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Issue 100 of Administration Matters<\/h2>\n

Online hearings – 2025 ELCA Churchwide Assembly<\/h3>\n

The 2025 Churchwide Assembly hearings will be held on Microsoft Teams in the weeks prior to the assembly. These informative, nonlegislative sessions provide an opportunity to hear certain proposals scheduled for action at the 2025 Churchwide Assembly. In accordance with ELCA Constitution 12.31.A25., voting members, advisory members, resource members and people who fall under other categories approved by the Church Council may attend with voice. Others may watch the hearing yet shall not have voice. Hearings will take place 6-7 p.m. Central time on the following dates:
\nTuesday, July 15: Memorials concerning Palestine and Israel.
\nThursday, July 17: Recommended proposed edits to the social statement Human Sexuality: Gift and Trust (2009).
\nMonday, July 21: Recommended proposed social statement \u201cFaith and Civic Life.\u201d
\nTuesday, July 22: 2026-2028 budget proposal.
\nThursday, July 24: General memorials session.
\nThe presentation portion of each hearing will be recorded for later viewing. More information about registering for the hearings will be posted in the “Pre-Events<\/a>” section on the Churchwide Assembly web page.<\/p>\n

Meet Gathering Expedition: A fresh kind of retreat experience<\/h3>\n

This fall we are rolling out Gathering Expedition, a regional weekend getaway designed for eighth- to 12th-grade youth and their adult leaders. We hope it will be meaningful and uncomplicated and will generate momentum \u2014 because faith isn\u2019t just for the big moments every few years. It lives in the everyday too!
\nThroughout the weekend, your group will worship, wrestle with big questions, serve others and grow deeper connections with those in your community. It\u2019s a space for young people to explore how God might be working in their lives. Whether you are new to ELCA events or an ELCA Youth Gathering veteran, the Gathering Expedition<\/a> will give you a powerful space in which to pause, listen, grow and move. Faith is on the move. Let\u2019s go! We can\u2019t wait to see you on the road. Be on the lookout because registration will open very soon!
\nUpcoming stops:
\nCross Roads (Port Murray, N.J.) \u2014 Sept. 26-28
\nLutherhill (La Grange, Texas) \u2014 Oct. 3-5
\nLutherdale (Elkhorn, Wis.) \u2014 Oct. 31\u2013 Nov 2<\/p>\n

Together in Service: Portico Benefit Services\u2019 2024 Community Impact Report<\/h3>\n

Portico\u2019s 2024 Community Impact Report highlights notable accomplishments in caring for our rostered ministers and lay employees. This year\u2019s report shares stories of resilience, growth in financial well-being and health care access, and insights that strengthen ministry and reflect the power of community. View the 2024 Community Impact Report<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Microsoft licensing changes<\/h3>\n

On July 1, Microsoft stopped offering donated licenses for its Microsoft 365 Business Premium and Office 365 E1 plans. If you have either of these license types, you will soon need to move to a different Microsoft Cloud plan or find an alternative productivity solution. You can learn more and explore your options here: Microsoft to Discontinue Select Donated Microsoft 365 and Office 365 Plans<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Maintaining a parish register<\/h3>\n

Parish registers are vital for understanding your congregation\u2019s population dynamics, family structures and social trends, providing detailed, longitudinal data on births, marriages and deaths over time. They also serve practical purposes such as documenting sacramental participation and facilitating connection within a parish community. These guidelines will assist pastors and other congregational leaders in keeping a parish register. >More<\/a><\/p>\n

Risk control technologies<\/h3>\n

Every year ELCA congregations are impacted by water- and smoke-related losses to their property that severely impact their ability to conduct their various ministries. See the following for important free sensor and alarm alert technologies from our endorsed insurance partner, Church Mutual, that can help prevent such losses. >More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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