Special Bulletin: NEW Director of Evangelical Mission

Deacon Kathleen (Kat) Tigerman earned her BA in French and International Service from Valparaiso University and her MATS (MA in Theological Studies) from the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago with emphases in Biblical Studies and Environmental Justice. She also speaks Spanish conversationally. The Lutheran Deaconess Association consecrated Kat as a deaconess in 2012, and she…

Calling all Ministers

During Christmas and Easter there typically is an ad in the synod’s enews requesting help to supply during the holidays. We have had ministers refer to this as the “bat signal.” Regarding the overall supply system, we are truly throwing up the bat signal requesting any help you are willing to contribute.   Supplying does…

Bishop’s Blog – Return and Reflection

I am glad to report that I am returning to work. I am doing so cautiously and carefully, as I continue to recover from open-heart surgery to replace a valve, and severe back pain due to a strep infection. The pain is mostly gone during the day. It comes back at night when I stretch…

On the Way 10/1/2022

Issue 10 | October 1, 2022 “On The Way” is a play on the word “synod,” which comes from two Biblical Greek words, syn and hodos. These can mean “on the road with” and also “walking with” – since most people in Bible times (and around the world still today) got from place to place…