Hospitality on a 2,000 Mile Journey
One church is housing and feeding a group of men and women during the months of May and June. No, this isn't a homeless ministry, although the people who sleep in the fellowship hall have [...]
Mission Partner of the Month: National Lutheran Communities & Services
National Lutheran Communities & Services (NLCS) has helped seniors and their loved ones make decisions about retirement living and health care options since 1890. Celebrating its 125th Anniversary this year, NLCS remains rooted in its [...]
Synod Assembly Bulletin Insert
Synod Assembly was a joyful and enriching time together. So that the members in your congregations are in the know about what happened this past weekend, below you will find a bulletin insert for [...]
Bishop’s Sermon for Synod Assembly
Because most of our Rostered Leaders will be at Synod Assembly on June 7th, Bishop Mauney has prepared a sermon for all of our congregations to use. If you have projection capability, Bishop Mauney's [...]
Book To Be Released: 25 Year History of Our Synod
"If you don't know where you have been and you do not where you are going then you are likely to be mistaken when you think you know where you are." This was the mantra [...]
What Makes Youth Assembly Different?
Hundreds of kids screaming songs together at large group, spontaneous games of ninja, and small group conversations about faith. When you think Virginia Synod youth events the aforementioned images may come to mind. However, there is [...]
Congrats Class of 2015! Now What?! Mission Partner of the Month: Roanoke College
Last Saturday, May 2, the front lawn of Roanoke College was flooded with the family and friends of the class of 2015. Over 450 people walked across the stage and received their hard-earned diploma. Roanoke [...]
How Can Toilet Seats Change the World?
Toilet Seats are showing up in front yards in the Virginia Beach area this month. No, there isn’t a strange littering problem or a new decorating craze. Four decorated toilet lids are being used by [...]
10 Houses and $700,000 Later: Lutherans And Habitat For Humanity in the Roanoke Valley
For the past 10 years a beautiful partnership has formed between Habitat For Humanity, Thrivent Financial, and the Lutherans of the Roanoke Valley. For over a decade Lutherans from 10 different churches in the Roanoke [...]
Bishop Mauney Announces Synod Assembly by Video
Click the video above to watch the video of Bishop Mauney Announcing the 2015 Synod Assembly. For your convenience the transcript has been provided below "Hello, my name is Jim Mauney and I am the Bishop [...]