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Synod Assembly 2025
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Find Your Legislators
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ELCA Advocacy Alerts
Creation Care
Disability & Accessibility
Food Insecurity
Gender & Reproductive Justice
Healthcare Insecurity
Housing Insecurity
Human Trafficking
Immigrant & Refugee Support
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Middle East Justice & Peace
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Racial Justice
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  • Homegrown Lay Leadership Series – Summer 2025

    How To Build A Sermon Intro For Lay Leaders

    How to Build A Sermon For Lay Leaders Handout

    How To Chart Visits by Lay Leaders

    How To Create A Start Up Culture

  • Contact Assistant to the Bishop Megan Macpherson at megan@spselca.org

    or Scheduled a Meeting on Calendly

  • Click Here To Watch Recordings from Our Summer 2025 Lay Leadership Offerings

    Pastoral Care As Lay Ministry Powerpoint

    How To Create A Start Up Culture Powerpoint

  • Are you passionate about reimagining church and discovering new ways to connect with your community? Are you curious about how your church can engage your neighbors more deeply?

    Check out this retreat HERE!

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