Synod Youth Event - Oshkosh bowling at Rev’s

It will start at noon. The cost is $13.99 per person. This includes bowling 2 games, shoes and lunch. Lunch will be a pitcher of soda and 16" pizza per 4 people.  RSVP as space will be limited.
Contact Patty Koplitz, pkoplitz@our-saviors.org or (920) 725-3956

Synod Youth Event - Tubing @ Kewaunee Winter Park

This event is for all youth 6th through 12th grade. Saturday, January 27th, we plan to go to Kewanee Winter Park. However, some things may cause this event to change a bit. The big change is the Wisconsin weather. As of today, the tubing hill at Kewanee is not open since we have no snow and making snow is not suitable in these weather conditions at the moment. 

But, we have a Plan B!

If it does not snow by January 27th, we will then move our event to Titletown and do ice skating. We tried to choose another winter activity in the same general area of our Synod.

Check out all the details below.

Kewanee Winter Park (note times have changed from original advertisement of event)

We will meet in the Chalet at the park at 10am.  We will do a brief icebreaker. Individuals can purchase a 2-hour tubing pass for $10. After we finish tubing, we can gather in the Chalet for lunch that can either be purchased at the concession or brought from home. The event will likely end around 1pm.

Titletown Ice Skating at Hy-Vee Plaza (No snow Plan B)

We will meet at the Admissions Building on the South side of the park at 11am. Skating is $10 per person and ice skate rentals are $5. 

On Wednesday, January 24th, we will make a decision as to whether we have to go with Plan B instead of Kewanee Winter Park.

If you would like to attend with youth, please email me back and let me know so we can plan on meeting your group.

Hope for snow,

Christine

Co-Chair of the Synod Youth Team
Contact Christine Loppnow, christusyouth@christuschurch.org or (920) 757-7775

Retired Rostered Minister Luncheon
Wednesday, November 1st, 10 am - 1:15 pm 

Retired Pastors and Deacons and one guest/spouse, as well as the spouses of those retired pastors and deacons who have passed away, are warmly invited to join in a time of fellowship, worship, and connection hosted by Bishop Anne and the Synod Staff and held at Ascension Lutheran Church, (2911 Libal St, Green Bay). An email invitation will follow. Please fill out the RSVP below if you intend to attend or call 920.734.5381. We hope to see you there!

Women of the ELCA are invited to share in the 20th Biennial Convention for a day of worship, workshops, fellowship, and a business meeting on the 21st of October at St. John Lutheran Church in De Pere, Wisconsin. All of the details including a poster and registration can be found in the button below. 

Synod Youth Event - Steven Point Feltz Corn Maze

Synod Youth Event - Feltz' Corn Maze in Stevens Point

Youth in middle school and high school are invited to a day of fall fun on Saturday, October 14th at Feltz' Corn Maze! Meet by the cow at 10 am to get to know other leaders and kids from across the synod. Bring your own lunch or enjoy some snacks onsite and decide when its time to depart. We will have name tags available and do some get to know you games. The corn maze is $8.00 for kids up to 12 and for kids 13 and older the cost is $10.00. Bring extra money to spend in the store!  Each congregation will be asked to provide your own chaperone for every 6 youth and are asked to utilize your own permission forms and safety procedures. A group RSVP will help us to know you're coming! Have questions? Struggling to get together a group or a chaperone but have one or two students interested? Contact Christine christusyouth@christuschurch.org or (920) 757-7775

Congregational Financial Assessment Webinar from ELCA's Resourceful Servants 

Attention church treasurers, stewardship teams, finance committees, council leaders, and rostered ministers! On Tuesday, October 10th at 6:30 - 7:30 pm, you're invited to a one hour webinar to introduce a new tool called the Congregational Financial Assessment.

The goal of this tool is to strengthen congregational practices and health in all areas that touch financial components of ministry: accounting, finance, human resources, risk management, and stewardship. This tool may be especially helpful to those who are in a season of transition in leadership and looking to gain a better sense of how your congregation engages in finance ministry.  

Steve Oelschlager, Stewardship Program Coordinator for the ELCA, is ready and excited to walk leaders in our synod through these resources and to answer your questions. The webinar is free and pre-registering is not required. You can attend via the zoom link below. The meeting will be recorded and available on the synod website following the presentation. 

Thank you for taking time to share this information with those who may find the webinar and the tool valuable.

Synod Sermon Available for Labor Day Weekend

Resources for Sunday, September 3, 2023
Lectionary 22A - Semi-continuous reading

On Sunday, September 3rd, congregations of the ECSW are welcome to use the resources available below for worship. Associate to the Bishop, Pastor Asher O'Callaghan, preaches on the semi-continuous lectionary texts for the day highlighting the old testament reading from Exodus 3:1-15. Worship planners should note that Pastor Asher reads the passage prior to preaching. 

Google Drive Folder Google Video Link to Sermon and Manuscript
Vimeo -  Sermon 

For a full biography and picture of Pastor Asher, or for more preaching resources visit www.ecsw.org.