Jacob's Porch to purchase rights to current building and expand ministry opportunities: short-term and long-term support needed!
'Finding Significance as a Small Congregation'
Mark your calendar now for a Congregational Hunger Leaders' Day to be held Saturday, April 21, 2018, at All Shepherds Lutheran Church, Lewis Center, Ohio. Guest speaker, Mr. Ryan Cumming, ELCA World Hunger Program Director.
Sponsored by the Southern Ohio Stewardship Team, the Stewardship Academy is an opportunity for congregational leaders (rostered and lay) to "retool" their congregation's stewardship ministry.
Saturday, May 5 Peace, Beavercreek
Saturday, August 18, First, Bellfontaine
Saturday, September 15 St. John’s, Zanesville
October 6, St. Paul, Westerville
Attention all groups taking buses to Houston...We have a group looking for 10 seats for the Youth Gathering AND we are looking for some cargo space for 'Blast Off' books that will be collected at synod assembly this year. Please contact Gary Pecuch at gpecuch@southernohiosynod.org or Diane Schwiger-Alexander at dsaministry1@gmail.com.
The ELCA Conference of Bishops has approved the following statement of support for the March for Our Lives on March 24.
Bishop Elizabeth Eaton's March column in 'Living Lutheran' is ready for download and sharing!
The Inner Gifts of Discipleship
Too often the professional tasks of ministry drive our lives. We neglect our prayer life and the hearing of God’s Word. This mini-retreat provides time and space to reflect on God’s still voice.
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) has reached a preferred vendor agreement with Tithe.ly, a company that offers mobile and online tools to enhance financial giving to ELCA congregations and ministries.
In partnership with Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton’s Leadership Initiative, the seven seminaries of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) will launch a combined effort to encourage new candidates for ministry in the ELCA.
The Rev. Eboni Marshall Turman, Ph.D., assistant professor of theology and African American religion at Yale University Divinity School, will be the featured speaker for the annual Nelson W. Trout Lectures on April 26 and 27. 2018.
SOS WELCA newsletter shares news on newly elected officers, resolutions and upcoming gatherings.
Lutheran World Relief has partnered with the University of Minnesota Center for Integrated Natural Resources & Agricultural Management (CINRAM) to gather and sell palms from Mexico and Guatemala in a socially and environmentally just way.
Bishop Munib Younan, recently retired Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Jordan and the Holy Land, and former president of Lutheran World Federation will speak on March 11 & 12 in West Chester and at Wittenberg University.
'ACT NOW: Unite to End Racism' is both a rally and a call to action, organized by the National Council of Churches with partners: the National African American Clergy Network, Conference of National Black Churches, Sojourners, Franciscan Action Network, Churches Uniting in Christ, and Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, and its member communions.
This link is now located on the lower left-hand side of the synod home page in the quick links box.
Youth Minister, Part-Time
Trinity Lutheran Church, Marysville, Ohio
311 E. 6th St. Marysville, Ohio
Youth Director Part-Time
Bethel Lutheran Church
4501 Hoover Road, Grove City, Ohio
Worship Curator - Part Time
First Lutheran Church, Cincinnati
1208 Race Street, Cincinnati, Ohio
Vice President for Administration
Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago
If your ELCA-affiliated organization or congregation has an open position you'd like to advertise, please send the position description, contact person information and a deadline for submitting applications to sbarton-nonno@southernohiosynod.org. You may also access our online form by clicking here.
Below are prayer requests for people in our synod or people connected with our synod. Please remember these brothers and sisters in Christ in your prayers.
Click HERE to read the full prayer requests.
(Click on link above to see current congregational vacancies in the Southern Ohio Synod and celebrate with those who have received calls to our congregations. Updated February 21, 2018)
March 8, 2018
9:30AM-12:00PM
Cincinnati ELCA Pastors Conference Meeting
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Cincinnati
March 8, 2018
10:30AM
Dayton Conference Gathering
Location TBD
March 12, 2018
9:30AM-3:00PM
Bishop's Theological Convocation with Chrism Mass
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 2001 Northwest Blvd, Columbus
March 15, 2018
6:30-8:30PM
Youth Gathering Informational Meeting
Good Shepherd, Cincinnati
March 17, 2018
9:00AM
SOS WELCA Spring Gathering-Scioto Conference
Calvary Lutheran Church, 74 W. Main Street, Chillicothe, Ohio
March 17, 2018
10:00AM-3:00PM
Something More High School Equipping Event Session III
Good Shepherd, Cincinnati
March 18, 2018
3:30-6:00PM
Bishop's Youth Ambassador Program Session
Open To All
March 20, 2018
10:00AM-12:00PM
Central Ohio East Side Cluster Meeting
St. John's Lutheran Church, Lithopolis
March 20, 2018
6:30-8:30PM
Youth Gathering Informational Meeting
All Saints, Worthington
To see all events on the synod website calendar click HERE.
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