Communications & News

Communications, News & Information

What Matters in our community: read stories of our ministry together, news updates, invitations to learning and ministry opportunities in the synod. We currently offer a twice monthly e-newsletter that is generally available on the 1st & 15th of each month.

News

What Matters Newsletters

Check out the most current issue of our weekly e-newsletter below.

November 15, 2022 E-Newsletter:
WM-11152022

Pastoral Messages

Pastoral Messages

Important messages, statements, and correspondence from our bishop.

Bishop Joy Mortensen-Wiebe (2020-Present)

January 6, 2022
Message Regarding Response to Rise in COVID-19 Omicron Variant

December 23, 2021
2021 Christmas Message

August 5, 2021
Letter Regarding Response to Rise in COVID-19 Delta Variant

June 3, 2021
Welcome in ‘What Matters’ Lifting Up June as LGBTQ+ Pride Month 2021

February 23, 2021
Announcement of Synod Staff Changes & Future Direction

February 15, 2021
Announcement of Marie Leafblad joining synod staff on March 1, 2021

December 15, 2020
2020 Christmas Message

November 17, 2020
Pastoral Message Regarding New COVID-19 Restrictions & In-Person Worship

October 27, 2020
Written Message on “Liminal Space” from What Matters e-Newsletter.

October 14, 2020
Wisconsin ELCA Bishops Joint Pastoral Letter Calling for Statewide Pandemic Protections

October 6, 2020
Welcome Letter to the Synod

Interim Bishop Peter Rogness (2019-2020)

Bishop Rogness’ Pastoral Messages can now be found on our Synod Archive page HERE.

ELCA News

ELCA News & Pastoral Messages

Important messages, statements, and correspondence from our Churchwide office and Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton may be found on the ELCA.org news page HERE.

Upcoming Events

“alive” SCSW Youth Night
February 8, 2023 – LEARN MORE

LEAD
February 11, 2023

LOPPW Youth in Advocacy Retreat
April 14-16, 2023 – LEARN MORE

2023 Synod Assembly
May 20, 2023

Job Postings

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Synod Archives

Find past synod communications, events, newsletters, Mission Moments, and Synod Assembly archives on our Synod Archives page by clicking below.

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