Don't forget to send in your 2019 mission support by January 31!

There is still time to make contributions for FY 2019!

The Synod’s fiscal year ends on January 31. Contributions received at our office by 4 pm or at our Cincinnati lockbox address by midnight of that day will be counted in the 2019 fiscal year.

Mission support is welcome anytime, but if you'd like to meet your congregation's commitment for 2019 and haven't already done so, please make sure your check is received by January 31. All donations received after the 31st will be recorded in the 2020 fiscal year.

Thank you for your generous financial support of our common mission in Southern Ohio over this past year. With your contributions, we have been able to do so much together—and we couldn’t do it without you.

We are stronger and better together--Joining Jesus in the restoration of the world!

Registration is closed for the 2020 Ohio Rostered Ministers Gathering Jan 28-30

There's still room at Nationwide Conference Center Hotel...If you've booked a room elsewhere, consider switching and be in the middle of the action AND an extremely nice hotel with great food! Call the hotel directly at 866-233-9393 and register as an attendee of the 'All Ohio Rostered Ministers Gathering' to get our special rate!

Click on the headline above to see the agenda for the gathering.

New church council devotions resource created by rostered ministers in the SOS

Download this free resource today and begin sharing with your congregation council!

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.

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.

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.

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. 

More ELCA Youth Gathering Info!