A generous crowd gathered at Prince of Peace, Covina on Sunday, October 3 for the Action Food Pantry’s annual Octoberfest “Beer and Brats” Scholarship Fundraiser. “Action” stands for “Action Together In One Name,” which reflects… Action Food Pantry Raises Scholarship Funds with “Beers and Brats” Octoberfest
Mt. Olive, Santa Monica’s Bruin Shelter recently was profiled in the Santa Monica Daily Press. College can be a fun, exciting and a challenging time in a person’s life. Learning responsibilities, self-growth, and unfortunately for… Mt. Olive, Santa Monica Shelters Homeless Students
My Friends House, an ELCA-affiliated public benefit corporation founded by Ascension, Los Angeles in 1995, focuses on hunger prevention and healthy living in an inner-city environment. Their innovative Creative Chefs program, held Thursdays from 5:00… My Friends House Creative Chefs Program
Voting members from the Southwest California Synod Assembly with Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton. The nine voting members included Bishop Guy Erwin and Vice President Randall Foster. Brian Etienne, Karen Moyer, Tempie Beaman, Caleb Crainer, Shannon… SWCA Synod at the 2016 ELCA Churchwide Assembly
Voting members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) approved a number of key actions during the 2016 ELCA Churchwide Assembly held in New Orleans August 8 – 13. The assembly is the highest… Report of the 2016 ELCA Churchwide Assembly
By Elizabeth A. Eaton, Presiding Bishop of the ELCA On Wednesday, Aug. 10, the voting members of the 2016 ELCA Churchwide Assembly received the document “Declaration on the Way.” More than 99 percent of us… Bishop Eaton’s Column: How Will People Know?
The SWCA Synod Hunger Team has continued to focus on the Walk for Water campaign, which educates about a global water crisis that doesn’t always make the headlines. The truth is that the water crisis… Walk for Water with the SWCA Synod Hunger Team
Twenty-Eight youth and adults joined together in July to go on a houseboat adventure on Lake Shasta, led by Janet Renick of Christ Lutheran Church of West Covina, along with four adult leaders. 12 different… Synod Youth Sail and Shine at Lake Shasta
Unless you’ve been on a deserted island all of July, you’re probably aware of Pokémon GO, an Augmented Reality game application that allows players to use their smartphones… What to do when the Pokémon come to your church?
I just finished watching the live stream of the special worship service at the ELCA Churchwide offices this morning. It was simple but lovely. Bishop Eaton reminded us again how, even in our pain and… Reflections from Bishop Erwin on this Week’s Shootings