This is the week—July 28–August 2 for the 2025 Churchwide Assembly gathering in Phoenix, Arizona. A faithful group of twelve from our Rocky Mountain Synod are joining 845 voting members of the ELCA in Phoenix, AZ, for the Churchwide Assembly—“For the Life of the World.” Rooted in worship and prayer, the assembly will:
Maggie Nieberger is a Young Adult in Global Mission (YAGM) from the Rocky Mountain Synod currently serving in Argentina. In her recent newsletter, she shared about her experience helping lead summer camp in the community she serves.
The Posada Youth Services program, located in Pueblo, Colorado, received a three-year grant as part of the 2020 cycle. This program serves homeless young adults between the ages of 16-25. Charlotte Bieber is the director and can be reached at charlotte.bieber@posadapueblo.org(link is external).
The ELCA is a result of a merger among The American Lutheran Church (ALC), the Lutheran Church in America (LCA) and the Association of Evangelical Lutheran Churches (AELC) (which had earlier withdrawn from the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod after 1975). The three churches agreed to unite in 1982. They formed a 70-member Commission for a New Lutheran Church, which planned the merger.
Not only does the Rocky Mountain Synod 3E program receive funds from Lilly Endowment, but so does the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). The Lilly funds ELCA receives are then generously matched by a donation from Portico Benefit Services. With those funds, the ELCA deploys a program called Resourceful Servants.
Here is what you need to know as it relates to your Portico Retirement Account.
Not only does the Rocky Mountain Synod 3E program receive funds from Lilly Endowment, but so does the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). The Lilly funds ELCA receives are generously matched by a donation from the ELCA Mission Investment Fund. With those funds, the ELCA deploys a program called Resourceful Servants.
A Rocky Mountain Synod that, living in the promise of God’s abundance in Christ Jesus for the life of the church and the world, trusts the Holy Spirit to renew the life of the church in our day and guide us on the path toward sustainable economics of ministry.
3E develops new programs and strengthens existing programs that:
The power of story. By grace, we discover ourselves to be key characters in God’s story of love for and redemption of the world in Christ Jesus. When we share the work and results of 3E in the form of story, and not merely in the reporting of abstract statistics, people are moved in their hearts and become stakeholders in the work of 3E.
CLU Impact Stories from 2019 & 2020 Participants
Financial and marketing techniques were not taught in seminary, and yet are sorely needed. Marketing is something we have little experience with, especially. This should allow me to understand better where our capabilities lie, where our underused resources might be, and how we can use them better.
I believe that because of sharing information and asking for thoughtful and prayerful consideration to re-evaluate their giving made an impression on many in the congregation as the overall giving was increased considerably. Just seeing the numbers and how a small increase would make a big difference inspired me to give more.