The synod office will be closed December 19-23
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Welcome baby, Winter John Pabo-Eulberg! Born on December 13 at 4:45 am, weighing 7 lbs. 9oz. Winter and mom, Pr. Kaitlyn Pabo-Eulberg, are recovering well.
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Is your payroll ready for Paid Leave Oregon? Starting January 1, 2023, employers must start making payroll deductions from their employees in the amount of 0.6% of wages, up to a wage cap of $132,900. Employers with 25 or more employees are also required to contribute an additional 0.4%. Employers must display a Paid Leave Oregon poster at their workplace. The poster and additional information about the program can be found here.
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Gather with others from around the Oregon Synod as we "do theology" together. This on-line course will meet on seven Thursday evenings from 6:30-8 pm beginning January 5 and then on one Tuesday evening, February 21. Flyer. Course participants and/or their congregations are encouraged to donate, as they are able, on a sliding scale between $20-$160, but donations are not required to participate. Register here.
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Oregon Interfaith Earth Summit: February 5, 1:00–5:30 pm. This event will be held at faith community host locations across Oregon. Host locations must register before the end of 2022. Email here with your questions. Registration for individuals will be available in January.
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Watch the November 2022 Collins Summit, "Religious Trauma: Understanding the harm and supporting the healing" with keynote speaker Connie A. Baker, a licensed professional counselor and author. For the panel discussion, Baker is joined by survivors of religious trauma and professionals who provide support and healing.
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The Deaconess Community of the ELCA invites you to The Freedom Church of the Poor and National Union of the Homeless' Winter Offensive every Sunday online Dec 4 - Jan 15 at 3 pm PST. The Freedom Church of the Poor is the part of the Kairos Center, which draws on the power of religions and human rights to raise up generations of religious and community leaders committed to the unity and organization of the poor as the leading social force in the building of a broad transformative movement to end poverty. Learn more here.
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Applications for ELCA Disability grants are being accepted now until February 15. The first thirty will be considered (this may happen before February 15). Of those 30, five will be approved for up to $10,000 for projects. To be eligible for a grant, your project and proposal must reflect at least two of the three commitments of ELCA Disability Ministry:
- Preparing leaders for serving people with disabilities, raising up people with disabilities for leadership positions, and encouraging the participation of those with disabilities in the wider church.
- Equipping our synods, congregations and members with relevant and practical information that enables them to welcome and support individuals with disabilities so that they might participate fully in the life of the congregation and that, together, all might experience being the body of Christ.
- Gathering and connecting those with disabilities and various groups within the church so that they might help us become an inclusive, supportive and whole community of faith.
Email Disability.Ministry@elca.org to learn more.
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Registration is open for the ELCA Rostered Ministers Gathering! All rostered ministers in the ELCA are invited to join colleagues under the theme of "Rekindle the Gift Within You."
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Check out current openings in the synod on our job board! Have an opening? Send us:
- a link to the job description
- a link to your church website
(We do not post job descriptions, just the links that point to the job description.)
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For Vicar Dan O'Brien, intern at United, Eugene, and his family parents Steve and Mariann and younger sister Mary, whose family home in Illinois was destroyed in a fire. Thankfully, everyone is safe.
For Pr. Jane Baker and her husband as she enters hospice for her cancer, and for all those struggling with being affected by cancer diagnosis and treatment.
For the family and friends of Pr. Gerald Jensen, who is in hospice with terminal cancer.
For all health care workers, very sick children and everyone needing medical care. Many hospitals are overwhelmed and understaffed, particularly their pediatric intensive care units full of children with RSV.
For Pr. Sharon Hughes and family as they mourn the sudden death of her sister Cathy's husband.
For all families, faith communities and peoples experiencing pain, grief or conflict.
For the people of Ukraine, and for all those who suffer during war.
For all the Ukrainian refugees and those sheltering them, including our sister synod The Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Poland.
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