Prayers for the Week
Congregations in the Synod
For North Beaver Creek Lutheran in Ettrick, WI and their lay leaders
For Freeman Lutheran in De Soto, WI and their lay leaders
Emerging Leaders
For Maureen Starmack our new Synod Council Vice President
For Ron Amundson and Wartburg Seminary
For Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton as she prepares for retirement and wraps up her time as presiding Bishop of the ELCA.
For our future presiding Bishop who will be elected at this year’s ELCA Churchwide Assembly
For the Spirit to renew the energy of staff serving in summer camps and outdoor ministries, especially at Luther Park & Sugar Creek Bible Camps, that they will be enriched by their ministry experiences and inspired to pursue vocations of service in the church and society.
For our synod’s Churchwide Assembly Voting Members: Mona, Andrew, Rhonda, Maddie, Khadijah, Maureen Pastor Dawn and Bishop Felix
Special Requests
For help to advocate for and improve access to public spaces for older adults and people with disabilities.
For those affected by natural disasters.
For Pastor Harald Bringsjord who is scheduled for surgery this week.
For Pastor Miranda Klosterboer, Pastor Carrie Anderson, Pastor Joanne Richmond and Pastor Len Liptack who are on Sabbatical.
For St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran, Prairie du Chien, WI and their staff and congregation while Pastor Miranda Klosterboer is on sabbatical.
For Our Savior’s Lutheran, La Crosse, WI and their staff, lay leaders and congregation while Pastor Joanne Richmond is on sabbatical.
For Faith Lutheran of Black Hammer, Spring Grove, MN and their staff, lay leaders and congregation while Pastor Len Liptack is on sabbatical
For Our Savior’s & Kickapoo United Lutheran churches in Soldier’s Grove, WI and Peace Lutheran in Readstown, WI and their staff, lay leaders and congregation while Pastor Carrie Anderson is on sabbatical.
For Our Savior’s & Skogdalen Lutheran Churches in Westby during this time of discernment and call process.
For Pastor John Ashland recovering from surgery.
For Pastor Joanne Richmond as she continues chemo treatment.
For Alice DaFoe on synod staff as she recovers from cancer treatment.
For Adelynn Hyatt & her Army National Guard unit.
For Craig, Tom, Karli, Brenda, Mary, Beverly & Kristin and their health.
Partners in Ministry
For the Northwest Intermountain Synod
For the Oregon Synod
For our Peru (ILP) companion synod
For our Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren (ECCB) companion synod