January 23-24 Serra Retreat Center, Malibu We have all been through trauma with COVID and the aftermath of living with the new normal. Ministry that we have always done among the people had to be done at a distance. And none of us signed up for doing virtual worship. Attendance
Continue readingThis pandemic has gone on and on. It's taking a toll on everyone in just about every area of our lives. This 3-hour workshop will give you tools to lead your congregation to channel their exhaustion and frustration in creative ways that inspire curiosity and lead to constructive change. The
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Continue readingAnnouncing California Lutheran Homes and Community Services' (CLH) collaboration with Living the Resurrection, assisting congregation to access the program in Southern California.
Continue readingNoHo Home Alliance (NHHA), the non-profit St. Matthew’s, North Hollywood started in 2018, is launching another challenging and important long-term project: providing immigration legal services for low-income immigrants in the San Fernando Valley. Their immigrant services will focus on providing no-cost legal assistance and representation for immigrants pursuing changes in
Continue readingOn January 27, following a SWCA Synod Women of the ELCA Winter Gathering that focused on issues vital to those who care for seniors, California Lutheran Homes and Community Services hosted a reception to introduce the CLH Aging Resources Library, which is hosted by the Lutheran Center in Glendale. Curated by
Continue readingTwice a year the Region 2 Synods of the ELCA, which include Southwest California, Pacifica, Grand Canyon, Sierra Pacifica, and Rocky Mountain, collaborate in providing a high-quality First Call Theological Education program for the region’s first call deacons and pastors. Twice a year for this three-day, two-night event is held
Continue readingWe have a tendency to describe our economic systems as though they are outside of our control and unchangeable. We talk about economic forces, upturns, and downturns as if they are naturally occurring phenomena. In fact, the rules of these systems are created by humans. And, since we made them
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