Assistance for Feeding Programs
The generous giving of the members of the ELCA throughout the country has given the SWCA Office of the Bishop the opportunity to offer grants to help us share our love with our neighbors. We applied for and received two grants: $10,000 from ELCA COVID-19 Appeal, and $35,0000 from Lutheran
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Tutorials How to Take Your Church Virtual (Fast): The Ultimate Guide to Church Live-Streaming During Crisis (Tithe.ly) We’re going to unpack the basic tools and principles that will help you make the best decision for your church—one which maximizes your ministry impact and keeps your congregation as physically safe as
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Beginning the first Sunday of Advent - November 29, 2020 - the Office of the Bishop will no longer be providing online worship. The Synod website continues to list the different possibilities for worshiping remotely and digitally with many of the congregations of the SWCA Synod. If your congregation is not listed,
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In addition to digital Sunday worship, many of the following congregations are offering Bible study, mid-week worship, daily devotions, virtual camp, and more. If your congregation is offering online worship, send the link to shenderson@socalsynod.org to have it listed here. YouTube creators benefit from having subscribers to their channel! Click
Continue readingChange Strategy/Appreciative Inquiry Workshop
Channeling Experience and Energy to Motivate Change Appreciative Inquiry (AI) is a powerful and easily understandable tool for creating vision and moving through change. Whether your congregation is experiencing confusion over how to move into the future, or is simply excited to discover new possibilities, AI will help. This strategy
Continue reading2019 Mileage Rates
Per the Internal Revenue Service, the 2019 optional standard mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical or moving purposes as of January 1, 2019 will be: 58 cents per mile driven for business use, up 3.5 cents from the rate for
Continue readingGlobal Mission Partners – Special Annual Events
Global Church Sunday Congregations are encouraged to celebrate our global partners some Sunday in October. Information for bulletin inserts and a video are provided for use on that Sunday. Each person attending worship is invited to give $1 for each of our two companion synods.
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