Hazel Salazar-DavidsonUntitled Julee Ann RichGod heard my cries and made me His own Yu Jen Dai https://youtu.be/xEE4c1VszNoO Living Breath of God Marina Tidwellhttps://youtu.be/RgRcw6NdN-s"6%" Genevieve Kauper Olivia Say Their Names Pearl Olivia Say Their Names Pearl Prints of "Olivia," "Say Their Names," and "Pearl" are available for $20 - all proceeds
Continue readingMasking Guidelines for LA County - Update July 16, 2021 The Haven - Online Discussion and Workshops from the SWCA Synod Clicks and Community: A Conversation on Ministry in a Tech-Shaped Culturehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8bH5K-WGqU A conversation with Ryan Panzer ("Grace and Gigabytes") on how technology has shaped our culture and what that
Continue readingAs there was no synod assembly or council elections in 2020, two-thirds of the synod council positions needed to be filled this year. Our thanks to those council members willing to extend their term and service one year in order to meet the needs of the synod during this challenging
Continue readingWorship Resources for a Day of Lament against Anti-Asian Racism Statement for the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Bishop Murray Finck: Statement on Anti-Asian Racism The Asian and Pacific Islander Association of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) has issued a statement addressing the increase in violence directed
Continue readingIdentified Strengths “The Pastors Among Us” Sweetly enough, our lay respondents felt that our pastors were one our strengths as a denomination. We have well rounded educations and work experiences prior to ministry. And people feel a strong a connection to the their leaders. They also said that “thoughtful” was
Continue readingIdentified Strengths Our Assets: People, Theology, & Property Our Synod’s congregations are made up of engaged and committed people. Although many of our congregations are small, we have strong lay leaders and highly trained, gifted rostered leaders. Our core strength resides in the theological integrity, depth and modern relevance of
Continue readingIdentified Strengths E-Communications Congregational adaptability in new worship/bible study formats using Zoom, Facebook Live, or YouTube are STRENGTHES. The freedom that has come to invent new ways of being ‘church’ during the pandemic has created change out of necessity. The importance of service to community was also mentioned as we
Continue readingDownload a PDF of the Southwest California Synod Directory Please contact Edward in the Synod Office (eduarte@socalsynod.org) or (818) 507-9591 with any updates or corrections for the directory
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