It's time for Lay School of Theology! Sign up today for one of these in-depth courses designed for the person in the pew!

'The Holy Spirit. Have you met?' and 'Christian Mysticism and Spirituality' are this semester's classes taught by The Rev. Steve Kimpel and The Rev. Dr. Joy Schroeder at our Dayton and Chillicothe campuses.

Next Thrive! Congregation Leader Training opportunity set for January 21st

Also register for Effective Congregation Council Training for your council and other leaders to bring new life and vision to your council and congregation! (February 18)

Benefit Concert Feb 23rd for LSS Faith Mission Homeless Shelters in Columbus

Gethsemane Lutheran Church is hosting a benefit concert which is open to the entire community. Free will donations accepted.

Back Again by Popular Demand: “Effective Congregation Council” Training

Thrive! Goal #1 is “Equipping Lay Leaders.” Through this goal: “The Synod will be seen as leading and providing networks through which lay leaders will be more highly equipped for leadership within their congregations, be more effective in their communities, and thrive in their ministries.”

Be equipped to lead your congregation into the next year and years to come with this Congregation Council training that will turn everything you ever thought a council should be into everything you ever hoped a council would be!

IRS business mileage rate decreased for 2020

If you're paying business mileage for a supply preacher, employee, or anyone else, please note the decrease set by the IRS for 2020.

Introducing our 2021 Youth Gathering Synod Coordinators...Now Gathering Emails from Church Contacts--Get on the Distribution List Today!

Returning for her third go-round is Diane Schwiger-Alexander (dsaministry1@gmail.com) and the Co-Coordinator is long time Youth Gathering attendee Gary Strasser (strasser@nktelco.net).

Diane and Gary will be sharing the duties for the 2021 event. Beginning January 15th you can email them with your church coordinators email address as they start to build their email distribution list. NOTE: Always email BOTH Co-Coordinators in all correspondence.

In the meantime, make sure your coordinator is signed up to receive the monthly ELCA Youth Gathering gNews newsletter. 

Annual Capital Bowl (Ignite)

For 7th through 12th graders, Ignite (formerly the Capital Bowl) will be Friday January 31^st - Saturday February 1^st, 2020, in Kerns Religious Life Center on campus at Capital.

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ELCA presiding bishop issues pastoral message on Iran conflict

We of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America share with the Church of Jesus Christ in all times and places the calling to be peacemakers ….  The basis of the Church's peace-calling is in God's final peace, the peace of God's eternal reign. That calling is to proclaim the Gospel of God's final peace and to work for earthly peace.

ELCA presiding bishop pastoral letter on the United Methodist Church

Through full communion, we have grown in unity and fellowship over the past decade with the United Methodist Church (UMC). We are receiving and sharing gifts, strengthening the body of Christ, and deepening mission and ministry for the sake of the world.

You're invited to the 29th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Learning on Jan 20, 2020 at Capital U

Achea Redd, a Mental Health Advocate and Author of BE FREE BE YOU, has been selected to give the Gay S. Steele Keynote Address.

Lutheran Men in Mission gathering at Capital University for Men's basketball game February 22

The men will meet for lunch at 11:00am at the Rusty Bucket Restaurant, 2158 East Main Street, just west of the campus. RSVP are needed for the event.

Why I'm committed to ending human trafficking and how you can help

A personal story from SOS WELCA member, Karen Southward, in support of National Human Trafficking Awareness month.