in confirmation class as a young teenager. Yet, the building blocks of our faith and practice are greatly shaped by this small book. The Rejoice Conference of the Pacifica Synod will be holding a day of theological education we are calling "Catechism Revisited" where we will spend time looking in-depth at the different parts of what make up our Lutheran faith. This year's presentation will focus on the Reformation.
As we approach the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation this year's presentation will look at the key historical and theological points of the Reformation as well as seeing how it is in force today. The Bishops of the Pacifica and Southwest California Synods of the ELCA will provide us with a morning full of insight on the Reformation and its continuing impact. The c
ost is $15.00, which includes coffee and pastry in the morning and lunch at noon.
Schedule:
9:00 a.m.
Check in, coffee and Danish pastry, Invocation and Opening Remarks
9:30 a.m.
Bishop Andy Taylor - Pacifica Synod
10:45 a.m.
Bishop Guy Erwin - Southwest California Synod
12:00 p.m.
Lunch provided by Danish Lutheran Church (included in cost)
12:30 p.m.
Hymn Sing
RSVP by October 3, 2016 to Pastor Anne-Grethe Nielsen at [email protected] or (714) 993-6362. Financial assistance is available!
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Shine - Youth Leadership Event
October 14 - 16 at Camp Luther Glen
This is a fantastic opportunity to gather and grow together, learn and lead, play and pray. The event begins at 7:00 p.m. on Friday night and ends by noon on Sunday. Please bring High School Youth who are (or have the potential to be) your best leaders, as well as some key adult leaders who have the passion to walk beside our youth during their faith journey. The event cost is $99 per person and includes housing, four
meals
, snacks and all program materials. Questions? Contact Janet Renick or Terri Robertson for more information. Register here.
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Positions Open in our Synod Territory
Congregations and other organizations in our synod are seeking people to partner in ministry. Check out these opportunities posted on our website. To share a job posting in the synod newsletter, website, and Facebook page, email the details to [email protected].
Faith Lutheran Church/Iglesia Luterana FE,
Canoga Park is seeking a bilingual (English/Spanish) Director of Children and Teen Ministries.
Faith Lutheran Church is a growing bilingual congregation in the west San Fernando Valley.
We have identified children and teen ministries as critical to the life and future of our congregation. We seek someone who can help build a sustainable children and teen ministry.
The Director of Children and Teen Ministries will have primary responsibility for continuing and expanding programs for children and teens from birth through 18 years of age (nursery through high school). For more information and desired qualifications, click here.
Christ Lutheran Church in West Covina is seeking a Director of Music Ministries/Contemporary Worship Team Leader
to provide Christ's music and worship programs with creative, effective and
inspirational leadership that glorifies God. A passion for leading and sharing your musical talents, inspiring, dynamic and meaningful worship, and demonstrating a strong Christian faith are a must. The ideal candidate will bring an appreciation and understanding of both traditional and contemporary
Lutheran worship. Please send a letter of application, resume, and names and contact information for two references to Pastor Robert Hamel at [email protected] to apply. For requirements and qualifications for the position, click here.
Christ Lutheran Church in Long Beach
is seeking a part-time Worship and
Music Director who will:
- Have experience, and supply references, in directing various choral programs. For Christ Lutheran this would include: Chancel Choir, Praise Team, Handbell Choir, and our Children's Music and Art Program (called Kaleidoscope)
- Participate in Preschool Music enhancement (called Music Makers)
- See it as necessary to enrich and expand music participation
- Demonstrate an understanding of Lutheran liturgical practices
- Be passionate about and have vision for both choral and instrumental music expansion and enhancement in worship
- Be able to add drama and a sense of excitement to worship
- Take a proactive role in worship service planning with Pastor and Worship Committee
- Have the ability to discover and use congregation member's talents
- Be able to express a genuine relationship with God
Salary commensurate with experience. Please send resume and salary requirements to Pastor Pam Challis at [email protected].
Olivet Lutheran Church in Hawthorne is seeking a Director of Music Ministries to provide Olivet's music and worship programs with creative, effective, and inspirational leadership that glorifies God. A passion for leading and sharing your musical talents and demonstrating a strong Christian faith are a must. The ideal candidate will bring an acceptance and understanding of Lutheran worship. For desired qualifications, responsibilities, and compensation, click
here
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Southwest California Synod, ELCA
1300 E. Colorado Street
Glendale,
California
91205
(818) 507-9591
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