Lutheran Advocacy Ministry Arizona

Lutheran Advocacy Ministry Arizona

By: Sue Jensen, Grand Canyon Synod Council Member Lutheran Advocacy Ministry Arizona (LAMA), a joint ministry of the Grand Canyon Synod, Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest, and the ELCA Public Policy Office, was approved by the Grand Canyon Synod Council in...
Do You Know Pastor Josh?

Do You Know Pastor Josh?

Pastor Josh is the Lead Pastor. Tell us about your job? Pastor Josh says there really isn’t a typical day of ministry, which is one of the things he likes most about being a pastor. He enjoys the wide spectrum of roles that he gets to take on depending on the day:...
Making a Difference

Making a Difference

By: Vickie Denning, Communications “God’s Work. Our Hands.” This tagline of the ELCA is a Star of Bethlehem for our TVLC ministries. We look and listen for where we are called to be light and respond with our sweat equity and our resources. We reach out to the...
Mental Health Minute: PERSONALITY— DOES IT MATTER?

Mental Health Minute: PERSONALITY— DOES IT MATTER?

By: Dani Kolsrud, Mental Health Rep One of the definitions given in Webster’s New World Dictionary for “personality” is: “The quality or fact of being a particular person; personal identity.” So yes, it definitely does matter!  It is referring to our very being as a...
Do you know Joe?

Do you know Joe?

Joe Paugh is the Business & Facilities Manager. What’s a typical day like for you? Once Joe has his coffee in hand, he goes through the mail, dividing out bills, contributions, and junk mail and then addresses each category as appropriate. He processes email in a...