Outdoor ministry camps offer opportunities for participants to grow in their faith, learn about the environment and create new relationships with God. | more »
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Social service providers, community leaders and ELCA pastors in Ohio met with the staff of their U.S. senator, Sherrod Brown. | more »
The dirt road leading to the ELCA summer camp took Kwame Pitts on a journey she never thought she’d take. | more »
Was it a recent visit? Was the purpose of the visit to combine spiritual renewal with rest and relaxation? What do you think you gained from the experience? You might also want to read: Getting away from it all Five... | more »
I think outdoor ministries offer something for everybody and continue to expand those opportunities. | more »
Summer can be a great season for your congregation, a time for outreach, faith and fun. | more »
Age shouldn't be a barrier to generosity. Camp Indian Sands helps children learn about this "loving response that brings glory to God." | more »
The crew of the M/C Christian is on a mission as they navigate the waters of Alaska: spearheading a ministry of hospitality among Alaskan residents. | more »
In a neighborhood some call “blighted,” an ELCA congregation sees rich soil and opportunity to plant the seeds for change. | more »
Since joining the staff at Imago Dei Village, an ELCA outdoor ministry program, Dara Stull still feels a bit awestruck at her good fortune.
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I have found that there are miracles to be found and lessons about God to be learned at Daily Bread Cooking Camp.
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An ELCA summer camp reminds LGBT youth that they are created and named as beloved children of God. | more »
Maybe it’s sitting on your deck at the end of the day or standing in a trout stream. Perhaps it’s a walk in a nearby park or a round at the local golf course. Do you have a favorite way... | more »
Camp provides an opportunity to be refreshed and renewed through God’s creation and the promise of the gospel. | more »
An award-winning video highlights a summer camp's week of welcoming foster children from Lutheran Services Florida. | more »
An award-winning video about a congregation’s garden ministry shows how planting seeds can be an act of discipleship.
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A week spent at a church-sponsored camp in the woods or at a lake can have a profound effect on a young person’s faith. Did a summer camp help your faith grow when you were a youth? What made the... | more »
Good news comes in many forms — a card from a loved one, a good sermon or Bible study, a chat with a lifelong friend or a sunlit walk among spring flowers. What’s the best news you’ve encountered today?... | more »
April 22 is not only Earth Day this year, it’s Good Friday. Are you (or is your congregation) doing anything to care for creation on this day or week? What do you plan to do? How are other people in... | more »
The Sunday of the Passion (also known as Palm Sunday) marks the transition into Holy Week. What does your congregation do to celebrate this day? Do you have a dramatic reading of the passion story? A procession (inside or outdoors)... | more »
Each part of the country has its own signs of spring. Is it a crocus poking through snow, the sounds of birds or the fragrance of blossoming fruit trees? What signs of spring have you noticed lately?... | more »
In today’s featured blog, John Keller describes holy ground as being a favorite place that evokes a sense of peace and well-being — for John, that’s Cowlitz Ridge near Mount Rainier in Washington state. What place counts as holy ground... | more »
Andrew and Sarah Wilson walked more than 1,000 miles from Erfurt, Germany, to Rome. What’s the longest you’ve traveled on foot? How long did it take? What did you learn as a result of your journey?... | more »
I thought I was making a big decision. It turns out that I was reaffirming an old one.
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Today’s feature story is about a congregation that worships in a movie theater. Where have you experienced worship that was out of the ordinary? What new things did you notice as a result?... | more »
Eric Mennel credits his work with the youth at the Luther Springs Camp and Retreat Center in Hawthorne, Fla., for inspiring his award-winning video. | more »
For the young people who volunteer at an American Indian reservation in Montana, it's all about learning to think beyond themselves and getting know a different culture.
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