Bishop’s Day 2019
Bishop’s Day, a Virginia Synod event for 7th-12th graders was held for an afternoon on March 17th at St. Mark Lutheran in Charlottesville. Over ten youth and adult leaders gathered for a chance to converse [...]
Do Justice: March 20, 2019
Welcome to Do Justice, a semi-monthly newsletter of the Virginia Synod, lifting up God’s call and command that we, God’s people, do justice. You will find helpful info about justice ministries in congregations, around [...]
Do Justice: March 12, 2019
Welcome to Do Justice, a semi-monthly newsletter of the Virginia Synod, lifting up God’s call and command that we, God’s people, do justice. You will find helpful info about justice ministries in congregations, around [...]
7th Day: Plant the Seed, Grow the Greatness
7th Day, the Virginia Synod youth event for 5th and 6th-grades was held over the weekend of March 2-3, at Eagle Eyrie Baptist Convention Center in Lynchburg. Over 160 youth and adults made up Shepard [...]
Women in Ministry Retreat 2019
By Pastor Colleen Montgomery On February 24-26, 45 of our synod’s female rostered ministers gathered at Roslyn Retreat Center in Richmond for a time of retreat, conversation, worship, and renewal. The concept of the retreat [...]
First Call Theological Education Retreat: “It’s All About You”
On February 4th and 5th First Call pastors, deacons, and ministry partners gathered for our annual First Call Theological Education Retreat in Richmond. First Call Theological Education (FCTE) is a three-year structured program of theological [...]
Synod Council January 2019 Meeting
On January 25th through the 26th Synod Council met at First Lutheran Church in Norfolk for their first meeting of 2019. Some highlights to share from this meeting include: 1. Young Adult Ministry program funded [...]
Do Justice: February 5, 2019
Welcome to Do Justice, a semi-monthly newsletter of the Virginia Synod, lifting up God’s call and command that we, God’s people, do justice. You will find helpful info about justice ministries in congregations, around [...]
Winter Celebration 2019: “Faith in Action”
Winter Celebration, the Virginia Synod youth event for high schoolers was held this past weekend on January 18-20 at Eagle Eyrie Baptist Convention Center in Lynchburg. This year over 315 youth and adult participants engaged [...]
VICPP’s Day for all People — A Day of Advocating at our State Capital
On Tuesday, January 22, members of Muhlenberg Lutheran were in Richmond to attend the Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy’s “Day for All People” to advocate at the capital on issues that the Center is [...]