The music ensemble ASEFA, led by multi-instrumentalist Samuel Torjman Thomas, brings to vivid life a rich mix of Mediterranean musical traditions. Drawing on Hebraic and Islamic cultures in North Africa and the Middle East, the New York-based ensemble will present ASEFA: A Musical Gathering on Sunday, April 3 at 2 p.m. The performance takes place in the [...]

Join with other youth ministry leaders for this zoom session on supporting LGBTQIA+ youth. This group meets the first Thursday of every month. Zoom link: glcav.us/zoom Meeting ID: 416 478 3219 Passcode: grace

Join Shayna Jurrens of Storyhaus to learn how to use video to tell stories that create impact and build relationships.  Does your nonprofit share its story effectively using visual media?  Video offers a unique opportunity to connect with your stakeholders and donors, build empathy, and help audiences connect to your nonprofit's mission.  From iPhone videos [...]

National Lutheran Choir presents "The Earth Sings Beauty" April 22, 23, and May 1: Live Concerts The Earth Sings Beauty will be the culmination of our explorations of the natural world. In this program, we will premiere Lament of the Earth by Steve Heitzeg and Susan Palo Cherwien. Buy tickets

This series of four sessions, held over five months, is designed to help congregational councils grow in their role as leaders of the congregation, as well as learn how to have more effective and efficient council meetings.  Tools will be shared to help lower the anxiety of leaders so that you are freed for creativity [...]

This course empowers faith communities to recognize and respond to cases of sexual abuse, physical abuse, emotional abuse, and neglect. Included are discussions detailing the impact of child abuse on a victim's sense of spirituality and offering concrete suggestions for working with medical and mental health professionals to assist a child in coping with maltreatment. [...]

Mt. Olivet Conference & Retreat Center will host Karl and Rolf Jacobson, who will present on what church members, theologians, and ministers can learn what humor and comedy have to do with faith, theology, and wellbeing. For more information, https://mtolivetretreat.org/events/

A one-hour free webinar presented by the Center of Addiction & Faith with a followup 30-min. Zoom discussion.Description: With fentanyl showing up in every kind of street drug, relapse following treatment is becoming increasingly dangerous. Relapse is widely accepted as the norm following treatment, but does it need to be? There are evidence-based practices that [...]

April is Arab American Heritage Month! The Association of Lutheran of Arab and Middle Eastern Heritage (ALAMEH) is hosting an online celebration on Thursday, April 28 at 7 p.m. Eastern time. The event will feature speakers Samer Khalaf, national president of the Arab American Anti-Discrimination Committee and Jonathan Kuttab, executive director of Friends of Sabeel [...]

The NLC’s season concludes with the world premiere of “Lament of the Earth” in a concert about the symbiotic relationship between humanity and the earth. With questions, reach out to Kris Rongstad at info@nlca.com